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Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-The principal
changes made by the Committee on Re
vision OF the Rules Of the House are as
follows the committee abolish the present
system of call of committee which gives
to each committee two morning hours in
which to dispose of its business and ID lieu
thereof propose that all reports OF COM
mittees submitted in t he morning hour be
referred to the caiander without action.
Precedence is given to bills IN Committee
of the Whole House, on the State of I'm
ion, for raising revenue and general ap-
preparation bills Then other business on
its calendar is disposed of 10 order, subject
tc the decision of the House. When OBJ
lection is made to consideration of biil.the
new calendar is created called the House
calendar. to which are referred all public
bills not appropriating money. No change
is III ade 10 regard TO the private calendar,
except that the objection aud consideration
days are wiped out. all bills are being con-
sidered 10 their regular order. The right to
report at any time conferred upon the
Committee on Banking and Currency and
Coinage, Weights and Measures at the last
session is revoked, and they are called as
other committees only. The Committees
on Elections, Appropriations, Printing,
Accounts, and Enroled Bills, possesses the
right to report at any time. The only inn
portant change made with respect to the
powers and duties OF committees is to take
from the Committees on Commerce and
River and Harbor bill after it is ma
tured, and refer it to the Committee on
4 appropriations for revision as to amount
to be appropriated for specific purposes.
The Commerce Committee for some years
past, without authority or rule, have re


ported annually the river and harb0r bill
to the House, although it is not one of the
general appropriation bills. This codiica-
ton, if adopted, will make it hereafter one
Of the general appropriation bills. The
power of the minority TO fillibuster is not


restricted in the least, bat, on the con


trary, is enlarged by the addition of a
motion to take "A recess, which motion is
made IN order at any time The rule re-
lating to the previous question has been
changed so as to permit it to be ordered
on the secton.of the bill, an amendment, or
an amendment to bill. Rule requiring
a member to vote remains substantially in
tact, the ommittee being unable to agree
upon any proposition compelling members
to vote, 4 change is made in effect of a


motion to reconsider by taking it out of
the power OF members to prevent 6nai
action IN a measure by entering motion
TO reconsider during the last hours OF the
session. The rules relating to the calls of
the roll have been changed so as 10 pro-
vide f0l Il second call Of absentees, after
which no member will be allowed to vote
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chills. 10 use of
headache, or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will euro the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

only just, but sound economy to give such a larger
salary than is now paid


The detective force must of necessity continue
for there must be some one whose special charge it
must be to hunt after fraud but the Star Chamber
feature of secret and privileged communications
ought not to be retained if be made the ground
work of an adverse decision


Every person ought to have the right to know the
testimony which his right or his claims of right is
defeated, and to correct it, if he can, by open evil
dence and if the Commissioner is wise, he will him
self adopt this rule instead of waiting to be forced
by Congress-


Secret accusations and judgments founded on
them are not and ought not to be popular with
Americans for they are counter to the genius of
our people and our institutions.


Another point must not be forgotten There is
now but one Assistant Attorney-Genera to take
cognizance of all mooted questions arising in the
vast business of the Department of the Interior and
no man has endurance to attend to all fairly and
justly. An additional Assistant Attorney General
is urgently needed whose sole special sphere of duty
should be to take charge of cases arising in the Pen
sion Office


Last and not least in the reorganization, let the
Pension Office consult friendly relations with men
doing business before it; let it punish unsparingy
and to the end of the law, any attorney practising
before it, who violates his duty in knowingly going
beyond the law, or in connving or organizing any
fraud upon the Government; and as a corolary of
this proposition, let the Office treat honorable attor
neys fairly and decently, and encourage and sustain
them in the faithful discharge of their duties


Thus reorganizod there will be proper division of
labor and of responsibility there will be hearty and
uniform action there will be sympathy between the
court and the bar and both will be interested and
efficient IN the detection of fraud and the mainte
nance of high spirit of professional honor
Year: 1879

1t should be borne in mind that the 18th Congress
adjourned without passing the General Appropria-
ton Bill, but ere the session closed did pass the
Arrearage Bill and make appropriation to pay it
The money is now in the Treasury and it should be
devoted as far as is needed to pay the arrearages


first for they claim precedence in the regular order
of claims If years are to intervene before these
arrearages are paid and other appropriations passed
at later day first to be met, it will be gross
outrage upon the soldiers which the Secretary of
the Treasury surely cannot indorse The progress
of the paying of these arrearages will be announced
from time to time in "THE TRIBUNE"
Year: 1879

There vast number of men in all parts of the
country anxiously waiting some intelligence from
Mr. Secretary Sherman as to when Commissioner
Bentley is to be in funds to commence paying ar
rearages.


