The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-25

railways, thought The word "tfunk' dealg.
mated and confined The benefit Of the an
Precipitation 10 two railways, the Penusyl
vanilla and New York Central, aud that the
whole appropriation wont 10 these two roads
and to one city New York).
Mr. Plumb said the gentleman was mis-.
taken aud sent to thc clerks desk and hrd
read letter from the superintendent OF the
railway mail service, showing how $50.
600 for this purpose was expended, nnd
recommending II q similar appropriation
was made this session IL should be con-
tnuation of the existing service this year,
i Debate ensued, aud Mr. Maxey thought
the people west of the Mississippi rs well
entitled as others TO those mails and unless
the benefits could he fairly distributed they
4 ought to be discontinued entirely.
| After further debate and the adoption OF
the amendment striking out the house pro-
vision relating to the compensation 10 pc
paid Pacific roads for mail service, the
morning hour expired and the Dill went
over.
The senate resumed consideration OF
the tariff bill.
HOUSE.
Bedford presented memorial for the es-
tabishment of railway communication
with Central and South America. he
| ferred.
! On motion OF Brown, Charles +. Dorcey
| ninth district of Indiana, to succeed lhe
] late Go love Orth.
Rice, of Massachusetts, called up the
special order, it beiLg JOINT resolution
providing for new mixed commission, IN
accordance with the treaty OF April 2oth'
| 1886, with Venezuela.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds TO-DAY authorized the expenditure
of $4,000 for the purchase of the house III
which Lincoln died.
i The house election committee this morn
ing adopted the recommendation OF the
subcommittee to send special commits
sion to Alabama to investigate the alleged
fraud in the election of Shelly, whose seat
is contested by Jones'
The joint resolution requests the presi'
dent TO Open correspondence with the gov
eminent of Venezuela, with view to the
appointment of a new commission TO sit az
Washington and consider the evidence sub
mtted to the former commission, and Oh
reefs the moneys now in charge OF the de-
partment of state, received from Venezuela
on accounts OF awards to be distributed pro
rata in payment of the same.
After consuming an hour and halt in
reading the report on Rices resolution,
pending discussion, Pettibone submitted
unanimous report of the election committee
in favor of j. T. Game, to be admitted from
Utah and he was then sworn in.
ing:.to the house to pass the joint resolution.
Blount thought congress should view with
care and suspicion the claims of American
citizens against the republics of South
America, instancing the Shipherd claim.
Williams said the honor of the country
required that everything of which. Venee-
zuela complained should be investigated.
1t had been investigated by the committee
on foreign affairs, AND this joint resolution
was the result of that labor.
Wilson, of West Virginia, made con-
stltutional argument agalnt the power OF
congress to legislate en- this question. The
Joint re solution was a manifest encroach.
ment upon the treaty making power, and
he protested against its passage.
The Joint resolution was then passed.
O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, presented a
memorialtfrom the tin plate manufacturers
of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Mis-
,ouri, asking for a retention OF the high du.
ties on tin plate.
The house then adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is On motion of Mr..
Garland, the resolution was adopted direct
ing the secretary of war to inform the sem
ate what action has been taken under the
resolution providing for the payment Of the
4th Arkansas mopnted infantry.
After further unimpOrtant business, the
post.office appropriation bill came up, the
appropriating $1S5,0OO for necessary and
special facilities on trunk lines.
| Debate ensued, during which Mr.. Plumb
said il was the intention OF congress in
making the first appropriation Tor last mail
service, that the benefits thereof should be
generally diffused, but the post-otfice de-
partrnent had been unable to make salts
factory arrangements with the western rail
Dads
The amendment appropriating SlS5 900
for fast mail service was agreed TO by vote
of 80 to 20.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the regular order,
the tariff bill, which was considered
On motion of MIR. Miller, OF New York.
the cuty on plain hotties, demijohno etc.,
was changed from 80 per cent ad valorem
to l. cents per ponnd.
| Alter long debate, during which severa
unsuccessful efforts were made to amen
the duty on various articles from rates
agreed upon by the commission, the senate
adjourned in respect to the memory OF late
Representative Shackletord.
HOUSE.
Kasson offered a resolution that during
the remainder of the session the judiciary,
foreign affairs, naval affairs, territories and
public land committees be entitled to one
day each for the consideration OF one or
more bills reported lavorably by them. Re-
ferred,
Anderson reported back from the post
office committee resolution calling on the
secretary of war for Information rs to what
teleg aph lines have been built under his
direction by the army, what disposition
has been of the same, and on what terms.
Adopted.
The morning hour having been dispensed
with, Robson moved to 20 into committee
OF The whole or the naval appropriation
bill.
Butterworth made an effort to geo con-
sderation' of the bonded extension whisky
bill, but Robeson's motion prev'led, ana,
with Page IN the chair, the house went into
committee OF the whole on the naval bill.
Robson explained the provisions OF the
bill, as heretofore publi' he'd and AT the con.
fusion of his remarks the house adjourned
ont of respect to the memory OF the late
Representative Shackleford.
Milwaukee Holocaust.
THE ALLEGED INcESDIARY IN TIGHT PLACE.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, Jan. Nothing was
done this morning about ilging Schiller
into court for examination. The district
attorney Is examining into the case. Ebbetts
and Mckinney have been retained by
Schiller. Every thing was done last night
to protect the prisoner from the mob in
case one was formed. w. II. Ebbeits Wis
tied Chief of Police Wssson and labored
with him and the sheriff 20 remove the
/ prisoner to Racine to protect him rom the
vengeance Of the third and fourth warders,
urging that TO keep Schiller in jail here