The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-18
House,

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE speaker called
the committees for reports, whom the follow
ing bills were introduced
BY Mr.. Newberry-Providng for a Joint
committee by the United States and Great
Britain to investigate the alleged false and
fraudulent proof and statistics used before
the Halifax fishery committee. It recites
allegations that certain documents presented
to the committee blythe British government
contained false, fraudulent and forged
statements, ETC., and requests the president
to call attention TO the government of Great
Britain to such allegation and request said
government 10 Join with the United States in
ths appointment oil committee to consist of
| United States, one by Great Britain and
one by the two governments conjointly
to fully investigate all questions of false and
fraudulent proof and documents Of every
kind and nature, and make report Of such
investigation, with proof aduced and conclu-
sions thereof, to their respective govern
msnts. 1t also authorizes the proaident to
do all and everything in the matter to carry
out the provisions Of this bill also for the
appointment of joint committee by the
senate and house to investigate the same sub
| ject.
BY Mr.. Ford, Of Missouri-A resolution
| declaring it the opinisR of the houss that
evory interest demands immediate construc.
ten of telegraph lines of government, and
requesting the COMMITTEES on pestofiice, and
postal routes TO report bill for the con-
struction of such telegraph lines
as may be necessary to protect the people
| from monopoly.
The speaker ruled the resolution was not
in order under his call and it was not Ad-
mitted.
By Mr.. Harman, Of Pennsylvania, authoriz-
ing the Washington & Chesapeake railway
company to extend its road in the District OF
Columbia.
By Mr.. White, of Pennsylvania -Propos-
ing constitutional amendment, providing
that United States senators shall be elected
by the people of each state instead of by the
| legislature.
The speaker laid before the house q COM
munication from the secretary of the interior,
transmitting the report of the iuperinten-
dent Of the census, which shows the total
population Of the United States TO be 50,
1926
Mr.. Cox then introduced his apportion.
ment bill, which fixes the nu Mbsr Of repre-
sentatives at sol, aDd it WAS referred with
communications to the committee on census
AT the conclusion of tho call of states, Mr..
Ford offered his resolution relative to gov
ernmant telegraph line and it was referred
Mr. Springer offered resolution directing
the committee on postoflicss abd postal routes
to enquire irts the expediency of establish
ing q telegrAphic postal system by the gov-
ernmept OF the United States, and also as to
the cost of reproducing the facilities of
transmitting telegraphic messages equal to
those now possessed by existing corporations,
and as TO the expediency of operating the
same, granting that committe power to send
for persons and papers and authorizing il TO
be reported at any time by bill or otherwise.
The speaker announced the regular order
to be the motion on the third Monday Of
last month to suspend the rules and psss the
bill authorizing the readjustment of salaries
of postmssters of the third, fourth and ffth
class, and in accordance with the act of June
8, 1855. Rejectsd-ysas, 159; nays, 81; not
the necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Converte, Of Ohio, chairman OF the
committee on public lands,und instructions
from that committee, moved to suspend the
rules and psss the bill granting title of sets
tiers on Dss Moisnes river lands, in the state
of Iowa.
After very noisy debate, .hs motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill was agreed
to, and at o'clock the house adjourned.