National Republican., 1884-02-26
THE HOUSE.


gave fee of several hundred dollars TO E. John
Ellis for services in securing star route contract
on the Donaldson route. Mr.. Ellis stated that
about two years ago he received In the mail a
letter which recited portion Of tho publication
which had been read and stated that the charges
were on file in the postoflce department. lie
could not believe it, for he did not believe that
any person would manufacture such stun out Of
the whole cloth, for even u lie ought to have some
sort of foundation. However, he showed the com
munication to Mr.. Brott, and asked whether he
had made any such statement. He seemed much
su prlsed, and denied utterly having made suCh
statement Brott accompanied him 10 tho post
Office department, and there, in the presence OF
Inspector Woodward, wrote an emphatic denial
Of tho statement, which denial was placed on file
In the department. He [Mr. Ellisl now enter.l
his most solemn and unequivocal denial OF the
whole story-irom beginning TO end. lie could
not rest content. however, with Brotts denial
and his own asseveration, and he offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, directing the COM
mit;ee on postohces TO investigate the charges
reheeting upon him in connection with star route
ON motion of Mr. Hlscock, a resolution was
adopted calling on the secretary of the treasury
for Information as to what time the rebates OF to-
there is to be any delay the causes thereof and
what can be done to effect u more speedy pay
meut.
adopted calling on the secretary of the treasury
for all reports made by Henry J.. Williams during
1880 with reference to the importation of books.
On motion Of Mr. Poland, resolution was
adopted directing the judiciary committee to In.
quire whether the act OF the legislature of Dakota
To provide for the levy of a tax on property OF
railroad companies does not conflict with the
organic act establishing that territory.
On motion of Mr.. Singleton, senate Joint reso-
luton was passed filling the vacancy In the board
of regents of the Smit hsonisnsinstitution by the
reappointment OF Noah Porter, of Connecticut.
Mr. Gibson introduced Il joint resolution appro-
priating $50 900 for the distribution OF seed among
the sufferers from the Ohio Hoods, Referred.
Mr.. Clements, from the committee of foreign af.
fat "A N
to transmit to the house all communications be.
tween the United States and Russia with regard
to the condition and treatment of Hebrews in
Russia. and especially in relation to Hebrew citi.
zens OF the United States. Adopted.
Under the call of states the following bills, etc.,
were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Oates To prohibit aliens and foreign
ers from acquiring title TO or owning land within
By Mr. Rosecrans: To authorize the coinage Of
silver dollars and fractions thereof under the
metric system.
piece, and fractions of dollar; and double
eagle, eagle. and half eagle.
Also, for the coinage of the "Stela"
Also, to establish system Of coinage Of gold
and silver, and TO obtain proximity of value be-
Also. for the election Of commissioners of the
District of Columbia by the people of the district.
Also, to prohibit the employment OF convict
labor in the District of Columbia.
BY Mr. Belford: To promote the efficiency of the
United States military academy; also, resolu.
ton calling on the secretary of state for iniorma
tion touching the alleged subsection Of natural
| lied German American citizens to military duty
| while temporarily esiding in Germany.
BY Mr.. Springer: For the re irement off. Madi-
| son Cults as lieutenant colonel in the army.
| By MIR Finerty: A Joint resolution declaring
thai congress laments the death of Wendell Phil
lips as a national bereavement, which at once de.
priyes the American rostrum of superb intellect
and human freedom of q devoted friend.
BY Mr.. Milliken: Granting 100 acres of land to
men who served in the Union army in the war OF
BY Mr.. McComas: Proposing constitutional
| amendment providing that no state shall be pre-
cluded by the grant of any charter of incorpora.
ton from taxing the capital stock of such corpora
BY Mr.. Van Eaton To make Pass Christian.
By Mr.: Hewitt: To require the testing of chains
and ANCHORS. n. .,,,,.o ,,.,,,. =. .,,.,,
sales of subsistence supplies shall be made to the
BY Mr. Stevens: To establish an interstate rail-
way transportation bureau for the regulation of
| commerce with foreign nations aud among tho
states and with Indian tribes
BY Mr. Beach: Authorizing the comptroller of
| the currency to change tho names of national
banks.