Mr.. Secretary, don't keep "the boys" waiting
longer than is unavoidable


We expect in the next number to give some fur
ther views about this topic
Year: 1879

Soldiers you responding nobly to our efforts
to increase our subscription list, and consequently
the of our influence. Thousands have been
added to patrons within the last few weeks and
yet we call for more. We shall work to come up to
the mark of 100000 subscribers and then we and
you, soldiers, can give some orders to the powers
that be" they are bound to respect Remember that
paper with small circulation is short lever, while
one with great one almost control the desti-
nies of nation.
Year: 1879

The bill increasing your fee from 81 to SO did not
become law Write to your members of Congress
urging them to reopen the matter the session just
commencing. You will secure what you wish we
think without delay, if you energetcay work for it
Year: 1879

The Fourth and Elm Street Scheme.
ThHsMerchants Exchange, at the close of
business to-day, took up the question of a
location for the proposed new building to
be erected by this body.


The Board of Officers having selected the
location corner of Fourth and Elm streets,
the question of ratifying or rejecting the
action of the Board came up today.


The report of the Board was then read by
the Clerk; and also resolution recon-
Year: 1879

The County Commissioners at their meet
ing to-day instructed their Clerk to notify
the Directors of Longview Asylum to meet
the Commissioners and the County Solicit
or in joint session at an early date The
subject of discussion will be The PROPOSE
ton of turning over the Asylum to the
State, Dnful
Year: 1879

Even the ladies seem TO be:willlnE to COM
promise in consequence Of the hard times
and the general stagnation in business circles
e Virginia newspaper prints paragraph
which says that "a marriage took place at
fnrkeSille On Saturday, the groom being Col
Year: 1879

A new and singular means of incen-
diarism is reported by the Golos. In a
village of Poland cat was saturated
with kerosene by an unknown party and
set on fire; the unhappy animal rushed
furiously to and fro, spreading fire all
around, till it perished in flames, together
with number Of buildings.
Year: 1879




Miss Clara Morris was presented with
q horse at the close of the third act of
" Article a" last night in the Grand
Opera-house. The giver was Uncle John
Robinson. The horse is about two
weeks old, and is about as big as a pep~
per box. When a groom led the fiery
and untamed steed out upon the stage
from s prOsceniUm box, the spectacle
was a thrilling one. He (the hoTse)
began kicking around q little, and the
groom slowed him away under his arm,
while Miss Morris and Mr.. Wheelock
approached from the opposite side of the
stage. The famous actress Was so con-
vulged with laughter at the cOmiCal
sight that speech-making was impOssis
BILE, and she managed TO say simply that
she would write her thanks TO Uncle
John, while Mr.. WheelOck remarked
that he would stand godfather for the
noble animal. Just as quick 90 Miss
Morris was back of the curtain she had
the new acquisition to her stable in her
arms, caressing il and kissing its soft
little noe. She Immediately named it
a" Cora Robinson" but shortly sfteTward
changed the name to "John RObinsOn.
John" WAS taken to Miss Morris's
apartment at the Burnet house, and put
in his time last evening cOntentedly
sucking a button on a hOrse.hair cloth
sofa
Year: 1879

Few people who see bananas hanging
in the shops of fruit dealers think Of
them as more than q tropical luxury.
The fact is, they are q staple article of
food in some parts of the world and,
according to Humboldt, an acre OF ba-
nanas will produce as much food for
man as twenty acres of wheat. 1t is the
ease with which bananas are grown that
is the great obstacle to civilization in
some tropical countries. It is 30 easy to
obtain a living without work that no
effort viii ever be made, and the men
become lazy and shiftless. All that Ia
needed IL to stick q sucker into the
ground, and it viii st once sprout and
grow, and riPen its fruit in twelve or
thirteen months without further care,
each plant having from seventy-fve To
one hundred and twenty-five bananas;
and, when that dies down after fruiting,
new suckers spring up to take its place
In regions where no foot ever reaches,
bananas are found in all stages of growth,
Fipening their fruit every day and every
month in the year.
Year: 1879




