The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11
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I. Voorhees, offered resolution creating
committee of investigation to ascertain
whether any corrupt or improper influences
have been brought TO bear on any memoir
of the senate In regard TO the bill pending
before the senate finance committee TO
amend the laws regarding distilled spirits
in special bonded warehouses; also, TO in
uuire ii any attempt has bees made 10
bring such improper OF corrupt influence to
bear on any member of the senate
to secure the passage or defeat Of
the bill. The committee are empow-
cred to send for persons and are to report
as early as practicable. On Mr.. voorhees,
stating that his resolution was based not on
facts within his knowledge but newspaper
reports, Mr.. Morrill, objected to It's pres
ent consideration and the resolution went
over for a day.
The senate devoted the remainder of the
time reserved for the calendar 10 the polti-
cal disabilities bill repeating the statute
prohibiting the appointment OF ex-Conied-
crates in the army Or navy.
Mr.. ingalls, moved TO amend it so as to
continue the statute, but to coniine its pro-
hibition to officers who left the army or
navy to enter the Confederate service.
Mr.. ingalls, NOV, q its, committal and
amendment. In the discussion ofthis mo-
Ma rather WdTDl ueDule UCCuTTGu DtlWetl
/, Messrs. ingalls, and Hampton as to what
\ were the actual issues between the north
and south in the late war.
The bill finally went over without action.
The bill to create q court OF appeals then
came up as unfinished business. The
amendment affecting the jurisdiction of
the court in patent and copy right cases
was lost, leaving jurisdiction the same as
now. The other committee amendments
were agreed to.
Mr.. Butler moved an amendment re.
quiring the judges 60 be transferred from
one court to another under the rules of the
supreme court. In explanation 1t
effect incidentally OF enabling certain
localities to get rid of unworthy judges.
In this connection he expressed the opinion
that the Judge Of the circuit in which he
(Butler) lived, was utterly unfit to discharge
his duties, and that some of his acts were
disgraceful to an American citizen.
Mr.. Ingalls, said he did not know of what
the senator of South Carolina complained,
unless it was the recent ruling in the ell &C.
ton cases in that state. The testimonyin
these cases, if truely disclosed, were
greater disgrace to American citizenship
than had ever before been perpetrated upon
this continent. He would enquire if the
purpose of Senator Butler was to assail the
administration of Judge obnoxious to the
people of his state.
Mr.. Butler sarcastically rejoined that he
acknowledged the superiority OF ingalls, ia
cilities over his own for acquiring informa-
ton concerning events transporting in South
Carolina, but he thought he would be able
to demonstrate at the proper time that
q certain circuit Judge had been guilty of
conduct that was disgracetnl to American
jurisprudence, Notwithstanding the opinion
of the senator from Kansas.
Mr.. Sherman asked whether the refer
ence made was to Judge Bond.
Mr.. Butler replied affirmatively.
The amendment was then rejected-ycas,
II; nays, 81.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment that no
circuit or district judge, before whom u
cause or question may have been tried or
heard in the district or circuit court, shall
sit on trial or hearing of such cause or
question III the appellate court.
Pending this amendment senate ad-
journea.
HOUSE.
After number or bill had been intro
duced and referred the house at II O'Clock
went into committee of the whole, Robin
son, of Massachusetts,, in the chair, on the
tariff commission bill.
Springer, Of Illinois, opposed the bill
He called attention to the fact that the
present revenues exceed government me-
cessities to the extent of Sl50,00O,O0O per
year, and surmised that the advocates OF
The bill were DESTROYS OF increasing that
immense revenue as the measure simply
postponed for one year the whole suoj ect oi
tariff revision, when there were facts
enough before congress to authorize the
passage of "a Dill TO reduce taxation.
Burrows, of Michigan, followed Springer.
After some remarks upon the merits oi the
bill, he criticised what he termed vacilla-
ton of the democratic party in tue subject
of the tariff commission, quoting from
hNV. al I'm tIRa i'm
support OF the Eaton bill, and the declara-
tiOn Of General Hancock fayoring the adop-
ton of some sucn measure as the Eaton
bill, in order to show the change oil front
made by that party within twelve years
He was glad that that party had now run
up the iag of free trade; let it not nov
strike its cUlors before the combat opened.
The issue had been made upon 1t. The re-
publican parry would 80 to the people and
await their verdict with the utmost comb
dence and composure.
- Blackburn, in reply TO Burrows criti-
cisms upon the democratic party, declared
that there was one degradation, politically,
to which that party had never submitteu-
it had never gone into league with the lag
end of commonwealth politics without
regard TO its antecedents, gathering up
rebel and union elements, making a con-
glomeration like the witch's hell broth
Tongue of dog and toe Of frog'-in order
OBTAIN du dnCtlutucN lnt NOll-
gress, while blasting the escutchen OF
proud old commonwealth, ON which had
been written the story OF the
nations glory. 1t had never held
power i'm either house of congress as
the resalt Of such foul and unnatural anal
gamation. tApplausel He criticised the
committee ON ways and means IN daring 10
fling such measure as the pending bill
into the house, and then passing on TO a
discussion of the tariff he declared that a
tariff for protection was pillage aud rob
berry. In an eloquent peroratioE, which
was loudly applauded, he stated bis hopes
as TO the country's future prosperity, and
declared rather that our motto should be:
Protection for every citizen abroad-jus-
tice and equality for every citizen at home"
The committee thenTose.
Henderson, OF Illinois, chairman OF the
committee on military Affairs, TO which was
referred the presidents message relative TO
lawlessness Ia Arizona, reported an amend
meat 20 section IS Of the bill making an APP
preparation for the support Of the army Tor
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1873. 80 az
10 allow the military Forces of the United
States 10 be employed a. posse cOmmita-
tus TO as n the civil authorities within any
tsrit0ry Of the United states, and 70 exc
CUE the laws therein when required by the
coyernor III such Territory Henderson,
IN reply TO questions about the recent I
report from the seLate military committee, Z
thar l,gis afiOa on Inc subject vas unneces-
sary, said in his opinion the committee was
in errUr.
Belmont offered n resolution call I
calling on The president for complete copies
OF an and ell orders and Instructions from
tile navy department ~ commanding ON
Gers Of the s,uth Pacific squadron during
the , ear 1881 and also copies OF any and AL
ieitlds, CoTnunicatOns or reports Of such
criminal ding Oficer OF officers. 20 the navy
dailartff ent curing the same period Re
!. rid 20 the COMMITTEES on foreign Affairs
TIE fpcaksr ann unced the enrolment
Of lie Chinese bill md fxed his signature