The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-11

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April l0.-Messrs. Dawes,
Allison and Beck were appointed u confer
ence committee on the Indian appropria-
lion bill.
Mr.. Garland, for Mr.. Lamar, who was abb
sent presented q memorial from the Mis-
sissippi legislature, asking for n revival of
land grants of 1856 to aid the Gulf & Ship
Island railroad.
Mr.. Jones presented q memorial from the
COMMERCIAL Exchange of New Orleans in
favor ola levee bill and liberal appropria.
tien to carry out the plans of the Mississippi
river commission.
Mr.. Bayard, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported bill amending the anti.poy-
gamy law and fixing the salaries ofcommis-
sioners under that law at 5000 per annum
in accordance with the recent recommenda-
ton of the president. Passed.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Morgan, by
request, granting right-of-way over public
land in Alabama and Florida, to the st.
Louis, Montgomery 4 Florida railroad and
immigration company. and to allow the
COMPANY to purchase publlU. lands IA aail
,tatt..
Mr., Lamar, upon application Of Mr.. Gar
land, ,waa granted two weeks leave of alb
sence.
Mr.. Hawley presented memorial of the
Cherokee, Creek and Seminole Indians,
petitioning for maintenance of their
treaty relations as bearing on the pending
Indian Territory railway bill.
Senate bill authorizing the secretary of
war to adjust and settle accounts for arms
between the state of South Carolina and
the nited State was passed
On motion of Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia,
senate bill reported by him to repeal, ex-
cept as stated, all laws providing TOR perma-
nent or indefinite appropriations was
passed. The exceptions are laws for the
payment of principal and interest on the
public debt of the District of Columbia
and Pacific railroad guaranteed bonds for
lhe support OF marine hospitals,
smithsonian Institute and Soldiers
Home; for the payment of interest on
the Indian trust and navy pension funds;
for the repayment to importers excess ofde.
posts and for the payment of deben-
lures or drawbacks, bounties, etc., under
the customs or revenue laws. The bill also
provides that all appropriations hereafter
TO be made shall remain available for two
years for the payment of expenditures
properly incurred within the time for which
they are appropriated, except as to appro-
frlatlons for the construction of public
buildings, rivers and harbors, light
houses and forts, which shall remain
available for q like purpose for four years,
at the expiration of which periods ali bal.
ances for said periods shall be carried to the
surplus fund.
MIR. Saunders introduced bill for the re.
lief of the Wichita, Caddo and affiliated
bands of Indians, 1t appropriates $2,0oo, 900
The same to be invested in United States Sc
curities, and held In trust for the Indians
named, the trust to be paid to them semi
annually in consideration of the
relinsuishmcnt bv the Wichitas OF
their right to about 100000 acres of land
comprised in the tract within the Indian
territory and Kansas and conceded to have
been their original home. Referred TO tn,
committee on Indian afla RS.
upon the announcement of the death o.
Representative Allen, and the appointment
OF committee to escort the remains, the
senate, at 2O5, as further mark of respect
Tor the deceased, adjourned,
HOUSE.
thompson, OF Iowa, submitted tho ma
lorlty report of the committee on elections
IN the contested election case of Macke,
vs. OUonnor from the second congressional
district OF South Carolina. accompanied by
aresolutlon declaring that contestant Mac
Key Is entitled to the seat. Printed an,
turned over for future action.
Under the call of states, bills were intro
dueed and referred by McLane, ofMaryland
l9r the abrogstion of the 9th and 9Th arti
des OF the Buringame treaty with China
Richardson, of New York, introduced
concurrent resolution directing the senat,
and house committees ON public building
70 inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY and cost o
purchasing a suitable site for the residenc,
lerred
The house went into committee of tn,
whole on bill approrriating 100000 70
NE reclamation of the Potomac ilats a
washington but, without action, the com
adjourned.