The Russellville Democrat., 1884-02-07
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Congressional Chit Chat.

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| The house committee on elections
dismissed the contested election case
Iof Janin vs. Hunt, from Louisiana,
on tho ground. that the evidence OF
the former was not introduced.
A petition has been presented in
the Senate signed by 1000 citizens
of the District Of Columbia, and
other petitions, signed by large
number of citizens Of the territories
of Washington, Dakota and Idaho,
| all praying for the enactment OF a
| ls1 prohibiting the manufacture or
saI9'of alcoholic liquors in the dis
trict and territories. sa9Gsa 3. ssss:ses
The House Committee on Educa-
tion and Labor has referred toa sub
committee, Of which Mr.. O'Neill Is
chairman, proposition for amend
ing the Constitution of the United
States with reference to the control
Of convict labor, and also the ques-
ti0n of regulating the hours of labor.
Mr.. O'Neill will take both matters
in hand at once, and report as early
as possible.
Representative White, of Ken
lucky, testified before the commit.
tee on expenditures Of the depart
ment Of justice in regard to the con-
duct OF Gov. Murray, Of Utah, while
marshal of Kentucky. He said Muir
ray had wronged the government
out OF thousands Of dollars by fruit
less and unnecessary prosecutions of
citizens Of that state, instituted for
the sole purpose Of rolling up fee
bills.
In communication to the presi-
dent, Secretary Frelinghuysen sug-
gests that he urge upon congress the
propriety Of dcferring legislation in
regard to the inhibition Of American
pork products by foreign powers,
until the report of the pork commls
sion is made. In case the commits
sion finds that these products are
entirely healthful, the secretary
thinks this evidence furnished the
powers in question will cause them
to remove the embargo.
In the House resolution has
been introduced empowering the
committee in the investigation Of the
work on the Hot Springs creek, to
send for persons and papers, and
send a government sanitary engi-
neer to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to in
spect the work, and report whether
the plan in accordance with which
the work is being done will be hurt
ful to the health of the adjacent por-
tions of the town. An amendment
was adopted directing the committee
to investigate the general manage 1
ment OF the government property at
Hot Springs, embracing the leases
made and ali matters connected
Herewith.
The subcommittee of the house
committee on accounts, which has in
charge the investigation into the
circumstances attending the remov-
al of ono of the official stenograph-
ers Of the house by ex-Speaker
Keifer. after reviewing the testimo-
ny, unanimously agreed upon re-
port, to be submitted to the full com.
mlttee. After the meeting, howev-
er, the chairman of the sub commit
tee was informed that some further
testimony would be presented in be- |
halfof Keifer, and will consequently |
withhold the report for the present.
The members Of the sub committee
decline to say what is the character
of the report agreed upon, ia ad |
vance OF the hearing of the further |
to be offered. Itis under
stood, however, that the ub-commit- |
tee finds the charge made against
Keifer, that he removed the steno-
grapher Tyson in order to give the |
latter's place to his ner hew, is true,
and also finds that Keifer's nephew |
performed no services whatever in |
return for the salary paid HIM since
that appointment.
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