New-York tribune., 1886-01-31

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fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Lewis Bcach's sem
sble resolution that all euop deceased members of
Congress shall he delivered Sunday, preceded by
brief religious exercises by the chaplain has received no
consideration at tho hands OF this House committee to
which referred The necessity for such reform s
fcvilent. The daily expenses OF Congress are at
present 10000 One day in each house this week mas
been occupied eulogios at cost of $4,000 But In
addition this loss of time the # neral expenses OF
paid from the public treasury. Turning to
the official documents find that $3.50 was paid from
the Senate contingent fund for the funeral expenses o
the late Senator Anthony. JOINT committee OF both
houses went this week Wisconsin accompany the
remains Of Joseph Rankin, and the expense OF his
funeral Is estimated at about $4,000. The day he died
the House adjourned OF respect for him without
transsctng any business. 1t will lose another day IN
cuOgies. Taking into consideration the fact that Mr.
RanBin's physicians advised him not to como to Wash
ington. he would be apt to die the way here, it will
be that this costly business for tho people Tho
loss of time the funeral expenses the years nay which
the widow VIII probably get, altogether will make
total $4,000 the cost to the people Of Mr.
Rankus unfortunate death. CODsi lerng that there
GOOO bills waiting action in Congress- It would
seem that MI Bcachs resolution OnghC to he adopted rs
step toward reform in the cost OF funerals But
ind few members who favor 1t.
Representative Wharton J. Green, OF North Carolina
gives mis- occupation in the Congressional Directory
vIneya yardst, though he seems to have started out In
life with other prospect In view. He says In tue
Directory that lie was partially educated ut George
town College LOyeioys Academy at Raleigh, West Point
the University OF Virginia. road law at the last aud
afterwarh at Cumberland University. whether or not
Me- Green ever completed his education after attending
these various Institutions does not appear from the
Directory from the bills he has introduced. one OF
these reads Whereas OF late years certain imitation
counteriot butter known rs oeOnasarlne has been
extensively manufactured and sold IA the genuine
article. thus perpotratng fraud alike on the Innocent
purchaser the and the honest dairyman; ana
whereas rom newspaper investigation and report 1t Is
a filthy and villanOus substitute, therefore be IL
enacted that Whoever sells tho same to any resident O
tho District OF Columbia OF tho Territories. or of any
fort arsenal dockyar OF tbs United states shall have
| IL labelled accordingly oeomargarino' Ia plain and
unu,lakahle letters That every retail dealer who sells
the stu and every kecper oi tavern or hostery, or
boardinghOusc captain OF steamboat, that sets II
upon table for the oi guests "r bOaIiers shall
place card By the dish with the inscription thereon.
thi, In olcomargarine.'" failure to comply with the
proposed act Mr. Green would have made nlsdo-
mcanor Another OF his bills reces that" Whereas 1t Is
notorious and admitted fact that various and divers
articles of diet, drink and medicine are manufactured
stretched compounded by the use Of Ingredients
foreign 10 the OF the article, ana often the SUD
stance so made MP and sold for consumption Is hutfu to
health and almost Invariably the offspring OF frAudulent
desi.u therefore whoever shall Import, manufacture,
NIX o compound such deicerious and fraudulent
substances sell the to residents OF Territories,
arsena- forts aud docyars shall be deemed guilty OF
felony" Mr.. Green's bill provides for sanitarT board
10 examine every article Of food dunk medicine sub
mtcd 10 them aud II contains ingredients IN now!se
essential 10 intrinsic merits IA food. drink or
medicine made the duty Of tho United states to
prosecute tho seller manufacturer, particularly II
indicates nr'Arlous wrongful purpose on his part
IL is To feared that Mr. Green's bills VIII hardly be
passed., at least In their present form.
Joseph NJ strong. whom tho President appointed an
| Assistant Appraiser New ork and aiterwArd re-
| moved .ays that he mtouds to deliver lecture ON
Behind the In the New York Custom House, and
| Men aud Things at Wash.ngtoni or. the Democratic
| Funeral" Mr. strong says that ho has been throo
months capital trying to get justice from the
| Administration but he has been knocked from pillar TO
po,t until Le has become tired OF waiting; and as lie
has the blood oi the ONuils Of the bloody mana OF
ireland In i- veins lie proposes to take hAnd IN the
| Democratic funeral" Mr.. strong has good deal oi
valuable data concerning Democratic methods in the
Custom House. IA he was made member OF the ClN
service Examining Board when surveyor BoAtuo began
70 rcor,nL Le that Loard In The Interest OF Hubert o.
Thompson. lie blso had good deal 10 do with carry lug
Ulster County FOR tho Democrats and doubtless can 5'e
! facts SUFFICIENT 20 make an interesting lecture Ah
oihcal OF he state Department thIL Mr. strong mas
been An app eaut tho mission to Vienna, aud that
anon the numerous papers he has filed Is one tracing
hack lo lineage of the Btylrls dud the ONcils until Ao
! has shown that they were closely connected Mr..
Bayarl however, has concluded not to give the mission
| to Mr.. Strong
The coorrd people of this District are asking Congress
TO pass law that viii secure to them their cYiI rights
Dr. Francis mteIreut cOlOred man, was refused
ice cream IN Nintst. the other day and there
are numerous cases where ccorcd people are regularly
d,crimnated against, particularly "t places OF amuSe-
mspt Lunch rooms clo,ed TO them aid many u
digniti.s are put upon them As this is matter over
winch Congress has control even under Tho 'Vll iuES
deci,ton OF the Supreme Court, Senator ingalls, thinks
that bil will be passed at least through the senate
But there probability of any such bill passing inc
Uou.c I noticed at tho Union Depot In Montgomery,
Ala tho other day three waltng'roomS, bearing le-
succtiyely these signs " Ladies' waitinglooin, gem
tlenon's waiting -room." "CoIored waiting room and
tickeotce" such is the case all through tho South
A colored person ranks neither as ." lady nor as
gentleman" so ongas Congress, in the lower branch
at least ruled by men who do not believe IN equal
rigs there chance OF any bill passing on that sub
ct Speaking OF the cO0ed people in the south brings
o mind characteristic incident at the Inauguration OF
Governor Lee Of virginia Among those who appeared
., m. rcoeplion wasa colored man from New-Jcrsey,
and when hS shook hands with the Governor that
official au shed and remarked You do not think your
rights are In danger now 40 of the new era
but what hePpened TO th aucS2 SG'ofou to ener the
Suing room with other guests is not related 1t Is SUI.
nclent say that ho was promptly gcC'ti, VI i"Vne'
was not permitted to so further than tho door,
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, Ia one OF tho men VINO
ike 10 hear Themselves talk Senator sherman Is cred
tod with SAYING that Mr Morgan Is the only man In the
Senate who can his mouth going and go of and leave
IL and ind 1t still going whom becomes back" Whether
nat Mr. sherman over made that remark there is much
truth I'm IT, Mr. Morgan was, OF course Confederate
brlgader and does not feel kindly toward Union sol
ders who hold Federal Offices in the South. He has bad
than all turned in his stats far as he could but
Judge Bruce the United saes District Judge, Ia beyond
| his reach. Hence, during tho discussion OF the
| biu to increase the sanrcs OF tho District Judges
| thn other day Mr.. Morgan took occasion to sneer
At Judge Bruce by declaring that there Is not man
| ON the Circuit Chancory bench or supreme Court
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