The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-09
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Mr.. WINDOWS resolution, from the com
mittdo on foreign relations, for the inyostl
cation of the loss of certain state papers aud
as TO the improper connection OF govern
ment officers or members Of congress with
claims or grants In connection with the
governments of Chill and Peru was taken
up.
Mr.. Dayard moved to amend by adding
as a specific subject of inquiry the follow
ing: Whether any promise or stipulation by
which the intervention by the United states
in the controversies existing between Chlli
and Peru or Chill and Bolivia
has been expressly or implicitly
given by any person or persons officially
connected with the government of the
United States, or whether its influence has
been in any way eXerted, promised or init
mated in connection with or in relation to
said controversy by any one officially con,
nected with the government of the United
States.
Mr.. Bayard's amendment was accepted
without objection and the resolution as
amended was adopted.
After the mornins hour the unfinished
business, the Chinese bill was temporarily
laid asde,for speech by Mr.. Voorhees, upon
the urgency for better accommodations for
the library OF congress.
The Chinese bill was then taken up and
Mr.. Hoar spoke against the measure, as
serting that the right of every human being
to 90 wherever on the face of the globe he
could make an honest living, without inter
ference from the government, came from
the same authority as the golden rule. and
the sermon on the mount
Mr.. Kellogg introduced q resolution that
the committee on labor be instructed to re-
port bill making an appropriation, which
when combined with the revenues derived
from local taxation and income from local
funds, shall be sufficient to giIe all children
of whatever race or color, in all the states
and territories the opportunity to secure 4
good common school education.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A bill was passed to make Denver a port
of delivery.
Bills were reported to provide for
the exchange of trade dollars for legal
tender dollars, ETC., and to stop the coinage
of the trade dollar. Placed on the calen-
dar.
Also, adversely on the rec0inage of the
( trade dollar and for its recoinage into the
standard dollar, and for the redemption OF
fractional silver coin. Tabled.
, Also, to adopt a suitable metre to ac-
"curately measure the quantity and test the
gravity and temperature of distilled ana
malt liquors, and to make automatic regis
ter of the same.
Resolutions dismissing the contested cleo
ton case of Lamar VS.. King, fifth district Of
Louisiana, were adopted.
A resolution requesting the secretary of
of the interior to examine house bill to ere
ate sinking fund of the Sioux City IL Pa
citic railway, and report whether it con-
ticts with any law now III force, applying
to any other railroad, and whether it covers
legal points necessary to accomplish the
purpose ofcreating a sinking fund, and to
make any suggestion required to perfect
the bill TO the end it may fulfill the purpose
intended was adopted.
The house went into committee OF the
whole, with Page, of California, in the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill
The total amount of the appropriation
recommended is 81, 800, 303, an increase over
last year Of $50, 600, and decrease Of
sol goo underline estimate. In lieu of pro
yiding Tor interpreters in detail, as hereto
fore, they are provided for in the gross at
$4,000 the secretary Of the interior being
authorized to employ and distribute them
at his discretion, and The salaries not to cN-
coed 500 per anurlm, The number OF
agents is reduced from siEty-eight to sixty
seven. The expenses of the commission
of citizens serving without pay are specified
in detail.
Hazelton, Of Wisconsin, attacked the
present system of adjusting the salary OF
Indian agents and said this congress was
not strong or sensible enough TO correct
this wrong.
& y DlOllOn 10 SlIlhG Oub "
ipropriating $4,000 for the expenses OF In
dian commissions, was rejected-l33 to 90.
The committee then rose and the bill
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Mr. Butler pre-
scented a petition from all bank presidents,
president of the chamber of commerce, and
q number OF leading business men of Char
lesion, South Carolina, asking for the modi-
fication of the treaty with the Hawaiian
islands.
Mr.. German offered a resolution directing
the postmaster-general to transmit state
ment giving the amount expended during
the tiscal year ending June 80, 1881, for spe-
cial faci ties for fast mails, a list of the rail-
road companies receiving the same, and the
amount paid to each company tor additional
service furnished by each company, If any,
and to what extent the service has been
expedited. Also detailed statement of
The contracts made for special fast mail ia
Utilities during the present fiscal year TO
date, the amount to be paid to each rail
road company, and the character of addi-
tional services to be performed by each
company. Adopted.
Mr.. Cougar, from the committee on COM
merce, reported favorably with amendments
the house bill to promote the efficiency oil
the liie-saving service, and to encourage
the saving of life from shipwrecks. The
amendments consists Of two sections Of the
senate bill, which provide pensions for two
years for the widows and children of Keep
ers and surfmen who may lose their lives
while in the service, and for the payment
of salaries to keepers and members of the
crew during the time of sickness or DISABLE
ity resulting from wounds or disease con-
tracted in the line of duty. Placed on the
calendar.
At Il!5O the senate took up the Chinese
bill.
Mr.. Grover, of Oregon, took the floor in
support of the bill. lie was followed by Mr..
Farley, of California, also in support of the
bill. 1t occupied the remainder Of the al
ternoon, yielding finally to an executive
session.
The executive session consumed one
hour and thirty-eight minutes.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
There was good deal of confusion in the
house this morning owing to the fact that
number of members were demanding recog-
milton of the speaker, but Aiken, OF South
Carolina, declared an intention OF Directing
TO everything until order was restored.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with the house at l2:f5 7. IN. went into
committee Of the whole, Rice, of Alassa-
chuseits, in the chair on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. when apPro-
pirates 81 1913, 80, being $1,000 less than
was appropriated last year and sll5,VO less
than estinates.
e Ellis, Of Louisiana, intended TO speak in
favor at a more vigorous foreign policy
than had been pursued duiing the last ten
years, but would await a more favorable Oc-
clsiOu.
Whittborn. Of Tennessee. followed IN ad-
vocacy 81 a vigorous foreign policy, phrtc-
ariy Commenting the attitude Of TIE late
administration REGARDING the inter-ocoaiie
canal. the Solth American republics. and
Ihe Clayt0n-i}Ilwer treaty. and declaung
that the proposed peace congress Of south
and-Demiral American governments vas NO
srlv proper. bat vitality important; but
Garfield was dead and Blaine was DO longer
s.c-atrrr Of siafe. The rrelt vel and IN