The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-21

ual service to the Department of arricul-
ture, where the subject OF climate nat arally
belongs.
Mr.. Rollins introduced a bill for the re.
llei OF Emma belong.
At the close oi the mornings business,
the post.ohlce appropriation hlll was taken
up The pending question being an amend.
ment changing the date when the rv-
ducuon OF postage on letters from 10
) cents shall take eilect-January /
lSsi. to the ist Of July next.
Mr., sherman Ssid he would vote against
the amendment, not because he disapproved
OF the proposed reduction, but because he
was opposed 90 this Kind OF legislation utuon
the appropriation blls.
Dictate continued until | o'clArS when A
vote was taken upon the amendment offered
by Nr, Etmuuds to strike cut the provision
IN the bill tog the reduction OF letter postage
10 > cents.
The motion to strike GU, was lost. Ayes
-; nays, e..
The section OF DE bill direct M nyes.jca
non by the poStmastCr-g general mo the
RAILWAY mail service wasameudei 80 as 90
extend the Investigation Co Qpustious OF al.
Visibility ON general Test m II, service.
The bili VAS then reported 90 the senate
Inc amendments made inc0nmtttte q Ncre
agreed TO, lncudiLg that dXisy the date ot
July LIST hcNt, when rvducv- N ui letter
postage ahoO take effect The biu passed
aud III" tariff bll was teEen up.
Mr. Moyrili by direction ot the finance
commltte, moved To reduce the duty ON
unpublished cylinder, crown aud common
W'ndow'gla 10 me eighth VI a cent per
pound, Agreed to.
The amendment heretofore offered hy
Mr., Morrill, and referred, cha iging the
duty on cast, polished, piag glass above
Il by 90 inches square, from 40 to 50 cents
per square foot, was agreed To.
Messrs Logan, Miller aud Copqer com.
planned that the amendment OF the finance
committee, reducing by I of a cent per
pound the duty on unpublished cylinder,
crown and common window glass had been
adopted IN their absence and without their
knowledge. MIR. sherman entered a mo.
tloon TO reconsider the vote by which Il was
adopted.
Schedule {, covering metals, was passed
over for the present, and the senate pro.
ceeded TO consider schedu'e y, embracing
wood and willow ware,
Mr. Van Wyck would strike il all out and
place articles covered by il on the free list,
aud made u speech in support of his IN o.
tion.
Mr. Morrill,, for the commission, offered
the following amendments to the sugar
schedule, which we're ordered printed, Pro.
Vsng tina. sugars not above i3 Dutch stand.
ard that pay duties Laid in bill on those not
above 10 Dutch standard, and those above
lB and not above 10 Dutch standard shall
pay l5-l0O cents per pound instead of 4
cents, rs in the bill; also that all sugars
above u and not above 10 Dutch standard
% 100 cent per pound
Adjourned
HOUSE
Buck, of Missouri, introduced n bin
amending the act authorizing the construc,
uoh OF bridge over the Missouri river
near ST. Charles, Missouri. 1t provides
mat no higher charge shall be made for the
transportation OF mails and army supplies
across the bridge than is made upon the
Tail road lines running thereto. Referred
After lhe passage OF two private oils, the
house went into committee of the whole
ana resumed consideration OF the naval
appropriation bill
Calkins objected TO the bill In it's present
shape. Daring the course of his remark.
ne said he was tired, is an American. ol
seeing hls country snubbed, laughed ct and
derided by other natioul on account OF its
weak navy.
Whitthorne regarded the h II as one Of
ne utmost importasca, submitted in regard
10 naval service. lla concurred in the
views of CalkinS, that legislation should moi
be Instituted by the appropriations com.
mittee, but the naval committee should at
tend to these matters lie attacked the re
urement ause, aud said other provisions o
the bH! seemed TO apA -Nprinte Sl5 OOo, ,O0o
, oal really approFr'M gt-S,Oc' oon aud tn,
h'A' cohG'tss must 4f-npria.0 the def
cheney He mentionedthe appropriation o
hu,WO TOY the completion of one monitor
by cpuract. lie believed that the claus,
intended TO confer authority un the secrp
lary OF The navy IN complercthese monitor.
a. o cost o. from 81 ODO go to So 900 600.
ll,scpch said as d was intended to c,m
pltle one, he would allow an ampndmeu,
which wouid make tha! me ming unmistak.
able
Whilhorue said he was satisfied with
that
IIdTris, of Massachusetts,, asked if Whit.
thore WIS ready now 10 vote the lull
amount necessary to complete the vessels.
Nhitjhorne said, yes.
Thomas. of Illinois. member of the naval
committee, commenced on the indifference
OF the house ~ reports Of the committe,
upon reconsi iruction ol the navy, reviewing
the weakness Of the navy.
Thomas concluded by saying that the
United states possessed ouly torIy.eieh,
~cGworhy vessels, many OF them time.
worn and redOub'abe only In time OF
peace. He therefore thought alequ,te
approprisrio should be made for complet.
ing new aud adequate vessels, If the oom.
mite appropriations had not usurped n a
limits OF the naval committee,
hlscock could not hay been bhllced /,
lhtertunt hlm, as he had Just Gone. 10 ask
S TO now the tNpheaviness of the navy
should be rerledied, The long list OF use
less officers who incumber the navy reriste,
should be exercised, whether ships are built
or not, lie commended the committee ini
abnllshlng the rank OF commander.
Knott held that officers now In tho pay o
the government only understood their dn
ties theoretically and had too much raul
aud dignity to no OF any use. II some in
discreet Sc retary Of the navy should ofde
a chiei engineer, Il pay director and med
zeal Inspector lnr duly on
ship, the vessel would newt
anly sink, There was not craft aloa
which could sustain so much official rnnl
ana dignity. lie gave notice of amend
ments he would offer, looking towards TIA,
duties OF the marine cargo officers being por
formed by line officers. towards the gradua
abolition OF the pay corps aud the reduc
ton OF the engineer corps. lie oppose,
various provisions OF the bill.
Harris said that the bill which he ha,
perfected with 50 much labor il
the naval committee would neve
be reached on the calendar, lie compainel
OF the rates Of the house which allowed al
proprlntton committees to crush out al
other committees.
The committee then rose and general de
bate was limited. to one hour on Monda,
next
Adjourned.
Crimes and Casualties.
INDICTED.
ROCHESTER, y. Y, Jan. 20.-Chares i
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