The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-06
FLASHES FROM AFAR.
Forty-seventh Congress.

On motion of Mr. Grape, of Massachns
eetts, the senate bill was passed to facilitate
the payment of dividends to creditors of tn
Freedmen's Savings and Trust company.
Hscock of New York. chairman of the
committee on appropriations, reported a
bill making appropriations OF SlIO,0Oo
to supply deficiencies in dies,
paper and stamps in the international
revenue bureau for the current year, and tau
appropriation of $l50,0OO TO continue he
work on the Washington monument for the
next fiscal year. Ordered printed, and re
committed.
On motion of Townsend, of Ohio, SEN
ate amendment to the house bill to
promote the efficiency Of the life-saving
service was non.concurred in.
The house then, at 1:40, went into COM
mittee of the whole, Haskell, of Kansas, in
the chair, on the army appropriation bill.
After some discussion on the compulsory
retirement feature of the bill, without ac.-
tion, the committee rose, and the house, at
3:10, adjourned,
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Bills were intro
duced as follows:
By Mr. Morgan-to define the rights of
citizens of the United States, when resid-
ing in foreign countries.
Mr.. Voorhees, submitted and had read
the conduct OF the state department in re.
lation to the arrest and impri isOnment OF
Daniel McSweeney and other American
citizens by the British authorities is in vio-
lation of the American law,
inconsistent with the value of American
citizenship, derogatory to the honor of the
United States Temporarily tabled at Mr..
Voorhees, request, subject to his call.
Senate bill ratifying the act of the general
counsel of Indians granting to the st. Louis
& San Francisco railway company right-oi-
way for railroad and telegraph line
through the nation was considered.
Mr.. Brown, of the committee which re-
ported the bill, stated the proposed route
to be from Fort Smith, Arkansas, through
the Choctaw territory in the direc-
ton Of Paris, Texas, and that
to pay for the right-of-way to the Choctaws
5000, and $2,250 per annum to the Chica-
saws. He contended that the question was
practically whether this territory should
be constituted barrier between the states,
or should congress exercise its constitu-
tional prerogative to regulate commerce
among states and with the Indian tribes.
Mr.. Maxey then detailed the history of
legislative assent of Indians to the proposed
legislation to show its validity, and without
concluding, yielded for an executive ses-
sion.
A mes ssage was received from the presi
dent transmitting aletterfrom the secretary
of the interior setting forth the necessity
for provision for the payment of the com.
missioners and executive officers to be ap-
pointed under the anti-polygamy law. The
president adds the suggestion that in view
of the important and responsible duties
deyolyed upon the commissioners, their
compensation should be increased from
5000 to not less than $4,000 per annum,
as this would, in his opinion, secure
higher order Of abilityin persons selected,
and thereby tend more effectually to carry
out the objects of the law referred to.
After an executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills and resolutions. were presented
follows:
BY Robertson, of Louisiana-Appro-
priating $4,000 for the statistical report on
the destruction of property. in the Missis-
sippi valley by the flood of 1882.
BY Moore, of Tennessee-To authorize
the construction of bridge across the Mis-
sippi river at Memphis.
King, of Louisiana, offered resolution
instructiDg the, committe on Mississippi
levees to investigate and report as to the
extent of the present overflow of the Missis-
sippi river and the destruction to human
public, caused by overflow. Referred.
Mr.. Crapo, of Massachusetts,, moved to
suspend rulesan adopt a resolution max
ing the bill to extend the corporate exist
ence of national banking associations the
special order for April 10Th. This started a
lively debate between the friends OF the
national banking bill on one side, and the
gIeenbackers, silver men and those VINO
gave preference to other measures, on
the other. Finally vote was
taken and the motion to suspend the rule
was lost-nays, I'D; yeas, IL; not necessary
two-thirds in the affirmative.
Dunnell, of Minnesota, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass bill to amend
the laws relative to the internal revenue.
This is the bill which was some weeks ago
reported from the committee on ways and
means, a synopsis of which was published
at the time. 1t extends the bonded period
for retention in warehouses Of distilled
spirits and places distilled spirits on the
same footing as snuff, tobacco, cigars and
fermented spirits.
Under the suspension of rules the bills
passed providing for the erection of public
buildings at Louisville, Kentucky, and
Rochester, New York.
An attempt was made to secure the pas
sage of a similar bill for Columbus, Ohio.
Camp. OF New York, pro-
tested against the reckless voting away
of public money and said there were l23
similar bills before the house and its COM
lnlLleeS Cdlllnb lOT dppIopilaAloho Va .Fito!
600, 600 and that in some cases public build
ings we're proposed in cities where no courts
had ever been held. The bill was finally
passed.
Senate bill also passed for the erection Of
a public building at Minneapolis, Mime
sofa.
The speaker laid before the house a mes
sage from the president transmitting COM
munication from the secretary OF state in
further reply TO a resolution calling for in
formation of Thomas Shields and three
other Americans arrested in Mexico. The
deferred documents disclose no facts which
have not already been published.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
WAsHISGroN, April 4.-Mr. Miller, Of
California, from the committee on foreign
relation, reported iayorably with an amend
ment on the senate bill TO incorporate the
Maritime company Of Nicarauga.
Immediately after the reception OF the
presidents message yetOing the anti
Chinese bill, at 1.l5 O'Clock. the president
pro tom. suspended operation OF business
10 lay the communication before the senate
and directed that it be read. The reading
of tie message by the secretary was lis
tened to with marked interest and attention
bv the entire senate. The vital
objection Of the president is 10 the
twenty years suspension Of immigration,
which he cOnstrues a. violently prOhibitory
and. therefore viOlative Of the spirit u not
OF the letter Of negotiations on which the
treaty was based, and a. a breach oi uat-
ural faith. The message calls attention 20
the prohibition made by the United States
commissioners on this uOint, and - the
coupfer proposition on the part II China 70