The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-07
Forty-Seventh Congress second session
SENATE.

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forty-Sevehth Congress second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--Mr sherman pre-
sented petitions Of the citizens of ohio ior
the passage OF q bill to increase the pen,
sions OF those who lost an arm or leg in
the service
Mr.. Ingalls, presented similar petition
from the cltizenSof Kansas
Bills were introduced aS follows:
Mr.. Anthony-ro prohibit the use of the |
| capitol for other than legitimate purposes. |
Referred.
by Chilcott-For the erection of public !
| building AT Pueblo, Colorado.
At the close ct the morning hour Mr.. |
| Platt called up his resolutions OF yesterday, |
asking the commissioner 0t pensions 10
| furnish Information in reference to the
pension roll and the probable effect upon
! II, If passed, OF the pending bill to increase
pensions of persons who lost an arm or leg
in the service, or are suffering from equiya-
lent disabilities.
After discussing 90 amendment directing
the commissioner To furnish complete lst
OF persons horueou the ruil, the resolutions
were adopted
MIR. StSell gave notice no would call up
at an early date, the bill ton the reliot Of
, Fit2 John Porter.
The senate then took up the bill to estah-
l,sh uniform system of bankruptcy, and
Mr., ingalls, proceeded TO explain It's proyi-
siOns.
HOUSE
Willis, Of Kentucky, offered reSo-
luton similar TO that offered in the senate
yesterday by Mr., Beck, directing the com
mittec on civil service reform TO inquire
into the details OF alleged political assess.
ments made un0n government employees
u during the recent elections.
e h asson objected to the present conSideIa-
q ton of the resolution, and said it was IT.
ferred
T. Townsend, Of Ohio, offered a resolution
e calling ON the secretary OF war ior the
l. names aud character of the particular oh
! jccts referred to IN that part of the pres
" dents message which discusses approprlG
tiOns for rivers and harDorS, rs likely TO he
voted an additional appropriation at tht'
10 session. Referred.
" Csswcl If W,scouin, offered a rcsolu
= ton embOdying the post.Oilice bill clause
d reducing letter lstago to cents. Adopted
Kelley, of Pennsylvania, offered the us
ual resolution for the distribution of tn
presidents message, and the house pro
i. Ceedcd to its consideration.
:. After discussion the resolution wa
adopted and the house went into commit e.
&C. of the whole Waite, of Connecticut In tn,
chnir, on tne S'hte VI 'ue uuion'
le Inc llrst olli 10 oe cpnsIuercu was one re
IL iuhulhEto 10 we sla't VI ueurgla SooV" eE
~ penueu ny thal Ne'e LOT common defense !
mt lu..
'it By vote of 81 to % the committee re
ve solved to strike out the enaclng clause G
ho the bill, which was then reported To IN
ne house and passed, B to 50.
ck Steele, OF Indiana, offered resolution d
as recting the committee on civil service r
tn form to enquire how money was collecte
ed by the campaign managers OF the demo
Ily cratic party from the Golden club and tr,
OF Trade club Tor use IN the elections OF loS
rb. LET il be adopted, cried several dem
far Gratis, but Carson objected to its prese
consideration for the same reason whiC
prompted him to object to Wells resol
ere tion, that the committee had rs much wo
lsit before 1t as IL 90 otH.acC1mplish.
his Townsend, of Illinois, called attention
the fact that the objection came from I
republican side, aud then the resoluu
nm. wasreierred.
: is kasson presented the minority report
va the committee on ways and means on I
internal revenue bill. Ordered print,
The report Is signed by kassC
,us Dunnell, kckinlcy, Haskell, Nor
va son and Russell. They say they Il
not prepared to recommend the ent
abolition ot the tax, nor run the risk of
ON ducng the revenues of the government
M, low the amount which VIII evidently be
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