The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-25
ALVlrH CONGRESS-SECOND srs.
SION

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herman, platt. Bold-
WIN and others presented petitions for tho
reduction Of duty on chemicals used in the
manufacture of paper.
Mr.. Jones presented Joint resolution If
the Legislature Of Louisiana REQUESTING an an.
preparation for tie improvement of ibo
mouth Of Red River. '"'
Mr.. Vest presented petition, signcd NV
over i've thousand citizens of Missouri Kan.
sas, Arkansas and Texas, praying for such
legislation as may be necessary to omen Tho
Indian Territory for settlement. on terms
JUST TO the Indian tribes and honorable TO the
government Also memorial. ofvarous chiefs
ana heads oflamilies of the confederate peorio
and Miami tribes, praying for such leoislo.
ton as may abolish tenure in common and to
give indians title in severalty in the Indian
| Territory. A'''''i'
MIR. Vest, in presenting these petitions
made few remarks in which he nronounoe3
as ialse the statement that Jay Gould and
! Others We're lobbying TO secure the ononing
OF the Indian Territory to settlement. He
knew of no such lobby but the man Wy, ~ g,
a lunauc ygFc tii3ushc the indian Terfnory
should rtp,Mlu much longer blank on the
map OF civilization. He bespoke for early
action on the bill on which he wanted shortly
report from the Committee on Territorios
Mr.. Eaton, from the COMMITTEE on Foreion
Relations, reported back the bill providing
fora reciprocity treaty with France, and il
was indefinitely postponed.
MT. Butler, of South Carolina, introduced
q JOINT resolution to furnish bronze statute
ior General Daniel Morgan Referred.
Also, bill for tho relief of persons whose
CHAINS were not presented in time TO the
court OF Alabama commissioners. Also, J
from the Committee on Civil Service and Re- c
trenchment, bill prohibiting contributions {
oil money for political purposes by officers +
ana employees Of the government, corpora- /
lions created or aided by the United States :,
ma United States claimants and contractors =
Placed on the calendar. !,
Inc Senate then tool, up the House resolu- y
ions relative to the death of the late A ',
VI Lay, of Missouri, and after the memorial :,
addresses had been delivered by Messrs. W
JSo.ckrell,, Kirkmond and Vest, The Senate :
ljoumed. ?
HotSE-Nlr Reagan, Of Texas, rising to a y
iestion OF personal privilege, sent to the II
Jerks desk and had read an article in the h
'eW, York Sun, of the 18th instant. STATING
nat he, as Chairman of the Committee on
commerce, had involved himself in trouble
regard 70 the Interstate commerce bill.
nd tllat had charged that improper innu 81
ace lad been used TO defeat his bill. and to
lat the Speaker had stocked the committee ca
as 10 secure It's defeat. He declared that
lie statement was Il gross prevarication of ;''
e truth, which showed a desire TO beep !.
hum upon him. 1t was not true as stated 70
at the Commerce committee had rebuked !, ~
M 1t was not true that the Sp aker had ~ ~
l.ed upon yhim TO retract any assertion ''''
hlch he had made. 1t was not true that ue
e committee had deliberated whether or z.
VI 1t should ccnsure him. The article, he ~ ~.
ought, was apparently made to bring ,'a'
luln upon hin in order to defeat q great vi
7asare with which his name had been con
ed, put no should continue in spite of
lse 1alse and infamous attacks to heht.out !
lnlully TO the end the battle of the people ! :
lilst lhe great corporations of the country 4 me
Alter some further remarks from Sneater ar,
ndall AMI Messrs. McLane, Waite
4 herman, public business was rcsu med. COZ
ne Speaker laid before the House mes oel
e from the President, transmitting com l!'s
nleatlon ofthe Attorney &c neral. asking lloi
the appropriation for the payment Of OCT
lteG States Marshals. Printed and re- con
red. wit
The House then went into the Committee of que
Whole on revision Of rules. One me
endmnent was adopted. 1t was bv Mr.. yen
nneil, of Minnesota, providing that it LOT
Il require a two-thlrd vote to suspend Den
'ate business on Friday. The committee
n rise.
ir. Morrison, of Illinois, introduced bill \
ealing the discrimination duty of medi- ~
Il bark. Referred to Il
he House then adjourned. ed n