The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-02-16
| NIGHT DISP;A rCHES.
Water in the Upper Ohio
-
Valley Slowly
Falling:
The Flood Reaching the
Cities in the Lower
Valley.
Disasters with Loss
Of Life.
in Dakota Resisting
Justice. !.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Several Disasters with Loss
of Life:
Cowboys in Dakota Resisting
Justice.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

| Secretary of War had done .grandly
in the matter of the relief of sufferers
b. the Ohio floods; that red tape
whose interference had been feared
had beep all cut up and thrown
away; that the cold weather, though
better than rain, had increased the
distress; that neither pen MOI imag.
inat,on could sufficiently describe the
suffering; that Congress should ap-
proprfate an additional million; ii
would have to come, and the more
promptly the better. Pendleton said
there was no politics In the matter;
everybody Was working for it as the
cause Of common humanity.
VOORHEES, said he had similar tele'
grams, some of which he read. He
said his people had not on the occa-
sion of last years food asked aid vi
Congress, as the Indiana Legislature
was then in session, but would do so
now, as the Legislature could not be
convened in time to take such imme-
diate action as would meet the
emergency.
Shortly afterwards a message was
received from the House announcing
the amxing Of the Speakers sigma
ture to the measure, whereupOn the
President of the Senate instantly
affixed his own.
VOORHEES, presented y petition from
LOO settlers of Washington Terri
tory. praying protection In their titles
to their lands in controversy.OetWeen
them and the Northern Pacific.
Th0 6onnf0 than rocsr~nAA khA n4~
sideration of the bill which provides
for the issue Of circulating notes to
National Banks.
Plumb addressed the Senate at
some length. He wanted to see the
National debt disappear because its
disappearance would be q practical
resolvent of many disturbing ques-
tons. We could not consider the
tariff question to-day a it ought to
be considered either as an abstract or
practical question. without being met
by the necessity Of providing q large
sum>of money In some way for the
payment of interest ana principal of
the public debt. He hoped the ma
tional banks would continue. But If
they were to continue it must be alb
solutely without reference to to any
function of providing currency for
the country. That function had not
been attended with any great profit
to banks and 1t was not the
most useful junction which the
hanks could exercise. Referring to
the question of contraction of the
currency, Plumb said a system of
currency which should rise and fall
with the demands of business,
which would give plenty Of money
in the fall months when crops are to
be moved, and would contract in the
months when it was not
needed, which would from time to
time and from year to year respond
properly to the legitimate interests of
the country with reference to volume,
would be a very desirable thing to
have, but it was something which
the National banking system could
never accomplish for reasons inherent
in the system. and which would be
inherent so long as 1t was based on
United States bonds.
HOUSE.
Holman, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported a joint reso-
luton making q. further appropriate
ton of 5000, 600 for the relief Of the
sufferers by the Ohio flood. Agreed
to.
After discussing the Mississippi
election case, at $3.50 the
previous question was ordered. Curtin
then took the floor for the purpose of
withdrawing his resolution for re-
and wound up his recital
of reasons which led to this action
with the words: "VVith General
full consent and approba-
ton, l bring him to the Speakers
desk aud ask that the oath be adj
to him on the certificate
Of the Governor Of Mississippi"
his action 10 his words he
took Manning by the arm and to-
they stood at the bar of the
House. where Curtin presented him
and demanded that he be sworn =
as Representative under the certih-
cate of Governor Lloyd and the great
seal of the State.
The Speaker did not think there
was any necessity for this. because
the question aa to whether or not
Mr.. Manning was entitled to the
oath of office was the very question
which the House was now consider
ing, and on which tie House was
about to Vote. The chair would not
to administer the oath of
office to a person claiming to be q
member elect when the House itself
was considering his right to q seat.
Manning and Curtin %thereupon re-
tired to their seats amidst derisive
laughter on the Republican side,
was increased at a remark OF
Belford: "Ring down the Curtain
and the play is over"
The question required on substl-
the minority resolutions for
those of the majority, and a division
the resolutions being demanded, q
vote was taken on the first, declaring
that Manning holds perfect creden-
tials. This was rejected; yeas LOG,
nays 40. The announcement of the
vote was received with applause on
the Republican side. The second
declaring Manning emit
lied to a seat was lost; yeas 81, nays
l57. The majority resolution was
then adopted. $50 to Sc. This dis
charges the Committee ON Elections
rom prima facie case. and leaves the
seat vacant until the case Is decided
On its merits.
Adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A.-Beck
called up McPherson's bill relative
% National Bank circulation, and
spoke at some length in its favor.
were out of politics now, he
aid, and nobody opposed them.
This was q measure necessary for |
he country. AS the United States
was only expected to |