The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-09
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.


WAsuNGroN February G.--Pctitions for
women suffrage were presented from yari-
GUS states, and by Mr. IIoar, from citizens
of Massachusetts, Of whom 1900 are resi-
dents of Boston.
For civil service reform Mr. H0wlcy pre-
sented petition.
Mr.. Morgan, from thecommttee npublic
lands, reported favorably, with amend
ments a bill granting the right-ol-way
over the public lands in Alabama, and to
grant lands to said state in aid of the Gull
& Chicago Air Line railroad company.
Mr.. Plumb, on behalf ofthe minority oGthe
committee, said they would present their
views in opposition to the bill hereafter,
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on pub
lie buildings, reported favorably the senate
bill authorizing and directing the purchase
by the seer etary Of the treasury, for public
use, the Freedman's bank property and
real estate, and of the ground adjacent
thereto, belonging to the Frecdman's Say
ings and Trust company, located on Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington.
Mr.. Morrill, having secured its immediate
consideration, stated the bill was identical
with the one reported in the last congress
by Mr.. Pugh that it is proposed to pay not
the actual cost of the building, S25S, 900,
but S25O,00O, and that in his opinion the
property was worth to-day $jO,OOO more.
Passed.
Bills were introduced retiring Quarter
master-General Meigs with the rank and
pay of major-general.
Mr.. Morgan offered concurrent re solu-
ton as follows
That the increasing commercial inter-
course between the people of Mexico and
the United States and the relation of friend
ship and goodwill between the two great
republics now so happily existing and
so gratifying to the people Of both coun-
tries, make il proper that the trade and COM
merce o f the two whether overland or
by sea in ships, owned by citizens in either
country, should be regulated by Il treaty of
reciprocity mutually advantageous to both,
declaring in favor Of pensions to soldiers Of
the Mexican war, 50 as to limit IL TO the
needy or disabled He then spoke at
length in advocacy of his resolution, and
upon the resolution. Without action it
was laid aside for executive session during
the day.
Mr.. Plumb reported favorably from the
committee ON public lands bill grantine
the right-of-way through public landsto the
NaIlaka ~ lnulan tlVGf fulIfOau company.
Mr.. Williams, to whom the floor wa
specially assigned, then proceeded to make
a speech on tariff, the Morrill, tariff commits
sion bill being taken up for this purpose.
lie avowed his opposition to the measure,
and favored a tariff revision by joint COM
mttee of the two houses. He favored
tariff for revenue.
At 2l5 p. III. Mr.. Williams concluded
and the senate resumed the consideration
of Mr.. ingalls, resolution declaring that the
pension arrears law ought not to be re-
pealed
Mr. ingalls, moved to modify the amend
ment.
He asked that the resolution presented
be laid on the table, as he desired to speak
upon it hereafter. So ordered.
The pending resolution, offered by Mr..
Vance, calling for information in regard to
alleged Irregularities in the sixth internal
revenue collection district of North Carroll
ra was withdrawn, information having
been furnished.
After the morning hour resolution that
the existing pension legislation ought not
be repealed came up as unfinished business,
but was laid aside informally with the as
sent of its author, Mr.. ingalls,.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Harrison
defining the powers and jurisdiction of the
MissisSippi river commission, authorizing
the appropriation of lard and material for
Improvements on the Mississippi and its
navigable tributaries, prescribing the man
ner of assessing damages for property so
appropriated, and providing penalties for
acts in hinderance of the proposed improve
ments. After the executive session the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.