The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-03

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dalton thNt Il pass, Tho river and harbor bill.
Mr. WIfhers, from tho appropriation COM
mitioo, reported back favorab'y with amend.
mont, tho agricultural appropriation bin.
Mr.. Beck introduced substitute for The
bill presented by him on Dec. 2lst, TO au-
thorize the issue oflegsl-tender notes TO cir
culate as money on deposits Of gold, etc.
He said he had received from tho soi rotary
Of the treasury, to whom tho original was
referred by the finance committee for careful
examination, to report on the subject, aud
upon that report he had prepared his subst-
tute Referred to the committee on finance.
The house bills constituting Atlanta, Chat
tsnooga and indianapolis ports of delivery
upon being reported from the committee,
were taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, tho senate in.
sisted upon its amendments TO the fortiGca-
tons appropriation bill.
Messrs. Allison, Beck and Booth were
appointed senate conference on the bill.
Mr.. Wallace, from the select committee on
alleged frauds in the late elections, submitted
a report, which WAS received and ordered
printed.
u
tee said the report of the minority would be
presented hereafter.
Messrs. Davis, of West Virginia, Wallace,
and Allison we're appointed senate confer
ence on tho legislative appropriation bill.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
then taken up.
Mr.. Withers, who reported the bill,
stated that the present total was $3.50, 800, Of
which $4,000 had been added by the senate
committee. The aggregate Was $12,220 less
than the estimate, and S772 900 in excess of
the total appropriation for 1881.
In the committee of the whole the bill YVES
read and the amendments of the senate COM
mittee acted upon as reached. The amends
ment striking out the provjso for conlpila-
ton and publication by the chronological
commission from data already obtained BY
them, etc, was opposed by Messrs. Morgan
and Call, and was rejected-ayes rs;
noes, 81, the effect Of the vote being 10
rtinue the commission.
The remaining amendments OF the com
mittee were agreed to without debate. The
bill was reported to the senate and passed.
After the transaction of some further IN
portant business the senate adjourned.
Washington, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
the reading Of the journal, the senate re-
ceiyed in mournful silence the announcement
by Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, of the death OF
his late colleague, Matt w. Carpenter, which
occurred at twenty-five minutes after 8 ocl ok
this morning, at the residence of deceased in
Washington. Mr.. Cameron further stated
that et some convenient time hereafter
the senate would be asked to consider reso
luton commemorative of the life and public
service of the deceased. The senator, after
expressing his own sorrow for the loss of his
colleague and friend AMI an allusion to lhe
profound sorrow which the peope of Wis
consin would feel in the death Of their most
gifted and distinguished representative, OF
fered the following:
Resolved, That the senste has heard with
profound sorrow Of the death OF Honorable
Matt Il. Carpenter, late senator from Wis
consiD; that committee of five senators be
appointed by the vice-president TO take the
order for superintehding the funeral Of Mr..
Carpsqter, and that as q mark of respect by
the senate to his memory, the remains DO 70.
moved from Washington to Milwaukee, in
charge of the sergcaatIst-arms,
and attended by said committee,
who shall have full power to carry
this resolution into effect; that the secretary
of the senate communicate the foregoing to
tho house of representatives; that as al addi-
tIonaI mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased SENATOR the senate do now adjourn.
Mr.. Pendleton seconded the resolution,
and spoke of the deep sensibility with which
be was sure every member bad received Vi
notice Just made, and their full share IL the
sentiment Of sorrow expressed.
The resolutions were adopted and at 1l:2O
O'Clock the senate adjourned until "
morrow.
The late senator's chair in the senate was
covered with funeral drapery.