The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08
THE CURTAIN DROPS.


WAsnfgGToN, March 0.-House Dill 70
confirm certain entries on public lands
passed.
The unflsished business, tho bill to ex.
clude uublic lands la Alabama from the OBJ
GRAFTON Of laws relating TO mineral iahds
passed. c.,,,,, ,,,,,,o,,
was agreed 70: sA.. rrni,ad
Resolved, That the thanks OF the nited
States senate are due and are hereby ten
dered to Hon. David DAVIS senn.4a rU run
able manner in which he has presided over
their deliberations and fulfilled the duties
of president pro tenn. of the senate.
Mr.. Tabor presented the credentials OF
HIS auccessor as senator from Colorado,
Thomas NJ. Bowen. :,
Mr.. Brown presented the creuehtlais Vi
All. Colouitt senator-elect from Georgia.
Mr.. Plumb called up the bill directing
the acknowledgement to readjust the sal
aries of certain postmasters. Passed.
70 o'clock, Mr.. Davis, president pro
tenn. of the senate, in few appropriate re-
marks, resigned the Office, and MI. Edmands,
of Vermont, was elected president pro tenn;
Mr.. Anthony administered the oath, ana
Mr.. Edmunds took the chair.
Mr.. MCMILLAN, from the committee on
comm cree, made report on the river ana
MI ingalls, moved to strike out the pro.
visions authorizing the eastern band OF
Cherokee Indians to bring suit In the court
of claims to determine their right 10 CERTAIN
stocks and bonds held by the y hiseu ofa ave-
in trust for the Cherokee Indians; LOST.
The amendment authorizing the "old SET
tlern Cherokees to present their claims 10
the court of claims was ruled OUT Oh
point of order. r,;ttoo
The other amendments OF the co"ni'''ee
were agreed to-. ,dr,a,.t
was agreed to, authorizing and directing
the aftorney.general to pay Charles III.
Paed for his services in defending Gulteau
whatever sum he may fix upon as proper
com pensation, not to exceed, however,
$1,000. =, ,ho oon.
mittee ons appropriations havins ueen
agreed to, except on striking out certain
deficiency appropriations for the govern
menr of the District of Columbia, which
was disagreed to, the bill then passed. :.
Mr.. Windom presented the credentials OF
his successor, Mr.. Sabine, senator-eiect
from Minnesota. 49,.
a fter an executive session, the senate
resumed consideration of the bill to refund
To the state of Georgia money paid out 1or
common defense in 1877. Passed:
On motion of Mr. Cameron, OF wisconsin,
the house bill to afford assistance and reilet
to congressman and executive departments
in the Investigation of claims and demands
against the government was tafen up.
Mr.. Jackson offered an amendment
modifying the provisions in relation TO the
LOYALTY OF claimants, SO as only to require
that the claimants shall have been loyal al
th'e time stores or supplies were furnished
nv them or taken from them, and shall not
have thereafter given aid or comfort 10 the
rebellion. co.,,u
eli and Butler appealed to Mr.. Jackson to
withdraw his Amendment, on the ground
that there would not be time for the mouse
to act on any amendments that might now
be made, but he declined.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Garland said that In MS OPINION tne
friends of this bill would be disappointed
in their expectation, but he did not wish 10
deIay the bill, and therefore would with
hold certain amendments which he had IN
tended to offer.
The bill passed without amendment
Recess.
House bill to modify the postal money
order system and for other purposes passed
STithout amendment.
Mr.. Allison reported the conferees OF the
Two honses on the suudry civil appropfia-
ton bill had failed to agree. Although
general disagreement was formally re-
ported, he stated the conierees
had reached substantial agree
uent as to the items OF Appropriation,
this disagreement being in relation TO mat,
tiers of legislation contained in the orlglnai
hill as il came from the house.
Mr. Logan said he would rather see half
dozen extra sessions than submit 10 the
action proposed in the house bill IN rela
ton to the repeal OF pre-enpSsi;o or., h"9es
pensions ofpoor inmates OF soldiers MONIES;
The senate insisted upon its action ana
new -conferees were appointed.
HOUSE.
After The transaction of some miscel-
laneous business, the house proceeded
to vote upon the resolution OF tne
Took,Cuts contested election case,
Inc, declares the contestant elected
20 a seat. The resolution was adopted
YEAS las. nays, Stand Cook appeared at
the bar Of the house and took the oath OF
Taljsins then called up the South Carolina
contested election case of Lee VS.. kich-
alKeIIey. with the tariff conference report
IN his hand, raised the question of consid-
ering, and the house refused to consider the
election case.
Kelley then submitted the conference re-
port.
..Hubbell and Bayne demanded the read
ing OF the report. before IL was READ, now.
ever, Bayne raised a point of order against
its reception. He raised bis point on rule
ID. which provides that there shall accom-
parv every conference detailed statement
Of the report. He understood there was no
such explicit statement accompanying this
report.
kelley maintained that an index Of the
changes was sufficient.
The chair sustained the point OF order on
the ground that the index was not such a
statement as was required by the rules.
Whe-eupon Kelley again set mp the index
Int attached IL to a statement 10 the effect
that the bill provided for an aggregate re-
duction OF $67 900 900.
Carlisle raised the point that this was not
sufficient statement.
The spe.ker overruled the point Of order.
Kelley had the statement read for the in
i. formation Of the house, correcting some ty
popraphical errors In the printed bill.
The clerk then logan 70 read the report
OF the conference COMMITTEES, which includes
Kelley proposed to limit debate To two
Several democrats iaughingly suggested
40 .male Il short
X eIiev then suggested an hour and abalf
Int finally It was arranged that the vote
should he aiken at 5 O'Clock.
He ofer ID 70 let The opponents Of ne re-
mort be heard fret. but Carlisle thought the
f1sual and proper course was 10 have the
effect of the report stated t9the bouse.
Eel>rr admitted the force OF the sugges-
tIon. and proceeded 70 open the debate.
The first section ofthe bin, he said, vas
the hin which the house passed last session
for fhe reelection Of internal tares, With
amendments made thereto by the senate.
touching tobacco, cigsrs and snufs. The
-e5uctiou would diminish internal tares
from AIS on. 900 20 $40 O00.Oo0 He was mn
.hie ~ make an estimate Of the immediate
Elect Of Che chsnEes propossd IN The tariff
law The estimate. however. was that
Ire total reduction If revenue under this
Nm would be IRON SIS 900 70 900.