In his veto message the president
quotes the clause of the constitution
which declares that congress may regulate
''the times, places and manner OF hold.
ing elections for senators and representa-
tiVes," and alsO TIE later amendment
which provides that Fthe right of citizens
OF the United States TO vote shall not
be denied or abridged on account of
race, color, etc, and cOnfers upon con-
gress the "pOweT to enforce this article
by appropriate legislation" The presi4
dent then condemns the measure offered
for his signature because ,,'it is now
proposed to deny to the United States
even the necessary civil authority to
protect the national elections" Pray
who prOPOses to deny this to the United
States Is the president of the United
States? The constitution c0nfeTs upon
congress the right tc make certain rsgu-
latiODs concerning the election of lis
member The two houses have passed
a bill designed, as they believe, to pre-
vent any undue interference of the


military at such elections. This action
is most certainly within their province.
1t is not 8 denial to The United States Of
the rights conferred by the constitution,
but on the contrary it is the exercise by
the congress OF the United States, with
whom the power is lodged, of the very
rights in question. The two houses of
congress certainly represent f'the United
States" as much at least as the presi-
dent, and when they deny 70 the army
the right to interfere at the polls they
deny nothing to the United States. It
is the people of the United States by
their representatives in congress assemb-
led who insist that 'Ftbe right Of citizens
Of the United States 10 vote shall not be
denied or abridged" by the display of
sn armed force at the polls for partisan
purposes. If there Is no ground for
their apprehension, no harm Is done by
rendering such q menace illegal, ard
thus securing to all full and free exer-
cise of the elective franchise. But the
Pretense that because the president is Of
one political party and the majority IN
congress are OF another he is the United
States, and they by the exercise OF their
legitimate powers are denying something
TO the United States, Is a most offensive
and unHarrsnIable assumption that
ought rot to pass without severe re buze.
Year: 1879

The difference between Chill on one
side and Bolivia and Peru on the other,
which have just eliminated in declara-
tion of war, began some months ago in
the taxation by Bolivia of the product
of nitrate deposits held by Chilians in
southern Bolivia. A treaty has existed
between Chill and Bolivia exempting
this property when in the hands of
Chilian subjects from any but municipal
taxation, snd it is the intraction of this
treaty by the imposition of an export
duty which leads to this war. The war
will practically be between Peru and
Chill, Bolivia having no navy and an
army of but three thousand men,
Year: 1879

A oREAT many persons have an idea
that It is unlawful to touch or attempt
10 aid dead CT dying man, and that
the frat duty is TO notify some official
Lives have been sacrificed under this
delusion. The frat duty is 20 render
every possible aid and then promptly
to make the facts known TO the authors
ties. The contrary idea has been OBJ
tanned from The laws OF other nations,
which are IS absurd az they are inhu-
Year: 1879

tools TO him who can use them "-it must bs
admitted that if the subject of this notice
always and under al circumstances, insisted on be-
ing publicly employed he did not undertake 70 do
anything which be was incapable Of doing well.


Since the Geneva Arbitration. Mr. Cushing hsd
not engaged prominently in public affairs ne
was nominated for Attorney General tor
Massachusettsst the last election the Butler
ticket, but positively refused to be a candidate.
Year: 1879

however. were unoomfortsbly packed and men
stood three and four deep. the unfortunate
chaps in the last having to content themselves
with brief glimpses of the men they few past.
IL Was comical to these unfortunates jump up
every every time to see the men as they hurried by on
their weary tramp. The habit OF jumping became
30 general and was performed with such unanimity
that the flooring of the amphithesre threatened
with demolition. timely suggestion from Cap
tain Williams was taken in good humor by the
crowd and the jumping stopped The band now
oesah 70 .sKe hand IN the general sport and after
starting Yankee Doodle" IN ordinary time, they
incl eased until the time hurried that keep
up with It the men were compelled to run. Hazsels
Ennis, Guyon, Panchot and Hart-the latter par
tcularly-seemed susceptible to the of the
music, ana as long the music continued fast they
at various times during the evening, and the
performance was suggestive of the skipping rope
feat Of the 'babies on block" who commence to
turn tho rope slowly and then. with shouts of Pep
per. salt, vinegar increase the speed until the
jumper 10 tripped up. During the hours just pre-
ceding midnight curious instance OF the dckleness
of popular favor vouchsafed watchers in tho
garden. Some one in the crowd that swarmed
around the railing Of the amphitheatre proposed
three cheers for Rowell, who had Just completed
another mile to his score. and the crowd in tho
Twenty seventh street gallery showed their dissp-
given, but when Rowell appeared again on the next
lap the hissers cheered him Justify. The high favor
in which Rowe)l WAS held by men who had money
to wager will be from the fact that during the
evening to WAS freely offered that he would win
the match


between ten O'Clock and eleven Merritt Hart Pam
chot Hazael finished each 100 miles, and as this
was announced ON the dials great cheering in
dulged ill., The people on the Twenty-sixth street
SIDE who could not see the ials were in every in
stance, informed Of the completion or the Tooth
mile by bouquets which. the first lap of the 1Olst
testants had, before midnight, covered 100 miles.


