The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-22
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House MIR. Chalmers, OF Mississip'
pi, introduced bill providing for the
organization of the Mississippi i'm
provement commission. Referred.
A navy appropriation of nearly NJ
teen millions passed.
An effort to- take up the Mexican
pensions bill was defeated by u vot,
OF 81 to ll8. The motion was mad,
by Mr.. Hewitt, of Alabama, and wa,
to set aside the regular order. TIL,
vote was no indication OF the strength
OF the measure.
Mr.. Waddell, of North Carolina,
chairman OF the committee on post
offices aud postroads. reported bill
to establish postal SAVINGS deposito-
ry rs a branch Of the postoifice depart
ment, and to aid in refunding the In
terest bearing Indebtedness of the
United States. Ordered printed and
recommitted. IL authorizes the estab
lIshment at Washington OF chief
office, to be called the Central deposiN
tory, and the opening at suitable
money order postoflices of sub.deposi-
tories for the receipt and withdrawal
of deposits, interest to be allowed at
three per cent. The deposits are to be
paid into the treasury, and interest
credited to the postal savings deposi
tory account. Depositors to the amount
of over fifty dollars may have four per
cent. bonds issued to them, redeema
BILE after fifty years, and only transfer
able by the authorization OF the scores
tsry OF the treasury. The bill also
provides for certificates Of deposit OF
denominations Of ten, twenty, fifty
and one hundred dollars, bearing In
terest at 3 65,l00 per cent. for one year
only, and to be convertible into four
per cent bonds.
Senate.--Mr. Hereford, Of West Vir-
ginia, offered preamble and resolu'
tioDs, directing the finance committee
to report the house bill repeating re-
sumption within one week, and asked
immediate action, Objection WAS made
by Mr.. Morrill,, and the matter went
over under the rules.
The timber question was resumed
Mr.. Jones, Of Florida, spoke In opposi'
ton to the secretary OF the interior.
Mr.. Dorsey, of Arkansas, arose to a
personal explanation, and called atten'
ton to a publication which appeared
in New York paper of yesterday In
regard to his amendment to the bill
passed last week, to extend the time OF
the Hot Springs commission. He said
he had long since determined not to
respond to newspaper publications In.
stigated by persona engaged in defam,
ing the character of those upon the
floor, but, In regard to this matter he
desired to say that the amendment
submitted by him simply authorized
the superintendent of the Hot Springs
reservation to lease grounds for the
erection of suitable bath houses for the
accommodates of the public, and dis
tribute water to the people of the
place. 1t granted no other privilege.
There were two or three individuals
hanging around the capital who had
the interests OF the people Of Hot
Springs so much at heart that they Inn
mediately teleRraphed there that a
great fraud had been perpetrated by
him iMr. Dorsey) that the water com
pany was to have possession Of all the
springs. The amendment he proposed
was an absolute necessity to enable
those visiting the springs to enjoy th,
advantages Of the waters and baths