The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-18
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WAsHikuqtE jan u. .--Afr. Plumb intro
lnced d bin for tbc relief Of Tho settlAiS o.
the osage fnaion lands,in southern liensal
Mr.. ingalls, introduced q bill providing
for tho presidential succession in care OF tn
inability q the president Of tho Unitet
statos 70 disoharge tho powers Or duties o
bis oflise. Referred
+ ~ provides that whenever two hendu o.
departments shall state. IN writing. TO th'
chief justice OF the supreme court cf th'
United States that the president is unabl'
to discharge his duties. the chief .iasiicc
,shal Iay the matter before the court where
the question shall be decided. II the In
ability shall exist, the vice-president sh al
be notified to assume the duties OF presi
dent.
a resolution, providing that the senate
meet at II a. m. after the 18th inst, was
adopted.
At the close of the morning business, Mr..
Plumb proposed to take up the bill to en-
large the powers and duties of the depart.
ment of agriculture
Mr.. Morrill, moved to postpone the calen-
dar in order to proceed with the tariff bill.
He did this for the epurpose OF ascertaining
whether 1t is the earnest purpose TO pass
the tariff bill this session.
A sharp discussion ensued, during which
Mr.. Morgan took occasion to say that II the
bill could be destroyed by discussion and
amendments it ought to be.
Mr.. Plumb had an earnest desire to pro-
ceed with the tariff, but with due considera-
tion to other business.
After further debate, and the adoption OF
a resolution to meet at II o'c8ck, Mr.. Nor
rill withdrew the motion to postpone the
calendar.
The executive session lasted three hours
and half, and when the doors were re-
opened the senate adjourned.
HOUSE,. lsa
Butterworth, of Ohio, from the Pacific
railroad, reported bill authorizing the
Southern Pacific and other railroads to
unite SO as to form continuous line Of
road between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans.
route Witnesses coming from west OF the
Mississippi river, passed.
The bill to prevent Unlawful occupation
Of public lands was referred to the commit
Bingham, on behalf Of the committee on
post-offlces and post-roads, reported IA
vorably on the resolution calling on the
secretary Of the interior department for in
formation as to whether the land-grant
railroads have complied with the laws OF
congress respecting the construction and
maintenance of their own telegraph lines
for the use Of the government and the pub
liz Ad0nted
The house then resumed consideration of
the shipping bill, the pending question b.
ing on the committees substitute, as
Amended, for the 18th section,
Knott moved to strike out Of the substi
tute all provisions for drawback, stating his
intention to be to strike out the subsidy
clause.
4. Knqtts IT nava moti9R was lost BY vote 0f
Buckner, Of Missouri, offered an amend
ment to section 20 Of the bill prohibiting
the alienation or voluntary sale and deliy-
I cry OF vessels engaged in foreign trade TO
citizens of any other country, or for the
purpose of Obtaining foreign register wi'hin
ten years of date ofcerti6cate Of registry.
A lively debate ensued, dnring'whieh
Robinson, OF New York, pic ured the
anxiety with which patriot imprisoned on
board British man-of.war llauehterl ~
| Fort Henry took, to see if the star -spsng ed
banner was floating in the morning air; II
was With great anxiety that TIC people
! y "a, rxtsgsd ed 9A ,3 II iA''qk
liey ye in this despair Of American ipgen1ity
and talent. He believed we could build
ships and man them, and both in building
and manning them, beat the world
| Amusement.
Robinson, continuing, said one old man on
the banks OF the Delaware had turned o9t
of his yard within one wear, twelve vessals
| to fly the American flag; that man was
where the great Creator had established his
factory for the manufacture
of great land glorious patriots
TO supply with limiiless supply the
unlimited demands Of America for genius
and brave men TapplausF]: and coming :
lonely boy TO this country John Roach had
built up great American sh hp-yard. and i
he had fair play be would have dominafsd
the Atlantic, sgainst all British influence
an genius, [applausel. When some
future American historian came
to write OF the great men of America one
of the most glorious pages would be that on
which this glorious boy would blszr most
brilliantly IThsrdvrsbf applause.l Rob
ipsef>c6ncluded with an apostrophe to the
American flag, which the house spplauded,
and Buckner's amendment was rejected.
The section exempting vessels engaged
in foreign trade CARRYING from state. taxa
tion having been reached. Page, OF Call
fcrnia. moved to strike It from the bill In
order To save fifteen or twenty cons'i'u-
tional speeches. Agreed TO.
Crapo, Of Massach usetts, offered a subs'i-
tute f,r the tfth coct;Nr Which VIZ arroc1 y
IN and which Is 10 amend section 1884 cf the
Revised Statutes so as to read as follovs
That all materials Of foreign production TO
be manufactured, In this country into arh'
cles necessary and used In the
construction, equipment, repairs or supplies
OF American vessels. employed or 10 he
EMPLOYED exclusively in foreign trade. in
Guiding the trade between Atlantic ports
and Pacific ports OF the United States. NAV
he withdrawn from bonded warehouses free
Of duty. under such regulations as the sec
refarv OF the treasury may prescribe,
and II the duty shall have been
paid on such msteriaia 50 used. the
same shall be refund9 and repaid
10 the owner or owners. Of such vessel 20
usinc them or 10 their legal representatives
The following provisions were then. on
motion Of Dineley. Of M,ine, agreed 10 -
additional lection n the bill. Section go
Whenever s6v fine penalty, forfeiture.
exscfion OF charge arising under laws re-.
lafine TO vessels or seamen have been nsin
nnder protest 10 any collector OF customs
or consular officer, and sp.hicstlon
has been made within one wear
fr,m snch payment f,r r~fundine or RENTS
sion II the same the secretary ~ the tress'
nrv. n. ,r invest cation. he finds snch hne,
o.ralfv n fr1- m. exacfion Or charge. vas
iIje~~l- In <tperiv progressively imposed.
.hsIl hsrs the rovfr ei.her before or au~r
the rne has been covered into the tress-
nv. n refund ss mufh Of such me.
penalty forfeifurc e.acIior o. chnrKr ~ be
nav think proper. from anf mnnrvs in the
treasury paf ofherrise spurpristed.
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W.srrrcror. Jan 15-Nr 1nrnIf irfro
l,c<d a bill providing f1r the erpoIn'Inrn
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