The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-13
Proceedings of the Forty-Eishth Congress
SENATE.

Proceedings of the Forty-Eighth Congress
SENATE.
Memorials and Petitions-Mr. Mandel'
son from the legislature OF Nebraska asking
that the railroads to whom the government
has granted lands be either compelled to
take out patents so they can be taxed, OF
the lands revert 10 the people; also that
the duty be removed on barbed wire; also
urging the improvement OF the Missouri
river,
Mr.. Slater, from the chamber Of com.
merce OF Astoria Oregon, praying that the
lands granted to the Oregon Central raj
road by act of May 4th, 1870, be forfeited,
and they thrown open TO settlement.
The following biis we're intf Jduced:
Mr.. GArland-ro release the Memphis q
Little Rock railroad rom the oOndit ons Of
acts of congress, uuiustlY Affecting their
operations; a so to authorize the secretary
OF the treasury TO settle and adjus the sc
counts between the United States and the
same company, on acc cunt OF customs du-
ties on iron imported by that company.
Mr.. Cameron of Wsoonsin-rO restore
| TO the market certain lands Of the Uniled
States in Minnesota aud Wisconsin and 10
authorize their sale, subject TO rights oil
| noyaee. These are lands Withdrawn from
sale in 1880 and 1881, vita the idea thai
they would be required for use in the con-
struction and msinteDsnce OF dams, reser'
vOirs, ETC., proposed 20 be erected IN the
| Improvement OF the Mississippi river. They
are by this bill 10 be subject to private
entry.
| Mr.. Groom-To provide for the construc'
ton Of a Maryland and Delaware free shig
canal. as q means OF military and naval
defense and commercial purposes. The
canal TO connect the waters OF the Chesa'
peake and Delaware bays, to be 100 Tee
vide az the bottom, twenty-six feet below
mean low water and us feet wide at loE
water, level with the docks; 90
by co feet in chamber, and sufficiently deeT
b. allow the passage Of vessels draw NJ
1 twenty-three feet. The secretary Of war q
be authorized TO make the necessary sur
yeys and negotiate with owners Of proper
/ ~ along the course OF the canal, and n sat
isfactory terms could be reached, then con
demn the land One million dollars TO b
appropriated for the purpose OF the bill.
The following joint resolutions were OF
Mr.. Butlsr-To provide for 81
Amendment OF the 18th amendment Of tn
constitution, intserng the word nativity, .
AZ make the articie read. Right as CIT
the United States, % vote and not be de
MED or abridged, by the United states o
any state, 10 scc0unt Of nativity, race, col
Ors 0rprtvious condition Of ssrvitude.
Mr.. Lanham proposed an amendment =
tbeconstitu,iOn, giving women the night .
suffrage alec proposing an amendment tcth
sti-utiOn, irving the pre- dent TIE rlEh
10 veto separate TENS In appropriation biii
while approving the remainder. IL was %
ieoted q. b0ssvsr. bat may become 3 les
by an Affirmative tvO-third vote Of csc
house.
Mr.. horgsn-oroposinE an hmendmen
I - fha constitution b which the presi1sn
t1 ave power 70 disspurovs any item ]
tra ypruprIstion Tor risers and hsr5o1'
vi sppr1vinF the other items
a. Hi presented q rss0iutinn caliir
rr- he s-crsisry n the intsriurto f1ruis
4 IRE rate with oOuiss Of papers on de
tfs % seriur department, Felsfing % q
I / trr 1sfar Of laud grants 10 the Esw Ofiea1