The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-16
The Senate Committee on Finauce
Agreed to Recommend the Pas.
sage of Mr.. Sherman'S Three
Per Cent. Funding Bill
With Amendments.
Guiteau Dislikes the Charge of Having
Once Been Book Agent--AmuS.
ing Dialogue-.BOyd-Han-
Ion Boat Race.
The French Yorktown Centennial Wis.
itorS Arrive in New Orleans.
and are Given a Well
come Reception.
Steamship on Leaving New Orleans
COllides With the Yalletta Dock.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Forty-Seventh Congress.

Forty-Seventh Congress.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, December l5,-The Com
mittee on Finance this morning unani-
mously agreed to recommend the passage
of MIR. Sherman's per cent. funding bill
with amendments, reducing the aggregate
amount of3 per cent. bonds to be issued 20
$2,OO0,000, and providing that the amount
OF 3 per cent. to be received
shall not exceed at any one
time the sum of $25, ,0O0, 900. The commit.
tee took this action after hearing Secre-
tary Folger, who expressed himselfin oppo-
sition to the proposition, prefering to re-
tain for the government the privilege of
calling in the 81 per cent. bonds at any
time.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony an adjourn
ment oyer until Wednesday was provided
tor.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Sher-
man and Ferry for the regulation of rail
road transportation rates. and by Messrs.
Plumb and Mitchell for the abolition of the
tax on banks, deposits and checks.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
finance, reported favorably on the
amendments to the bill to provide for the
issue of 3 per cent. bonds. He gave notice
that he would ask for its consideration inn
mediately after the holidays. The bill was
placed on the calendar.
Bills were introduced and referred to the
proper committees, as followS. BY Mr..
Anthony-A bill fixing the rank and nay of
certain officers of the navy, referred to the
Committee on Navy.
By Mr. Hoar--Four bills making an APP
portiOnment OF the representatives of Con
gres among the several states under the
tenth census. He said as an extra session
of the Legislature would be needed in more
than one State in order to adjust the appor-
tionment by Congressional action it was
necessary. referred to select committee
on census.
By Mr., Cameron, of Pennsylvania. .-A.bill
concerning chaplains in the navy. Refer.
red to the Committee on Navy.
The following bills were introduced;
BY Mr.. Coke-To regulate interstate
commerce and to prohibit unjust discrimi-
tlons by common carriers. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. Bcck-To repeal the taxes on de-
posts with banks, banking associations and
bankers. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
BY Mr.. Miller, of California-To incor-
porate the Maritnes Canal Company of
Nicaragua. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
BY Mr.. Plum-To grant the right.oi-way
through the Fort Bliss Military
reservations to the Rio Grande & FL Paso
Railroad Company. Referred to the COM
mittee on Military affairs.
BY Mr. Kellogg-Calling on the Secretary
Of War for information regarding the inl-
provement of the lock at the mouth al
bayou Plaquemine, Louisiana, Adopted.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the Commit
tee on Pensions to report il any additiona.
pension should be allowed the widow OF
Abraham Lincoln, Adopted
The subjects referred to in the President $
message were ordered to be referred to thNr
appropriate committees.
The following Senators on the Repuhii-
can side, upon their own request, were oX-
cused from committee service, as beltw
stated: Cameron was from the select Goa.
mittee on Census; Edmunds, from Chair
manship of Committee on Foreign Rea-
tions; Blaine, from Committee
on Tran sportation and routes to
the seaboard Miller, Of California, from
Committee on epidemics; Aldrich from
Committee on foreign relations; Howly, OF
District of Columbia, from Committee on
Nicaragua claims.
The resolutions for Womans Suffrage
Committee came up, but the morning hour
expired without any action upon it,
The discussion of the Presidential success.
sion in contingencies as provided for was
resumed, and Mr.. Garland addressed the
Senate. He said the President pro tenn. OF
the Senate and Speaker of the House had
been held to be officers in the sense in
which the word is used in the case of the
constitution, In as much as they were off.
pT thpir HAngns ragnpf ttunlu l,ttt
enough doubt had been thrown upon
IL to require the matter to be placed beyond
mere cavil. His answer to the objections OF
the Senator from Kentucky, Beck, that
the cabinet officers to whom the line
of succession is given by this bill
might be ineligible, ms not pos.
sessing the presidential qualification il
that was requirement that such officers
shall have these qualifications, it should be
added to the bill II possible.
Mr. Coke urged that 1t was the duty of
Congress to provide promptly for prevent
ing the complications with which
the country was threatened, under the
law of l102, in the event of the death
Of the acting President of the United
States. He argued that. pending the PreSi.
Dental disability, the Vice President dis.
charges the powers ndduties ofthc Erecu.
tive office, not as President, but as Vice
President, and returns to his normal position
and functions when the inability ceases 10
exist, or the Presidents health.is restored
The debate was suspended and the chair
submitted a message from the President
of the United States transmitting commu-
ncation from the Secretary of the Interior
in reference to the application of the Chi
cago, Texas & Mexican Central and st.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad Companies
for the right-of-way across the lands of the
Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, for the
building of the proposed railroads and tele-
graph line. The communication was nc.
companed with copies of Instructions to
and report by the special agent
designated in October to pre-
sent the respective applications to
the proper authorities of the Chocktaw
Nation, in the lndiaH Territory, and will
he passed upon by the General Council
and approved by the principal chief, grant
ing such right-ofway to the ST..
Louis 4 San Francisco railway Company,
subject to the ratification by Congress,
and the report of Indian Commissioner
IN favor of the proposed Legislation, In which
the Secretary concurs. Referred to the
committee on railroads. The Chair also
submitt, d an executive message transmit
ting a response TO the Senate resolution OF
the i2th.'
A report from the secrttary ofStstc, with