The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-05

| w eve IT. without saying that such
contributions are not voluntary, and in my
Judgment their collection should he pro.
hlbited by law. A bill which will efIeciu.
ally suppress them will receive my cordial
approval.
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
| | hope that however numerous and urgent
may be the demands upon your attention.
the interests OF this district will not be
forgotten. The denial to its residents of the
great right OF suffrage in all its relation to
| national, state and municipa action. i'm.
poses on congress the duty ofatIordiug ihem
the best administration which il car devise.
The report of the district commissioners
indicates certain measures whose ADOPTION
would seem to b. very desirable instance
IN particular those which relate to arrears
OF taxes, to steam railroads aad to assess
ments OF real property.
PRESIDENTIAL ELEcT1oN.
Among the questions which have been
the topic of recent debate in the balls of
congress, none are of greater gravity than
those relating to the ascertaiumenl of the
vote for pre- sidential election and the in.
| tendment of the constitution in its provis-
| ions tor devOlving executive functions upon
the vice president when the president suf.
iers from inability to discharge The powers
| and duties of his Office
| PERoRATGoN.
trust that no embarrassment may result
from the failure to determine these cues
| tons before an another national election
The closing year has been replete with
blessings, for which we owe the Giver of all
| Goods our reverent acknow ledgment for
| uninterrupted harmony of our foreign rela.
tons, for the decay of sectional annimOsi.
ties, for the exubeIance of our
harvests and the triumphs of our
making and manufacturing industries,
for the prevalence of health, the spread of
| intelligence and the cOnservators ofIhe pub
lie credit, for the growth Of the country in
all elements of national greatness-for these
and countless other blessings, we should
rejoice and be glad trust that under the
inspiration OF this great prosperity our
| councils may be harmonious, and the die
tates Of prudence, patriotism Justice and
economy may be seen in the adoption of
measures in which this congress and the
executive may heartily unite.
CHESTER A. Arthur.
Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee, presented q
memorial from the board of health OF
Memphis, approving the action of the ma
tionHl board of health and asking an ade-
quate appropriation to sustain the same.
Referred.
Bills were introduced us follows;
BY Hill, of Colorado--proyidiug for coin
age at the Denver mint.
by VOORHEES,, OF lndiana-G Granting a
pension of $50 per month to the widow of
Rear Admiral Scott.
The senate then took up the calendar,
and after dsposing of one or two private
bills took recess for half an hour.
AT the conclusion OF the reading of the
presidents message, the president pro tenn
submitted the annual reports OF the secre-
tary of the treasury and attorney.ge
after which Mr.. Brown, of Georgia. an
nounced the death of Mr.. Hill and offered
a resolution of regret, which was unani-
mously agreed to- and then as a token of
respect the senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
In consequence of the unrescinded order
of last session, fixing IL n III. az the hour
of daily assembling Of this house, the sec
ond session of that body was to-day opened
by the speaker at that honr. The galleries
were comfortably filed On the floor was a
bustling scene, the members being en-.
gagged in friendly greeting and the exchange
OF jocuar remarks with reference to the re-
cent election. The appearance of the
chamber is not changed, the same dingy
carpets covering the floor, though the re-
vanishing of the desks tends to make the
hall look brighter. Desk No. 10, occupied
by the late Updegraif, of Ohio, was
tasteiully dressed in black, and
ornamented with basket of flowers.
In the opening prayer, the chaplain al
luded to the deaths of Lowe and UpdegrafT,
and gave thanks that other members had
been preserved during the recess in health
and prosperity.
The speaker then formally declared the
session ope,, and the clerk proceeded to
call the roll.
The call disclosed the presence of 2O2
members. The following were then sworn
IN AS members of the house to fill vacancies:
Hill, OF Illinois, to succeed Hawk Reese, OF
, Georgia, to succeed stephens; Shelley, OF
Alabama, to succeed himself.
Calkins, OF Indiana, presented a memorial
against the swearing in Of Shelley, OF Ala.
> bama, but asked for no action beyond the
reference to the committee on elections
SO ordered.
a resolution was adopted providing foi
the appointment of Gcommittee to inform
: the president and senate that the house was
ready to proceed to business.
The speaker presented the report of the
tariff commission, which, on motion Of
Kelley, was referred to the ways and mean.
committee.
A coloquy ensued between Kelley and
Cox, during which the latter remarked
sarcastlcally, that he was happy to hear the
secretary of the commission was about tc
leave for Europe.
Ryan, OF Kansas, reported the Indian an
preparation bill. Referred to the commit
tee OF the whole.
Bills by others were introduced as fol
lows:
BY Herbert, of Alabama-Prohibitin
political assessments on government EN-.
ployes.
BY Rosecrans, of California-To incer.
porate the Yellowstone Park railroad
By kasson, of lowa-For the better reg
ulation of civil service
BY Anderson, of Kansas-To create an
agricultural commission.
BY Lelerre, OF Ohio-A resolution callinp
upon the secretary of the interior for infor.
nation as to whether there has been an at.
tempted consolidation of the Union Pacific
with any other road; II so, by what author.
ity the action was attempted.
by Valentine, of Ncbraska-To compel
payment by the Union Pacific company OF
the cost OF surveying, selecting and convey.
ing lands granted to it.
by Randall, of bolish-
ing the offices of assistant secretary OF war
and of the navy.
BY Houk, of cnnessee-Amending sec.
ton 55ll, Revised Statutes, so as to apply
to all cases of bribery and other ollenses
against u free ballot.
by ningley, of Maine-Embodying points
agreed upon by the committee on shipping
and providing for the importa.
ton in bond, free of duty
Of supplies for vessels engaged
In foreign trade and the abolition of ION.