The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-05-09
TELEGRAPHlC TIDINGS.
Work at Washington..Acts and Words
of the Senate -.. Discussion i'm
the House Over the
ACCESSIBILITY
or Creating Department of Agri.
culture. e...COnfirmatiOns,. ,..Other
Washington Items.
The Dublin Tragedy a.. The London
Times on the Aifair..Ameri..
can Irishmen
Offer Magnificent Reward for the Ap.
prehension Of the Assassins.
The Post on Futares--The Criminal
Calendar.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.


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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The president pro |
- s''e ~ y. W. .i''
legislature ueciarihs IL 'ne outy oi the gov
ernment to demand speedy trial and uncon-
dit;onal release of American citizens imn,is.
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o''o II, iie'ana ''''i'' w ''i0 oo'iiii''oo
on foreign affairs.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Sewell, of |
New Jersey, similar to the one offered in |
the house, restoring Fitz John Porter TO tho
army. The bill, with long memorial |
which accompanied it, was referred to the |
military committee.
Mr. Morrill, chairman ofthe committee on |
public buildings, reported an original bill |
appropriating $500 900 to erect an extension
| oil the executive mansion on the south of
the present structure, of equal and similar
exterior and character, connected Herewith
by corridor. The bin creates commits
sion, consisting of the president and secre-
whose direction the expenditure is to be
made and the work conducted. Placed on
the calendar,
| Messrs. Window, Hawley, Harrison,
Cockrell and Pugh were constituted com
mittee OF investigation concerning allega-
tions of corruption in connection with the
bonded distilled spirits bill.
BY MI. Morgan-To expedite the admin
| istra.ion of Justice in the supreme court of
the United States, recurring the court at
each term to divide itself, for the hearing
and decision of causes, into two or more
sections four justices to constitute q quo
rum of the court of each section.
BY Mr.. Butler-Prescribing the manner
Of instituting criminal proceedings in the
United States courts. 1t provides that all
| criminal cases in the United States courts
except revenue cases and cases of admiralty
| and maritime Jurisdiction. shall be insti-
tuted and prosecuted by Indictment or
presentment of the grand iury. duly drawn
and regularly empanelled according to law.
Referred to judiciary committee.
The house tariff commission bill was
submitted, and after q short discussion,
went to the calendar.
The court of appeals bill came up as the
regular order.
1.-THE rendine question being on,
| Mr. Jones' oil Louisialia amendment,1
in the nature of substitute,
Mr. Jones accepted modification offered
by Mr.. Garland, and the whole amendment
was voted down-ayes, q; nays, "a par
ty vote with Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, voting
with the republicans.
The current of debate that followed was
more than usually sluggish, the points
suggested being as to the standing and
capacity of district court Judges and the
propriety of making findings of appellate
court conclusive as to questions of fact, in
stead of allowing these to remain appeal
able to the supreme court.
Mr. Morgan's motion was lost-yeas 90.
nays, 81.
Several other motions to amend were
negatived. by a like vote, and without
final action on the bill. the senate went into
executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Kasson, OF Iowa. offered n resolution
granting leave to the committe on ways
and means to sit during the recess of con-
gress at such times and places as il may
determine, and instructing that committee
to assemble in Washington for the pre-.
paration of reyenne bills on the first Tues
day in November next. Referred.
Among the bills introduced under call OF
states was one by Calkins, of Indiana, to
aid in making further Arctic explorations