The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-12-17

zee ON foreign relations ~ inquire into
lhe eApedlenpy Of preventing the i'm,
porlallOn Of Chinese women ion Inn.
l na purposes, and huppresslng the
MI Merrlman presented resolutions
el lhe North Carolina Legislature la re-
lall0n 10 the repeal VI tlie tax on 10,
paeeoy aud the repeal NJ the whole in
lefhal revenue law, Referred ~ the
committee on llnanee, lle also pre,
sehled resolutions Ut that body for
erection 81 u court house aud pOstOliice
~ Ashyllle, Also resolutions Of that
body asking for tho improvement Of
Cape Fear river,
Mr. johnson, Of Virginia, called up
senate 10 remove tho political dlsahill-
les Of Henry llelh, Of Virginia,
Passed.
Mr. Gordon, Of Georgia, called up
senate bill 10 remove the political dlsa'
hllltleh OF James Jackson, Of Georgia,
Passed,
Mr. West, Of louisiana, submitted u
resolution requesting the house Of rep
fesenlnllyes 10 furnish the senate with
u copy Of the report made ~ that body
by the secretary Of war relating to the
accounts OF disburalng officers, Agreed
10,
Mr., Davis, Of West Virginia, called
up the senate resolution submitted by
him last week, requesting information
~ 10 the names OF Oillccra who owe
the government money, the amounts
and names Of the securities, Discussed
and laid over.
The bill 10 provide q new govern
nent for the district Of Columbia, was
takon up aud discussed NJ length and
then laid over
A motion IL pending 10 postpone It's
consideration Gil The tenth Of January,
MIR. Pratt moved that the house bill
TO amendan act entitled al act grant
Ing pensions 10 certain soldiers Of the
war Of 1872, aud widows of deceased
approved February I, 1871,
ana TO restore 10 the pension rolls those
persons whose names were stricken
thereirom In consequence of dlsloyNlly,
be taken up for consideration on Mon
day next after the expiration Of the
hour ReJccted-yeas -, nays
II, two'thlrds not voting In the Affirm
ltive.
HOUSE.
Mr. Maynard, Of Tennessee, from
The banking committee, reported back
adversely n bill 10 amend the internal
revenue law by increasing the tax on
The circulation of national banks from
one-twellth TO one-quarter of one per
cent per month. Referred 10 the COM
mittee Of the whole.
Mr.. Young, of Georgia, from the
committee on military affairs, reported
a bill for the relief of certain states
and territories on account of ordnance
Issued during the late civil war. Re-
committed.
The speaker stated that in announc-
ing yesterday the select committee TO
visit Vicksburg, he had omitted to
that the reason why he
had not appointed Mckee, of Mis-
sissippi who had offered the reso-
luton, chairman of the committee, rs
recognized by parliamentary usage, was
ut the gentleman's own request.
The house Mt 1920 went into COM
mittee of the whole on the legislative
appropriation bill.
Five hundred thousand dollars was
appropriated, in lieu of certain fines
and forfeitures, for the support of the
military asylum.
Answering u question, Mr.. Garfield,
who championed the repeal of the
privilege, said he did not
find it as great blessing rs he hoped,
but wished to give it another years
trial.
Mr.. Kelly wanted the ranking priv
ilege restored. The repeal had been
deferred by the postmaster general
(Creswell) controlling his forty thous-
and subordinates. 1t was fraud. The
free distribution of agricultural matter
more than compensated for the cost.
He asked the restoration to the people
of their right of free communication
with their representatives.
Finally the motion to strike out the
appropriation for official stamps was
rejected by seventy-one to seventy
seven.
Mr.. Butler reported the supple
mental civil rights bill. The clause re.
garding cemeteries is stricken out.
Separate schools are allowed, provided
each race has aseparate allowance and
accommodation The bill provides for
separate but equally comfortable quar-
tiers in cars, taverns aud other public
conveyances. The bill was ordered
printed and recommitted. Adjourned.