BY Mr.. Cox; For the relief of the heirs of Gen.
By Mr.. Bennett: To regulate the hours of labor
of those sentenced to Imprisonment with hard
| labor
lief Of sufferers by the late cyclones in North
BY Mr.. Miller: Authorizing the secretary of the
treasury to Invest the funds held III trust for
| tiOna bank NOES in United States bonds.
by Mr.. q. d. Wise: For the completion of the
monument to the mother of Washington at Fred.
by Mr.. Masnnis: To provide permanent reser.
vaions for Indians in northern Montana.
| by Mr.. Dunn Appropriating 100000 for the re-
lief OF the persons rendered destitute by the over
| flow of the Mississippi river and its tributaries.
BY Mr.. Cox, of New York: Granting lands in
| aid OF the construction of a monument commcm-
| Oratiye OF the homestead law In Mitchell, OAK.
Mr.. Wellborn, from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported bill granting rgit OF way
through the Indian territory to the Fort Worth
/ and Denver City railroad Committee Of the whole.
Mr., Crisp, from the COMMITTEES on Pacific rail &,
roads, reported bill requiring the Pacific railroad
companies to pay the cost OF surveying their lands.
MIR. Hnn6ack filed minority report.
| MIR. Eylns. from the committee on territories,
| reported II bill providing civil government for
Alaska. Committee of the whole,
| AlsO requiring the governors of the territories
To be residents Of such territories for two years be.
| fore the date of appointment. House calendar.
MIR. willis, from the committee on education,
reported bill to aid temporarily IN support of
| common schools. Committee OF the whole.
| MIR. Maybury presented a petition OF artists in
favor of the Belmont bill for the free importation
The house then nj $50, went into committee of
| the whole (AIr BlaGkburn III the chair on the
| plcurO. pneumonia bill.
| Mr. Hatch took the floor in support of the bill
| and in deiense OF It's provisions from the attacks
made upon Il. He maintained that IL did not
violate the spirit or letter OF the constitution, and
| intlmated that the opposition to It was based on
the fact That II was for the benefit OF agriculture
and not tor the relief of any corporation. lie was
q constitutional democrat, Il STA rights democrat,
and an anu-monoply democrats and when he
| wanted to learn constitutional law he would not
| sit ut the feet of the gentleman from Connecticut
| fMr. EatOnl who claimed the paternity OF
| The tariff commission bill, which was not only
| u violation OF the constitution, but Cownrdly
surrender Of the rights of congress, After max
| Ing u constitutional nrsumenJ in support OF tao
measure he Tidlculed the fear expressed by some
Of the opponents OF the bill that 1t would provide
| for u large number of federal officials To wO k
against the democratic parry. He wns not afraid
| of u few more office holders That was not what
| the democratic party had 10 fear, What the DOM
| OcraIc party wanted was fnncrnls-tunerals in
| New York. funerals in Indiana funerals in ON 10
| llaughterl, IL wanted to bury some OF the barna'
| ces and corpseS that had been hanging to IT, II
| had national committee sit here Il lew days ago
and majority Of that committee did not even
| find a place in the United States wherein
10 hold convention outside OF the
place where the republican convention was
| to be held. He had travelled long
| enough In the wake Of the old bGrneces of the
| democratic party, following the republican party.
| He wanted little new blood in 1t. Il little nde.
pendence in II, little originality in 1t. Before
| he would have followed the republican party tu
| Chicago, he would have gone TO Los Angeles, He
| would have gone TO where the thermometer
above boiling point, rather than have gone u
| Chicago LLaughterl lie would have had the
| democratic party possess Independence enough
TO strike outtOr once on It's own hook He dOfGd the
intelligence Of the house to introduce a measure
| which had for It's object the pro,
motion OF agricultural Interests, and which
| sought In the slightest degree TO interfere with
| the operations OF those gigantic and almost mo,
| narChiCal corporations which controlled the
transport ton Of the company, without having