The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-12-14
Remarkable Incidents Of the Two Con.
tinents Collected In n Condensed
and Attractive Form for
the Readers Benefit.
Events In Europe A Review Of the
Political aud Social Happen
iDgs of the OLD World.
Proceedings of the Two Houses Now
in Session at the National
Capitol.
The Unavoidable Chapter Of Sorrow
The Haps and Mishaps Of an
Hour.
The Minor Incidents of Busy and
Eventful Day.
Industrial Notes and Incidents Worthy
OF Record.
The Social World Seen in All its
Aspects.
How the Busy World Wagged.
How the Busy World waggea.

srptoeSs
How the Busy World Wagged.
FJrty-seventh Congress Second Session J..
SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, Dec 1l.-Another batch OF
petitions were presentedi in favor OF increased
pensions to one-armed and one-legged
soldiers.
Mr.. Slater presented memorial of the
chamber Of commerce of Astoria,
Oregon, asking the immediate for
feiture Of the land grant of the
Oregon Central railroad. Referred.
Also a concurrent resolution of the legisla-
ture of Oregon in favor of the passage of g
bill to inaugurate the Nicaraugua canal
company. Referred.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported favorably, without
amendment, the bill to exclude public
lands in Alabama from the operation of
laws relating to mineral lands.
Mr.. Ferry introduced a bill to amend the
pension laws by increasing the pension of
soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm
or leg in service. Referred.
= Mr.. Call introduced bill to amend the
bill re. establishing the court of Alabama
claims, and for the distribution of other
unappropriated moneys OF the Geneva
award. Referred.
Mr.. Van WycS offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the secretary of war
to inform the senate whether any corpora
tion is constructing q railroad through the
Niobrara military reservation without au-
thority from congress, and whether the
military authorities haye.assented thereto
and for what reason.
Mr.. Hawley, from the committee on civil
service reform, reported, with amendments,
the bill introduced by him Saturday to pre-
vent officers and employees of the govern
ment from collecting subscriptions or assess
ments from each other, and gave notice that
when Mr.. Pendleton's civil service bill comes
up he will offer this as an additional section
The senate then took up the bankruptcy
bill, the question being on Mr.. Browns mo-
ton, on Saturday, to postpone the subject
indefinitely.
Debate ensued, and at halfpast O'Clock
the senate refused by vote of 81 to 25 to
postpone indefinitely, and by a vote of "a
yeas to 30 nays, adopted the Lowell bill in
troduced by Mr.. Hoar as a substitute for
the one reported by Mr..Ingalls, from the
committee on judiciary. Ga motion OF Mr..
Sherman, the Lowell bill was sent to the
committee on judiciary for revision.
Mr.. Pendleton moved TO take up his civil
service bill.
Messrs. Voorhees, and Brown opposed the
motion. The latter preferred to wait until
after the next presidential election TO see
whe her we could not have better civil
service bill enacted by democratic con-
gress and democratic president, with
fair division Of officers.
The motion to take up the Pendleton
bill was carried-yeas, A nays, IL;
but at Mr.. Sewell's request
Mr.. Pendleton agreed to have the bill laid
aside informally, that the senate might take
up the Fitz John Porter bill.
Mr.. Logan objected, and insisted that the
civil service bill should be first disposed of.
Mr.. Sewell asked his consent to take up
the Porter bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Logan declined to do so.
The Pendleton bill remained before the
senate, but was temporarily laid aside to
take up the bill to release the Memphis &
Little. Rock railroad for its obligation as o
land grant railroad to carry government
troops free and mail at reduced rates, the
release being claimed on the ground
that the company received only small
portion OF the land granted it.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Cock
rel, Garland, Mcmillan, Harrison and Har-
nltely postponed.
After an executive session the senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
Belmont, of New York, member o. the
ON foreign affairs, presented his
views on the Nicaragua canal question.
Ordered printed.
Townshend, of Illinois, offered resolu.'
tiOn reciting that il is alleged certain exist
ing railroad lines of transportation have en-
tered into animation for the purpose of
the construction of competing
lines in territories and states, thereby es-
tablishing monopolies in transportation,
and directing the committee on commerce
10 report without delay a bill prohibiting
and Furnishing such combination.
Strait. OF Minnesota. objected to its pres
ent consideration, and II was referred TO the
on commerce.
Under the call Of states, a number Of bills
were introduced and referred.
Among the bills were the following:
BY Waite, Of t-Prvyiding
that no further purchase OF silver be made
or silver dollars coined until the number of
such dollars be reduced TO SJ0OO0,OO0.
By Holman, Of Misunderstanding on the
OF the interior for del allied inior
nation respecting lends granted and pat
ened 10 railroads.
BY Anderson, OF OfKansas-Construeing the
Pacific railroad acts 80 as to provide that
The companies shall pay the cost OF select
ing, the cost Of conveying and Of surveying
lands.
By Ellis. ofLouisiana-To authorize the
state Of Louisiana 10 establish a quarantine
station to inspect and disinfect vessels, and |
10 collect inspection fees.
BY Bingham, Of PennEylvania-A resulu- |
lion iDquiring what railroad aided BIZ the /
r0rfrument have failed 10 construct and |
ifs owl teiegrsph lines. or leased /
its te.egraph property % q telegraph CON-
b Dijren. OF Tennfssao-To abolish in /
.erral rereuue in1fs and aliOE q renaie on i
whisky and tobacco. Also. 20 reduce specie /
IN the t-gasury n si5O0O0o, BY requiri-g ]
he secretary OF the treasury . pay out sii- |
yer dollar for current government erpenses
By Springer. Of fIllin0is-proVidin . con
amendment relative 20 the elec-
ion of president and vice president and
mem bers n c1ngress- II fres the terms n
president and vice-president at six years.
nd makes TIE president ineligible f0r elec-
Jon fur the nexf succeeding term. aboIisbes
be electoral college ard provides fora direct I
T0te lUr president. Every stafe shall
be entitled 70 as many votes as Il has sens-
Iors ana representatives. IN congaess and
he vote q each STATE shall Be czsl in p-U-
,orficn % the popular vote IN the sfste N
.ach c1ndldnte. The term of member Of
'1rEest j fred 81 three venrs and eaat I
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