The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-10-20

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.horizing the president 10 appoint
number OF practical citizens
,no scientific men who should
attend the exhibition and report
their proceedings and observations to
him. Provision was aIso made for
the appointment OF number OF hon
oraIy commissioners. / have felt tina.
prompt action by congress in accepting
the invitation of the government OF
France IL of SO much interest to the
people OF this country and SO suitable
to the cordial relations between the
OF the two countries that
the subject might properly be presented
for attention at your present session.
The government OF Sweden and Nor
way has addressed an official invita-
ton To this government to take part
In the international prison congress To
be held at Stockholm next year.
The problem which the con-
gress proposes to study chow
TO diminish erime) is one in
which all civilized nations have an in
terest In common, and the congress OF
Stockholm seems likely to prove the
most important convention ever held
for the study of this grave question.
Under joint resolution oil con
gress, approved February l6, 1875.
commissioner was appointed by
my predecessor TO represent the Unit
ed States upon that occasion, and the
present congress having been, at the
earnest request OF the Swedish govern
ment, postponed to 1873, his commits
sion Was renewed by me. An appro-
priation OF =, 900 was made in the sun
dry civil service act of 1875 TO meet
the expenses of the commissioner.
recommend the appropriation OF that
sum for the same purpose, the for
uer appropriation having been COW
cred into the treasury and being no
longer available for the purpose with
out further action by congress. The
subject Is brought to your attention at
this time in view OF circumstances
which render it highly desirable that
the commissioner should proceed 10
the discharge OF his important duties
Immediately.
As the several acts OF congress pro-
vidiEg FOR detailed reports from the
different departments of the govern
ment, require their submission at the
beginning OF the regular annual SEES
sion, / defer until that time, any
further reference to subjects OF public
Interests. X b. HAYES.
House-Mr. Leonard concluded hts
speech in favor Of referring both
claimants in the fourth and fifth -n.,i-
lana districts to th~ committee on
eIecii.-@s.
The claimants are J. p. Elan (dem.
oeratl, and Smith (republicap), in the
fourth district, and +. w. Robinson
tdemoerat), end Nash (eolored repub-
liean), from the sixth.
Mr.. Gibson offered substitute pro-
wiling for the Immediately swearing
of j. Il Elan, and after debate the
substitute was adopted, yeas IA, nays
ll9. Mr.. EIam took the modified
oath.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution reciting
that Charles u. Nash had presented a
certificate of election signed by Cover.
nor Kellogg, then duly recognized and
acting governor of Louisiana, but tina,
the clerk of the house had declined 10
place Nash's name on the roll, but had
substituted L. w. Robertson, on the
authority of a paper signed by Cover.
nor Nichols, and directing that the
name of Robertson he struck off the
| roll and Nash be sworn in.
After DEBATE, the substitute offered
| 10y Mr.. Ellis, that Robertson be sworn
| in, il WAS agreed to and the modified
oath Of office was administered.
The case of Mr.. Pscheco, of Califor
mia, was then called up, when Mr.
Garfield moved that the oath OF Office
be administered. Agreed to after dis
cussion and Mr.. Pacheco took his seat
The Colorado case next came up, and
after short debate went over, her
the house adjourned till Saturday, with
the understanding that no business be
done that day.
Senate-Mr. Beck, of Kentucky, in.
troduced a bill authorizing the pay
ment of fifty per cent. Of customs du
ties in legal tender notes. Referred to
the committee on finance.
A large number of petitions were
presented aud referred, among them
one from the citizens of Iowa, asking
the passage Of bill making silver q
legal tender for oil suns
Another from the legislature of Mich
igan, asking congressional aid for the
construction of tunnel under Detroit
river at or near Detroit.
The citizens of Nation, New York
petitioned for the reconciliation Of
the old silver dollar.
A concurrent resolution for the re.
moval of books and files in the lofts oil
the old portion Of the capital building
to the basement Of the structure wa.
agreed to.
Bills were introduced and referred
authorizing the citizens of Colorado
Nevada and the territories to fell and
remove timber on the public domain
for mining and domestic purposes.
To prevent abuses Of the sale Of pos
tage stamps and stamped envelopes.
To donate portion of the military
reservation OF Fort Parker to Kansas
for the establishment Of an educational
or charitable institution, aud to open
the remainder to settlement
The senate credentials having been
read by the clerk, Mr.. Mitchell moved
a substitute for Mr.. Thurman's motion
that the credentials be referred to the
committee on privileges aud elee
lions.
The democrats in caucus this morn
ing resolved to push the Louisisns
senatorial question to an issue. The
republicans in the senate are opposing
1t, on the ground that the credential,
are before the committee the demo.