The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-23
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rot,y seventh congress,

engineer corps Of the United states navy
,nd action an the bill was indefinitely post
poned. $780,, I'm ,.roso,ted
nv Mfr. Morgan in the last congress, Tor Tue
relief of the publishing house OF the Metho-
dist Episcopol church south. II appropri-
ates $50 900 in compensation Tor properly
connected with the publishing mousse VI
Nashville, which was taken or destroyed by
the United States in 1864, or at any olhcr
time. an
A resolution was offered by Mr., Can,
which was referred to the committee on ior-
eign relations, directing the secretary OF
state to opennegotations with Spain Tor re-
mittinr the tax on cattle imported into
Cuba from the United states.
A resolution reported by Mr.. Platt, from
the committee on contingent expenses TO
nrovide for messengers for the committees on
finance. post-otlices pensions, claims, Judi'
ciarv ana engrossed bills, was discussed
The absolute necessity Of provision 10 IA
cilitate committee business was Seherdily
conceded, and on motion OF Mr. ingalls,, the
District of Columbia committee was III
cluded. ,,1r,ort nro.
yidinp n messenger for each senator VINO Is
chairman of a committee. lie SAID thaI by
reason of the Onerous character VI thelI H ~:
ties. many senators were literally worKihg
themselves to death, their laDorS pelhS
from twenty-five to thirty times as
rreat as those devolving upon members
Of the house. lie thought the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Brown for clerk 10 ev-
ery senator who is committee chairman,
, not already supplied with one, ought 10 pe
passed. ,., u,o roso,ution
as calculated to increase the already large
list of employees of congress. ,
Mr.. Morgan's amendment was rejected
ayes, 10; nays, -. nc, -, ,,,otio, of
Mr.. Platt, was passed--ayes, 30 ; nays, TO-
1t provides that appointments shall DC
made by the sergeant-at-armS upon seiec.
lions made by the committees, ana thas
messengers 50 appointed sha!l noC pe P tha
for that part of the year during when the
senate is not in session. and fixes their pay
at 81 400 per year. ,-o,-
The senate then at o'clock
took up but tempora lily passed over the
regular order of business, consideration OF
the extraordinarily bill and Mr. Call on
! leave addressed the senate in support OF MS
! proposed amendment to the pension ar
rears resolution, declaring in favor OF pen
sions TO survivors of Indian wars prior 10
1915. He said that every. argument IN iaVor
of granting and continuing. pension 10
soldiers of the late war applied with equal
force in behalf OF disabled veterans Vi the
Mexican and Indian wars. go,
AT 2:25 D. IN the anti-polygamy bill, 10
amend section 1852 of the revised statutes
/ the United States in reference to bigamy,
d. and for other purposes was taken up ana
- the amendment proposed by the committee
on judiciary read.
The sections and amendments were
agreed to up to the sixth section, which au-
= thoriZes the president to grant amnesty 10
h classes of offenders guilty before the pas
y sage of the act of bigamy, polygamy or OF
Unlawful cohabitation, Oh such conditions
as he shall think proper
The wholesale EXERCISE OF the pardonlhS
power contemplated in the section was
= objected to as touching upon leglsiat'
i've prerogative but after some discussion
the section was amended and the remain
ing committee amendments, up 10 the
eighth section, were adopted.
The eighth section provides for contest
of elections, registration, canvasslng OF
votes, etc., in a territory under the proYl-
sions for the same as made by us iegisla,,
tive assembly, provided for in this bill, and
the appointment of board OF canVassers,
consisting of five persons to be appointed
by the president and confirmed by the SEN
-. afe A. of which shall not be members OF
any DIE political party, etc.
Nd Brown amended SO as to require that
notfno than three OF the board SNAIL DC
Af,the same political party;
Several members debated this section un
til.43O when a motion for an executive SEES
sion was lost-ayes, 81; nays, -, and amer
several efforts to secure an arrangement ior
a vote on the bill, senator interposed with
a motion TO adjourn and it was finally ar
ranged that the measure should be called
up Immediately after the morning business
tomorrow. Debate on IT closed at 5;3O p
n m upon this understanding. Mr.. Edmunds,
in charge oil the Dill, consented 10 ah "u-
journment. IN
Mr.. Coke, on leave, introduced a bill APP
| propriating 500, 900 for contingencies In the
Improvement of Galveston harbor.
At $50 the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tho morning hour having been dispensed
I. the house resumed consideration OF
the appoYionment bill, and Herbert, of Ala
hama. Nntinued his speech in opposition to
! an increlse in the membership oil the
house.
IL was said that large bodies had the adj
vantage of being more difficult to corrupt,
! but he contended that the more members
would bring more schemes. Just IN proper
ton, as the membership was increased
members would lose individuality ana per
sonal responsibility aud would Ieiy upuu
| tbe committees and the corruptionst Ia
| stead of endeavoring to corrupt the mouse
would apply himself TO the committees and
the committees could not ne naue l1rg,
enough TO put them beyond the r0ch o.
! temptation He favored a constitutional
amendment limiting the number of repre-
.sentatives.
Debateon the apportionment bill occupied
the remainder of the days session, ater II
was taken up, TO the exclusion OF all Other
business. A,
.led 10 the floor for the last hour Of the de-
II bate before the demand for the previous
ouestion. was recognized, but feeling un
we'll Welded TO a motion to adjourn, which
was voted down by the republicans.
An arrangement was finally agreed TO-
whereby, at the conclusion OF one hour
debate tomorrow, the previous quesuoL
shall be considered as seconded.
The house, at 2:l5, adjourned.
NOM1NATIoN. 800.
The president to-day nominated william
Il. Harrison to be postmaster at Florence
Alabama.
w.suryeroN. February l6.-The presi
dent pro tenn submitted message received
| from the president Of the United states
L transmitting the annual report 81 the IN
dian commissioners, with letter rom tns
secretary OF the interior suggesting ieg, aal
tive points in the report. Also lette
- from the commissioners Of education
recommending the appropriation OF S'oiVv
for educational purposes IN Alaskh-
Mr.. Hampton reported favOrably JON
resolution directing that copies Of ofhcia
letters Of the executive department 20 N
state Of North Carolina be furnished .
said state.
Afer an explanation By Mr.. Edmund
chat n short executive session az hi
time would be more desirable tina
~ the close Of the session in order % pe
fecf arrangements for the final disposition Z
fbeauti-poiygamy bill. the senate a. III J
m went INFO executive session and 81 l-l5 !
M resumed legislative business. when %
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