The National tribune., 1886-01-14

JANUARY Ia, 1886.
Daniel, Va; McCreary, KY; Grain Tex; Rice,
Mass; Waite, Conn; Ketcham. N Y; Phelps, N i;
Military Affairs Bragg. Wis; Wheeler, Ala +;
Wolford Ky; Ermentront, Pa; Dargan. s G; Find
lay, Md; Viele. n Y; Anderson Ohio; steele, Ind !;
Laird, Neb; Cutcheon. Mich; Houk, Tenn; Neg
Naval Afairs-Herbert, Ala; Hewitt, N Y; Wise
Va; Ballentine Tenn; McAdoo, J; Norwood,
/ III; Golf. w Va; Boutelle, Me; Buck, Conn
Public Lands-Cobb, Ind; Henley. Cal: Van
Eaton, Miss; Foran, Ohio; Laffoons; Ky; Stone,
Mo; lands, III; McRae Ark Strait, MINI; Ander-
! son, Kan; Payson, III; Stephenson, Wis; jackson,
Pa; Voorhees,, Wash Ter.
Indian Affairs-Wellborn, Tex; Peel, Ark; Skin
ner, G; Storm, Pa; Felix Campbell, n Y; Hale,
Mo; Allen, Miss; Ward III; Perkins. Kan; Nell
son, MINI; Sessions, Y; Allen, Mass; La Fol-
.Labor.-O'Neill,. Mo; Foran, Ohio Lowering,
Mass; Weaver, Iowa; LawIer, III; Daniel. Va;
| Tarsney, Mich; Grain. Tex; Funston, Kan; James,
n Y; Haynes, N H Bound. Pa; Buchanan. N J.
Civil-Service Reform-Cox. y G; Clements, Ga;
Storm, Pa Blanchard, La; Findlay, Md; Mitch 1
Spooner. L; Little, Ohio; Lehlbach, J; Far
/ Alcoholic Liquor Traffic Campbell Ohio: Garlic
ton, Mich Frederick. Iowa; TauIbee, Ky; Glover,
Mo; sayers. Tex; Merriman, N Y; Price. Wis ;
Everhart. Pa; Lindsey, Y; Romes. Ohio.
The Chairmen of the remaining committees
are as follows:
| Elections-Turner, Ga; Territories-Hill, Ohio;
Railroads and Confederation, Fla; Manufac-
tures-Wise, Va; Mines and nng-Clardy, Mo;
| Public Buildings and Grounds-Dibbe, G; Pa
| ciic Railroads. Throckmorton, Tex; Levees and
Improvements on the Mississippi RiverIking; La;
on c. MtaM"eg
| Private Claims-Hasell, Ky; District of Columbia
| barbour. Va; Revision of the Law-Oates, Ala {:
Expenditures in State observation-disclosures, N G;
| Expenditures in Treasury Department-Lowry,
Ind Expenditures in War Department-Ro Robert
son, Ky; Expenditures in Navy Department-J. NJ.
Taylor, Tenn; Expenditures in Post Office Depart
| ment-Reese, Ga; Expenditures in Interior De-
Observation-Disclosures Iowa; Expenditures in Depart
| Public Buildings and Grounds-Beach, N Y; Ac-
| counts-Spriggs. n Y; Library-Singleton, Miss !;
American ship..bnilding and ship-owning In;
| terests-Dunn, Ark; Election OF President and
| ce-President-Caldwel Tenn.
THE coLoRED PEOPLE.
Senator Logan introduced bill IS. $40 Gre
| ating commission whose duty it shall be to
| inquire into and report upon the material, in
dustria1, and intellectual progress made by the
colored people of this country since 1866, and
making appropriations for the same
PAYMENT OF BONDS IN SILVER.
Senator Eusts (I4a.) introduced resolution
which, if adopted, will make furry in finau-
cial circles. After preamble, reciting that the
| silver dollar has been fully legaliZed as the
equivalent of gold, while it has been the inva-
riable practice, up to this date of the Secretary
| of the Treasury, under existing legislation, to
pay in gold coin the bonds redeemed and the
| interest on outstanding bonds; it declares
that in the opinion of Congress the $4,000 900
| of bonds called by the Secretary and payable
on the LIST of February, 1886, should be paid in
silver dollars, such payment being in strict
| compliance with existing law and in aid of the
financial policy established by the legislation
of Congress"
PoLYGAMY IN UTAH.
The Senate spent large part of the week in
| considering the bill for the suppression of
! polygamy in Utah. The subject was exhaust
| lively discussed in all its phases. A motion to
strike out the clause prohibiting the right of
suffrage to women was lost by vote of ayes II,
| noes 49,. Tho Senate passed the bill at the
| close of the week, with only seven negative
| votes. The terms of the bill are very stringent,
and will, it is believed, prove effective in extir
pating this great evil There is no doubt of its
passage by the House.
RAILROAD PASSES TO PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Mr. Anderson (Kan.) introduced bill pro-
hibiting the use of railroad and other passes
and of telegraph franks by Members of the Con-
gress and Judiciary of the United States. 1t
provides that any such officer accepting and
using railroad pass or telegraph frank shall
forfeit his salary, and imposes fine of $1,000
upon the representative of any railroad or tele-
graph company who offers pass or frank to
any such official.
POSSIBLE CHANCE FOR MORE SOLDERING"
Mr.. Laird (Neb) offered joint resolution
authorizing the President of the United States
to raise two regiments of volunteer cavalry in
the Territories Of New Mexico and Arizona to
suppress Indian hostilities therein.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Among the bills introduced were the follow
ing:
Mr.. Bingham (Pa.), granting the franking
privilege to Julia D. Grant, widow of Gen.
Grant.
Mr.. Bingham PA, extending the''letter-car-
rier and free-delivery service to places contain
ing population of not less than 10000.
Mr.. Ezra B. Taylor Ohio, to restore the rates
of duty on imported wool.
Mr.. Brown pa, to regulate the manufacture
and sale Of Intoxicating liquors in the Terri
tories, with a provision to submit the same to
the voters thereof for ratification.
Mr.. Buchanan IN. j. and several Others re-
pealing the internal revenue taxes upon to-
bacco and the various manufactures thereof
Mr.. Dingley (Me), providing for commits
sion on the subject of the alcoholic liquor traf
fic.
Mr. Parker IN ", to tax the manufacture
aud sale of oleomargarine; also, to regulate the
expectation Of articles made in imitation of
butter and cheese.
Mr.. McComas (NId), to prevent the adultera-
ton of food and drugs.
Mr.. Beach IN. ~, proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States so as
to establish uniform laws on the subject of
marriage and divorce.
Mr.. Buchanan IN. j., to afford persons in the
civil service of the United States an oppor-
tunity to inspect charges which may be filed
against them and to reply thereto.
Mr.. Dingley (Me), to reserve the public
lands of the United States for Goaa-fd settlers
under the homestead laws.
Mr.. Clifford (Dak.), for the admission of the
State of Dakota, and Mr.. Voorhees, wash, for
the admission of the State of Washington.
Senator Cullom Qll.}, to facilitate promotions
throughout the army by retiring from active
service upon their own application officers of
the army who served in the war of the rebel
lion.
Mr.. McComas (Md.), to prevent the use of
the United States mails to advertise noxious
and dangerous medicines.
Mr.. McComas (Md) to establish post-ofice
savings bank as branch of The Post Office De-
partment; also, to establish postal telegraph
system
Mr.. Bennett On. c., to prevent the inter
marriage of the white and negro races in the
District of Columbia.