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

AfNA1rl
wAsmisafos, December io..-Mf. Vof'
bees mId no had no speech 70
mako on Tho civil service, but would ask
f,y lie rendIng of The Joint resolution le
had prepared on the subject. The Join,
resolution WIS then read by the CLERK ana
refcrrcd To the Committee on judiciary
"A proposos an amendment 10 the constl-
tuition providing that all Postmasters, Rev
enue Collectors, Judges Marshals ana
United states District.A Attorneys for the
Distrlc tCourts Of the United states
ahall be elected by the people
~ States in which their duties are to be
nerfsrmed, and in such manner as the
legislatures of the States shall provide.
Mr.. pendleton's bill was then informally
laid on the table, and on motion OF Mr.
Beck, his presidential succ on om % to'
taken up in order to have precedence TO-
The Senate went into executive session at
8.o5 %. M, and at $40 p. m. ADJOURNED.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. December 13.-Mr, Forney,
from Alabama, introduced bill TO proceed
with disclosing of the lands embraced IN
abandoned homestead entries in the STATES
of Florida Mississippi, Alabama, ltou1siaha
and Arkansas; also bill 70 exc, at;"rs sn Of
State of Alabama from the operations oi
the provision of act of 1872, entitled 70 pro-
mote the development of the mining re-
sources of the United States.
Mr. Herndon. from Alabama, introduced
abill to nav to the city of Mobile expenses
for excayating the channel in the bay ana
the harbor of Mobile according 70 tne sur
. IL 49, EnnInnar
bill was introduced by Mr.. Speer, OF
GEORGIA to pay the State of
G Geors for cotton seized by the
Tinted States. and provides $45G, &c as the
amount received and paid into the treasury
, as the proceeds arising from the sale Of COL
! ton belonging to that State and whicn was as
seized and disposed LIZ p6s fn 81 p States 'e
A bili was introduced by
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, for the
relief of the heirs of Count Pulaski, which
authorizes and directs the Secretary OF the
Treasury to pay said heirs the snm OF $lVo'-
A bill will be introduced by Mr.. Step5l-
ems of Georgia, to provide for the build
ING Of public buildings in Augusta, Georgia,
for the United States courthouse and post
nfiice. and for the use of the internal reve-
nue. service, and appropriates S2OO,OVo.
ss& SENATE.
WARRINGTON, December IA Mr.. Allison
from the committee on Appropriations, re-
ported fayorably on the bill supplying the
accidental omission of a word in a CLAUSE 81
the sundry civil appropriation act OF last
Congress m nsnsan the buRdng He e9
planned that the omission had restricted
The appropriation to 100000 then made
for tie purchase Of new building. 1t was
laid on the table at the suggestion OF Mr..
Edmunds to enable inquiry to be made as
to the sufiiciency of the appropriation. ~
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on Ter
3 ritories reported favorably with written
report on the bill to legalize the election OF
the Territorial Legislature of New Mexico,
held in 1880, and for other purposes, ana IL
4 was placed upon the calendar. ~,
Mr.. Saunders, from the same committee
reported favorably on a bill to extend the
northern boundary OF Nebraska. flaceu
oh the calendar. ~
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the commits
sioner on Garfield memorial services, were
increased by the addition OF two members.
nv Mr.. Plumb. of Kansas-A bill to au-
thorize the President, wheneyerin his. opin
ion the exigencies ofthe frontier service re-
oIlire it. to add $500 enlisted men to the
army to serve during such w.. emergency
and not longer than one year referred 70
fire Committee on Military affairs.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, submitted resolu-
llH;on which was laid over until tomorrow.
+ calif6e 13r information in the War office re,
lating to the construction OF the ship canal
ACROSS tile Florida Peninsula.
At the close o6the mornings business tne
brouaht up, andS Mr.. Beck addressed the
Senate to illustrate the urgency for legisla-
tive action on the subject.
Messrs. Conger and Brown were the two
ew members of the Garfield memorial
ro,n,nittee.
Mr. Butler offered O resolution directing
~ c,oratarv ~ he Treasury to forward to
Az ~ Senate q renort showing the number of
r r,ie ~, ,iautat;ons, with numbers of acres
IN 4, az state of South Carolina under
s sIi ot for the collection of direct taxes in
~ q ;s,s,,rreetionary districts. etc. appro-
,,,r;atsd June 9TH. 1862 TO whom
+ ia f,rn or plantations belonged at the
s salu 20 nf sales. Who were purchas r.,
.ss,s,,,,ts IN, which each paid on farms or
assessed for taxation col
P.i's T'', each aud of which each bid of
.'s H. ,,e,,,, and what amount of money
.attv.,o9y tro,n he sales was carried into the
freas nv over and above the amount of direct
IN ana collected AGAINST said State,
iaisi -. nct. cost and exnenses of said
a.ias sal whst amounts are now in the
srs'.,,,rr lJonfed
l'iss''I resoi1tion for n select COM
$780, IN the rights of women.
nais'se atcn nh by discussion and
was ,ot concluded when the floor
was aio;,,ad nv Mr.. Beck. TO whom
; ms, haa,ssxarded. The unfinished bus
X5S sbe subject Of the Presidential sue
aes;,' u IN 40 Svent Of the removal. death.
cessioi', ~ ;nc.nacitv of both The Prosi,
Icsis'i a,'J Vice President was then con-
e ushe anu
sa't} s,s,.,;ors ,ve~e ;ntroduced nv Nesere
,,,',,s Nv, NJ and a bill of Mr. Garland
~; i,ra tbe senate Tor discussion was
1s.n5 a;,se', -
ef n.y. t,en smoke of the serious diff
,,., IL ana cesfiision likely to arise from
cuities anu ',,, 81 The act az Marcl, lst
15d5 e' a;y;nr The line Of succession 10 the