The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-25
What Transpired in the Halls Of Con.
gress Yesterday.~Scnate Con.
siders the Mississippi I'm.
pr0yement Bill.
The HOase Makes an Impression on
the Private Calendar...A Lit
tie Asperity Mt the Outset.
The Poet. Henry w. Longfellow, GaA-
cred to His Fathers"-Deathbed
Incidents.
The New York Post on Futures. ...The
Stock Market.
Shipherd Sick Again and the Commit.
tee Adjourns.
Other Domestic and Foreign News.
Torty-Seventh Congress.


WASHINGTON, March 2i--The Committee
on the improvement OF the Mississippi river
and its tributaries agreed this morning
upon bill appropriatihg S5,0oO,0O0 for the
improvement Of the Mississippi and 81 ,0oo,-
coo .for the Missouri river, to be
expended under the direction of the secre-
tsry Of war in accordance with the plans
ofthe Mississippi iriverimprovement COM
mission. Part of the appropriation for the
Mississippi is to be made Immediately
available in order to repair as quickly as
possible the damage caused by the recent
Hoods.
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on terrific
RES, reported favorably, Mr. Maxey's bill
to authorize the president in conjunction
with the state OF Texas to run and mark q
boundary line between part of the territory
to the United States and the state OF
Texas; to complete the survey
authorized by the act of 1850
The senate spent large portion of the
bill. The Florida senators insisted upon
the provision for stations at points on the
Atlantic coast of Florida, as follows Key
West, Jupiter Inlet, Cape Canoviel, San
Augustine, and one on the Gulf ccast west
of tke Apalachicoia river-fye in all.
Mr. Conger, in charge of the bill, Argued
that this was unnecessary, and Mr.. Jones,
of Florida, replied that the record showed
l0i wrecks on the coast line just indicated.
The proposition was agreed to-.Eyes, ~
nays, IL.
An amendment was adopted limiting the
pay OF surimen to $50 per month.
IN ht hn ~.
MIR. George asked, and was granted, an in.
definite leave of absence.
Mr.. Kellogg, from the committee on Mis-
sissippi river improvement, to whom were
referred the bill for the improvement of the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and bill
for the construction, completion repairing
and preservation Of Mississippi river levees
reported that the committee had unani
mously agreed upon a substitute for these
bills.
The substitute went to the calendar, will
notice by Mr.. Kellogg that he would asl
consideration at an early day.
IL is as follows: BE il enacted, etc
That the secretary of war, with the advic,
and under the direction OF the Mississippi
river commission, is hereby authorized ant
directed TO eypend the sum Of SO, OF, 600
5000 600 thereof on the Mississippi rive
and 81 100000 there ofOn the Missouri river
in deepening the channels and improyin,
the navigation of said rivers in accordance
with the plans recommended by said com
mission, and said sum Of 80, ,o00, 600 is hereby
appropriated out of any money now II
the treasury not otherwise appropriated
for the purposes aforesaid. and so much
thereof as the secretary Of war may deter,
mine to be necessary is hereby made i'm
mediately available: Provided, that nc
part ofsaid sum herein appropriated shall be
used in preventing injury TO lands by the
overflow or for any other purpose what
| ever except as q means OF deepening tn,
| channel or improving the navigation o
| said river. The secretary of war shall pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as may b,
| necessary to secure judicious and econ
omical expenditure OF said sum and shal
cause TO be made and submitted TO congress
annual reports giving detailed statement
OF the work done, expenditures made an,
the effect of such work, together with sucl
recommendation and estimates rs may b,
necessary to present the whole subject fully
TO congress.
Mr.. Garland asked that all three bills &,
TO the calendar in order that there Nigh
be a fair fight over them in the senate. SC
ordered.
At 2l0 the tariff commission discussion
was resumed, and Mr.. Miller, OF New York
proceeded to give some OF the reasons io
his belief in protection, reasons, he said
which were heLl by the great majority o
the people of New York
After speech from Mr.. sherman, il
which he cited the recent decision of th,
supreme court in sugar cases as strikin,
evidence OF the necessity for general re
vision OF the tariff legislation, an arran ge
ment was effected by which general deb at,
An tha hill a In alnea NJ A nfa1Anl. rnnvl
fter which amendments may be ofleret
under the iive-minute rule for debate. Tn,
bill was then laid aside informally.
The Chinese bill was received from the
house and signed by the president pro tenn
The bill, having previously received tn,
signature of the speaker Of the house, uow
goes TO the president.
After executive session, the senate ad
iourned until Monday.
HousH.
Robinson OF New York called attention
to the rule which provides that q
committee shall report back resolution.
calling for departmental information within
eight days, and TO the fact that the resol,i.
tion referred TO the commissioner on for
eign affairs relative to the imprisonment OF
American citizens in Great Britain had moi
as yet been acted upon, How long" ht
queried will they neglect citizens linser
ing In jail2n
Williams, chairman of the com.
mittee. ON foreign affairs. said he felt
authorized TO state that communication
was being constantly had with the govern.
ment Of Great Britain by the state depart.
mcnt, and IL was understood that IN few
days the committee would be able to make
an Intelligent report on the resolution.
Robinson-"Ii something Ia not done and
our minister has not demanded his pass.
port, | shall move Impeachment"
Wilson. Of West Virginia, a member OF
the committee, stated the resolution had
not yet been reported back because the
committee desired 10 obtain all necessary
information. There were no lsches on the
part Of the committee. Robinson replied
that that would make his question Of i'm.
peachment unnecessary.
The house then proceeded TO the consid.
Grafton OF private business.
Thomas, Of Kentucky, from thc commit.
tee on Mississippi hvees, reported bill ap.
proprhting ~, $4,000 TO be expended nc.
cordlng to the plans Of the Mississippi river
commission for the improvement OF the
navigation and commerce Of the Mississippi