The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-27

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slty aud enumerated commercial, military
and postal advantages resulting from On
efficient system NJ improvements and the
effect Of this In Chonpeiing transportation,
| Mr.. Harrison replied ~ the arguments In
| the discussion IN behalf " the use of part
| of the proposed appropriation for roclaiming
| the lands by means of loyocs, and lac
noted the question put by Mr., Garland,
whether an appropriation for this purpose
was not as dciensible ON constitutional
grounds as was voting for the sufferers by
the overflow, rs a party measure, only in
the latter case the urgency was such that
the members voted without stopping to
consider the question, In neither instance,
in the opinion of the speaker, was there any
constitutional warrant for the expenditures.
He said the claim that the leYecs should
be maintained by the government because
the river commission had recommended
their construction, was not supported by
facts. The extent of authority vested in
that body was simply to survey the streams
and report upon the cost ola levee system;
that the members were not agreed MS to
the system. The information they had
acquired concerning 1t did not
warrant conclusion upon its value. lie
denied being actuated by any personal or
sectional consideration in his position and
proceeded further to reiute the claims upon
W
ton was based.
MFR. Vest maintained that ii is the consti-
tutional duty of the government to protect
the owners on the Mississippi from the
effects of an overflow, on the ground that
the government was the owner of the
stream and was obliged to see that its prop
erty did not injure the property of others.
Mr.. Harrison asked whether, upon this
principle, the government would not be
compelled to levce the Ohio and other nayi-
gable streams liable to overflow.
Mr.. Vest replied that work belonged to
the states individually, when they had re-
sources for the performance; but that
when, by reason of the immensely OF area
devastated, the states could not DO the work,
constitutional requirement upon congress to
provide for the general welfare, whether
that welfare consists in the preservation OF
one or more streams, became applicable.
He asserted it to be the duty OF the govern
ment not only upon constitutional
grounds, but on every consideration OF
craftsmanship and patriotism, not only to
levee the Mississippi, but to keep the levees
in repair for the benefit Of the commerce oil
he nation.
Mr.. Morgan favored restriction, applying
the money solely in deepening the channel
of the river, and against its use Tor the pro-
lection of private property.
Mr.. Kellogg made an Intellectual effort to
obtain unanimous consent TO an agreement
Tor vote on the bill on Monday.
Mr.. Pendleton Directing, the bill was laid
over, on orders, as unfinished business.
Pending consideration of Il bill to extend
a patent, personal controversy, briet but
animated, occurred between President pro
TEN. Davis and Mr.. Hoar. The
latter rose to respond to an inquiry
addressed to Mr.. Plat who was
occupying the floor, when the chairman in
n
Massachusetts is not in order"
Mr.. Hoar quickly retorted: II don't
think it is the function of the chair to inter
pose such an objection, if the senator who
has the floor does not see fit to do it."
The chair asserted that It was his iuDc-
ton to maintain order and that in his Ell.
forts to administer the rules he was treat
Mr.. Platt expressed his willingness to
yield to Mr.. Hoar but the chair
ruled that the former having
taken his seat had forfeited the right to
the floor, and that Mr.. Hoar could not pro-
coed except by unanimous consent.
After few words as to the power of the
chair to call a senator to order, Mr.. Hoar
moved to amend the bill by striking on
the last words, and being entitled to speak
on the motion said it in his impa.
tience he had made any disrespecttu
remarks to the chair he regretted it. Inc
~ II nod
usual decorum OF Tue senate was restoreu
and discussion proceeded.
Inc penuinB resYlutloh Vi ~. any, any ~ ~
the appoihltteht oy the pEesiuent y; tile
senate OF three senators tp iiiVestisaaII
charges anu COMPLAINTS aSalinlsV LI!ei IA
revenue officials in the 10th collectors dis
trct of North Carolina, with power to com
pei the attendance of witnesses, etc., was
adopted.
After an executive sessioh lhe seii"'e ""'
Journed uhtll MONDAY.
HOUSE; ,,,;44oo -,
NaiKlhs, Challlhal oi 'ne eoti ni w., U't
elections SAID he would not cal up any
Gohlesteu erection Eases 'o.u"f, ~ 49,
40 SO during tuG carry PatU w ~ nv w.
On motion OF heana, OF Nest s"EEri ,,l.,
the oill was passed llNlilS tae secoHu Lues,
day III October as lhe ilLne iot INC eisc i'i
OF GolGressilien ron rom liaI eVuso: ,.;,, Of
Inc mouse prOceeue'! " GonS' ;tI "'tVii W
the speclai oIuer, pelhS tile Dii' ~ MI H.
assistance ana relei 10 cohs'esS W. ;riu
executive ~ Wy
OF the claims ana deihahus aEalllsI 'he gov,
eminent. IL empowers eitIer nousu "
congress or ,he heaus Vi any uePai 'iierV 81, "
transfer claims 10 the courV VI ol"i'lis 10
the ascettalhmehI Vi !le Avs Suon
claims alter sucn ascel'ai"iiie"' W De
ported 10 con ieS g., d,,o,. ,,,o,,
House, oi AeRHessGe, u"e4o - ''r"ns
che Hecess'y W aVilS' y'rfyata
rom the consideration o prNa.e
claims, ana adyocaleu we a4oP'ion VI ine
substitute Ior lhe pehulnE, pui, pioNiuthS
mat any person having claims asnlLiisCs ' h
Onited states Ia "hlcu ne deslies itIie' ~
special act Oh congress, anu oI Wiilch tle
court oil claims couid not uiluSr lne eAi i,.
ing law take Jurlsdlction, may before appaiy-
ing to congress for such relieI me
a petition IN that court statiilS
the facts on when the Letlei Is sought II
the court shail hnu the FACTS estaoiisiiet W
evidence II shall report the same 10 elIheI
House OF congress-
Houk, OF tennessee COMMENDED thaJ tne
claims OF loyal citlzens oil the south shoul1
be paid promptly by the government, anu
said the decision rendered that the TACT tnat