The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-23

! tnnn ~ per Ctnl' VI u CIOHi HhN tiht s'''' 90
hundred thousands Of persons are already
in n destitute condition, That the
recent overflow of the river has
Hooded 100000 acres Of land and driven
back upon the section already Impoverished
thousands more of starving refugees. lie
estimates that at least 100000 persons will
require immediate assistance to prevent
great dcslituton and actual starvation.
The house committee OH the improve
ment the Mississippi river to-day APP
pointed subcommittee, consisting OF
| Thomas, OF Illinois, Gunther, of Arkansas,
King, of Louisiana. Moore, OF Tennessee,
and Carpenter, of Iowa, to draft Il bill EN-
bodying the recommendations of the Missis-
| sippi river commission as submitted to con-
gress by the secretary of war. The commit
tee also extended an invitation to Captain
Eads and Representatives Davis, Gibson
and Robertson, of Louisiana, to address
them Friday night.
| WASHINGTON, February 2l--Mr. Frye, in
presenting the memorial OF the New YORK
| York chamber OF commerce = favor OF the
tariff commission, said the representation
that so-called high protectionists favored
delay of the bill was fallacy. AS one
of the class he heartily favored general
revision and amendment:
! Mr.. Lapham presented resolutions OF the
| New York Legislature upou the necessity OF
for tax in the firm of bead money for the
inspection of emigrants landing from for
eign ports in New York harbor.
| Mr. Morgan offered a resolution, which
was adopted, providing for ali adjournment
from to-day until Thursday as mark OF
proper respect and honor to the memory OF
| George Washington.
on motion of Mr. Hale the senate a. 1905
took up the house apportionment bill.
Mr.. Morrill, expressed the belief that an
| increase of representatives would
impair the efficient transaction
of business, and suggested that
with an increase at every decade it would
be ultimately impossible to provide hall
of sufficient capacity to hold the house. lie
did not, however, feel at liberty to oppose
the bill.
After similar remarks by several senators
! the bill passed viva voce.
The pensions resolution was brought
up again as unfinished business.
Several short speeches We're made and
by Mr.. Hawley to lay the whee subject on
the table was carried-yeas, .26; nays, %.
The following was the vote:
Yeas-Anthony, Bayard, Beck, Came
ron, of Pennsylvania Cameron, OF WisGon'
sin, Conger, Davis, of West Virginia, Gar
man, Hoover, jackson, Johnston, Jones, of
Florida, Lapham, Mitchell, Morgan, Nor
rill, Platt, Pugh, Ransom, Rogers, Sawyer,
Slater, Vance and Windom-G6.
Nays-Allson Blair Brown, Butler, Call,
Dayis (of Illinois,. Dawes, Grover, Hamp-
ton, Harris, Harrison, ingalls,, Logan, Nc
Dill, Maxey, Plumb, Saunder Vest, Van
Wyck and Willams-23.
The Grant retirement bill was taken Hp
and laid over as unfinished business tor
Thursday.
After deliberation in executive session the
senate adjourned till Thursday.
HOUSE.
Cassidy, of Nevada, presented resolu-
ton of the democratic central committee OF
| Utah, stating the democratic party depre-
Gates any atfiliatlon with the Mofmohs.
Referred.
On motion of Steele, Of Indiana, senate
bill TO enable the postmaster-generalt to del
egate to the third -postmaster-gen-
eral authority to sign warrants, was taken
from the speakers table and passed. The
morning hour having been o. pensed with
the house at l2:35 went into committee VI
the whole on the post-otfice appropriation
bill. ,.
The clause under consideration was that
appropriating SIC, ,655 900 for transportation
by railroad routes of United States mails.
There were three proposed amendments
pending, the first being that offered by
Robson, OF New Jersey, providing that
mails shall be carried without extra charges
on fast trains run over the railroads by
which they are carried whenever the post
master-general shall deem it desirable
i To this Cannon, of Illinois, offered an
amendment providing that if railroad COM
panies shall fail to carry mails on
their fast trains their compensation shall be
was accepted by Robeson and Robeson' S
amendment as amended was agreed-to S5
u to 90. 100000,
The clause appropriating $4,000 for in
land transportation by steamboat routes
having been reached, Singleton, of Illinois,
offered provisO prohibiting the discontln-
nance of steamboat mail service on the
Mississippi river between st. Louis and St.
Paul Minnesota, as navigation OF the river
remains open.
After a long discussion the amendment
was ruled out on point of order.
Hooker, of Mississippi, offered an amend,
ment providing that the postmaster-general
shall not have the power to discontinue
any mail service on any river OF the United
States. unless service can be better per-
formed by railroads or star routes. Ruled
out on point OF order.
TIE clause reading river 10 star-route
Transportation" having been reached, Up
degrafT, of Ohio, offered an amendment pro-
| yiding that when mail contractors refuse to
perform contract the postmaster-general
/ shall have authority to make temporary
contract without. Ruled out on point OF
Holman. of Indiana, offered an amend
ment providing that whenever any
contractor shall submit his con-
tract for transportation of mails
on anv route for a less sum than he con-
/ tracied to perform the service for, the post
master-general may declare the original
ontract void and enter into a con-
tract with the sub-contractor to
perform the service on terms
on which the terminal contractor performs
services.
Atkins, Of Tennessee, moved TO amend
| Holman's amendment by the addition Of
the following provision: That the sub-con-
tractor shall enter into good and
sufficient bond, and the original contractor
I shall not be removed from his contract un-
iii more and sufficient bond has been made
by the sub-contractor He offered this as
Ii would have the effect of preventing
the practice OF snb-letting contracts
/ He knew a man in Washington who had
been discharged from the post-ofiice, and
who, a few years ago, was an assistant dog
catcher, but be anew that he finally
I cot TO be contractor and
today had 533 contracts ahd sub-let every
one OF them
I Blake. II Missouri, offered as a substitute:
Provided. ID shall Be unlawful ior any con-
frlctur 90 sfb-let any contract, but be shall
be- required 90 fulfill the same according 10
law.
Tending further action the committee
rose.
Lacey. from he committee on post-oilioes
and tas-i-runds. reported back bill % es-
tnbIish the postal depository a. branch Oi
ti- fHfi.i-t.iiire department.
S,vtral r1tdi5ii- o. adjourn over I'LL to-
niarruu wore rnndc. bot the republicans re-
fused fu vote leaving tie house wlfh-
oui O. quorum aud al once ra,-s.i
.rhrt rrfrf Of order. Motions o.
adjourn were similarly defeated iiy
Z the democrats. Considerable time was
spent in filibustering and endeavOring 10
reach en- understanding. until finally His
Il eoeE. republican. novel % adjourn till