The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-27
Forty-sevenih Congress.


qury referred to the fact that the re
olution relative 10 American citizens
imprisonment in Ireland had not yet re
ported by the committee on foreiG
affairs as the rules required that Il
should be reported back within week
! IL was now three months since the iesolu
] tion had been referred to the committee
and he inquired how long the house was to
wait before the committee reported in
regard 10 the American citizens still held
| in Jail by an overpowering monarchy,
| The speaker held that it was not a privilege
question, whereupon Robinson, of New
| York, moved the discharge Of the commit
| tee from further consideration Of the reso-
| luton. and Cox, of New York, sustained
| the motion.
Dunnell of Mime sofa, member of he com
mittee on foreign affairs, defended the com
mittee from the criticisms passed upon it,
declaring that the English government was
disposed to accede to the demands OF oui
government. Oar government is not al
fault, and the committee would show
| that fact if it were allowed time 10 ccm letc
the reports.
Robinson stated he would not press the
matter to-day, but would call it up again
Monday.
The House resumed consideration Of the
bill providing for judicial ascertainment OF
private claims.
Considerable discussion ensued and sew
eral amendments were offered and referred
Bragg, of Wisconsin, moved that the
original Bowman bill, as amended by Hol-
man, which amendment provides that
jurisdiction OF the court shall not extend 10
or include any claim against the United
States growing out of the destruction ol
properly by the army or navy during the
rebellion, or for the United States III
the occupying of real estate by
any post officers of the United States,
as seat OF war, nor any claim against the
United States which is now barred by yir.
tue of provisions of any law of the United
States; and provides that the claimant shall
aver that he cid not give any aid or comfort
to the rebellion, be committed TO the jude
iary committee. The vote resulted IS IL
G3, but Bowman raised the point of no quo
rum, and the matter went over until Mon
day.
The house at $40 adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON April. 23.-Robinson, Of
New York, raising Il question of privilege
offered a resolution discharging the COM
| mittee of foreign affairs from further con-
sideration of the resolution calling on the
| president for information as to the impris-
~
the same be brought before the house fol
| immediate consideration, but finally con
sented to let the matter go over till to
| morrow.
House bill passed appropriating 5000
| to be expended under the direction of the
secretary of war and to be Immediately
available for the removal of Instructions
| from Hellgate New York.
| Under call by states many bills were in
troduced and referred.
| By Buckner, of Missouri resolution call
ing on the president for ali correspondence
between this government and any European
or other government since the adjourn.
ment of the Paris monetary
| conference of 1881; and also
calling on the president to inform the
house whether any delegates to the ed.
| iourned conference had been appointed by
their government and if not the reason
of such an action on the part of the United
| States government.
By Cox, of New YOrk-A resolution as tC
| the American peace congress and its cXten.
sion for the purposes OF trade. The resOlu.
! tiOn declares congress approved of the
invitation and It's object advises the
extension of the invitation to the dominion
of Canada and that in consideration of the
objects proposed in congress there be con
sidered and prolessed scheme for trading
and reciprocity among the nations OF
North and South America and the domin-
| ion of Canada, with NieT to harmOniZc
| said nations and dominion Of Canada
III mutual relations of trade and COM
merce.
SENATE.
WAsnINGToY, April 25.-Reports from
the committees were made and disposed OF
as follows:
BY Mr.. Aldrich, from the committee on
EtAtnpa aH HppTs.lNs Q, a ahfIl to h,
the North Carolina railroad company
moneys unlawlUllY collected from i by the
L nited States. Placed on the calendar.
After the the close of the morning busi-
ness senate resumed consideration oi the
Mississippi river Improvement bill, nppro.
priating So 100000 All pending amend.
ments to increase the appropriation and
apply part Of the money for the benefit of
the levee system were withdrawn and the
bill passedDy a viva yocc vote without OBJ.
lection.
After q struggle for precedence the sen.
ate took up the house Chinese bill, the
first question being on the concurrence in
numerous amendments reported by foreign
relations committee.
All of the committee amendments 10 the
two last sections (the 18th and ljth) were
agreed to bc read. The committee,
amendment STIRLING Uut the 18TH section
which prohibits any state or United States
court from admitting Chinese 10 citiz 'lship
was rejected, and the section ret iaei-
yeas, 20: nays, 3. The nm ttce is
amendment, striking ont the I tn section
which defines the words Chimes lab rers, "
wherever used In the act 20 man both
skilled and uuskilled laborcrs al d Chinese
employed IN mining, was carried by-yeas,
-: nays IS The vote was a party one, ex
c,pt that .Mossrs. Miller, Of California,
Jones, Of Nevada, ard Cameron, Of Wis.
consin, voted mo- with the democrats.
Mr. DAVIS, ofIllinois, ~oted yes with the
republicans.
The amendments having been gone
through with by the committee. the bill was
reported TO the senate with calls for scpar-
ate votes on some Of the amendments.
After speeches by Messrs. Hoar and Nor.
gan. the bin went over.
Aiter an executive session the senate al.
jOurned.
HoUsE.
Galkius. of Indiana. chairman orthp CON-
mitiee on elections. called up the contested
! election case Of Lynch vs.. Chalmers.
Atherton, % Ohio, a member Of the CON-
mittee. stated he was not physically able 20
proceed with the discussion to-day. where
| upon Calkins said be would proceed Tor one
! hour and then allow the case 20 90 over.
Randall raised qucstiO Of ccnsidera-
/ tion upon which a vote was taken and the
house refused-aycs. "; nays, l-l-t1 con-
slider the election csse.
Carlisle offered a resolution recitinc the
| fact oi the removal OF Anirev Derinp. one
Of the 0i -ial rieiaEraphers II thg house.
and thni h is stated on part of Deyine that
the action % speaEr- does not constitute
removal for cause within the nearing Oi
the rule and instrlcting the CON miiiee
on iudieiarv 20 make ful injury
irfo the case Of neriue and
the validity of the speakers action. and re-
port 81 any time their conclusion. With
such recommendations ns they may tecm
proper. AdCr.cl.
The resolution offered hv Robinson. oi
New Nork. yesterday. discLarrir- the c1fl-
mitfee on fIrei -n uiuirs from llulEr c1a-
siderafion u the resolufirn asking f1r
erecufiVe Information fouchinr fhe imrris
ournsut of American citizens atrcz ]. We
then takeu-up.
Iabifsoi reed a preamble a1l series ol
raa17 rffur.s rrffri - wr-fi1 rfi.rr IN the re-