The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-30
WAITED BY THE WIRES.
Forty-Seventh Congress.



SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Messrs. Butler
and Hampton presented memorials of the
Charleston, South Carolina, chamber OF
commerce, in favor of free ship canal be-
tween the Chesapeake and Delaware pays.
The bill for the admission of Dakota as 9
ST ate was recommitted to the committee on
territories, along with the protest Of the
Yankton county bondholders against such
admission.
The committee on public buildings re.
ported, with amendment, a bill for a public
building at Shreveport, Louisiana.
The bill pensioning, Mrs. Garfield, Mrs
Tyler and Mrs. Polk passed.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported back, with amendments, the agri-
cultural appropriation bill,
The tariff commission bill came up after
2 o'clock as the regular order, and, pending
motion by Mr.. Dawes to take up the
Indian appropriation bill, Mr.. Bayard said
he deprecated any interruption of tariff de-
bate, in view of the argreementfor vote on
the bill tomorrow, The senate. coincided
with Mr.. Bayard, and Mr.. Van Wycke, was
awarded the floor. He opposed the bill.
The senate informally took up Mr.. Call's
resolution on motion ofthe senator, declar-
ing that good faith requires the payment
with interest Of claims for losses, and
damages under the treaty with Spain made
in 1918 for the cession of Florida.
= Messrs Call and Jones, of Florida. spoke
at considerable length in advocacy of the
resolutions. Noaction ON the subject was
taken, and at go p.m.the senate adjourned.
\ ~ S'"'' HOUSE.
Williams, of Wisconsin, offered resolu-
tien requesting the president to inform the
any protocol had been signed
by Trestott or any other diplomatic repre-
sentative of the United States, setting forth
the terms for the ending of the war in
South America, and if any such Protocol
had been signed to furnish the house with
a copy and also with copies of correspon-
dence relating thereto, not already com.
gress. Adopted.
The appropriation committee reported
back the post-office appropriation bill and
with it several amendments, recommending
the concurrence with some and the non
concurrence with others. Referred to COM
mittee of whole.
Under call of the states, the following
bills were introduced and referred
By Wheeler, of misunderstanding
the commissioner. of agriculture to furnish
seeds for planting purposes to persons in
destitute condition.
By Williams, of misunderstanding
lands to the state of Alabama in aid of the
st. Louis, Montgomery & Florida railroad
company.
By Finlay, of Florida-Authorizing the
agricultural department to secure 12S acres
of land, for experimental farms, in each
of the states of Florida, Illinois, Louisiana
and California
By King, OF Louisiana-For the appoint
nfent of joint committee of five senators
and representatives to proceed forthwith to
the Mississippi Valley to investigate the
present disastrous floods in said valley, and
to report what measures should be taken to
prevent recurrence of the same.
, By Robertson, of Lousiana-To provide
for closing such gaps in the Mississippi
levees as have occurred since Novem mber
25th, 1881.
Among the bills reported from the Dis
trict committee was one Incorporating
the Garfield Memorial hospital. 1t was ex-
planned that the object of the bill was to
make the hospital perpetual. Some men,
bers opposed the bill, arguing that ii it
should pass, the government would be
called on to erect the building and main
tain the institution that such was the de-
sign of some of the incorporators named in
the bill.
Wilson, of West Virginia, offered an
providing that whenever the
shall apply to congress for aid,
any appropriation made for the purpose
shall operate as a repeal of this act
Pending action, the bill and amendment
were recommitted to the committe on the
Distrist OF Columbia, with instructions to
report on All amendment to the general in
law of the District of Column
bia, by means of which the hospital can be
and be perpetuated. Under
the present law no association can be in
for a less period than twenty
years.
Adjourned.
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, March 2S.7rMr. Sherman,
from the finance committee, reported sem
ate bill to facilitate the payment of divi-
dends to creditors of the Freedmen's
Savings end Trust company, directing pay
ments of dividends TO be made with checks
on the treasury of the United States at the
city of New York, with such written checks
as may be approved by the secretary Of the
tire asury. Passed. N.-
Mr. Butler offered a resolution calling on
the Encouragement for copy of his letter
of instructions, dated the Is tn inst, to
Dallas Sanders, of Pennsylvania assistant
counsel to the United States district attor-
ney ofSouth Carolina, and the reply of San
ders. He said that the letter from the attor-
ney-general 10 Mr.. Sanders, which he
had seen in the public prints, contained
statements so extraordinary and unusual
for an officer OF the government OF the
United States that he could scarcely credit,
and he desired to have over that officers
signature an exact copy of instructions
which he is said to have issued. Adopted.
The tariff commission bill came up soon
after o'clock, and Mr.. Harris spoke in
advocacy of action on the tariff commits
sion bill by congress without further delay.
Mr.. Bayard, in closing the debate on the
bill, spoke of the difficulties which neces-
sarily surrounded the question arising from
selfish and sectional considerations.
He said the clash of opinion for the last
few years had prevented any bill on
the subject coming from the ways
and means committee of the house and
that the present organization of that CON-
mittee was such as to make it idle and alb
surd to suppose that measure tending to
a reduction of rates could originate there.
At O'Clock the senate proceeded to
consider the amendments to the bill under
the five minutes rule for debate.
The amendment of Mr.. Vance, requiring
that in the selection Of the commissioners
the president shall give representation to
the agricultural bureau, manufacturers, as
near as possible in proportion TO caDital
invested and the number Of persons eB-
gagged, was first taken up and after debate
2l; nays, 80.
All other amendments were voted down
by majorities equally decisive and the bill
passed without amendment-yeas, 3s;
nays. IS.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
MuldrOw, Of Mississippi, presented the
Of the Mississippi legislature for
The extension Of land grants 10 the Cult a
Ship Island railroad company. Referred.
The house went into committee Of the
whole. and took up the tariff commission
bill, Kasson first taking taking the floor,
lirst explaining the provisions Of the bill,
and then advocating the commission plan.
The committee rose az $40.
The speaker laid before the house a mes
age from the president, transmitting the
report OF the secretary Of state and accom-
1anying papers, called for BY the resolution
id0pted yesterday, touching negotiations
i0r the restoration Of peace IN South Amer
ca. Also a communication from the secre-