The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-09

indefinitely postponed.
Several amendments increasing The ap
preparation for clerk 4 salaries we're rejected
aud ruled out on points NJ order
Mr.. Morgnn's resolutions for the printing
Oi testimony etc, Nv regard 10 experiment.
with heavy guns and prolectilca being built
by the government, ana calling for the re-
port of the mixed commission, etc, were
. taken up and adopted with notifications
suggested by It's author,
AT los p. III. the 3 per cent bond bill was
called up; discussion being upon Mr.
Plumb's amendment to apply revenues
over $lOOOOO,OOO to reduction ola public
debt
| Mr.. Bayard moved to amend so as to re-
| Quire that the 500, 200, 900 to be retained in
the treasury shall be Of standard coin value.
| He wanted the dollars TO be real honest
dollars not paper.
Mr.. Plumb signifed his willingness to &C.
cept the amendment, as he had
supposed the only dollars in the treasury
point made by Mr.. Garland it was ruled
that vote must be taken.
Mr., Bayard's motion was then adopted
ayes, 81; nays, II.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was rejected
ayes, 25 nays, p.
An amendment by Mr.. Hoar declaring
that bonds bearing % per cent. interest are
|
ance OF discussion upon the ratification OF
the funding ofthe 5'sand Gs by eX-Secretary
| Window.
Debate was continued at considerable
length, principally, between Senators Win
dom, Hoar, Vest and ingalls,. Finally the
amendment as originally proposed by Mr..
ingalls,, and modified by Mr.. Hoar, was
adopted-ayes 40, nays 10.
1t is as follows: That the secretary of the
treasury is hereby authorized to receive at
the treasury and office of any assistant
treasurer OF the United States, and at any
postal money-order office, legal money of
the United States to the amount of $50, or
any multiple of that sum, or any bonds of
the United States treasury, at 3l per cent.
interest, which are hereby declared
valid and to issue in exchange
| therefor an equal amount of registered or
coupon bonds.
Several messages from the President, in
closing communications from the heads of
departments were read and referred.
motion for executive session was voted
down. as were several other subsequent
motions for adjournment, by opponents
OF the bill, Mr.. Sherman declaring his inten-
ton to have the bill disposed of, if possible
without further delay, and the majority of
the senate supported him.
Mr. Keller renewed the amendment of
Mr.. Plumb, with sundry additional features,
over $3.50, 100000, etc, but upon being APP
pealed to by Mr.. Allison and others not to
ietard and endanger the bill, withdrew it.
Mr.. Hawley renewed his amendment, of
fered in committee of the whole.
At 5 O'Clock friends of the bill manifested
a disposition to prolong the session to reach
final vote
Mr.. Voorhees, then took the floor and pro-
ceeded to arraign the Window funding
measure, but had made no material pro-
gress when motion to adjourn prevailed,
and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Stephens, of Georgia, from the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, reported
back the following bills and they were re-
ferred to the committee of the whole: 70
authorize a new metric gold coin for inter
national use, to be known as the stella. 1t
authorizes the coinage of the gold metric
dollar, two dollars and fraction Of a dollar.
Also, for the coinage of the gold double
eagle, eagle and halt eagle.
Dunell of Maine, from the ways and
means committee, reported a bill repeating
so much of section $3.50 as imposes an eX
port tax on tobacco. Referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
The House at l:l5 p. m. went into com
mittee of the whole, Calkins, Of Indiana, in
the chair, on the post-otlice appropriation
bill.
amendment increasing by 100000 the APP
preparation for the expenses OF the free de-
livery system, and an appropriation OF that
amount for the extension of the system.
He spoke in advocation of bis amendment,
saying it would give u fair increase of salary
to auxiliary letter carriers, many of whom
received but 500 ear, and were a hard
working class of men.
Propositions here were made TO fix the
amount appropriated for the extension of
the FIRE c delivery system ut 1000 or S75,-
600, but pending vote thereoA the com
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 3.-Mr. Malone,
from the committee ON agriculture, re-
ported with amendment, the house bill APP
propriating $4,000 for packing transport
ing and arranging agricultural and me-
chanical specimens presented to the agri-
cultural department by exhibitors at the
Atlanta exposition. The amendment in
cudes expenses voluntarily incurred by the
exhibitors in transporting articles TO Wash
ingtOn.
After an explanation by Mr.. Malone, the
bill was passed.
Mr.. Teller, from the committee on pen
sions, reported as substitute to the orig
inal bill, one on the subject granting Lucre-
tia Garfield, Sarah Childrcss Polk and Julia
Gardner Tyler, widows of eX-presidents, life
y
10, 1881; that Of Mrs. Tyler to be in lieu OF
the pension heretofore granted her. Placed
on calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, the bill to
extend the northern boundary of the state
OF Nebraska was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds thought the act should be
subject to all limitations pertaining TO the
original act for the admission of Nebraska
into the union. The only point that now
occurred TO him was in reference TO free
navigation of the Missouri river. He Of
fered an amendment putting his suggestion
into effect. Adopted.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Hoar reported from the committee on
privileges aud elections the senate bill fix
ing a day for the meeting OF electors for
president and vice-president, providing for
and regulating the counting Of votes for
president and vice-president, and the deci-
sion Of the questions arising thereon. He
said the bill was identical with. one re-
ported by Mr.. Edmunds from the Judiciary
committee, and passed in ISIS. Ordered
printed in the Record.
The bill for the distribution by the ma
tional board Of health of pure vaccine virus I
TO the people was passed and the senate re-
sumed consideration Of the three per cent. /
bond bill.
Mr.. VOORHEES, completed his remarks .
thereon. lie regarded the bill Of last con .
press a. a better one than that now pend f.
ing. aud regretted be hal not the I
% vote for such a measure. T.
This bill Disseminated In favor 81 banks, F.
and WAS therefore objectionable 30 him.
Mr. Plumb said the bill had been % T.
changed its father could not recognize IL. /
ili. pending amendment of Mr. HaWiey, I.
hitting the Withdrawal 81 banks circulation .
under the 9Th section Of act Of l.l4, % five
millions uer month. and requiring thirty
tays previous notice therefor, was then
adopted.
Nfr Morgan novel an amendment for
telling tie charter and putting into liqIi-
iafiau national oank which fails t1 with .
lra, fts circulation after its thirty days np-
fir. % f1 do. as provided in Dir. HaWleys
amendment. have expired.