The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-11
Sayings and DOings Of the Soloas
1.-THE Capital observation-disclosures
ing the Tariff and Pension
Arrears Bills.
Ar. Aorrill Announces that he will
Fight all Measures Antagonistic
to his Pet Measure.
Almost a Panic at st. Louis...The
Clouds Break and Brighter
Outlook Assured.
The Mississippi Rising, and Creyasse
Feared at Helena, Ark.
The New York Post on Futures--.The
Liverpool Circular.
Other Domestic and Foreign News.
Other Domestic and Foreign News,
Forty-Seventh Congress.
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, February lO.-A resolution
by Mr.. Window was adopted, calling for
the report of the cattle commission
on the lung plague, or contagious plcu-
risy.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that the iudici-
ary committee would on Tuesday ask to
have bill regarding polygamy in Utah
considered, and hoped it would be isposed
of on that or the following day.
Mr.. Morrill, said after the pensions arrears
resolution was acted upon he would antag.
onire all measures conflicting with the tariff
commission bill.
The remainder of the morning hour until
l:50 p. m. was consumed in considering,
without action, several measures ola strictfv,
private interest.
At l:30 p. m. the pension arrears resolu-
ton was again taken up, and Mr.. Maxey
resumed his remarks in support of the
amendment declaring in favor of the en-
lsrgement of the Mexican war pension list.
lie alluded to the exceptional features OF
that war as one in which our volunteers
carried the flag upon foreign soil, as
one whose results in the acquisition
of territory were of material benefit to the
country and eulogi2ed the soldiers of our
little army in their successful campaign.
Mr., Beck said the principle had been an.
nounced that the arrears Of pensions should
be given to pensioners of all our wars, ire
spective of their circumstances. and, if this
was carried out, il would bankrupt the
country He would vote for properly guarded
legislation. to pension the needy and deser-
wing of our veterans but not those of them
who did not need this aid
AT 10 p. m. the resolution was laid aside
by general consent, and Mr.. Frye proceeded
TO address the senate upon the tariff, The
Morrill, commission bill being informally
taken up to permit his remarks. He an
nounced himself a protectionist on princi
pie.
AT 1885 p.m.upon conclusion of Mr. Frye'!
remarks, consideration of the pension
arrears resolution was resumed, and Mr.
Call, who.was awarded the floor for speech
upon II, yielded for motion for an eXecu
tive session.
Pending action, Mr.. Lapham introduced
bill to establish a mint of the United
States in New York city; also Joint
resolution directing the joint committee
on printing to contract with the reporter o.
the trial OF the murderer of President Gar.
field Tor publication In book form of an off
cial report of the trial.
The senate then, at 3:45, went into ex
ecutiye session and at i:05 p. M. adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE.
Prescott, of New York, moved to Law
aside consideration of private business loi
the purpose permitting debate upon the
apportionment bill to be cont nued but
failed 10 obtain the necessary two.tbirds
vnt anAsaa h., la IL. 4.
ceeded to cali committees for reports Of 0
private nature.
The first bill on the calendar, authorizing
the presidenfto appoint ID, T. Kirby to d
captaincy in the army, gave rise TO q
long discussion, the facts being
that Colonel and Brevet Brigadier
General Kirby was cashiered from the army
for drunkenness and conduct unbecoming
an officer.
Opponents of the bill contended that with
that record staring congress in the face Il
could not afford to grant the relet asked
for. After a determined opposition a vote
was taken on laying the bill aside for "a.
vorable consideration. II was agreed to-96
TO -.
The committee then rose and reported
moved to adjourn, but yielded
to Hiscock to report the i'm.
immediate deficiency appropriation bill,
and to blackburn to report, the
military academy appropriation bill, which
were referred to the committee of the
whole.
uiscock gave notice that he would ON
Monday call up the deficiency bill for con
sideration.
Bragg's motion was then rejected, and the
bill for the relief OF u. 7. Kirby was ordered
cngroSScd, aud read third time.
Bragg called for the reading Of the en-
crossed bill, hoping thereby to delay action
upon II, but the advocates OF the measure
had had the bill ongrossed beforehand, and
II was read
The bill was then passed-yeas; 07;
nays, GS.
Crayens, of Arkansas, introduced bill
authorizing the Mississippi, Albuquerque
4 Interior railway company 20 construct
a road through the Choctaw and Chickasaw
reservations Referred
The speaker laid before the house
a communication from the secretary
OF the treasury, transmitting a
list of officers and employees Of the inter.
nal revenue bureau and department of Jus.
tice who have been killed or wounded In
the enforcement Of internal revenue laws.
Referred. The number of employees killed
is -; number wounded, 10. Names OF
eight persons are also given who were as.
saulted and wounded for supplying internal
revenue officers with information.
The house then, at $50 adjourned until
Monday.
after the Hattie.