The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-03-13

the lawful claims that were constantly pre-
sentenced,
XLyIm CoNGRRSS-sRCoND SEES
SION.
SEgATK.--Mr, Vance, from the District Of
Columbia committee, reported layorably The
bin for the protection Of tho Potomac river
fisheries. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Williams presented Joint resolution
OF tho Kentucky Legislature inslrualng The
Senator from Kentucky 10 urge the passageo
bill reducing tho SALARY Of the Proaldoht oi
tho UnIled States,
Mr.. Bruce, from tho Committee on Educa,
ton and Labor, reported adversely the bill u
provide for tho Investment of certain un'
claimed pay aud bounty moneys now In tho
Treasury, and 10 facilitate the education Of
the colorcd mco. Indefinitely postponed,
Mr.. Gordon asked unanimous consent for
tho present consideration of his resolution for
the appointment Of special committee on
inter-occanic canal.
Mr.. Mnxey objected, romarking that justice
TO the committee required that tho business
on the calendar be disposed of,
After debate, Mr.. Gordon and Mr.. Groome
Withdrew their resolutions for the appoint.
mont of u special committee on intcroceanic
canal, and the resolution OF Mr. Platt 70.
Questing tho President 10 communicate to
foreign governments the desire of this gov.
govornn ent TO secure tho neutrality Of any
transit route across the isthmus, etc, WINS
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the Senate took up the regular order which
was the fertilization appropriation bill,
Mr.. Allison explained tho bill and consid-
cradle debate cnsued on its provisions,
Messrs. ConklDg, Beck, and Others COM
planning that II was inadequate, while Mcssrs
Withers and Wallace maintained TINT there
vas no danger Of war, and that 1t was
better TO await the result of European oxpe.
riments in ordnance before going to great
expense.
Mr. salisbury thought it better 10
strengthen the navy than TO spend the money
on coast Notifications.
Mr. Davis said he was not in favor Of econ
omy which would leave our harbors unpro
tected.
Mr. Mcpherson condemned the navy de-
pOrtment MS wastclul and fruitless.
After further discussion the bill, NJ
amended in the committee, was read the thirC
time and passed. 1t appropriates Sl60,00(
! for the protection, preservation and repair OF
Notifications and defensive works; $1,000 loi
the armament Of seacoast Notifications, in.
GLIDING the expense of con-
yerting smooth-boro cannon into
rned, and the mandatory of four i'm
prove breech-loadng rilled guns, and $50,
900 for torpcdoes for harbor defence and for
experiments.
Mr.. Ransom, ofNorlb Carolina, introduced
bill to refund TO the North Carolina rail
road company certain monies unlawlully col
lected from il by the United States Refer
red.
Mr.. Kellogg rose to question of personal
privilege. He sent TO the clerks desk and had
read copy of the New Orleans Democrat
containing nm extract from the Charleston
News. alleging that the woman Jesse Ray
mond was brought TO Washington by Kel-
logg for the purpose of influencing action on
his contested election case. Mr.. Kellogg said
the article was false in every particular and
he denounced its authors ms towards who
uuItu Hub HMM vi 'HNH hhluNht put slubutal
men in the back. He offered resolution for
the appointment ola committee of five Sena-
tors toinvestigate the charge.
Mr.. Thurman asked if theSenate had come
to such degradation as to notice
every newspaper article scsndalizing
Senator. When the resolution came
up he should vote to table it,
and let it sleep forever.
The resolution went over under the rules.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday.
HousE-Mr Manning, of Mississippi, asked
leave to offer preamble and resolution,
similar to that offered in the Senate some
DAYS ago reciting that an alleged contract
had been entered into by the Union Pacific
Railroad company and the Pacific Mai
Steamship company, and directing the Com.
mittee on Judiciary to inquire specifically
| whether such constralnt exists, and report
what legislation is necessary to protect public
interest in the premises, giving said commit.
tee leave to set during recess and report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Newberry, of Michigan, objected.
On motion OF Mr.. McMahon, of Ohio, thu
morning hour was dispensed with. Private
business was laid aside and Mcmahon report
ed back the deficiency appropriation bill from
the Appropriation Committee, with M
amendment appropriatng 100000 for The
payment of fees and expenses of United
States Marshals and their general deputies
thus making the total amount appropriated
by the bill 81, 265,530.
The House then went into Committee O
the Whole on this bill.
Mr.. Mcmahon pointed out that the bill