The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-15
Other Domestic and Foreign News.
Forty-Sevensh Congress
SENATE.


mittee on civil service wasauthorized to send
for persons and papers, upon the statement
of Mr.. Hawley, that the committee desired
this authority so as to enable them TO pay
the mileage of several gentlemen whose
presence is desired.
AT 1880 D. m. the epriyileged morning bus.
iness was disposed of, Consideration of the
caleadar became the regular order of bust.
ness, under the Anthony rule, till 1:3O D. m.
Mr.. Edmunds moved a suspension of all
standing orders, to take up the ant-polyga-
my bill. Discussion of this proposition used
up the morning hour, but Il was voted
down-2l to %.
Upon the expiration of the morning hour
the pension arrears resolution came up as
unfinished business.
Mr.. Edmunds again moved to proceed
with the anti-polygamy bill. He said he
would not ask vote oil the motion till sew.
eral senators who had given notice of set
speeches on other subjects to-day
had been heard. BY unanimous con.
sent the unfinished business was
then informally laid aside and Mr..
Slater spoke on the importance to the com.
merce of the northwest of the improve
ment of the Columbia river.
Mr.. Vance then took the floor for speech
on the tariff. He deplored the burden OF
the high protective policy which fell with
greatest weight upon the agricultural class
and did more to retard the growth and
impair the wealth of the south
than any other cause. This policy,
he thought, illustrated the general drift oI
congressional legislation in enacting laws
favorable to one section of the country, in
orderto absorb and utilize the emolnments
and benefits of the government to the ex.
clusion of another section. This tendency
was manifest in the disposition of the pub
lie lands, and OF the total amount given in
aid OF constructing railroads the north Sc.
cured the lions share of 33 Ass, 900 acres
as against 1900 900 allowed to the
states of the south. Railroad cor
porations in the north had received
for building of railroads l39, ,34l 900 acres
while the only southern corporation that
received anything, If by poetic stretch q,
the imagination the Southern Pacific could
De called southern corperation was 9,52l,-
900 acres to that corporation.
Four million five hundred thousand
acres had been given in aid OF
northern canals, and not a solitary acre for
this purpose in the south. AS to the
amounts for educational purposes, the dis
parity was such. Mr.. Vance thought, as 10
put TO shame the man who accused the
south of illiteracy and boosted Of the the
north's S superior intelligence because while
7s,2l7 900 acres of the common property of
the people have been given for the support
OF schools in northern states, but
6,]T,OOO had gone to aid the south.
ern. ON the northern internal i'm
proyements the government had er.
pended S5,968, lV, and for the same
purposes in the southern t.tes 50, $50 500
A recapitulation showed grand total of
meney and funds expended by the govern.
ment for tue benefit of the north of S275.-
362, ,OtO against S9i i,sli, 600 and donation of
2i6, ,ti9,Q9O acres of land against 2s,sl9, 900
acres. Besides this, seven-tenths of all the
emoluments of public office were engaged
by northern peope. Denouncing protection
as robbery and referring to the text of the
supreme court decision in support of his as
sertion that this term had been applied bv
the court to the present system, Mr.. Vance
ridicuied what he called the hypocricy of
the manufacturers cry of projection to
American labor. He denied that protection
built ap home market except for manu-
iacturers.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Vance's re.
marks the pension arrears resolution came
up.
Mr.. Call, who was awarded the floor. nm.
on IL deferred mis- remarks until tomorrow.
Mr.. Edmunds then asked for vote on his
motion to take up the anti-polygamv bill.
ana aiter an arrangement which entitled
Mr., Call to retain the tioor for a speech to.
morrow on pensions the motion prevailed.
The bill was taken up and laid over as the
shall have finished his remarks.
hill was nj roll ucpd hvMr Oau u, .x.......
vessels of less than twenty-five tons In in.
land waters of the United States, and not
engaged in transportation of passengers.
rom inspection and licenses.
MIR. Morgan offered a resolution, which
was referred, requesting the president TO
bring to the attention of the government of
Nicarauga, the necessity Of arranging by
final settlement of ali unad-
usted claims existing between the United
states and Nicarauga, and of the citizens of
either OF said governments against the other
government.
Adjourned.
Under the call of committees the follow.
ng reports were submitted.
BY Willett, of Michigan, from the com.
nittee on the judiciary, to prevent persons
wing In bigamy or polygamy from holding
my office OF trust or profit IN any territory
II the United States, and from being dele.
rates to congress. Placed on the house cal.
'ndar.
by Hammond, of Georgia-Amending
lection 1880, revised statutes. re.
ating TO interest on judgments
'endered by the court Of claims, so as 10
provide hat In cases where the Judgment
applied for Is In favor Of the claimant N The
'amc Is affirmed by the superior court in.
crest thereon at the rate OF five per cent,
'hall be allowed from date OF It's presentn.
ion TO the secretary Of the treasury for
payment. Placed on the house calendar.
Bills were reported as follows.
BY Vance, Of North Carolina, from the
on patents, for the extending Of
etters patent for the improvement of the |
Eclipse cotton gin patent. Placed on the |