The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08
rer DALLAS WEEKLY KERALD THURSDAY MARCH o, 1853.

ing-yoas, i2s; nays, o.
* call or tho house was ordered.
SENATE.
WAsuraroE, March AIT 1886 q. NJ. tl1
tax and tariff bill was received from th
house. The president OF the senate iInlne
diately signed IL, aud few minutes late
President Arthur affixed his signature. TIT
bill IL therefore q law.
The house bill TO amend the Revised Stat
utes, so as not 10 exclude retired army oil
GERS from holding civil offices In the terrific
ries. was passed at $40.
On motion of Mr.. Rollins, the senate went
into executive session. AT $40 q. m. the
doors opened, and at 345 the senate took
another recess until 4 o'clock, when the
senate again convened, and the conference
report on the sundry civil APPROXIMATION
bill was not yet ready for presentation;
Mr.. Hawley moved to take another 1lfteen
minutes recess, and Mr.. Van Wyck OBJ
iected, and called for the yeas and nays, so
Mr. Hawley withdrew his motion.
The next half hour was spent idly walt
for the report.
At 1875 it was received with message
that the house had agreed to 1t.
Mr.. Allison moved the adoption OF the
report. II was read and adopted without
dissent. ~.
The senate at a. m. took a recess until
10.
The president pro tenn called the senate
to order promptly at 10 o'clock, but sena-
tors came in slowly and nearly hall an hour
elapsed before there was quorum present
to do business.
The president then laid before the senate
the mouse joiht resolution making an ap,,
propriation for the alteration of internal
revenue dies, plates and stamps, anu pro-
yiding blanks for rebate.
Mr.. Allison explained that the changes
for which it provided were made necessary
bv the passage of the internal revenue act,
and the Joint resolution was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the COM
mittee on finance was ordered to prepare 2
compilation and index OF the existing tarlu
laws, together with the tabulated compaTa-
tive statement of the duties and imports
under the several tariff acts since the or.
ganlzation IT the government, and such
other statistics on the subject as IL may
deem proper.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, q resolution
was adopted Tor the appointment OF d com
mittee OF two senators, to ON a mouse com
mittee, to wait on the president Oh tne
United States, and inform him that con-
gress had completed its business, and was
ready to adjourn.
The president appointed Messrs. Anthony
Mr.. Lapham called up the senate resolu-
ton for the relief of the widow OF the late
Judge Underwood, of Virginia, proposing
to allow her the amount OF expenses III
Cured by her husband in seeking to estao-
ish his right to seat as senator lfoih
Virginia during the wer. ,,
While this was being discussed Messrs'
Anthony and Bayard, OF the senate com
mittee appointed TO wait on the PRESIDENT
reported they had performed the duty as,
signed them, and the president haa staten
he had no further COMMUNICATIONS 10 make
TO congress. 41,o+
the president of the United States
had signed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, appointed as senate mem,
hers of the commission PROVIDED
for in that bill to inquire into the compenI
sation, etc, of the officers and employees OF
both houses, and to report to the next con-
gress, Messrs. Platt Cameron, OF Wlscoh-
sin, and CockTell.
Promptly at - clock the president pro
tenn, Mr.. Edmunds, brought down ms
gaveI and said: Senators, the hour has
arrived al which, by the constitution and
laws of the United States, the Forty,seVenth
congress terminates. 1t becomes the duty
of the chair therefore, to declare this SEES
sion adjourned, without delay, and in
doing go, he wishes you all, and each one
Of Won peasant and safe journey TO your
homes, ana every felicity in your future
lives. The senate, stands adjoufhea with
tapt day. T Applause).
| HOUSE.
The conference report on the deficiency
| bill has been agreed to.
Page moved to non-concur IN SAID amend
ments to the shipping bill. No quorum
voted. -,
| tee, reported u resolution, stating that the
charges made against Clerk Bailey were no
proven. Laid on the table.
The deadlock upon the election case
was continued until o'clock when ii :scocl
presented q conference report on the sundry
civil appropriations bill. :,
| The house recedes from its disagreement
to the senate amendments, which strike
from the bill the provisions for the repea
of the presumption laws and ratilcatlon
the Sioux treaty.
The report was agreed to.
! Hiscock introduced joint resolution
appropriating $50 600 for the alteration
Che internal revenue dies and stamps, anC
for providing blanks for claims for rebates
Passed at 4:30, and motion was mad
for A recess, but the friends of the bonded
extension bill opposed 1t, and raised TN
point of quorum.
The halfhour tellers STOOD IN tneli
places. and became the butt of jocular re
marks and suggestions on the part OF thu
members, who were in the best OF humor,
The usual scenes attendant on all nigh
sessions were enacted.
Thouph the galleries we're practically va
cant. the attendance on the floor was good
and members louneed back in their. chalr'
and smoked, told stories and laughed tC
! their hcarts' content.
Ats O'clock Butterworth moved to pro
ceed TO business, and sent to the speaker
table a motion which ELECTED shouts o
laughter, and was ruled out OF order by tn
The speaker suggested tina
there were upon his table
number of unimportant house Dill
with senate amendments which should o.
considered, and he asked UNANIMOUS con
sent for that purpose.
Butteryorth objected, which led 70
remark from Steele that the whisky bill wa
standing in the way OF other business.
ButterWorth replied with some warmth
that the the whisky Dill was entrled 70 a
much consideration as any other measure
| White vehemently declared that tho
whisky bill should never be considered OF
sunday-such a proposition was unworthy
of the democratic party, and much les
| uorthv a member OF 49, republican perry
| A. another me- -.-..'st .si 80 ~
the election case the nloinOers settisl dowi
10 fun. Sleepy members became target'
for paper balls and copies Of old bills
which were thrown at them from all direc
; fions, and many nap was uncereIhonlousiy
DISTURBED. -
As morning approached, however sleeI
a. IN the early hours OF the evening.
Shortly before dawn, Young suggested 4
compromise proposing that at ii O'Clock
Ire house should vote upon the whisky
bin and the contested election.
Randall obje ted. -. 49,.
do you propose queried White, 20
swap of col0red representative LOT
whisky
II do.n replied Young. with frankness
which was relished By the house and
greeted with roars Of laughter.
"But am unwilling 70 swap on colored
Representative for crank.