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

resolution Of December llthi III Telhllon W
the SAID OF farms or plantations In South
Caroliha, under an act Of 1862, for the collec
ton OF direct tax In the insurrcctlohary as
trict.J
on motion af Mr.. Window, of Minnesota,
n resolution was adopted requesting the
president to communicate the correspond
ence between the executive department and
the diplomatic agents of the United States
relating to the proposed congress Of Ameri-
can nations in 1882.
Mr. Vance, of North Carolina, asked the
consideration of his bill calling for iniorma-
ton concerning the misconduct or irregu-
la rites of internal revenue officials in the
sixth district of N orth Carolina.
Mr.. Hoar objected, as he regarded the
resolution as a reflection upon the treasury
department. The motion was not car
ried.
The senate then took up Mr.. Morgan S
pending resolution calling for an authentic
statement of all tests made by the commit
tee in reference to heavy ordinance being
built. by the United States, and also for the
printing of the testimony taken in the last
congress on the subject of heavy ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Hawley suggested that the amount
of printing required by the res
olution if it was to cover
all imprinted matter Of the ordnance
bureaus, he supposed it would be illimi-
table. A discussion followed, in which Mr.
Morgan explained that his motion was to
have published matters which the ord
nance bureau had suppressed. lie had
been informed that the bureau was in the
hands of ring interested in certain inven-
tions. and its chief officers held patents
upon inventions which the ring bad caused
to be patented. He wanted to have
the whole matter sifted to the bottom, and
an opportunity given to- American, IN
ventors to compete with the fayors OF the
bureau.
Mr.. Hawley thought the charge of the
senator from Alabama was based upon
the representations of dissatisfied in
ventors who had not received re-
wards they expected. He suggested
Way more direct and less expensive means
of obtaining the object of the resolution by
the selection of a committee OF the senate to
60 over what he called a mass OF rubbish,
and ascertain what proportion ought TO be
printed. He believed the bureau line and
every ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS conducted by
honorable men. A discussion followed,
which occupied the time beyond the morn
ing hour, and was participated i'll by
Messrs. Allison and Hoar. The latter OBJ
served that the estimated cost OF printing
would be $4,000. Mr.. Morgan reiterated
the charges, and Mr.. Allison explained
that congress provided at its last session
for an efficient test of the ordnance
ordered by the government to be an
independent board. The resolution was
finally laid aside informally without action.
Mr. Morrill, reported from the finance
committee bill proposing amendments to
revised statutes 50 as to authorize collect-
ors, ndvS! officers, surveyors and inspect
ors, who may have cause to suspect con-
cealment of merchandise i'll particular
store or dwelling, to search for and seize the
same.
The senate then took up the 3 per cent
bond bullion bill. Mr. Morgan advocated
as an additional second on the amendment
as follows: That an agreement made with
the holders of bonds of the United States
since the adjournment Of the torty-siXth
congress- by which the rate of interest on
such bonds is decreased to ~ per cent. per
annum, is hereby fully related and
and intenet of such agreement.
Upon this amendment long dhcussion
followed. Caswell explained the bill, and
the amount to be appropriated was ,$4l ,32o,-
JlD, Only plOl ,Oii VI MIlIll hOAiA NNiiiN
out of the general fund in the treasury.
The estimated revenue of the post-offiCe de-
partment amounted to 2,14l ~. The
committee on appropriations had cut down
the estimate OF the department IN several
particulars, the principal reduction being
in the refusal to Inappropriate more than 500
900 for the purpose of extending the Tree let
ter-carrier system, the department asking
for $4,000.
AT the conclusion of Caswells remarks,
general debate on the bill was limited to
three hours. g..
amendment was modified by mention OF an
express recognition or agreement as valid
and binding upon the government. The
amendment was then adopted without a
vote, Ia also the provision referred to by
Mr.. Davis. of West Virginia, declaring
nothing in the act shall be so construed as
TO authorize an increase of the public debt.
~ bill was reported TO the senate from the
Ammittee of the whole, and the
question being on amendments
AS n whole, Mr.. sherman asked Tor
n separate vote on Mr.. Plumb's amendment
.nntvinr surplus revenues over S1,000,OO0
to the reduction of the public debt. lie said
that If this proposition was not stricken out, |
he and others, who had acted with him, |
would be compelled to vote against the pm
He urged upon the senate 10 appreciate the 1
importance of maintaining sufficient re-
serve in the treasury, as heretofore, IN order
that sudden emergencies might be provided
against and urged that the proposed reduc- /
ton. as now made, would open the door TO
future attempts in the same direction;
Mr. Bayard took the floor but yielded TO |
n motion for an executive session. Pending /
action on the motion the house concurred /
i'm resolution fixing the 9th of February
as a day for the Garfield memorial service, I
HOUSE.
Mckinney of Ohio, offered a resolution I
setting apart Monday. the 9th Of February, T.
1ss9 for the memorial services Of the late /
President James A. Garfield. Adopted.
Hill, of New Jersey, introduced bill re-
ducing the postage on letters and sehei
packages TO cents per hall ounte and I'M
der two ounces and for each additional two |
ounces or fraction thereof cents, Re |
ferred.
Harris. from the committee on epidemics I
reported Eyurably with amendments TO the .
biil for the distribution Of free vaccine 70
al me conclusion Of the morning hour, /
the house az ll.lO, went into committee 81
the whole with Calkins IN the chair, on the .
rostofiice appropriation bill
several notices Of intention 20 offer .
amendments were given, among them one .
bv Mr.. Hooker Of Mississippi, limiting the
power OF the postmaster general % disc3ii-
tiuue mail service on steamboats,. since the .
frauds which have existed. ns was alleged.
in the star route cases had been discovered. .
there had been a discoutinuance % service .
NV steamboats, on the Mississippi river
whicil amounted 20 an almost absolute nii- F.
Inhalation nf the mail service. The Object .
q Die nflanlment was to prevent The DE-
sreilun ui % hend OF q department % infer
pose aud becorne a law Of the land rather
than the express legislation Of c1ugress.
King, Of Louisiana, advocated Hookcr's
amendment.
HiscoeE. Of New York. in response 20 .