The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-30
Mr.. stephens, of Georgia, Bobs up
Again.-.Speer of That State,
Makes a Ringing Speech
on the Tariff.
The Senate Confirms an Unusually
Large Batch of Lone Star
State P0stmasters.
Ihe Flooded Districts...A Gin House
Gives Way and l2O Persons
Perish.
The Notorious Moses, of South Caro-.
lima, Brought to Grief.
The New York Post on Futures...The
Stock Market.
Other Domestic and Foreign News
'ther Domestic and Foreign News
FOrty-Seyenth Congress.

Forty-Seventh Congress,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Mr. Cockrell
presented the resolutions of tire Central
council of the land league of st. Louis, re-
citing the arrest and confinement in Great
Britain, without trial, of a number of citi-
zens of the United States, and requesting
theintervention of the representatives of the
state in behalf of such citizens lie offered
q resolution directing the secretary of state
to inquire and ascertain whether citizens of
the United States have been
arrested, and are now held in
| confinement : in Ireland, and il
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.
il any, 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 favorably, with
amendments, which are merely verbal, q
bill originated by him to regulate and inn
prove civil service. He said that the report
ihtchIeu W actoilPuHy ihe Dill was not
quite prepared, but would be submitted Mt
an early day. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Pugh read as his contribution to the
recent tariff debate O 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 permansnce 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 apportioned 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.. Pugh's request, bill
was passed granting the right-of
way through the public lands to
Palatka h Indian River railway company.
as was also bill granting the temporaTy
Use of the United States barracks at Baton
Rouge to the state institution for the blind
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up. appropriates $516, ,OO3.9l, the senate
committee amendments having made a net
| increase to the bill as il came from the
house of S230,000...
| The bill was read in committee of the
whole and the amendments with one OF
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 moi 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 $50, 600 to continue work on IN,
jetties in Charleston harbor until the regu.
lar appropriation is available.
After an executive session the senate ad
journed.
| On motion OF Manning, of Mississippi, q
resolution was adopted, calling on the post.
master-general for information rs to whether
any order has been issued by his depart.
ment iorbidding 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 q
pension of 5000 per year to Lucretia f.
Garfield, was passed. The amendment in.
cludes within the provisions of the bill the
names OF Sarah e. Polk and Julia Il.
| 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 a question of pri ivilege. He first had
read the rules of the house relat-
ing to the appointment of stenographers.
and their removal for cause. He then pre-,
sented the preamble and resolutions em-
| bodying correspondence between Speaker
Keller and Henry q. Hayes, one of the
house committee stenographers, being the
speakers letter OF removal of Hayes for
cause, and Hayes letter Of inquiry as 10
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 10
assign cause when requested to do so, he
did not recognize the legality of the speak.
er's action. Stephens preamble recited
that u is claimed the speakers action don't
legally constitute removal for cause, and
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
proper. Stephens asked that the cor.
respondence and resolutions be re-
ierred to the Judiciary committecs So or
dered. 'N
Many members were ON their feet
as the reading ceased, and Kasson ex.
claimed that he raised the point OF order
whether the matter constituted question
of privilege.
Speaker Keiter asked unanimous con.
sent that Stephens have an opportunity TO
address the house upon his resolutions, say.
ing he would then explain 10 the house his
reasons for removing Hayes.
Robinson promptly objected TO any de
bate on the question, but Stephens said he
merely wished the reference. Wv.
Hayes has for several years been
one OF two official stenographers
10 committees Of the house, and
was for many years house reporter for
the Associated Pfess. He conducted the re.
port OF the Guiteau trial for the Associated
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