The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-16
NEWS BY WIRE.
Forty-ssventh Congress.
SENATE.

petition from colord citizens Of
Tennessee, asking for .rations for sufferers
caused by the drought. Referred.
A number of reports were made rom the
and bills introduced and referred,
among which, one by Mr.. Jackson, TO
provide for settlements with accounts with
the Mobile IL Ohio railroad.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on APP
reported the post-oilice appro,.
priation BILL and gave notice that he would
call it up tomorrow.
A bill was introduced hy Mr.. Hoar for
the ascertainment of the French spoliatioh
claims.
Mr.. Garland, from the judiciary commit
tee, reporteda bill with an amendment TO
the statutes relating to the quorum OF
the supreme court of the United States.
1t provides that a majority Oh ihe
court shall constitute quorum instead OF
six justices, as at present, and prohibits any
Justice from sitting on case on appeal on
which he has acted in circuit court.
Placed on calendar. .,
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, from the committee
on judiciary, reported with amendment
bill TO establish court of. appeals, which
was placed upon calendar
The senate then at l:3Op. m. proceeded to
the consideration of the tariff commission
bill and Mr.. Slater, of Oregon, took the
floor. At the conclusion of Mr.. Slater's
remarks, the tariff commission bill was
laid aside informally.
After spending three hours in executive
session, senate at 5:55 adjourned
HOUSE.
The speaker. announced the
aIgpointmennt OF sSnns MessrS Uenbrnp' Gbatnp'
Springer, Vance, Muldrow and shackieiord'
n select committee on womans suffrage.
The speaker also presented memorial OF
the legislature of Utah, complaining OF the
baseless and monstrous eXaggerations under
which the people of Utah were placed IN
jeopardy, and asking congress to suspend
action till commission shall have ipvesti-
gated the affairs of that territory. Referred
to the committee on judiciary. E,
Butterworth, from appropriations commit
tee, reported the army Appropriation Dlii.
1t provides for the aggregate appropriations
of 500, ,237, ,3SG62, and is an increaee OF S'43,-
S9S over the appropriation of last year
Principal items of the bill are Sl2,247 ,l9S Tor
pay of the army on the losses OF not t
exceeding 250O0 enlisted; 5OO
enlisted men for signal corps S4,l 600
for transportation; S35,OOO,OOO for supplies
for quartermasters' department; S2,3O0,OO
for subsistence supplies; 81 400 ,OO0 Tor pur,,
camp and garrison equippage. The bill con-
tanned a clause providing for the compul-
sory retirement of officers at 62 years OF age,
and further provision referring what are
known as fourth of July claims to the court
of claims.
Bills were introduced by Dunn to supply
rations for the sufferers Of the overflow OF
the Mississippi river; also for the repair OF
the levees.
By Robertson, of Louisiana-For the pro-
lection of life and property endangered by
the floods of the Mississippi river:
Resolutions of the Cincinnati Chamber OF
Commerce asking for relief Of sufferers by
the Mississippi overflow were read and re-
ferred:
Hiscock, of New York, stated that the
committee on appropriations had the sub
iect under consideration, and was in COM
munication with the secretary OF war, who
said he had sufficient supplies on hand to
last until the Goth of March, or probably
to the 1st of April.
Among the bills introduced by Hooker,
of Mississippi, was one approprlatlng SoOo,-
600 for the relief of the sufferers by the
oy erfow of the Mississippi river.
After considerable filibustering by the
democrats on account of Haskell insisting
on taking vote on the bill without allow
ing debate on the amendment, the house
at GAS took a recess until 11:30 tomorrow
morning, when the bill will retain the posi-
ton it has at present.
A republican causus is announced for
Wednesday evening"
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March, 1.-THE chaplain
in the morning prayer said: LOOK, OH Lorh
with tender compassion upon our fellow
citizens who are suffering from the ravage:
of the flood. Give them food and raimen
and everything that is convenient for theil
relief"
A memorial was presented from the Wis
consin legislature in favor of tue improve
ment of the Mississippi and its tributaries
in connection with the great lakes.
Mr.. Morrill, reported back house bill tC
repeal discriminating duties on tea ano
coffee products OF the possessions OF the
Netherlands, with an amendment i'll the
nature of a substitute, making the measure
q general one. -,
judiciary committee by Mr.. Garland OF
house bill to establish district of United
States courts in the northern and southern
districts of Georgia.
Mr.. Harrison, from the military commit
tee. i'm response to an instruction to enquire
as to the propriety of increasing the appro
priation, under the resolution of February
23d, for the relief of sufferers by the Missis
sippi overflow, reported that the commit
tee was unable to state with even approx
mate exactness the number of such persons
the difhculties OF communication IN th'
flooded regions preventing the state agents
ffbm distributing supplies, and the army
officers sent by the secretary OF wal
from enumerating the sufferers. Many
of their reports state thai
people are crowded upon leveei
and high points of ground, surrounded by
the flood, where they must be sought and
supplied by relief boats. The secretary
of war is Of the opinion that 5000 peepl,
have been driven from their homes by thu
waters, and are in need of temporary relief
namely: 1900 in Illinois, 5 900 in Tennes
see, 1900 in Mississippi, 1000 in Arkansas
800 in Missouri, 800 in Kentucky, ant
5000 in Louisiana. Captain Lee, on,
Of the officers sent into MISSISSIPPI
states that the number needing aid there
has been greatly underestimated. He alsC
believed that the number OF destitute II
Louisiana will be largely increased, as th'
flood Is only now reaching that state. Prio
reports at the war department indicated
that rations distributed and on hand would
suffice to feed those entitled to relief unit
after April lst. Later information showed
this calculation to be incorrect. Captain
Ice suggests that 10000 -ratiOns
in addition 10 the 10000 already sent
would be needed Ia Mississipp
alone. About 10000 ratious were ayaila
bic at the date Of the last order Tor distribu
tlon-Marci llth. Since then 10000 "a
ti ,ns have been issued. II seems probable
that some measure Of relief must be eN
tended o. the sufferers ior at ieast siNt'
DAYS TO come. The committee aud ihn
they are not prepared o. recon
mend the continuance ui relief uut
the destitute are again ahic TO mliutaif
themselves. prcfernng % leave this o. th'
voluntary scion 81 people. bur ~ tle wofi
Of relief has not been su.ic.tnily organized
because OF e belief that tl.e public apprO
priation would meet the case, they are o
the opinion that there is stiil pressing De
mand Tor food supplies that cannot be me
bv private effort. They accordingly re-
ported a joint resoluuOn appr0Vriatini
$4,000 additional for sufferers, which wa
taken up and passed
The tariff commission bill, the IN.
finished business, was laid aside informally
and the postal appropriation bill was
taken up and laid over as the regular order