The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-11
XLvIru CoNGRESS-SECoND SEES
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XLvlrH CoNGRESS-SECoND SEES
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SENArR.--The President pro tenn, Mr.,
Thurman, laid before the Senate communi.
cation from the Secretary of the Interior,
stating that his estimates of March 9th for
deficiency for arrears In army and navy
pensions have been found insufficient. and
transmitting an increased estimate Of the
same.
Several petitions In favor of the Eaton
tariff commission bill were presented.
Among thom are some very numerously
signed by Now Enela manufacturers, in OF
fering which Mr.. Ea,on's attention was
called TO the very large number of petitions
presented. Since the bill was iavorably re.
ported from the Finance committee, he hoped
the chairman of that committee would seek
to call up the bill out Of its regular order and
.ecureits passage,
Mr. Garland said he hoped the Eaton bin
would speedily como uP, when he would
oiler bill which he introduced two years
sgo fora tariff commis,ion--a bill which dif.
fercd from Mr.. Eatons bill, mainly proyid-
ing that the board of commissioners should
be composed partly of members OF Congress.
Mr.. Baysrd said the Finance committee
had shown their opinions rs TO the merits Of
the bill on the best means open TO them. VIZ.
by reporting it promptly with favorable
recommendation. He personally would use
every effort to got the bill considered soon.
Mr.. Beck wished Il understood that the
report Of the Finance Committee was not
unanimous He held to the opposite bill and
advocated that of MIR, 6ar,ard lle lid not
want Congress to put it3 business into
the hands Of outsiders, especially as il
appeared In this case thst the petitions for
the bill were all one sided machine petitions.
Mr., Burnside moved TO ncs,poue the call
endar and consider the Hill Joint resolution
relative to extending the national survey
authorized by the sundry civil net OF 1879, 80
it may be extended into the States. The
Senate Committee on Appropriations pro.
pose TO amend, so It may be extended into
the respective States when requested by the
authorities thereof,
Mr.. Dawes thought the extension of gov
ernment surveys into organized States would
lead to almost unlimited expense.
Mr. Booth said the resolution practically
authorized II director of surveys. To extend
his survey over the whole country there
would be no difficulty in getting consent Of
the States There would rather be com.
petition among them for its benefits. The
result would be survey of the whole coun-
try under one head. 1t was simply impossi-
Bile to make such u eurvey Thoroughly,
and at the same time inn
partially by the government bureau.
Aside from the fact that the State of Wis
consin and State rights were to be dsre-
garded, the survey would degenerate into
the means OF setting forth the advantages
Of favored sections and Of favored individual
owners in those sections.
Mr., Jonas presented petition from the
Chamber of Commerce and Cotton FIX
change of New Orleans reciting that the
state of affairs MS regards the leyees
on the Mississippi river has arisen 10
make it wholly out of the power of
Riparian owners to control the inroads OF
the mighty stream, and that the precautions
that the State Of Louisiana has taken to pro-
tect the people and dwellings on its banks
from inundatlon are pOwerless to either close
the existing crevasees or to guard against
threatening ones. The petitioners also state
that they feel satisfied from past experience
that no State can give protection
which is so urgently required; therefore
they urge Congress to take under supervision
and control not only the levees, but also the
currents and water of the river. The petit
ton is signed by William Cunningham,
President of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change, and Cyrus Bussey, President Of the
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce.
Pending debate on this resolution, the
morning hour expired and Mr..
Hosr proceeded to oppose the resolutions,
declaring Mr.. Spoford entitled to the seat
now occupied by Mr.. Kellogg.
Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia, took the floor, but
yielded to the other Senators, and will speak
tomorrow.
The report of the Conference committee
on the Diplomatic and Consular Appropria-
ton bill was presented by Mr.. Eaton, and
adopted.
The Senate went into executive session.
and when the doors reopened it nd
journed.
HOUSE -Under the call of States number
of bills ere introduced, among which are
the following:
By Mr.. Frost of Missouri Resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of State
for information as TO whether any official no.
of a circular letter was addressed by |
the Department of State TO foreign powers !
as to ministers and consular agents Of the
United States, for presentation TO foreign |
governments upon the occasion of the secret |
visit to foreign lands Of General U. S. Grant,
or immediately prior thereto, in relation to
said visit, and If so its nature and character |
and all correspondence thereto.
On motion of Mr. House, Of Tennessee,
the bill was passed requesting the President
TO open such negotiations with France, Aus
tria and Italy as he may deem advisable,
with view TO the removing of restrictions
on the importation of tobacco in those coun-
tries.
Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution declaring that after the 18th inst. |
the sessions of the House shall begin at Ii |
o'clock. Adopted without objection.
The bill was passed dividing Louisiana
into judicial districts. This Is The bill orig- |
nally introduced by Mr.. King, Of Louisiana.
MIR. McGowan, OF Michigan, from the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases, reported
back the Joint resolution requesting the