The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-09


good work of emancipating the south.
Young, of Ohio, opposed the bill whlcl
he argued would strike down the manulac
turing interests and make every farmer {
guasi-manutacturer
Speer, of Georgia, contended that this
vexatious and harsh System of taxation
should be abolished.
A motion to suspend the rules ana pas
the bill was lost-ycas, 49, nays, Ol-no'
necessary two-thirds voting in the aiillma
tive. ,oo
Bliss, of New York, presented lQ2 ,peti
tiOns from the states of Illinois, Indiana
and New York, signed by 10000 citizens o
those states, praying for the passage OF 9
bill introduced by himself, granting q pen
sion to Union soldiers and sailors OF the late
war of the rebellion who were confined II
Confederate prisons. Referred.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Mr. Beck, from
the finance committee, reported tayorably
with amendment, his bill TO punish The un
lawful certifcation of checks by officers o.
the national banks. TPe amendment eX-
tends the provisions OF the bill making it
willful violation of the act OF, 1869 and O
misdemeanor punishable by line ana I'M
prisonment, so as to cover specially, cases II
which any one shall resort to any device ol
|
ended collateral, in rider to evade the pro
visions thereof Mr.. Beck gave notice OF al
amendment to the committee amendment
striking out the words Fictitious ana pre-
! tended"
! Mr.. George introduced joint resolution
authorizing the secretary OF war IN MS dlS
cretion to use the hospital tents now pos
sessed by the department to furnlsh TEN
porary shelter to distressed people driver
! from their homes by the MISSISSIPPI over
| flow. Passed. -.
| Mr.. Call introduced resolution calling
on the president for information whether
any representation has been made by the
Diplomatic representative of the UnlteC
| States in Chill, that the United State:
would regard with Indifference or consent
to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Peru by the ces
sion of any part Of her territory to Chll
under the existing circumstances, anC
wheth er any such statement was made WIZ
authority. ordered printed.
The Chinese treaty bill was again takef
up. Senators Miller and Farley, of Calitor
MIA, and Fair, of Nevada, spoke briefly II
favor of the bill.
Mr. Dawes, who was entitled'to the floor
then spoke at length against the bill
Mr.. Patt then obtained the floor, bu
gave way for motion by Mr.. Hoar, lot III
executive session.
Pen ling action, the California senator
urged that the bill should be disposed o
| TODAY, and after statement that MIR. Platt
owing to the condition OF his health; pre-
ferred to proceed tomorrow, endeayored t.
secure specific limitation of debate, bu
unanimous consent was not obtained.
Mr. Frye introduced bill identical witt
that presented by Money in the house to
fast ocean steamship mail service, etc,
Adjourned.
King, of Louisiana, offered resolution
| directing the committee on appropriation
to consider what means of relief should b'
extended to the sufferers by the presen
flood of the Mississippi river and its tribu
taries. and to report by bill or otherwise a
speedily as possible. Referred.
Robinson, of New York, from the commit
tee on rules, reported back resolution re
ouesting the appointment ofa committee
five senators and nine representatives to at
tend the celebration of the two hundredtl
anniversary of the discovery of the mouth o
the Mississippi river by La Sale, to be hel'
at New Orleans April 9th next.
Robinson said the committee on rules wa
not here; that it had jurisdiction over tn
matter, but had determined to report bacl
the resolution as serving to remind us tha
we have common country, common
prospect and q common destiny.
Cox pictured the avoyage OF La Sale dowi
the Mississippi, contrasted the vast wilder
tness which was washed by the waters o
that great stream with the grand emplr
through which it now fsowed ana cohcihde'
with an eloquent tribute TO the achievement
of the great discoverer.
Washburne, of Minnesota, and Lord, o
Michigan, advocated the adoption OF th'
resolution as being an appropriate action u
be taken by congress.
Haskell, of Kansas, thought that th'
proceedings of the house this morning Wer'
a grave travesty on its system OF legislation
| The calendar was cloEged WIN puoHc OtIS
| mess and the members were declalmlnl
that il was impossible for them to listen t'
the demands Of their constituents for The
| lack of time. The injection of such mas!
of rubbish into the volume OF CLANS
upon the house ought to be and was out o
place and out of order.
Taylor, of Ohio saying that lie was op
posed to the members deserting Their busi
ness, moved to amend by adding the io!
! lowing
Provided, that by that time congress has
! finally adjourned for this session.
Gibson, of Louisiana, earnestly favored
the resolution, dwelling on the great eN
ploits of La Sale, who had endowed Amer
! lea with the richest jewel in her diadem
| [Applause.l
Humphreys, of Wisconsin, thought that
!
| south from the floods Of the Mississippi, the
mouse lad better attend TO allCyiatiAs that
suffering than send "A committee down tC
celebrate an occasion like this Applause.
Herbert, of Alabama, opposed the resolu
| tion as being a bold proposition TO send
| iunketing expedition to New Orleans tc
| Join in the festival.
On motion of Haskell, of Kansas, the
resolution and proposed amendment were
! laid upon the table-77 to 30.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for 2
statue to Chief Justice Marshall was passed
The morning hour was dispensed with
and the house went into committee OF lhC
| whole, and Kasson ondeavored TO have the
/ tariff commission bill considered.
Valentine antagonized this with the
agricultural appropriation bill, and aiier
long discussion as TO which bill was entitled
/ 70 precedence, the chair ruled in favor OF
! the agricultural appropriation bill, ana It
was accordingly taken up. The amount
appropriated Is S'E6, $50, being an increase
of S7l $50 over last year and SlO6,lOO less
than estimates.
Aiken, after an appeal for an appropriation
for the encouragement of tea culture N
this country. branched of to a general di--
cussi0n OF tile question Of the tariff, adyo-
eating reduction Of customs duties, and.
especially, a reduction Of the duty on iron.
several other members upon the same
point discussed the tariff until the commit
tee rose.
ON motion Of Moore. Of Tennessee, the
senate bill was passed authorizing the sec
rotary Of war % use department tents i1r
the reiiefO Of sufferers irum-.th overflow of
the Mississippi river.
Adjourned.
UOEUEuATfuNz.
Tie senate confirmed as postmaster
Charles W Bucklev. Mont -umery. Ala
lam1. aui Mary J.. Wiey. Huntsville.
ItEa~.
The Floods
MEurms. March 5-The river 40 this
point has declined one inch and nov indi.
estes thirty-fve feet I've inches above the
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