The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-21

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llle oonlunlI,su WY, usaatis .,,i,w ,ha,acia
tween te,aininE tme m1ssoippav'w.o s u,d ~ no
OF .Iie .lon.y w ii,S aanduIch Tsland,
suha, an LII, s',,,r r,o,, oiI,er cnuntrieq.
on a phsls WIN rusa. inv,a ocmo' ,iaina III,
Inc senato uon,' n'... ~ 49, un,,n,ay
morning consiueleu ,Ny,u ' a,,tbor,,jns
pm, wnlon passed tne nouso, I'LL 4, ia y,
the reference VI VI, Claims 'vun'o I.asa,;o,
10 the court OF c'alins ~ JUG msn o,,,.
mittee nj the next meeting will probably
,,,o,.!ae favorahle renort an the measure
~ ha ,node IN Tho SENATE.
w IN IN Tho house committee on appropria.
t;ona today an amendment 10 the post
o e,Suo 1870, nm,onria,jon was adopted. which
oinca apP ,hat ali rooSs which have been
Pros .aJ o wa, orhsidies in addition to Land
sra ,,ts he reA,ced m "a ner cent. below the
BAN" n',nt Maid other roads for carrying mails.
ai ,r,' pau I'D MEANS committee ia still
Ing T" on tns schedule ochemjcale of The
enEaMseu or VIC
taI an lePofv. nao 1AAt the close Of
Wnsmri hnrr The senate resumed con.
siuera.io ~ VI no WV chanIoins bv Increasing
ciency u, navy 'n"pN ~
thelr salarles' +ho hill, 90 yunnecsa.
MI Logan SPpo'SSa oos e H. would Give
sary anu unihir, uuIa ;h.r ~ row than hat
chaplains III .ne nay I ia;ms The Xii was
recelse 9 Wy army 'N"p"''
releo'eu' u;o,,,,r,o, arnronr;o
The military ana agricultural approPiia
ton bills were referred 10 the appropriate
The senate then TOOK up the plIl on tn.
calendar, to provide ior tne asccr.ar mnt
of claims OF American citizens Ior frencl
spoliations, put tne measure hau w sNs
way for Mr.. Pendieton civil services reio N,
bill, upon which MI. hoar aouresseo 'h'
senate.
Mr.. Hoar expressed the belief that the
passage of this bill would mark an impor
tant era in American politics and would he
regarded in future as almost equal to the
| adoption of new and better constitution.
Mr.. Brown opposed the bill and did 6
little plain talking to the democrats. The
object of the bill, he said, was to give the
rennblicaa party permanent tenure ofoffice
and the republican party was clearly a
minor ty OF the people of this country.
Mr.. George thought there was reason In
the objection that il did not permit compe
tition BY all for offices of every grade, and
expressed his regret that Mr.. Brown hao
NOT broken its force by coupling it with ar
gnment. The bill would do the democratic
Sartv Injustice. He was not so confident
| as Mr.. Brown appeared to be OF demo
cratic trinmph in 1884, and he thought the
reverses of the republicans this year were
| to be attributed, in large measure, to
! that party having occupied a
| contrary position on this question:, ne
ogreed with Mr.. Brown that this bill, II
passed, would not prevent democratic
president when he did come from following
| the Jeffersopian rule.
In the colloquy between Messrs. Brown
and George, the latter admitted he would
| have democratic president turn out every
office. holder who responded to political as
sessments in the last campaign. Laughter. ]
Mr.. Brown-"That would be little broad
er than my doctrine"
Mr. Miller. of New York, addressed the
sanate hut did not conclude his remarks
before adjournment.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment strik-
inc ont nrovision that entrance to service
shall be at the lowest grade, and providing
g Grad san and shall not be confined to person.
aaireadv i'm office: also an amendment ex
nlicitIy authorizing removals by the presi
ppant'nr heads of departments without as
s;gnments of cause.
@diourned.
ITnso, If TEXAS offered a resolution
calling on the postmaster-g general to repor
ali failures to carry out or comply with con
tracts for carrying The United States mails
s;nce the 1st Of .JIly. 1882, giving the name
of falling contractors anu TO IufnlSn OLueI
intormation on the subject. Referred.
Lord of Michigan. presented a petition
of the tobacco manufacturers at Detroit
ostino for n sneedy settlement of the tai
nnsstton Referred,
fCosweii of Wisconsin. moved that thu
house co into Committee of the whole fo
the consideration of the post-oflice appro
Mia motion was antagonized by Kasson
| Of low, who desired to call up the civi
sarvica raInrm hill. and bv Kelley, of Penn
s,,lran;a who advocated the consideration
~ tho nending order. namely, bills per
Sa;nino 10 the administration of tax laws
''i TnnsSyelI,s motion was carried by vot,
Of ISO TO %,
of 10 Whole on The post-office appropria
t;o,, Iii,
wa Gasweil explained in detail the provision!
Of tha Hi Tbe total amount appropriated
;a 80 oiS 69O being So. 792, sol less than the
o2,,ronriaIion for fhe current year. Fol
sIpIP d,,nensation of postmasters, IS, $50,
o 200 ~ nnpronriated or 1884 600 less than thS
wv Wy, - aPP
pnh;nsor of Massachusetts,, inquire 4
Wl ll 9nn;i ;tv.e was my
ma SasweIl reniied in the negative, and sale
~. haratofnra The acknowledgements haC
s sios ,nohla IN ohtain facilities extending
s Se.i NJ, Vork 10 the west. and had beer
I'm ,Ti 60 aynend S1S3 600 for the pur
aDle III "a yx,endinr Facilities from New Yorl
pose ~ sA'0 rrnnp Nav York to New Eng
10 =. aoo.t