The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-27
WASHINGTON.
Senate Not As Eager to Adjourn rs the
House-What was Done Yester.
terday In Both Halls Of
Congress.
Melville's Report Of the Finding Of
the Bodies Of the Gallant De Long
and His Party.
A Sickening Tale Of Starvation by
Inches and Gradual Taking Off
OF That
Devoted Band De Long Among the
Last TO Die.
A Minute Record Of That Fatefnl
Journey.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
)ther Foreign and Domestic News.
Forty-Seventh Congress.
SENATE.

Forty-Seventh Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 28.-Mr. Brown in
troduced bill appropriating $4,000 for a
post-oflice and custom-house building at
Brunswick, Georgia. Referred to commit.
tee on public buildings
Mr.. Allison, from the appropriations
committee, reported back the legislative,
executive and Judiciary y-appropriations-bill
with amendments, and gave notice that he
would move its consideration to-mor.
row. IT provides for an aggregate Of So
Oo,0OO, being an increase of S3a8 900 over
the amount Of the bill as it passed the
house. The bill, with sundry tables show
ing the changes made by the senate com.
mittee, was ordered printed.
Mr.. Hale presented the report on the
West POINT military appropriation bill.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to take ND his reso.
luton concerning political assessments.
After some opposition, the resolution was
taken up. 1t instructs the committee on
civil service and retrenchment to inquire
whether any attempt is being made to
levy and collect assessments for
political purposes or parties from govern
ment employees in Washington, whether
the same be under the guise of asking con.
tributiOns or otherwise, etc. Mr.. Pendle-
ton then read and commented in detail on
each of its statements, to show that its un.
deniable purpose was to levy contributions
of government employees under the guise
of a demand for voluntary contributions.
At2 o'clock debate on the political reso-
luton was temporarily suspended, and the
resolution from the house providing for
final adjournment on July 10 was briefly
considered. The fact was developed that
the senate was decidedly indisposed
to liking a. day in the present
resolution was laid on the table to await
further progress on the appropriation bill
Discussion of political assessment resoll
ton was resumed.
The senate at $50, without action on th,
political assessment resolution, and aftel
an executive session of VII hour, adjourned
until tomorrow.
Crapo, of Massachusetts,, asked leave Il
take from the speakers table the bank char
ter bill for the purpose of non. .concurrin,
in the senate amendments thereto.
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, objected.
Butterworth, Of Ohio, submitted th,
conference report on the army appropria
tion bill and 1t was agreed to.
Under call Of the states the followin,
bills were introduced ndreferred:
by. Forney, of Alabama--Authorizir,
the East d West railroad company of Ala
bama TO construct bridge across th,
Coosa river.
Hiscock, chairman of the COMMITTEES or
appropriations, reported the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Ordered printed and re
committed.
Neal, OF Ohio, then claimed the floor N,
the committee on the District of Columbia
and consideration Of district business wa.
proceeded with.
At 80 the district committee Welded III,
floor and the house went into committee o.
the whole on the bill to reduce internal rev
enue taxes.
The contest over the bill was close and
animated and amendment after amend.
ment was offered and voted down. the
greatest number being upon the provisions
affecting tobacco and spirits.
An amendment was adopted reducing
tax on cigars TO 81 per thousand and or
cigarettes to 20 cents per thousand.
Cox offered an amendment prohibiting
political assessments upon the officers en-
gagged In executing internal revenue laws
Ruled out on point Of order.
The debate throughout was very sharr
and at times personal, but good natured.
FINALLY the committee rose and the pre.
vious question was ordered on the bill and
amendments, thus insuring their cominp
up tomorrow as unfinished business. The
matter then went over.
AT 7;2o the house adjourned.
NOMINATED.
The president today nominated John II
Dean, postmaster Winchester, Virginia.
CONFIRMATION.
The senate to-day confirmed Francis II
Willsell, to be collector of customs at st
Augustine, Florida. The remainder of IN,
executive session was devoted TO the discus
sing the nomination Of Pay lnspecto
Smith, to be paymaster general Of In,
navy.