The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-09
Washington: Yesterdays Doings In the
Committees and the Work OF Con.
gress-Legislation Working,
as Usual, Slewly.
The Hangman Abroad Reaping-Albert
Sanders. In st. Louis, and Bill
Porter, at Atlanta.
General Sidney Burbank, L. =. A.,
Dead-The Trinter Murder
Trial In Louisville.
'irginia's Auditor Of Public Accounts
Indicted Later Notes
From Over the Country Abeut the
Prevailing Blizzard.
The Star-R0ntes Mr.. Dayidge In
Formal Motion.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Nirginia's Auditor Of Public Accounts
Indicted Later Notes
From Over the Country Abeut the
Prevailing Blizzard.
The Star-Rontes Mr.. Dayidge In a
Formal Motion.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.


Other Foreign and Domestic News.
iorty-seventh Congresses Second session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Messrs. Logan,
Sherman, Windon and Mitchell presented
petitions for the passage OF bill to increase
TO one.armed and one-legged sol.
diers. Referred.
Messrs. Logan, Sherman, Jones and Hoar
presented petitions of tobacco dealers, ask.
ing thai in case of reduction of tax on to.
bacco, a corresponding r.bate be allowed.
Some OF the petitions ask also for prompt
action on the tobacco tax question,
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, presented
a petition for the abolition of the tax on to.
bacco Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the internal
revenue bill, with pending amendments,
was recommitted to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. MaXey, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported the bill to rectify and
establish the title of the United States to
the site for the military post at I'll paso,
Texas. Passed.
At the close OF the morning hour Mr..
Beck called up his resolution for inquiry
into political assessments upon government
employees. In the discussion which ensued,
Mr.. Hale said the democratic party had
placed wealthy man upon their commit
tee, in order to induce them to contribute
money for political purposes, and had
levied large assessments upon the liquor
dealers association, and the investigation,
il entered upon at ALL ought to extend to
both sides. Mr.. Beck finally modified his
resolution so as to omit the call for the
names of pension claimants, but discussion
continued until p. m, when the bank
ruptcy bill was taken up.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, offered an amend
ment giving party sought to be thrown
to demand jury trial MS to the
grounds of bankruptcy. a Agreed TO.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
making it an act of bankruptcy, End the
dealing in futures, in certain articles, of
prime necessity, such rs corn, sugar, cotton,
rice, etc. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hoar made an address advocating
Lowe's bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Davis, of Illinois, presented the petition
of tobacco manufacturers of Chicago asking
action on the tax question, as its
agitation is depriving operatives
of subsistence. Referred.
Burrows, of Michigan, from the commit
tee on appropriations reported the consular
and diplomatic bill. Referred to the COM
mittee OF the whole. 1t appropriates ST.
255 255, being $40, 600 less than appropriated
for the current year and $l32 500 less than
I he estimates. Burrows gave notice that
he would ask for action on the bill to.mor.
row.
AT 1920 the house went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar.
The first bill to give rise to discussion was
one permitting Edgar Anson to file appli-
cation for extension of the patent for i'm
proved gearing for wagons.
The next bill was that for the relief of the
officers and crew of the Monitor, who par
Iicipated in the action with the Merrmac
on March o, 1862. In the course of the DIS
russion Bayne, of Pennsylvania, called at.
tention to the fact that yesterday the house
voted down measure for the benefit OF
soldiers who were in the poor-house, and
now, at once u great exponent OF the oppo.
sition TO the rescue Of impoverished sol
iers, alluding to Hewett. of New York,
irose and described conference which |
he, at one time attended, and how he and
hat conference had saved the spoliation of
New York city, and told how he wanted to |
appropriate 100 to the few men who had |
AIKEN part in the combat with the Merri. |
nae; II those people were poor let New
FORK care for them.
The enacting clause In the bill y,ss then |
'truck out on motion OF Atherton, OF Chic. |
,y u vote OF l02 to 80. The committee
ose; put no action ON its report was taken
" the house.
Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, reported n
VI. ieuuclhg postage to cents. Referred.
COMMITTEE WORE.
The house committee on post-ofllces and
oost-roads this morning unanimously
uopted the report of Chairman Bingham
iyoring the passage Of Representative An.
erson Kansas bill reducing letter pos.
sge to two Cents per half ounce, 10 tale
ileot January LIST 1854.
Inc senate committee on military affairs
iis morning decided to report fayorablv
ne entire list Of army nominations recently
'lerred TO that committee.
The house. committee on appropriations 4
''day examined several bureau Officers" Il
le the treasury, respecting the estima'
nd items to be embraced In the legislat fs
tecutive and judicial approprir ave,
III. IL Is understood the aion
on Of force and salaries eduo-
vii service Is contemplated tne
Teller decided 10 allow ~ the
etcher, OF the Mitchell, Dakotf Register
e, an opportunity to be heard :, ianu OIL
on Of the charge OF completely IN re,u,a; ,uui
lnds recently perpctrated NJ .ne ,anu
The committee ON ioreit ~ mat oince'
orized the chairman TO re ~ aiieirs nu-
fix days for consderat' quest tne mouse
uguan canal and. .Venez on OF tne N,Sa'
The house commit deian claims pllls.
war TO send certai skiing the secretary
! law, which has be estimates required
scussion. took n, en- received, and, after
zee 10 the river n, the presidents refer
ial message. n, id harbor bill In bis an
king the seer ID agreed TO a resolution
etary OF war TO state what
the iptere,t made last session were not
The house .of commerce.
,on fIxinr Judiciary committee agreed
the biz next Tuesday for consideration
urt. r. for the relief Of the supreme
des T aown as the Davis bill, which pro.
or additional jurors for the court