The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-02
Bills Introduced in Congress for the
Reduction of Postage...Two
South Carolina Senators
Don War Clothes.
Meeting Of the French.American
Claims Commission Counsel
Preparing for Work.
Daring Fireman Killed in Discharge Of
Duty-..lndepeudents in
Georgia.
Pension Estimates.-.Jewish Matters.--
Small.poX...Billiards.
Young Lady Drowned--New York Stock
Market.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Forty-seyenth Congress.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February The president
pro TEN. submitted report from The COM
mittee on internal revenue in respect to the
resolution of December l4th, in relation to
the sale OF farms or plantations in South
ton of direct tax in the insurrectionary dis
trict.
On motion af Mr.. Window, of Minnesota
resolution was adopted requesting the
president to communicate the correspond
ence between the executive department and
the diplomatic az ents of the United States
relating to the proposed congress of Ameri-
car nations in 1882.
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina, asked the
consideration ofhis bill calling for informa-
ton concerning the misconduct or irregu-
la rites Of internal revenue officials in the
sixth district of N orth Carolina.
Mr., Hoar objected, as he regarded the
resolution as q reflection upon the treasury
department. The motion was not car
ried.
The senate then took up Mr.. Morgans
pending resolution calling for an authentic
statement of all tests made by the commit
tee in reference to heavy ordinance being
built by the United States, and also for the
printing of the testimony taken in the last
congress on the subject of heavy ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Hawley suggested that the amount
of printing required by the res
olution if it was to cover
al imprinted matter of the ordnance
bureaus, he supposed it would be illimi.
table. A discussion followed, in which Mr.
Morgan explained that his motion was to
have published matters which the ord.
nance bureau had suppressed. He had
been informed that the bureau was in the
hands of ring interested in certain inven
tons, and its chief officers held patents
upon inventions which the ring bad caused
to be patented. He wanted to have
the whole matter siited to the bottom, and
an opportunity given to American in
ventors to compete with the tavors Of the
bureau.
Mr.. Hawley thought the charge of the
ScIlutpl hVill hlubulHu was buscu upOil
the representations of dissatisfied in.
ventors who had not received re.
wards they expected. He suggested u
way mere direct and less expensive means
of obtaining the object of the resolution by
| the selection of committee OF the senate to
20 over what he called mass of rubbish,
and ascertain what proportion ought to be
printed lie believed the bureau line and
every goyernment.department conducted by
honorable men. A discussion followed
which occupied the time beyond the morn
ing hour, and was participated in by
Messrs. Allison and Hoar The latter OBJ.
served that the estimated cost,of printing
would be 5000. Mr.. Morgan reiterated
that congress provided ut its last session
for an efficient test of the ordnance
ordered by the government to be an
| independent board. The resolution was
! finally laid aside informally without action
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the finance
committee bill proposing amendments to
revised statutes so as 60 authorize collect
ors naval officers, surveyors and inspect
ors, who may have cause to suspect con.
cealment of merchandise in particular
store or dwelling, TO search for and seize the
same.
The senate then took up the per cent
! utilNl DNlllOlls blils hlIs NuTEul uuNOtultl
SIS an additional second on the amendment
as follows: That an agreement made with
the holders of bonds of the United States
since the adjournment of the forty.sixth
congress, by which the rate of interest on
such bonds is decreased to 81 per cent. per
annum, is hereby fully related and
confirmed according to the terms
and intenet OF such agreement
! Upon this amendment long dhcussion
! followed. Caswell explained the bill, and
the amount to be appropriated was SAL ,320, ;.
800, only $IS1,517 of which would come
out of the general fund in the treasury
The estimated revenue of the post'oilice de
partment amounted to Sl2,74l ,722. The
committee on appropriations had cut down
the estimate OF the department in several
/ particulars, the principal reduction being
| in the refusal to appropriate more than $50,
600 for the purpose of extending the free let.
ter.carrier system, the department asking
! for $l50O00
| At the conclusion of Caswells remarks, q
| general debate on the bill was limited tc
three hours.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. ingalls,, tn,
amendment was modified by mention of MI
express recognition or agreement us valit
and binding upon the government. Tn,
amendment was then adopted without
vote, us also the provision referred to by
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, declarint
nothing In the act shall be so construed a.
to authorize an increase of the public debt
A bill was reported to the senate from tn,
committee of the whole, and tn,
question being on amendment,
as whole Mr.. Sherman asked fo
u separate vote on Mr.. Plumb's amendment
applying surplus revenues over 81 900 10,
to the reduction of the public debt. lie sal,
that IT this proposition was not stricken ont
he and others, who had acted with him
would be compelled to vote against the bill
lie urged upon the senate TO appreciate tn,
importance OF maintaining sufficient re
serve In the treasury, rs heretofore, IN orde
that sudden emergencies might be provide,
against, and urged that the proposed reduc
ton, as now made, would open the door /,
future attempts In the same direction.
Mr.. Bayard took the floor but yielded /,
n motion for an executive session. Pendini
action on the motion the house concurre,
In resolution fixing the 9th of Februar,
as day for the Garfield memorial service
and adjourned.
HOUSE,.
Mckinney, of Ohio, offered resoutio,
setting apart Monday, the 9th of February