The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-Sewell
from the Committee on Military AT.
fairs, reported tavorably bill for thl
relief OF Fitz John Porter. Harrison
In LOgan's absence, said there would
be minority report.
Sherman introduced q long pre-
amble and resolution reciting the cir.
Gums ances connected with the cleo
ti0n riots at Danv,lle, Virginia, and
the killing Of Matthews, Of Copiah
| c"uDty, Mississippi, and ins:ruc inc
latiOns tn make q full inves' igati0n
OF the subject and report by bill OF
otherwise. Sherman asked the i'm.
mediate consideration of the resOl,l.
ton, but under the objection OF
COckreil it went over until tomorrow.
Cockrell thought the gentleman of.
f-ring it may by tomorrow desire to
add few more wnereases.
The bill providing for = civil gov.
ernment for Alaska was discussed
without action.
Logan presented the minority re.
port on the Fi'z John Porter bill,
when the executive session ad-
jOurned.
Long (Mass.) introduced q joint
resolution giving the thanks of Con-
yress to Captain Eric GAbrielson,
commanding U. s. revenue steamer
Dexter, and the officers and men un-
der him, and to the men who manned
the life hoat for brave conduct in res.
cuing the survivors of the wrecked
steamer, especially to Lieut.. RMdes,
who twice swan to the steamer and
rescued two men clinging to the rig
4 ng. Passed.
Ellie, from the Committee on Ap-
rrOpriatiOns, reported n joint res0lu-
tion appropriating $4,000 for the
support of the destitute Indians at
The Crow agency: Fort Belknap,
Fort Pecx and BlackfOOt agency,
Montana. Passed.
In the contested case of Garrison,
1t was decided to report that he may
retain his seat, as is his prilna facie
right until the case is tried upon It's
merits.
Ge"rge. from the Committee on
Indian A fairs, reported resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the
Interior for q list Of the claims al
lOweYt in his department for depreda-
ti"ns committed by tribes of Indians
who have funds due them by the
Uni ed States. AdOpt-d.
Burns, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported = bill to
supply the deficiencies in the reward
IN the rebate tax on tobacco, and to
pruvide for the expenses If the Leg
slature of New M+xico. Referred.
Aiken, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported bill establish
ing d-ijartm-nt Of agriculture.
The House Went into 4 cDrnmittee |
If the whole, with CO,v-r.e in the |
chair, on the bill providing for the |
'peedy delivery Of letters at free de-
livery offices. 1t authO:iz 8 the Post
master to issue special ten-cen'
tamps, which shall De attached to
he letter in addition to the regular |
,ostage, in order to insure immediate
l-livery at free delivery offices up to
midnight. A long discussion sprung |
lp, the opponents Of the measure |
aking the ground that its passage
would have the effect of cutting down
he revenue of the Postoffice Depart
nent and advocating an entirely new
ystem.
Belfor6, sustaining the PROPOSE
ion, lidicuIed the idea that the
'.'st Office Department should be
'elf-supl ting. He hoped the House
would have the sense to realize the
act of it, duty to get three hundred
million dollars out of the Treasury.
rf IL gave rise to some laughter on
he Republican side.
Belford continued: "You gentle.
nen can smile, but next year, when
'ou go before the country and are
net with the fact that the Secretary
f the Treasury is boarding up money
n close vaults YOU will be struggling
Dr some argument as the defenders
f the Republican party"