The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-19
Forty-Seyenth Congress.
sen ATE.

adjournment
Forty-Seventli Congress.
SENATE.
A communication from the Secretary Of
the Treasury was submitted by the Presi-
dent pro tenn, transmitting the annual re-
port of the coast survey, and also response
to Senate resolution of inquiry, respecting
the organization of a separate court for the
trial of custom cases.
The chair submitted petition from the
Board of Trade, OF Portland, Maine, for n
separate organization Of the signal service.
Mr.. Vest presented a petition of Hon.
Henry Hitchcock and others, of st. Louis,
for the establishment Of competitive eX-
aminations for all subordinate officers of the
government.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, introduced bill
granting to the Pensacola & Atlantic Rail-
way Company right to build bridge
over the navigable waters between Pcnsa-
cola and Chattahoochic Florida.
Mr.. Call introduced bill granting the
right-of-way through public lands to the
Palatalla d Indian River Railway Com
pany.
Mr.. Logan introduced and asked the pres
ent consideration of "a bill granting arrears
of pension to the wife of Abraham Lin
coin.
House Census Deficiency Bill, making
an appropriation of $5lO,OOO, passed the Sem
ate.
Mr.. ingalls, resolution as to the Arrears
of Pensions Act came up for consideration.
Mr.. Voorhees, in support of the resolution
said the denunciatiOns of acts by the press
of the country and particularly by prom
inent organs of all kinds ofcorporatiOns were
made without the slightest basis for their
support. These .denunciations by MEM
bers of the Senate had filled him with
amaZement and pain. The Senator from
Kentucky (Nlr. Bcck) could make no ale
cations against the Pension Arrears Act
for which its supporters would have cause
TO hang their heads in shame, and
he (VOrhces) claimed that ii was a work of
Justice on the part of the government, die.
tated by duty and patriotism. He then
read the terms Of the act to show that its
meaning was not obscure or likely to mis-
construction. Taking NJ. separately and
replying to the charges made against the
Pension Arrears Act, Norhces contended
that these had not been substantiatCd. In
one instance il had only been charged that
the bill was passed by the Senate without
discussion, and under some sort Of par
lilWcutary COmpUIsiOn Tho records DIS
Senators participated in the debate thereon.
Mr. Beck said that in the passage Of the
bin referred TO, both houses of Congress
were imposed upon by a set of pension
claim agents who devised scheme of pen
sion arrearagcs for their own benefit, and
that lifts actual cost had been fOretold or
indicated IL would not have received the
support of any of the members who voted
Tor il. lie gave an outline OF the progress
Ian ghA
House under suspension Of rules, which cut
of debate; that the measure which passed
was not recommended to COM
miitCC, but one that had never been
before a committee; that the question
was pressed upon the eve of adj i'urnment
when members were going home and were
disposed to grant proposition which bore
! up6n its face the fact that it had only a pa
I triotic object the bill, though not under
stood, was allowed 20 pass without dissent.
The sherman funding bin was taken mp
and laid over as unfinished business for
to morrow.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, delivered
a twenty minutes speech upon taxation,
deemiur il cXpedicnt to reduce the revenue
bill. and abolish all existing internal reNe-
nue. taxes.
At 1855 the Senate went into executive
session and at I:0j adjourned until t,-
morrow.
HOUSE.
Robinson. Of New jersey, Immediately
after the reading Of the journal, called mp
ms a privileged question the report from The
Committee ON iuics submitted by Simon,
Thursday last.
A poirt of order was raised bv Townsend.
Of Illinois and Burrows, Of Michigan, that
the call Of states for bills could not be inter
iorcd with.
Tne Spcascr overruled The point Of order.
holding that a priyilcgcd question took
precedence II the call Of states.
burrows raised q question of consideration
and the House decided not % consider The
question OF privilege af the present time.
Tnderthe call Of States The following
. bills were introduced and referred:
3 Bv Wheeler. of AlahImn-Iu prevent
fHe Introduction Ul infectious Ur contagious
IIaHl.ts.
Al-5. 10 aiIintIe establishment and ten
r0-arv support of common fcI11is.
Er Williams, OF Kentucky or tur r-la
l'aH al q monument over tle grave %. L1...
ari. .I Taylor.
tI-1. % REGULATE t1te-siate commerce.
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uI a.I l.gar
Hr Tlr-rra.-. or Eaair. .fr-Ir-.i I'ra
tIat tle tax 1u distilled Spirits l-.u.llIl
shall De- naIe payable on UltlIra-al u
such spirits from bynd.
Ur Money. Of Mississippi Making tLI
Arrruiturni Department nn Executive ue
pertinent.
Hr Hauk. 0f Tenuessac-Gruntre ren
SONS t1 civil officers injured in fhe sertiaf
nrtle United states ~ % their u-Irls arl
ch1lrrn.
Br F1rru. 0f Teuuessee-Io remove thi
internal Revenue tax on t1H1rr1 iu o..
hands Of r-u1ure-s. and on frl-rliH- illI
checks rrd bank deposits
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