The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-09
. WASHINGTON NOTES.
Senator Morton opens the Campaign
Oh CruCIlXIOn Day.
And In the Eternal Fitness Of Things His
Party viii he Nailed to the Cross 80
Proceedings Of Congress.

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Morton left this morning for India
napolis, where lie will deliver his
opening speech OF the campaign on
Friday next.
Senate Tho Chair hid before the
Senate communication from the
Secretary of War, enclosing letter
from the chief Of the Engineer corps,
demonstrating against the proposed
amendment to the river and harbor
appropriation till, limiting the avala-
hility OF appropriations for the improve
ment of Southwest pass of the Missis-
sippi river He expresses the opinion
that if the amendment IL adopted II
will stop the work OF dredging and in
terfere with the commerce Of New Or
leans. Ordered printed and laid on
the table.
Mr.. Schenck called up the Senate
bill to establish the territory of Penn
bina and to provide temporary gov
eminent therefor. The proposed new
territory consists OF the northern por.
ton OF the territory OF Dakota.
Mr.. Edwards moved to postpone It's
further consideration till the first Mon
day in December next, Rejected, yeas
twenty-three, nays twenty-three. The
bill was then passed, yeas tlirty-0ne,
nays nineteen
Mr. Edwards called up the reports
Of the majority and minority of the
committee which investigated the cir
cumstances attending the late
election in Mississippi, and 1t was or
derrd they be printed in the record
and lie upon the table.
Mr.. Logan from committee on mill
tary affairs reported adversely on the
House bill to pardon deserters from
the army, and 1t was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Bogy introduced u motion to re
consider the vote by which the bill to
establish II territory of Pembina
passed, and gave notice he would
move to change the name to Algor'
quin.
The Senate then considered subjects
on the calendar not objected to.
The Senate then resumed the con
siueration of Mr.. M0rton's resolution
to print 10000 copies of the Presidents
message relative to the Hamburg af-
fair.
Mr.. Eaton finished his speech, be-
gan yesterday. He was followed by
Mr.. Patterson. Both speeches We're
political in character. During Mr.,
Patterson's speech he yielded the floor
for motion for an executive session.
Mr.. Sherman, from committee on
finance, reported with amendments
the House concurrent resolution in re-
gard to the appointment of commits
sion to inquire into the charge which
has taken place in the relative value
of gold and silver, policy Of rest Grafton
of the double standard in the country,
etc. Put on calendar.
The Senate went into executive SEES.
!. sion and soon adjourned.
House Mr.. Landers introduced Il
bill to secure prompt resumption Of
specie payments. After discussion The
bill was referred to the Committee OF
Coinage and Weights and Measures.
Mr.. Freellnghuysen introduced I
bill to print one hundred thousant
, copies of the report Of the Commits
sioners of Agriculture for 1874, al
two hundred thousand copies of TIN
report for 1875, and approprlatinl
$50, 900 thereof. Passed.
\ The House then resumed considera
ton Of BANDS silver bill, whereupoI
dilatory motions We're set on foot b,
Adell and Pierce to consume the morn
. ing hour
\ At the close OF the morning hou
Mr.. Bland expressed his willingness
to allow any amendment to be adde,
to the bill, but his proposition was no
scceded by the opponents of the bill
Mr.. Hale obtained the floor by call
ing for information to recon slider tn
n vote, by which the Presidents messag
| on the sundry civil bill was referre
some time, ago to the Committee o
Appropriations, and he made speec
. on general politics, in course of whic
= he referred to the first official act {
the House on selecting, by its speaker
I'd of thirty-four standing committees, tn
or craftsmanship Of two was given I
,r members from the section Of tn
ell country for which Mr.. Lamar elaine
u the other day so much modesty. II
-. also commented on the change ma,
in the personal of officers OF the Hous
Q Passing on to the question ,
economy he asserted that the e,
penSes Oh Tie buhhefous Oohmi'tc'
I" were enormous, and he ventured
say that the additional expeni
el caused by this House, above ordinal
expenses OF former years, would aggr
|. gate in the neighborhood Of one mi
lion of dollars. He admitted redu
> lions In general appropriations won
reach twenty five millions, but for tn
the consular and diplomatic syste
had heen put In peril, the navy al
e. army had been put ON short common
government works had been cut o
: small salaries had been reduced, al
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