The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-06
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Britain, without trial, ola number OF citi-
zens of the United States and requesting
the interyention fthe representatives ofthc
state In behalf of such citizons lie offered
q resolution directing the secretary ofstate
to inquire and ascertain whether citizens of
the United States have been
arrested, and are now held in
confinement in Ireland, and if
so for what length OF time and for what
cause, and if charged with crime what steps
have been taken to secure a speedy trial,
and if not charged with crime what steps,
ifany, have been taken to secure their re-
lease and TO report at the earliest time
practicable. Adopted.
Mr. Pendleton, from the committee on
civil service, reported favo ably, with
amendments, which are merely verbal, a
bill originated by him to regulate and i'm
prove civil service. He said that the report
inten led to accompany the bill was not
quite prepared, but would be submitted at
an early day. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Pugh read as his contribution to the
recent tariff debate series of resolutions
declaratory of what he believed to be the
true constitution of the American system
of tariff. These asserted it to be the duty
of Congress at this session to adjust and re-
duce import duties so as to secure justice,
equality, uniformity and permanence in the
revenue system; that this, being revenue
power only, cannot be construed to embrace
the power to prohibit importation so as to
protect any American industry, but that
the duties should be SO apportlored on i'm
ported articles of like kind with home
articles as that the rate on each, while pro.
ducing its just share OF revenue, will afford
incidental protection to American labor
and capital without burdening any in
dustry further than is necessary to supply
the legitimate wants of government. The
resolutions were tabled temporarily, and
on Mr.. Pughs request bill
was passed granting ,,t the ,a rlght-9f,
Paiatka & Indian River railway company,
as was also a bill granting the temporary
use of the United States barracks at Baton
Rouge to the state institution for the blind.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. Itappropriates $5l6 OO3,9l the senate
committee amendments having made net
increase to the bill as it came from the
house of $230, 000.,
The bill was read in committee of the
whole and the amendments with one or
two. exceptions, on which vote was re-
served, were agreed to.
Mr. Hoar offered an amendment looking
to authorizing the secretary of the interior
to expend not exceeding $2,OOO,OOO for the
education of Indian children not otherwise
specifically provided for.
Pending action. Mr.. Butler intro
duced bill to make temporary appro-
priation of $4,000 to continue work on the
ietties in Charleston harbor until the .regu-
lar appropriation is available.
After an executive session the senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
On motion of Manning, of Mississippi,
resolution was adopted, calling on the post
81 inf of a
any order has been issued by his depart
ment forbidding the payment OF any postal
money order or delivery OF any registered
letters to NJ. A. Dauphin, or any other
agent of the Louisiana State Lottery and,
if so, whether that order has been enforced.
On motion of House, of Tennessee, the
senate amendment to house bill granting a
pension of $1,000 per year to Lucretia Il.
Garfield, was passed. The amendment in
cudes within the provisions of the bill the
names of Sarah c. Polk and Julia b.
Tyler,
Kelley, chairman of the committee on
ways and means, reported bill to reduce
internal revenue taxation. Referred to the
committee of the whole. Its substance was
telegraphed last night.
Stephens, of Georgia, asked to be heard
on question of privilege. He first had
read the rules Of the house Telat-
ing to the appointment of .stenographers,
and their removal for cause. He then pre-
scented the preamble and resolutions en-
bodying correspondence between Speaker
Keller and Henry G. Hayes, one of the
house committee stenographers, being the
speakers letter of removal of Hayes for
cause, and Hayes letter of inquiry as to
what constituted the cause, the speakers
reply declining to state causes which led to
his removal saying that the removal
was not intended to convey any
reflection upon Hayes private char
acter and Hayes rejoinder that as the
speaker had failed to assign any cause
in making the removal and had refused to
assign cause when requested to do so, he
did not recognize the legality of the speak
er's action. Stephens preamble reclted
that it is claimed the speakers action don't
legally constitute removal for cause, ana
the.resolution offered instructs the judiciary
committee to report what may be Hayes
legal status, and authorize that committee
= TO make such investigation as il may deem
d, nroper. Stephens asked that the cor
sespondepce and resolutions be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee. 80 or
dered.
as the reading ceased, and kasson ex-
claimed that he raised the point OF order
whether the matter constituted question
of privilege.
Speaker Keifor ask"i unanimous con
sent that Stephens have an opportunity TO
address the MOUSE ulilll lllS ItSplhNlDhoi Sel
ing he would then eYplain TO the house his
reasons for remoying Hayes.
Robinson promptly objected TO any de-
bate on the question, out Stephens said he
merely wished the reference.
Hayes has fol- several years been
one of two hiiHal s''n'-f 'P''''s
to committees 81 the nVusc. aud
was for many yeats house reporter for
the Associated Pre-. lie conducted the re-
mort of the Guiteau trial for the Associated
Press. Dawson, who was appointed TO sue
coed Hayes as committee reporter, was
formerly stenographer. IN the war depart.
ment, whence he went with General Grant
on trip to Mexico.
The speaker then called for committee
reports. I'm. t..,,,,4.
at the following places were reported from
the committee on public lands, bulldlngs
and grounds, and referred 70 the commit
tee OF the whole: Norfolk. Virginia; Green
vile. South Carolina; Greensboro, North
Carolina. Asheyille, North Carolina and
Newbern, North Carolina.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole and took up the tariif commi-
sion bill.
Carlisle. Of Kentucky, WHO had posses
sion Of the floor yesterday. concluded ms
speer. of Georgia, said that the
questions Of tariff and internal revenue
were one and inseparable, and sh0ula De
considered together, and that the bill which
came from the senate acknowledged the
truth o. that proposition. Tue time
had come for the people OF The
country 20 rid themselves Of this system
a. rapidly as possible. Internal laws were
unpopular, and unpopular laws were gen
orally bad. He thought that free trade
like charity, should begin at home. and be
was unwilling that this house should be Oe-
cupied only with consideration OF the bene-
Its which might be received by taking tariff