The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-25
rorty-sovonth congross-socond Session


WAsHISGToN, Jan. 2O-Mr. Blair Dre.
sented large number Of petitions for ma
tional aid to the common schools.
Mr.. Voorhees, presented resolution OF
the Indiana board of agriculture, fayoring
the transfer OF weather forecasts OF the sig
nal service to the department of agricul-
ture, where the subject of climate naturally
belongs.
Mr. Rollins introduced bill for the re-
lief of Emma belong.
At the close of the mornings business,
the post office appropriation bill was taken
up, the pending question being an amend
ment changing the date when the re-
duction of postage on letters from to
8 cents shall take etlect-January l.,
1884, to the 1st of July next.
Mr. Sherman said he would vote against
the amendment, not because he disapproved
of the proposed reduction but because he
was opposed to this knu of legislation upon
the appropriation bills.
Debate continued unvil o'clock, when Il
vote was taken upon the amendment offered
by Mr.. Edmunds to strike out the provsio
in the bill for the reduction of letter postage
to 2 cents.
The motion to strike out was lost. Ayes,
10; nays, 40.
The section of the bill directing investiga'
ton by the postmaster general in;o the
railway mail service was amended so as TO
extend the investigation to questions OF ad-
visibility on general fast mail service.
The bill was then reported to the senate.
The amendments madein committee were
agreed to, including that fixiag the date OF
July 1st next, when reduction of letter
hostage ahall take effect. The bill passed
and the tariff bill was taken up,
Mr. Morrill, by direction of the finance
committe, moved to reduce the duty on
unpublished cylinder, crown Snd common
window-glass to one eighth OF cent per
pound, Agreed to.
The amendment heretofore offered by
Mr., Morrill, and referred, changing the
duty on cast, polished, plate. glass above
"a by 60 inches square, from 4O to 5O cents
por square foot, was agreed to-.
Messrs. Logan, Miller and Conger COM
planned that the amendment of the finance
committee, reducing by of cent per
pound the duty on unpolished cylinder,
Gro Hn and common window glass had been
adopted in their absence and without their
knowledge. Mr.. Sherman entered mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which it was
adopted.
Schedule G, covering metals was passed
over for the present, and the senate pro-
ceeded to consider schedule ID, embracing
wood and willow.ware.
Mr.. Van Wyck would strike it all out and
place articles covered by it on the free list,
and made a speech in support OF his mo-
ton.
Mr.. Morrill,, tor the commission, offered
the following amendments to the sugar
schedule, which we're ordered printed: Pro-
yidng that sugars not above 13 Dutch stand
ard that pay duties laid in bill on those not
above 16 Dutch standard, and those above
l6 and not above 20 Dutch standard shall
pay 315-l00 cents per pound instead OF
cents, as in the bill; also that, all sugars
above 10 and not above 1G Dutch standard,
2,651Q0 cent per pound.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Buck, of Missouri, introduced a bill
amending the act authorizing the construC-
ton of q bridge over the Missouri river
near st. Charles, Missouri. 1t provides
that no higher charge shall be made for the
Transportation of mails and army supplies
across the bridge than is made upon the
railroad lines running thereto. Referred
After the passage of two private. bills, the
house went into committee of the whole
and resumed consideration of the naval
appropriation bill.
Calkins objected to the bill in its present
shape. During the course of his remarks
he said he was tired, as an American, of
seeing his country snubbed, laughed at and
derided by other nations on account of its
weak navy.
Whlttnorne rcsarHod tho h II &c one oi
the utmost Importance, submitted in regard
10 naval service. He concurred in the
views of Calkins, thN legislation should not
be instituted by the appropriations com
nittee. but the naval committee should at
tend to these matters. He attacked the re-
tirement ,ause, and said other provisions OF
the bill seemed to appropriate Sl5,OO,OOO
but really appropriated $4,000, COO, and the
next congress must appropriate the def
cheney. He mentioned the appropriation of
$50, 600 fer the completion of one monitor
by contract. He believed that the clause
intended to confer authority on the secre-
torv of the navy to complete these monitors
at n cost of from $1,000, 900 to S6OOO,0OO.
Hiscock said as it was intended to com
plete one, he would allow an amendment
which would make that meaning unmistak-
able.
that.
thore was ready now to vote the full
amount necessary to complete the vessels.
Whitthorne said, yes.
Thomas, Of Illinois member of the naval
committee, commented on the indifference
of the house TO reports of the committee
upon reconstruction OF the navy, reviewing
the weakness of the navy.
Thomas concluded by saying that the
United States possessed only forty-eight
seaworthy vessels, many OF them time
worn ard redoubtable only in time of
peace. He therefore thought adequate
should be made for complet- |
ing new and adequate vessels, If the COM
mite appropriations had not usurped the
limits of the naval committee.
Uisco,k could not have been obliged to /
him, as he had just done. TO ask |
ne 10 how the toDheaviness of the navy I
should be remedied. The long list Of use
less officers who incumber the navy register /
should be exercised, whether ships are built 1
ar not. He commended the committee for
abolishing the rank Of commander.
Knott held that officers now in the pay OF
he government only understood their du-
lies theoretically, and had too much rank |
and dignity 10 be of any use. II some in I
iiscreet secretary Of the navy should order /
chief engineer, a pay director and a med
cal inspector for duty on a.
,bip, the vessel would newt
ably sink. There was not craft afioat 4
which could sustain 30 much official rank
md dignity. He gave notice Of amend
nents be would offer, looking towards the .
iuties Of the marine cargo officers being per-
Iormed by line officers. tOwardsthe gradual
,bolition of the pay corps and the reduc- I
ion Of the engineer cOrps. He opposed
yarious provisions of the bill.
Harris said that the bill which be bad .
perfected with 30 much labor IN .
ne naval committee would never
70 reached on the calendar He complained .
n the rules Of the house which allowed ap- /
committees 70 crush out al .
ytber committees.
The committee tsen rOse and general de- .
ate was limited to one hour on Monday
leTt.
Adjourned.
sENATE.
WssHrxeTor, Jan. 22.-Mr. Baysrd pre-
enied . petition for lsT % prevent rail-
rev discrimination.
NJ. cameron, Of Pennsylvania preserted .
. lsrps uurnher Of petitions from irun |