The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-22

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On tlls Commltlee on Transportation Routes
IL The scsbonrd IN place " Mr., DlHlnei
M. Harrison succeeded Mr.. logon on COsi.
nItiee on Indian Affairs, aud M, sawyer
on COMMITTEES Oh Territories; Mr.. Aldflcb
taxes the place " NJ Hewlett on Com
mlttce on District NJ Columblai Mr. SEW
oil Ia assigned To the chairnnnsblp OF The
Committee on Enrolled Bills In place
Of Mr. lollinsi Mr.. sawyer TO Tie
place OF Mr.. Cameron, OF Mississippi; Mr.,
Miller, Of Kentucky, TO the COMMITTEES on
Epidemic and Diseases, ~ place Of Mr.; MI
Ter, Of California; Mr.. Hill' of California, TO
the select Committee OH Nicaragua claims
IN place Of Howley; Mr.. Dawes TO Commit
tee on Civil Service and Retrenchment In
place of Mr.. Hill, Of California;
Mr. Saunders to the Select Committee on
Civil Service In place OF Mr. Rollins; Mr.
Van Wyck to the Committee on Pensions, TO
fiji the vacancy of Mr. Miller, of California,
who Is awarded the chairmanship OF the
Committee on Revision of LAWS.
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution. referring to the
Finance Committee parts Of the Presidents
message relating to the repeal of the laws
authorizing silver coinage and the issue
Of silver certificates, was taken up
and that Senator addressed the Senate.
At the conclusion Of his speech the resolu-
ton was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Florida, his
resolution calling for information for the
construction of the Florida ship canal was
considered and passed.
On motion of Mr. Garland the bill legal
zing the election Of the legislature Of New
Mexico, held December, 1880, was taken up
and passed.
The Senate at $50 p. m. went into exc.
cntive session, and at 1905 p. M adjourned
till Monday.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-The jour
nal of Monday was so long that its reading
would probably have consumed two hours,
but after quarter of an hour its further
reading was dispensed with, and the Speak
er announced the following special commit
tee on the expenses attending the illness
and burial of President Garfield: Taylor,
| l3elford, Blackburn, Page, Springer, 0 NELL
and Shelby.
Mr.. Robinson, of New York, rose to a
question privilege. He stated that he had
a resolution that he desired to offer. That
during the recess OF Congress the officers OF
this government, connected with the State
department had usurped the privileges OF
the house.
Speaker-The gentleman has already dis
closed that he desires to proceed to BUSH
ness.
Robinson--This is q question involving
the privileges of the House.
Speaker-lt is not a matter relating to
member of the House.
RDbinson-It relates to the whole House.
1t is usurption bya department of this
government. 1t involes the imprisonment
into this Congress The rights Of our citi-
zens cannot DO heard. Loud cries Of
''Order."] l will not press it now, but you
will hear from me again.
A call of the States was then continued
at the point where it was left unfinished on
Tuesday last.
Bills introduced as follows;
BY Mr.. Morey, of Aissis,ippi-To estab--
lish postal savings repositories. sr''s yeral
BY Mr. Chalmers, of Hississippi-To pay
the public debt and stop the manufacture
of money by corporations,
Resolutions were here adopted providing
for holiday recess from December q to
January 5.
The Introduction of bills and resolutions
was resumed.
BY Mr.. Cox. of New York-To promote
the efficiency of the Life Saving Service;
also making an apportionment of the repre-
sentatives in Congress, under the 10th cen
.us; also making the trade dollar
legal-tender; also resolution request
ing the President to communicate to
the house all correspondence with the Bri-
fish government on file in the State, De-
partment in reference to the arrest and i'm
prisonment of American citizens in Ire
land; also resolution calling on the Pres
ident for the report of Hon. N. Newberry,
and any other communication on file in
the State Department with relation to the
fishery rewards and alleged frauds in con-
nection Herewith.
BY Mr.. Bland, of Lissouri-For the free
coinage of silver dollars.
BY Mr.. Buckner, of Missouri-To incor..
,porate the Inter-Oceanic Ship Railroad
Company.
BY Mr.. Scales of North CaroliDa-To re-
peal the internal revenue laws of the Uni
ted States and to abolish all taxes
and officers enacted by them; also
giving to all religious denominations
equal rights in the Indian Territory; also
to abolish the lax on brandies made of APP
pies, peaches and grapes.
By Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina-For
the vi tflc tleNt NpiA~i III w
standard silver dollar.
BY Mr. Dowd, of North Carolina-To pre-
vent frauds and combinations in contracts
for carrying the mail and to encourage
local competition.
By Mr.. Townsend, of Ohio-Appropriat-
ing $50. 600 for tAe relief the wid0T OF the
late President Garfield.
The call was not concluded, but thirteen
States called to-day contributed SG1 bills.
Many bills were introduced reducing the
rate of letter postage to two and one cent.
By Nr. Rncl1ney of Aissouri--A bill TO
improve the civil service.
By Mr.. Manning of Mississippi-To re-
organize the Unite States supreme Court.
BY Mr. Muldraw, Of Mississippi-For
the erection of a department Of Agricnl-
BY Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi-To
prevent frauds In the pension Office.
Mr. Dibble, OF South Carolina, am
neunced the death of his predecessor, the
late N. 7. O'Connor, and the usual rcsolu-
lions of regret were adopted. and the
House ut 5:i5, out of respect TO the memory
Of the deceased, adjourned till Monday.
EXTRA REPORTS
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