The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-13

I pendltufes ~ the war department tOlhVest
gate The matter.
Reed stated Chat he hal Just received ~
I formation that j. Mcfarland was not i
the duartcrmastor generals department II
1876, the date Of the receipt, but was ri
attorney In Washington.
A long discussion then ensued touching
the merits of the court Of claims ant
Iauartermastsr generals department ~
tribunals, In which claims SHOULD
be adludiisated, e1n ,l, Py,.oonI
sin, who alluded to the loyal caim'
as bantling reared and lattened In the re-
publican tent until the republican party
lost control of the house. Then II had
driven the bantling TO u seat at the door Of
the democratic tent and said: 1--WE will cry
mad dog and when we come into power
we will free you again"
He intimated the result of transferring
the claims to the court of claims would'b
to admit district claims.
Cox, of New York, favored the transfer,
and contended that tribunal should be
established for the adjudication OF oil pri-
vate claims. There were on the calendar
SOL 900, 600. There we're S22,6OOOO0
wanted for public buildings, rivers and
harbors would come in for $10,OOO,OOO or
$4,000, 600 more. Referring to the opposi-
ton made by Reed, of Maine, to the trans,
fer, he remarked that probably some OF
these tattened loyal claims had been
bought up by cunning spectators who had
advocates around the capitol.
The amendment offered by Thompson
was rejected, and also that offered by
Hiscock-S4 to 81.
The committee then roso and reported
the bill to the house.
Reed, of Maine, demanded vote on
| II mn A10ntpl--VpAg.
100; nays, So. The bill then passed, and
the house at 500 adjourned.
| SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, April 6.-Mr Cameron of
Wisconsin, presented and read a memorial
from the Good Templars of Wisconsin, pro-
testing against Mr.. Logan's bill apportion-
| ing to the states the revenue from the liq-
uor traffic as an educational fund. The
memorial asserts that in their opinion, the
measure will foist upon the countrya de-
yastating and devilsh traffic, which has not
q shadow of excuse for existence is founded
in avarice, unholy appetite, under the dom.
ination OF the devil, to make criminals and
paupers of the race and to increase the
population of hell.
Mr.. Farley introduced another Chine Sc
bill identical with the vetoed bill, except
that the time of suspension is fixed at IL
| years.
Mr.. Miller of New York from the commit
tee on post. offices and post roads, reported'an
| original bill to provide for ocean mail
| service between the United States and for
! eign points. 1t is identical with measure
reported by Mr.. Hill on the 10th of March
| in behalf of the same committee as an
amendment to post-oaice appropriation
| bill. The bill went to the calendar.
| Bills were passed directing copies of the
official letter books of the executive de-
partment of North Carolina to be furnished
| to said state; authorizing public building
at Key West, Florida, and appropriating
| 100000 therefor amending the revised
statutes to albuquerque tobacco to be sold in
| the form of cigarettes and to manufacturers
| as material in the manufacture Of cigarettes
| or smoking tobacco without tax.
| Senate bill to fix day for meeting of
electors for president and vice-presdent
and to provide for the counting of votes for
president and vice-president and the decis-
ion of questions arising thereon, came up
as unfinished business, and Mr.. Pugh adj
dressed the senate in favor thereof.
Debate was continued by Messrs Gar
land, Morgan, Blair and Hoar. The bill
passed by viva voce vote.
The Indian Territory railroad bill was
placed on the calendar as unfinished BUSH
ness.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, senate bill au-
thorizing the appointment OF two assistant
appraisers at the port of New Orleans, and
fixing the salary of the surveyor at $4,000
per annum, passed.
Mr.. Kellogg gave notice that ae would
urge the consideration OF the Mississippi
river improvement bill Immediately after
the pending bill is disposed Of,
After an executive session, the senate ad-
journed till Monday.
HOUSE.
Calkins, of Indiana, chairman Of the
committee on elections, reported resolu-
| ton in the Lynch Chalmers contested cleo
ton case for the sixth congressional district
of Mississippi, declaring contestant Lynch
entitled to the seat Laid over for future
| action.
Ryan, of Kansas, from the committee on
appropriations, reported back the In
dian appropriation bill with senate amend
ments, recommending concurrence in
some, but non concurrence in the majority
| of these amendments.
The report was agreed to.
Page, of California, asked unanimous
consent to introduce bill to carry into
effect treaty stipulations with China. 1t
reduces the period OF suspension to ten
Springer, of Illinois, stating that the
house had already passed bill for that
purpose which had been vetoed by the
president and Chinese minister, objected
to it.
sent to introduce the bill until he obtained
il if II took until the close of the session.
Hiscock, of New York, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, reported a
bill appropriating $4,000 to supply
the deficiency in the appropriation for
dies, paper and stamps S25,OoO
for deficiency for indestructible paper
for United States securities, and $50 000.to
continue the work on the Washington
monument. Passed.
A report from the committee on accounts,
directing the door-keeper to employ, Coombs
as department messenger, met with good
deal Of opposition on the republican side,
in view of the allegation that Coombs was
democrat. 1t was finally adopted-yeas'
On motion of Valentine, of Nebras-
ka, the bill introduced by
King, OF Georgia, was passed
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase and
distribution Of seed to sufferers from the
overflow Of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries. The house then, at 2:25, went
into committee Of the whole, Robinson, OF
Massachusetts,, in the chair on the tariff
commission bill, Kasson, Of Iowa, stating
in reply TO a question that he hoped TO ask
a vote on the measure by the middle O..
next week. ,.
Amer speeches from Mckinley Of Ohio.
and Simonton, ofrennessee, the committee
rose, and Page, OF Colorado, made another
attempt 10 introduce his Chinese bill, but
was again met with an objection from
Springer, who suggested that the bill should
first be taken 10 the White House and
submitted 10 the president for approval,
but subsequently withdrew his objection.
Mr.. Page thereupOn introduced his bill,
asking that il be referred 10 committee Of
the whole, but to this Springer objected,
and il was referred to the committee on
educating labor.
BUIs we're offered BY Willis. Of Kentucky,
fixing suspension az fifteen years; by Berry
fixing suspension at sixteen years, b0in
being identical with the vetoed bill with
the variations title. Same reference.
Adjourned