The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-19
For,y-Seronth Congress

WARRINGTON, January ia communi-
cation was received from the Secretary of
the Treasury in response to a Senate rcso-
luton rs to the present ratcsand duties i'm
posed by France, Germany and Mexico
upon American Manufactures.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported back iavorably
the bill TO permit Ward Hunt Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Uni.
ted States to retire. He gave notice that
he would ask its consideration tomorrow.
Mr., Cameron, of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, reported the
resolution for the examination by that COM
mittec of the new system Of Naval defense,
invented by Captain Jerrickson and re.
port thereon. Adopted.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported iavorably bill au-
thoriIing the compilation and printing OF a
naval history OF the war.
Mr.. Blair offered u resolution instructing
the Committee on PuDlic Lands to inquire
into the administration Of the land laws
and systems, and their operations in the
practical dispositions OF lands and any
abuses and l,ardships which may exist in
their administration, and report the facts
and recommendations Adopted.
The remainder of the morning hour was
occupied'by Mr.. Brown IN remarks unon
the currency by the withdrawal of silver
certificates, or the discontinuanceo further
restriction of silver coinage, and that gold
and silver coin be based upon the proper
rates of equivalents between the two
metals, and the issues. ofpaper predicated
upon and convertible into coin on demand
gnnSfItntn thn pirattluF
OF this country.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Gf the Sherman Funding Bill, and Mr..
Morgan spoke in opposition to the bill. At
the conclusion of Mr., Morgan's remarks the
bill was informally laid aside until to.
morrow.
HOUSE.
Haskell, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs reported n bill for the sale of the
land of the Mama Indians In Kansas.
Haskell moved that all the bills for In.
dian Deprcdations Claims that are before
the Committee on Claims be referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs, He stated
that the Committee ON Claims was com.
pletely buried under work. having over
GOO bills referred TO Il. The chairman of
the latter committee being absent The maj.
ter went over without action.
stephens from the Coinage Committee.
made report on the subcommittee Me.
trlc Coinage. The report is In favor OF the
bill to authorize metric coinage for inter
national use and tu be known .as "tho stel.
In, and ola bill to authorize the coiunuc
Of Galoid metric dollar, two dollars and
fractions of n dollar also, for the coinage of
n metric double eagle, eagle and hall EAGLE
all of standard value.
Neal offered resolution for printing
5000 copies Of the report of the Uuitcatl
trial for the use of the House. Referred.
Burrows asked leave to introduce for i'm.
mediate consideration, u bill defining the
qualifications Of Territorial Delegates, max.
ing any person guilty Of bigamy or polyga.
my ineligible An objection being made
the motion was withdrawn.
The House then resumed the consid,ra.
ton of the report Of the Committee on
Rules, proposing an increase In the member.
snip OF certain committees, the pending
question being ON Orth's substitute OF the
appointment of board to select com.
mittecs.
Robeson made point of order that the
substitute was foreignt 10 the original prone.
sition, because the substitute applied TO thc
next House and not this. and because
II embraced matter not In the original
proposition. A discussion of the point of
order was participated In by Robesnn, Orth.
Springer, Holman and others. The
question was finally submitted TO the
House and the point Of order taken against
the substitute was sustained by the follow.
ing vote. Yeas, lGj. nays. "a. So the sub.
stitute was ruled out ol order.
King offered an amendment relating to
the Committee on the Improvement ofthe
Mississippi River, providing that Il shall
have the same privileges In report.
ing appropriations for the improve.
ment of that river as are nc.
corded 10 appropriation committee.
In reporting the usual appropriation hills.
and spoke IN support Of the amendment ns
bearing ON the question OF cheap transpor.
tation.
Dunn opposed the amendment, arguing
that the question Of improving the Mis,is.
sippi river belonged TO the Comn,ittee on
Commerce.
Thomas advocated the amendment and
said there was no reason why the Commit.
tee On Commerce should have charge of tho
question, unless The object was to make the
appropriations for the Mississippi carry
through the House the River and Haf.
bor Appropriation Bill. lie asserted that
the commerce Of the Mississipnt
river was two thousand times greater than
the whole foreign commerce Of the United
States, and the projected improvement
transportation would be cheapened - per
cant.
Thompson opposed the amendment.
Springer advocated the amendment a,a