The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-26
WASHINGTON.

SENATE Mr., Edmonda moved Mnon tho
Senate adjourned to-day il be to meet Mon
day next, tomorrow being Good Friday.
Mr.. Davis, of West Nirginia.--Therc is n
good deal of business before tho Senate, and
unless there is some special reason object
Mr.. Whyte---lle' gave II reason that TO-
morrow is good Friday.
Mr., Davis---I didn't hear that.
MIR. Herman -Wc adjourn over day in
honor OF tho great men OF our own times
lot us do Ms much 10 honor the day which the
Christian world commemorate rs that of tho
deah OF our Savior
Mr.. Davis i withdraw my objection.
Tho motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, introduced
a Joint resolution providing for commits
sion to consider and report what legislation
is needed for the better regulation Of COM
merco among the States, the said commission
to consist of three Senators, 10 be appointed
by the President of the Senate, three mem.
bers of tho House, 10 be appointed by tho
SpeaL or, and three commissioners to be APP
pointed by the President who shall sit dur
ing recess and inquire generally into the
conditions that will most favorably affect
the transportation of commerce among the
N0LNlbs AuIIlfN Nv lullu ullNA NiAN'l ihNNSs rV-
curing thereby TO the people the required
facilities at the lowest rates, and with the
greatest certainty and economy in time, and
that will prevent AL unjast discrimination,
and TO report their recommendations to the
next Congress.
Mr. Cameron spoke in support Of the rcso-
/ luton
The Vice-p President laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of War,
recommending IN appropriation for the sup
Fort of western surveys Referred.
! Mr.. Withers, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported the sixty surgeons bill
/ Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Jones, of Florids, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported, with amend
ments, the bill for relief for Morgan's Louis
lana & Texas railroad and steamship COM
pany. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Vest, from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported iayorably
the bill for the erection OF public building
at Ashevila, North Carolns, Placed on the
calendar.
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider tho
calendar bill to incorporate the National
! Educational q ssociation, which was passed.
AS was also number of bills Of local and
private interest.
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion, and when the doors re-opened add
journed till Monday.
HOUSE, fter PRAYER the Speaker stated
that he had yesterday submitted the question
to the House rs to whether Tuesdays jour-
nal should be read before Mondays journal
had been approved. He thought that it
would be Just and equitable TO submit slmi-
lar question to the House, relative to the
reading of Wednesdays journal.
Mr., Fernando Wood said that during his
experience in the House he had seen the
House many times involved in difficulty
similar to the present and in each struggle
the difficulty had been amicably adjusted.
In view of the past few days
he thought the time had arrived
when the members as sensible men
DESTROYS of continuing their legislative labors
should pause and come to some amicable
adjustment upon this question. He held n
position not entirely in sympathy with either
side of the House. He hoped, however, that
both sides would agree TO the proposition
which he wished to make, namely: that the
journals of Monday Tuesday and Wedncs-
day should be approved, and that immed-
ately thereafter without debate the House
Should vote on tho following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Revision
of Laws be discharged from further consider
alton of the bill, and that it be referred to tho
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Blackburn inquired whether the propo-
sition carried with ii the right to call for
lewiston of the proposition.
Mr.. Wood replied that there we're two dis
Interpretations, but he hoped the gentleman
from Kentucky would not embarrass the
matter by calling for division of the prop
osition.
MIR. Blackburn replied that no had no dis
embarrassing proposition or delay in
the work of the House. Ono point for
which he had struggled was 10 protect Che
integrity of the journal. If that were Sc
cured he had no further fight to make. He
thought that the proposition of the gentle.
man from New York was entirely fair, and
| he was content with it.
Mr.. Townsend thought Mr.. Woods prop
I ositon was good one.
After considerable discussion Mondays
| journal was approved and Tuesdays and
Wednesdays journal was read and approved.
Further debate ensued as TO discharging the
Committee on the Revision Of the Laws from
! further consideration of the Townsend bill.
resulting in vote of 142 to 100 in favor Of
such discharge. The question then required
on referring the bill to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and it was agreed to--yeas,
142; nays, 50. The preamble was then
agreed to-yeas, 1888; nays 49, and the Speak
er declared that the bill was now in possession
of the Committee on Ways and Means.
| Adjourned until tomorrow.