The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-12
action on tho bill TO allow honrlngof Ia
opponents,
XLYlm CONGRRSS-SECOND SEES
SION

SENArE.-Mr Cockre,l, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported adversely ON
the bill granting pension 10 Me widow Of
General Custer At the request Mr. Ferry
II was placed ON tho calendar
Mr. Randolph moved 70 take up-thp bill
for the roiel of FiH John Porter
Mr., Logan desired that when the bill was
taken up II might be outside OF the morning
hour, so that discussion would not be- broken
mp hy the expiration OF the morning hour,
Mr. Randolph ihon asked that the bill be
made the special order for Monday
nvXL after tho morning hour which was
agreed ~,
Mr., Conklng, from tho Judiciary commit
too, reported adversely the Senate bill for the
better organization OF United States district
courts In the State Of Louisiana, and II was
indefinitely postponed,
The Senate then proceeded 10 consider the
calendar bill directing the Postmastor-Gon-
eral 10 ro'adlust the salaries Of postmNstep
Of the third, fourth and illlh classes IN nc
cordnncc with section of net Of june 2,
1866, which was taken up and passed,
Upon the expiration of the morning hour
Mr. Edmunds resumed his remarks In oppo-
sluon TO the bill directing the payment to
certain States Of live per cent, OF the value
of lands located therein by military warrants,
lie said the amount Of lands so located Is
shown by the official reports 70 be
from sixty 10 siXty-throe million acres.
| II five per cent, of the valuation
Of this grcatamouat of land Is really due the
states Of course II should be paid, even II IL
bankrupts the Treasury; but il Is fact that
not II cent is due furthermore, the States
named have notapplied for the five per cent.
received from the cash sales ms directed by
the enabling acts, and they, therefore cannot
/ rightiully claim more.
Mr., Mcdonald spoke in favor ofthe bill. He
said that the spirit Of the enabling acts, If
not their letter, had been observed, Whether
! If five per cent. from the cash sales WINS paid
out Mt once for internal improvements, or
whether II went into the treasury and other
money was used for the improvements made
no difference. So long ms the States
expended in improvements for more
! thin the five per cent. he supported
the bill ON grounds of equity
Pending further discussion the Senate
went into executive session, and when the
doors opened, adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. OConnor, Of South Carolina,
from the Committee ON Civil Service Reform,
reported back the bill to provide for assess
mcnt claims against the United States. Or
4 dered printed aud recommitted.
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, submitted the report
Of the Banking and Currency committee on
the affairs of the German National bank, OF
Chicago, attrbutng the failure of that
institution to the neglect of directors
md recommending an amendment of the
National bank net SO MS to hold bank direc-
tors to n more strict accountability and Ia
mike stockholders liable for the debts of the
bank to the extent of twice the amount OF
their stock, The report was ordered laid OF
{ the table
The House then resumed consideration o.
the bill relating to the removal Of case
from State TO Federal courts. After
some debate the morning honr expred, an(
the bill went over without action.
After the transaction of some unimpor
tant business the House went into the Com
mittce of the Whole and resumed the consid
craft IN of the revised rules. Pending th,
question being on the amendments to RUE
eleven, concerning the jurisdiction Of thu
Committee on Mississippi leyees
the substitute for Mr.. ChaI
mers amendment, offered by
MT. FRYE, winch Restricts jurisdiction OF tHa
committee 10 levees and refuses to give i
jurisdiction over the Mississippi river i'm
provomcnts in general, was agreed TO.
After slight amendment to the clause
which relates to the Committee on Patents
the House concluded its consideration o
rule eleven.
Mr.. ShalenDurger, of Pennsylvania, Ct
fered substitute for the whole
rule providing for the distribution
of appropriation bills among the various
committees. Rejected. The committee thet
rose.
Mr.. King, of Louisiana, from the Commit
tee Oh lnter-oceanic Canal, reported reso
luton, which was adopted, calling on thu
Secretary of the Treasury for certain infor
nation relative TO inter-oceanic shipping
Adjourned.
GRAND C0MMANDERY,