WORK OF THE FIRST TwENTy-FoUR HOURS.
hours is that Of the late championship Of
England match, when little over l33 miles was
covered. Herewith will be found the number OF
miles made by each ontestant in the present race
compared with the best record
Year: 1879

The public school system of Connecticut is one of the greatest glores of the state. It aims to give the children of every man, rich or poor, a suitable elementary education It pro- poses to have its teachers inculcate honesty and morality, but carefully to avoid anything of sectarianism, leaving religious training to the home, the Church and the Sunday school. To this aim it must be scrupulously kept aud those who attempt to weaken or destroy it must to this extent be regarded as enemies of the commonwealth. The schools are free to all, of every race nationality, and religious belief. Those who regard them as improper places for their children are at liberty to pro vide at their own expense such means of ed

 ucation as they see fit. But they must not be allowed to take possession of the public schools and turn them into church nurseries - Ho1r1Df
Year: 1879

reserve may account for the isolated platform of virtue they occupy, but can hardly be- lieve that a more intimate association and commingling with each other would have bad effect. Where society is divided into the Il, ' "Thou" and "You" classes, each by mu. tual consent hostile to the other, speedy ad- vancement in ethical civilization is not to be expected, although sectional strife may dee velop healthy competition and result in out ward growth. .

 I should think this cold weather would have a chilling effect upon vegetables left out of doors unless like 'tturnip" heard jew eler speak of the other day, they are adjust ed to heat and cold" Queer about the cider vote wasn't it {? last year you had cider and no license, and this year you have license and no cider. =, PILGRIM.
Year: 1879

The centennial celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the surrender of Lord Corn wallis and the last British army at Y orktown, which terminated the revolutionary war in favor of the eolonists, will take place on the 18th October, 1881. preliminary meeting was held there on Thursday, at which there was 8 small military display, consisting of a detachment from Fortress Monroe, some files of marines and local companies from Rich mond and Norfolk. Two Virginia orators en- gagged the attention of the crowd, several war ships displayed their bunting in the harbor, and an odd fashioned barbecue was held in the afternoon.

 Connecticut, in, heperson of her Governor has taken part in the movement intended to secure the participation in the celebration of all the original thirteen States, and it is quite time to think what she will do to be fitly rep resented on the occasion. As it was militia ry event that is to be commemorated, the soldiers will be the chief feature of the cele- bration and Connecticut ought to appear, as she is able to do, with creditable numbers.

 

 number of troops for Washington's army, and should have front seat at the celebration of the achievement that compelled King George to acknowledge the independence of the united colonies. It seems to us that the Leg islature should provide at it's next session for sending the whole Brigade of the National Guard to Yorktown. It should provide for a brigade. encampment, to be held in the neigh borhood of Yorktown for few days before and after. the anniversary. The whole com mand could be carried by water directly to the camp, and the extra expense, beyond the usual outlay for home encampment, need not be very great. The state is the fortunate possessor of all the camp equipage and para pherualia necessary for such movement, and the experience of the men in the movements sure be part of the celebration would prove of lasting. value in their military educa- ton. One of the most satisfactory remem- brances, to Connecticut people at the Phila- delphis Centennial, was the superb appearance of the Connecticut brigade The old Common wealth ought to be represented equally well on the field of Y Yorktown.

 And if the brigade is to go, the decision should be made early, so that every needed preparation may be madei for the. occasion. -Posk. ..s
Year: 1879

Israel NJ. Bullock, grand master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of this state. died at Bridgepeft. Tuesday week of consumption. His death was not unexpected to his friends, as he had been suffering from the disease for over year He was only s5 years old when he died, and had been 8 representative in the General Assembly, and judge of the City Court Of Bridgeport His remains were taken to Putnam in this state, the residence of his father, where they were buried by the officers of the Grand tiSSdgae with masonic honors
Year: 1879

-Rosenberghr the editor of London Town Talk, who was prosecuted for libel by two of the reigning beauties of West End society, plead guilty and it is understood that he will get six ni6hths in prison and have to pay fine of $S0O.' His printers will be compelled to give heavy bonds for future good behavior. The last sitting of the court on the case was attended by an extraordinary array of the big guns at the English bar, and a great con- course of fashionable people.