The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-11
FAvoRlNG A DOUBLE STANDARD.
Probable Vote ON Reagan's BIN s-Day-
Average Prices of Produce--A jap
anese Prince Dead S8s,-
100000 for Pensions.
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS
XLVlII Congress
SENATE.

MAN presided over the senate TODAY.
The CHAIR laid before the senate an
/ invitation to that body, from the com.
missioners of the New Orleans Exposi-
ton, to participate in the opening of the
exposition, on the 10th inst. The com.
munication was laid on the table, that
being the usual formal disposition of
such documents in the senate when no
special or immediate disposition is de-
manded by any senator.
MIR. VEST, on behalf of the committee
on commerce, requested that the com
mittee be discharged from consideration
OF the inter-oceanic ship railway bill.
Dir. Vest stated that he had received a
letter from Capt. Eads, saying that GER
tain changes had been made in the con-
cessions from Mexico, which made it
necessary to withdraw the bill. The
committee was accordingly discharged
ircm consideration oftho bill, which was
ordered to be withdrawn from the files.
The senate passed the bill authorizing
the Commercial National bank, of Chi
cago, to increase its capital stock to So
100000.
Mr.. M'MILLAN introduced a bin in
creasing the appropriation for tho cree
tion OF public building at Minneapolis
to $500, 900.
Tne senate then took up the Oregon
Central land forfeiture bill.
AT O'Clock the bill was laid aside un-
I'll tomorrow and the Dakota bill Ia
ken up.
Mr.. VEST addressed the senate in
opposition to the admission of Dakota.
There was nothing of partisanship, he
said, in his opposition. He did not pre-
tend to be free from partisanship,
lie was devoted to the principles OF the
democratic party, but he was here to
discuss the question entirely on it's
merits. Very few of the territories,
however, had heen admitted TO the
union without r party struggle, and In
the debate the territories had ALWAYS
telt the influence of the party dominant
in the nation. When the national adj
ministration was Democratic tho terri
tories were Democratic; when Republi-
can tho territories were Republican.
Addressing himself TO the merits of the
question, Mr.. Vest said the constitution
had placed no Limitation upon tho
power of congress TO admit new states.
The action of congress as TO the admis-
sion OF states In the past was no crite-
rion FOR the present. The men who
framed our constitution had never
dreamed that any period short of centu-
rles would see the American wilderness
penetrated by civilization. There was
no need To day for the admission fnew
states IN order to strengthen the union,
anu there was no need to rush this ter
rltory into the condition of state. The
80.
Dakotat To representation in congress,
and II would, To certain extent,
be disfranchisement of tho
states already in the union TO
give the present population of
Dakota two representation in the Uni.
ted States senate as we'll as three repre-
In tho house. The demands
said TO have been made since 1870 for the
admission OF the territory, had been tho
demands of ambitious politicians. Men
who were ready to cut each others
throats politically and physically, had
been urging these demands. Gen.
Grant had been credited, Mr.. Vest said,
with the statement that while he was
president, that Dakota had given him
more trouble than al hthe other terrific
ries put together. MIR. Vest sent 10
the desk and the secretary of the SEN
ate read u number of petitions
the admission of tho territory,
and ascribing the desire for admission
to the ambition Of politicians who
wished TO 10 TO congress. Continuing,
Mr.. Vest said the project TO divide the
territory was unnecessary. There were
no natural barriers of mountain or river.
of interept or sentiment, to divide the
territory or the people. The "engineer.
ing" OF tho admission scheme, Mr.. Vest
ascribed to Gov. Ordway, upon whose
industry and Solicitude itreilected great
credit. The trouble was, there were too
many statesmen In Dakota. They were
given to calling conventions, but was
the United States senate body to re-
cord the edlcts OF political juntasp
Alter the executive session the senate
adjourned,
HOUSE.
The joint resolution for continuing
the work Of the census bureau passed.
The SPEAKER laid before tho house
q communication from Representative
Scales of North Carolina, announcing
ms resignation TO take effect on Docem-
Der 30. Tabled.
The house went into committee of
the whole on the military academy ap-
prOpriation bill.
Mr.. kElFER offered an amendment
hereafter that all appoint
ments To tho grade OF second lieutenant
in the army shall be confined TO gra,l,
llates OF the military academy aud NOR
itorous nou-cummissioned officers re-
fer promotion in tho man
ner now provided by law. At the sug-
gcstion Cf
Mr.. ROSECRANS tho amendmen.
was modified hy including enlisted men
within It's prov iSions and by making
the law inOpplicablo IN time of foreign
war.
The amendment was then passed.
The committee rose and reported the
bill TO tho house. Tho ayes and navs
vote having been demanded on Keifei's
amendment agreed 10 In committee, it
was deieated--yeas, 81, rays, 100.
The bill was then passed.
On motion ut Mr.. MORRISON tho
OF the whole was discharged
from further consideration of the presi-
dents annual nesSagc.
Mr.. MORRISON then offered n rcsolu
tion, which was adoptcd without debate
or opposition, distributing tho message
among the standing aud
select committees of the house. So
much OF tho message rs relates TO rev.
enue, provisions OF the treaties with
Hawaii. Mexico and Spain Ia referred to
the committed of wavs and means.
Mt MORRISON offered u resolution
providing Tor holiday recess from the
I'd OF December until The 9Th OF Janu
AIRY. Referred.
Mr. con, chairman of the committee
on naval hilairs, reported back a rAsolu.
ton asking ih" president for irforma-