The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-10
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troduced u bin npprdprlallng S2OOWO TO b'
expended under direction Of tie Mississippi
, river commission III the restoration aud i'm
proycment ofthe harbor at Vioksburg, h'
complained that the Mississippi .riycr WA
daily recodlne from the city, and In WeW
oftbe urgency Of the case, asked the bill Dc
reported back either fsvorably or uhiayora
bly not later than tomorrow. The bill
went TO the committee.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution Tor
the appointment of committee Of five to
consist of the chairman Of the military and
naval committees, and three other mem
beers of those committees TO he appointed
by the chair, TO consider the subject of Or
.dinance and proiectles for armament OF
navy and sea coast defences. The committee
to sit during vacation, TO send for persons
and papers, and to report ut the next
session. Adopted without debate:
Consideration ofthe sundry civil bill was
resumed.
At 1855 u. m. n message was received from
the house informing the senate Oh the ac-
tion of that body in passing the river ana
harbor bill over the presidents veto Pend
ING business was suspended and the veto
message was read A vote was immedl-
atelv taken on the question-shall the Dill
mass objections of the president to con-
trary Notwithstanding? Following is the
vote in detail
p, Yeas-Ald Bniler, A' Cali, Camden,
Cameron, of Wisconsin, Cockrell,
Coke. Oonger, Davis of West Vir-
oinia Dawes, Farley, Ferry German, Hoar,
Jackson, Jones of Louisiana: Jones OF Ne
yada. Kellogg, McDill, Mcmillan. Miller OF
California, Miller of New York, Pugh,
Saunders, Sawyer. Sherman, SLATER: vest,
VOORHEES,, Walker, Williams and Window
-3S.
Nays-Bayard. Blair, Cameron OF PENN
svIvania. Davis of Illinois, Frye, Hale, Har-
rison. Hawlev, ingalls,, Logan, Merrill, Pen
dIeton, Platt, Rollins, Salisbury and van
Wyck-l6. o,o.d
The sundry civil bill was again tane it. up
renorted an appropriation OF $50, 600 for the
nnrchsse of manuscript papers OF Ben
iomin Franklin and the books of the Frank
lin collection, belonging to Henry stevens,
of.Iondou. He spoke of his being pos,
SCISSOR of an interesting construction ana
naval history of the revolution; ana tnatthe
pur government Among them was petl-
tion To the king, signed by all the signers
nftbe Declaration of Independence, which
tyas sent to DR.. Franklin, then agent OF
Pennsylyania, to be presented in l7I4 and
which the king refused to receive.
The item was agreed TO.
nv. VOORHEES,, from the same committee,
renorted an item of $4,000 Tor the purchase
IF original letters, books and military maps
OF Count de Rocham beau, dating lIS9 TO
I7ot He stated that they included l52 let
ters from Washington written during the
neriod in which the count commanded tDe
French troops cooperating with the amer,
leans in the revolution; that they. related
to the conduct of the war, and that very
few Of them had ever been published. 1t
was agreed to. ,...o ~
rorted appropriating $4,000 to meet
tbe expenditure by the bill recently
passed reorganizing tie letter.carrer sys-
tem Tor promotion from the $500 to the
81 ooo grade. etc. A communication was
read at the clerks desk, showing the esti-
mated cost of the change to be S2S,OO0.
An amendment was offered empowering
Tho Governor of Utah territory to appoint
officers TO fill vacancies caused oy tne lal'-
,,rp TO elect successors to present lhcuhi-
~bents. -, ;,ac,os of Tho tor
r;tory was next read, setting forth that the
roo,;siration officer having been vacated
1,nJor fbe Edmunds law no registration has
baen made this year, and consequently
the election fixed for the present
month could not be held; Ironnle
~ elect especially as many incum--
herts are understood. to be polygamists and
S;snnoiifod for holding Office by the Ed
mnns law.
The amendment prevailed without OBJ
lection
MI RutJer moved mn appropriation OF
60 ON establishing a dock and naval store
Lo,.oo' 81 Port Roval. South Carolina.
Adonted
Nj, Tones. Of Florida, moved an appro-
p rna;.,us oSthe drv dock at Pensacola navy
ward Al FREED to-yeas. %: nays, 81.
On motion of Mr.. Brown. an item was
inserted to facilitate the lighting OF Savan-
nah river from the bar at Tybee 10 oa'aii'
Mr.. Hawley advocated an increase Of
S60,C10 in the item Tor signal ser;,ce' in"n
ing $4,000. tie SAID snhIier d si
was predlcafed upon I"o 81 tbree
as heretofore, and that me lattef
number was essential 10 tne elilIsemcy -,
the bureau Office oi me Ser''Ge, nH.d' I,n
less the additional sum was granted
Agreed to: -.
Mr.. Anthony mover " lnsers ~ ,i,o Ven ~
to pay inr pruning IePoI.s
the proceedings IN tne eongrrs'ollaii
Record the worns as aetua,iy u.Il, go
and nothing else he sald h,s ooJeu. M
TO stop the practice OF puonsnIng III ,he
RECORD sps@nes IN. W i,iais ia. aIa,,so
had been carried. Agreed 10.
A large number OF the proposed sinenu-
ments wera ruled ON on points o., oruer
The CELEBRITY with when tney were ulsposeu
Of caused some amusement. ~
Upon bills being reported 70 the sen ia AZ
ame'dments were concurea IN win ne ,. eh,