The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-10

OF the inquiries al the NEXT session Of con
gress Adopted.
Under call of states tho following were
introduced and referred:
BY Robeson-ro reduce taxation Idcnti
cal with the tax bill as IL now stands IN the
senate, except that IL does not provide fol
the polariscOpe test.
Robeson moved to suspend the rules and
put upon its passage the bill just introduc
cd by him to reduce taxation.
Mills, of Texas, demanded second but
there were only % voting in the affirmative
and in the negative.
Ellis, Of Louisiana and Cox of New York
raised the point of no quorum.
Robeson trusted that no gentleman on
the other side would object TO a bill which
reduced taxation $i3,O00,O0O.
Mills-"It reduces taxation on the wealth
ofthe country ana leaves it upon the poverty
of the country. 1t takes the tax oil BANKS
and puts 1t on cotton.growers.
Randall-"When the committee OF ways
and means tried TO reduce taxation to the
extent of 10000, 900 your caucus prevented
it. This is merely buncombe and there is
no sincerity in it,"
Cox-"It is n great humbug besides"
There was no prospect.of quorum ap-
pearing, but the telers retained their places
and were surrounded by dozen or more
members, who passed the time in making
iocular remarks about the bill. Finally
Robeson withdrew the bill, saying he had
made an honest endeavor to reduce taxa
tion. [Derisiye laughter on the democratic
side and suggestions that the word honest
be withdrawn
At 1:O5 the house took recess for two
hours.
After recess the speaker announced the
of Burrows OF Michigan, But
of Ohio. Robinson of Massachu-
setts Hazleton, Hiscock, Thomas, Carlisle,
Holman and Ellis as members of the select
committee TO investigate the methods Of
of the Mississippi river.
The house then at 4:20 took recess until
s p. M; Hiscock, who made the motion,
stating that the chances were even that
would adjourn tonight.
EVENING SESSION.
AS soon as the house met this evening at
s o'clock, Hiscock moved to adjourn.
Anderson, of kcntucky,m moved that when
the house adjourned it be to meet at
O'Clock tomorrow, saying it seemed that
their royal majesties in the senate could
not sit at night and that the house had
nothing it could do.
Blackburn suggested that the house ad-
journ till Friday, and Hiscock stated If the
senate took up the tax bill tomorrow he
would have no objection to adjourning
until that date. Thereupon Anderson
Withdrew his motion, and at $50 the house
adjourned till tomorrow. Among the few
members present there was good deal OF
indignation at the senate adiourning to-day
without taking action on the reso-
luton for final adjournment Mem
bers congregated in groups, and
many expressed the desire that
the president would avail himself of his
right to declare both houses
in fact.
Anderson of Kansas, had a resolution
drawn up requesting the president to eXer-
else that right and only refralned from Oh
iering it tonight ut the request OF some OF
his colleagues. Another mem per expressed
his desire that the house would grant extra
mileage which its members asked for, pro
vided they would so home and stay there;
and altogether there was strong sentl-
ment prevailing that the senate had treated
the house in a very cavalier manner.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate in executive session confirmed
the nomination of General Grant and w.
II. Trescott as commissioners 10 negotiate
a commercial treaty with Mexico; Colonel
Charles II. Crane, surgeon general
United States army; Thomas Barry
San Lsuis Potosi, Mexico;
Y. w. Rice, of Maine, at Aspinwall; Henry
Pease, ir., of Massachusetts,, at Santiago,
Cane Verde Islands; William l.. WEIGH, OF
at Florence James w.
Short, collector of customs, at Nlcssburg,
Mississippi; Nelson Platte, Corpus Christi
James ". johnson, Newport News, Vir-
ginia James Il. Mitchell. surveyor of Gus
toms, Newport News, Virginia.
WASHINGTON, d.. c., August S.-Mr.
Bayard rose to a correc tion of the Journal,
and stated that owing TO the noise and con-
fusion in the chamber at the close of the
session on Monday his vote in favor Of the
resolution for adjournment sine die, at |
o'clock .. m. that day, had not heen hear
nor recorded by the clerk. He had voted
''yea" because the resolution coming from
A republican member seemed to indicate a
disposition Of the majority to close the ses-
sion.
The chair announced appointments on
The revival of shipping: Miller Of New
Y ork, Conger and West.
Mr.. ingalls, called up the bill to transfer
.he property of the soldiers and sailors
orphans home to the Garfield memorial
hospital. Passed.
on motion of Mr.. Cameron, of Wiscon-
lin, the house resolution tor adj djournmcnt
iine die on Saturday, August 9th, was
AIKEN up.
Mr.. Cameron moved to amend by fixing |
ne lltlt lOI 'JpAAl W Nhg -
o'clock.
Mr.. Sherman demanded TIE yeas and
lays on the motion. (
The vote resulted: Yeas, 90; nays, II
md the resolution as amended was agreed |
o.,
The announcement of the result was ac-
,epted as conclusive that the end of the |
ession had finally been determined upon,
During roll call several members who had /
passed. or who had paired, announced that |
hey had reserved the right to vote In order |
o make quorum. Their responses, how
.yer, were not required for this purpose,
IN analysis of the vote shows that all the |
-otes against adjournment came from the |
republican side. Davis voted to adjourn,
nd Cameron, of Wisconsin, Chilcott !
'lsmb. Davis, of Illinois, and Sawyer voted |
y in the democrats. The senate then pro- /
eeded TO consider measures taken up by /
unanimous consent, and TO which no objec- /
ion was made, and the following were pro- I
,osed of: The house joint resolution by |
,royjde for the preparing Of reports Of the |
ontested election cases in the Forty-Ftith /
congress. Passed.
on motion of Mr.. Hawley, the senate bill |
o pay extra price for extra work in cmer- /
.encies with government printing office, |
vas passed.
Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were ap- /
,ointed a committee to notify the president, I
q conjunction with the house committee, /
hat congress would be ready TO adjourn /
o-day.
A humber ofbouse bills donating con- |
lemned cannon, were passed.
Mr. Window, chairman Of the investigat- |
ng committee in regard to the alleged use |
Il money to defeat the bonded spirits bill, 4
report with the evidence taken. I
ordered printed.
At ] O'Clock an executive session was or
lered aud soon thereafter the doors were |
.losed. At 2.5j the doors were opened,
when a request by Mr.. Morrill,, that the tax I
Ill he passed BY unanimous consent, was /
net with derisive laughter on the demo-
ratio side. Tie Vermont senator resumed .
lis seat with an appearance Of resignation.
Mr. Rcndletan offered a resolution, which /
vas adopted by unanimous vote, rendering
hanks % Hon. David Davis, president Of
he senate, for the uniformly able. cour-
cons and impartial manner in which he
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