The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-11

The Star says 1t is stated on good au.
thority that the senate Judiciary committee
have practically agreed to report bill 40.
proproting $4,000 to pay General Lee for
Che Arlington property, the government TO
be responsible for back taxes, aud General
Lees counsel has consented TO accept tbig
sum-
DESERVES IT.
Among n number of pension bills re-.
ported 'Hvorably to the senate is one grant.
my 300 per month to the widow Of the late
Alfred IL, Meacham, who was severely in.
jured by the ModocS in the lava beJs In
lNi2, when General Cauby aud DR.. Thumb
oi the peace commission, were killed.
the DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
was called Tor the purpose OF determining
wat action would be taken in regard TO the
hasson rule, which provides that by major.
ny vote the house may, unit, the lth of
March, suspend the rules and take from
the calendar OF the committee of the whole
oS trom the sOeakor's table, any tariff mi, r.
nal revenue or appropriation bill, instead
OF requiring the two-thirds vote To sus-
pend hut after informal dsrusslon
LASTING. about twenty minutes, IL was
decided to await the action ct the comr,it
zee ON rules, which has not vet reported
The informal discussion developed the faot
mat tho sense OF the opposition to the
ka.son rule is general among the demo.
Gratis They cannot be controlled by caucus
70 the extent of reiralning from voting to
prevent quorum. Another caucus will h.
held after the report of the committees IN
rules has been presented
VAN II. MANNING
VIII serve notice at once upon General
James X. Chalmers who Is nov in the CITY
81 his purpose to take the deposition of
Secretary William. Il. Chandler, Repre.
sentative Jay A. Hubbe,l, o. Henderson
and clerks Of the republican congressional
committee, on the 9Th of March nexi.
These gentlemen will be sworn 10 statr
what they know of the late elections In Ihe
u Mississippi district Their statements
are to be used as testimony in the Man.
nlns' Cnalmers contest Tor n seat in,the
torty-eighth congress.
Inc house committco on commerce In.
authorized Guenther to report iavorably ,
Joint resolution, providing for a Joint com.
mission ON immigration, To fake steps look.
ing To the assimilailon of Legislative enact.
nenls IN TINS ooantry, Great Britain aud
Germany on The subject of regulations for
steam vessels carrying passengers.
and other matters connected wih
the safety, comfort and health
OF emiersnts, It provides that
The commissioners .,bo appointed Inv
the president and to be paid Sls per diem
while actually engaged, aud also their
reasonable expenses and clcsk at SIS psr
dlem, the necessary expenses To be anditcd
oy the secretary OF state. The duty of tho
commission IL 30 invcsti gate all such ouss.
tons M relate to the ,healil, safety and
comfort ct passengers, Theiher com.
lng 10 or going from the United
states, aud 10 formulate such PROVISIONS
and regulations US thoy may deem ess,n.
lilh ahd.report tocongr,sS Ii further PRO.
'lues That tho secretary 81 state, upni, re.
ceNshe the provisional draft, shall icrNa,d
copy oi thg same, n the a'me OF the presi. |
lehI OF we united states, To the govern.
neh's oil drcat britain aud Germany, with !
the request to each OF said governments TO |
,rpoint commission OF thiOe persons ioey. |
anime the same, In ease these Governments
approve of tio provision and urge their |
Enactment by their respective Legislative |
bodies, then they shall be reported to con. |
IreSS Tor ITS action; tut In case they do NOT |
'gtve, then three commissioners of the |
nNed States, Great Britain aud Germany |
may meet as a Joint International commis' |
non, NJ such place rs may In do. |
ormined upon,aNd endcAyor to fenrh com.
mon agreement, and In clsc ofasrermont !
hen the dram Of the prnyiious, signed bv /
ne commissionots OF three governments Ia !
'fipllcatc, shall DO reported through the ser. 4
'etbry otstato to congress, IL is understood |
nat ne secretary oil state and West, the |
british minister have expressed Themselves
n favor Of the bill
Tho committee Of conference on the
Japanese indemnify fund bill took action