The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-04-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our regular cerrespondsnt.)

Is dealing with Indian appropriation,
the Senate is lingering over theques-
ton Of National aid to public schools.
There Is no doubt that both measures
will get through their respective
Houses without radical alterations
Tho Indian bill contains little new
legislation, and calls for over five mil
lions. One provision Is that Eve
thousand be used for the detection
aud prosecution ofmen who sell whls-
ky tothe Indians. This was urged
rs an important feature by the Com
missioner of Indian affairs. Another
Item requires every agent to submit
an annual census OF tho Indians OF his
agency information that will prove
OF great value 10 future appropriation
committees, especially 10 providing
for Indian schools.
The House passed the bill TO retire
the trade dollar, discussed District
finances briefly, and talked about the
expedIency OF legislation to prevent
the manufacture OF adulterated food,
which Is undermining tho health Of
the people who use II. Several Men,
bers paid their respects 10 the 80 call
el "dairy products" Butterine, Ole
onargarlne, and Creamerlne.
The patent Office was the subject oil
a long Speech from Senator Plat, OF
Conn, during the delivery Of which
tho characteristic InattenlIon OF those
10 whom the argument was supposed
% be made, was even more marked
than usual. lie wanted The Patent
Office organized Into q seperate De-
partment, urged that Il needed more
room and larger force to perform
the increasing work, and dwelt on
the value TO the country OF inventive
genius.
The Senate disposed of several un-
important measures, among which
was bill passed to improve coinage
In the matter OF metals, devices and
inscriptions.
/ During debate on the Educational
bin Senator Blair was led 10 commit
himself broadly to the woman cause,
and In a manner that commends him
fJrevermore to feminine favor. He
was asked bv Senator Beck of Ken
tueky how much IL would help intel
lIgent suffrage ifthe sixteenth amend
ment recently reported favorabIy fron
slr. Blair's committee should be adop-
ted. He replied that he did not know
there was the slightest question {
the superiority OF women among nj
races.
Senator Manone Is lying Ia hi
room at the Arlington hotel seriously
i'll with nervous chills, resulting from
overwork. lie sat mp ali OF M0nds.
night attending to correspondence
Should he not recover a Democra
would be returned to his place Ia tn
Senate, thereby leaving the Repub
licans but one majority in that brancl
of Congress. The Virginia Senate
has occupied his seat in the chambe
but little of late, his time havinI
been devoted principally To his owl
prlvnte schemes. His absense ha
not been felt, however, except whe
yea or nay vote made his presenc
, desirable.
, There are now two colored Repub
, lican Members in the House o: Rep
/, resenta,ives. O'Hara is from Mort
Carolina, and Small's was this wee
D sworn in as Representative from th
= seventh district OF South Carolina,
4 succeed Mr.. Mackey recently deceas
ed.
Democratic testimony as TO the ne
I gro outbreak has been the feature
| the Danyille investigation during tt
week, MANY colored voters givlu
Q reasons for sidiSg with white proper
, t. holders against the Malone Cor
: tingent. 1t is said Senator Sherma
e Is going to call another battalio
j. Of Readjuster witnesses to the in
quiry.
n The Postal Telegraph bill Is near,
n ready to be reported and a new mea
: ure, to be introduced soon, provide
e FOR the appointment by the Preside
v with the advice and consent Of Il
q Senate, of a commission to consist
seventy six persons, two from ea'
State, and of differeu parties, for Il
g purpose of proposing to the vario
|. States the propriety of calling col
IS ventlon of at least two thirds Of &
a. States, to propose amendments to 4
IN constitution.
g, UyANswERABLE LOGIC.