Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-30
Forty-Fighth Coneress.-.First Session.
WASHINGTON, January g. cEAJ urr1

SENATE.
 Mir. Platt introduced resolution instruct ing the Committee on Postofices and Post Roads to inquire whether the cost of tele- graphic correspondence between the several States and Territories of the United States or with foreign countries has been injuriously affected by large stock dividends made by the Western Union Telegraph company by consultations between different telegraph companies, by working contracts with cable or other companies; the leasing of connect ing or competing lines or by other means also whether the Western Union Telegraph company directly, or through the Gold and Stock telegraph company or any other com pany or association, have prescribed rules or regulations for the transmitting of press news or made differentiAl rates whereby dis criminations are made restricting the free and independent use of the telegraph by the press.
 Mir. Logan reported favorably from the Judiciary committee the bill to repeal the iron clad oath.
 At five minutes past 1 Mir. Sherman's reso- lution for an investigation of the Danville (Va. and Copiah (Miss outrages was taken up. MT. Sherman led of with prepared speech in support of the investigation. He spoke with great calmness holding that it was time for 8 full and impartial inquiry into the Danville and Copiah outrages. If the statements published were true it would be
 
 such events to pass unnoticed since they would subvert the powers of republi- can government and make our elec- tions organized crimes. ''No man," he exclaimed, should be allowed to hold l a seat in either house of Congress whose election was obtained by such means. Every one should be equally protected by the law. The time was ripe for this investigation. The war would have proved failure if such things as were reported were to go unques- | toned" Mir. Sherman spoke with great calmness. The galleries were crowded and nearly every Senator was in his seat. There were looks of surprise on the Democratic side when the speaker charged the outrages expressly to that party.
 MT. Malone supported the resolution ln carefully prepared and temperate speech. 1 s'It behooves me" l" he said at the outset, "in l the name of Virginia to express regret that 1 there should be found in the conduct of any portion of her constituency occasion for | such an inquiry as that on which the resolu- ton is in part predicated. protest that the real majority of her people are in no wise responsible for the violent overthrow of the civil law and the improved, brutal murder of l unarmed citizens painfully conspicuous at | Danville. It is due to the fair name of Virginia that the actors and conspirators in these foul deeds shall be 1 brought to the bar of public opinion, if they cannot be punished under the hand 8 After describing the ''damnable picture' of the Danville riot, the Senator declared that the time had come when the government | should consider it it's duty, where the local authority fails, to protect the citizens in the 1 enjoyment of the immunities guaranteed by the supreme law. II hope,'' he exclaimed, l sthat the proposed investigation will proceed and hope this matter may be probed to the bottom and somewhere in the power of the nation the cure may be found for a political disease fraught, as conceive, with great concern to the safety of human life. the liberties of the cities, the peace, welfare and happiness of the nation, if not for the integrity of our own republican form of 1 government.
 Malone finished his speech at o'clock. l There was slight movement on the Demo cratic side, and when MT. Sherman expressed 8 hope that vote might be taken, the Dem ocrats, led by MT. Beck, shouted: "Vote Vote!' They had decided not to debate. The roll call proceeded and the resolution was passed by party vote, yeas 33, nays %.
 It was resolved, on the motion of Mr. But Ter. that the Senate attend the funeral ser vices of Representative Mackey in the House to-morrow.
 The bill for ascertaining and settling pri-
 yate lend claims was then taken up. MT.
 Bayard spoke in favor of it's passage. MT.
 Conger criticised the provisions of the bill al | some length The bill was debated for soms l time several amendments being presented.
 At4:15 D. m. the Senate went into execu-
 tive session and shortly after adjourned.
 HOUSE Tomorrow at one o'clock wal
 desipned as the hour for the obsequies of tht
 late MT. Mackey. of South Carolina, and ar
 invitation was extended to the Senate to par
 ticipate in the ceremonies.
 Tn tbe debate on resolution for an addi
 tiopal clerk to the Committee on Claims MT
 Me Milan, of Tennessee, said there wa
 already in the calendar of that committed | 4O9 claims involving amounts from $1o0 to I i l million An extra clerk was allowed. The call of States not having been mad' yesterdsy by unanimous consent they wert
 liner, called. large number of private ano :. uniu1portapt bills were introduced nnder th
 call and referred, swelling the total for tn
 day to over 450.
 Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, rom tn' : committee of conference on the Greedy relic ! bill reported recommendation that the Sen ate reeede from it's amendment requiring tha i snona hut volunteers be accepted for the ser ? vice. The report was adopted.
 E MT. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, then offere
 g privileged resolution recitlng that J. war
 ren Keifer, g member of the House, ha
 'charoed H. v. Boynton with having ap
 prosched him in the last Congress with
 corrupt proposition intending to lnhuenc
 his official conduct and proposing the az : lipointment of select committee or 1ve mem 2 'bers with power to send for persons an 2 papers and to administer oaths to inyestigat q the charges and report to the House: fl Mfr CaIkins of Indiana made the poin a of order that as the occurrence took place ss the last Congress it was net privilege q question in the present Congress. B l. The Speaker ruled that as it related to g g correspondent who had been assigned sea e in the gallery at the present session, It per t tsined to this Congress
 se1 Mr. Keller then took the floor and pro ' ' ceeded to give an account of his trouble z ..;tET ca,~-aI Povnkous us and had read