The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-15

Missouri M m near Affow tlock This was n.
tbnod faTUnbly IN The Senate last year ~
Tie Committee On Commerce
Also i0f tlie investigation and eIamlhg.
lion NJ accounts N certain land grants
In accordance With decision ~ the
s ,,l@,, foo" ,bc and r.,al2I. there
al 10 Congross. The bill Ia identical
with that repdried fnyorably last session,
Referred 10 The committee on Military af.
fairs.
TO miles above 81. Louis.
lIy Mr., Cockrell--For bridge over the
Mr.. Plnmb---To amend certain
sections Of the Revised Statues CON
oerning taxes on deposits OF banks who are
depositing with other.bsnks or bankers. u
further exempts.from taxation savings banks
and savings institutions, and also rs much
of this deposit as has been invested in
United States securities. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Upon the conclusion of the morning bust
ness Mr.. Morrel's Tariff Commission Bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Morrell delivered a
long and. carefully prepared speech,
taking ground against free trade for the
present
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted a resolution
which, at his instance, was tabled and order
ed printed, for reference to the Committee
on Finance of the recommendation in the
Presidents message in favor of the repeal
of the acts authorizing the coinage of silver
and issue of silver certificates and their re-
retirement from circulation.
Mr.. Garland'introduced a bill in relation
to Presidential succession, upon which he
gave notice of his intention to speak
when the subject Is taken up on
The memorial presented at the called ses-
sion in relation to the title by which New
York Senators hold their seats, was taken
from the table and referred to the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Ferry, from the Committee on Post
Offices reported back with an amendment,
the bill granting the ranking privilege to
asked and obtained unanimous consent for a
suspension of the rule to consider the bill.
In reply to Mr. Cockrell he explained that
the committee amendment consisted SIM
ply in making the language
conform to the requirements of the
present revised statutes in postal matters;
that otherwise it was identical with the
precedents in the cases of the widows of
esidents Tyler, Polk and Lincoln, and that
the report was q unanimous one. Mr..
Ma1ey, of the same committee,
made like statement in relation to
the -unanimity ..of the committee : in its
action. The bill was read and passed with
out objection, being the first of the season
to pass the Senate.
Adjourned.
THE NEW YORK SENATORS.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections to-day disposed of the charges
of New York, who, it is alleged, at the be-
ginning of the last extra session, had pro-
cured their election to the Senate
through Irregularities and fraud. The mat
ter had been referred to sub-commit-
tee for investigation; the subcommittee
having reported that there was no
evidence produced to sustain the allegation,
charged from further consideration of the
case.
On meeting of the House this morning,
Robinson, of New York, took the floor to
offer resolution which he desired to have
referred to the Committee ON Postotiices
and Roads.
He was, however, taken from the floor
by Robson, of New Jersey, with a motion
to adjourn until Tuesday.
Before making that motion, however, he
asked leave to yield to Taylor of Ohio, who
had a resolution to offer for the appoint
ment of committee to audit the expense
attendant ON the illness and death of Presi-
dent G2rflelQ.
Hszelton. of Wisconsin, objected at the
present time.
Mills, of Texas then appeared at the bar
of the House and was sworn it.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the following committees:
On Miloage-Smith, of Pennsylvania;
Ryan, Paul, Cobb, Mckenzie.
On the Death of President Garfield
Mckinley, Pacheco, Bedford, Waite,
Forney, Dunn, Martin, David
son of Florida, Stephens, Cannon,
Ortiz, Kasson, Anderson, Carlisle, Gibson,
Dingsley, McLane, Harris of Massachusetts,,
Horn, Dunnell, Hooker, Ford, Valentine,
New York, Vance, George, O'Nciil, Chase,
Aiken, Pettibone, Mills, Joyce, Tucker,
Wilson, and Williams of Mississippi.
The House at 1l:20 adjourned until Tues
day, when the introduction of bills will be
allowed as on Monday.