The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-06
FoRIy.EIGuTu CoSGHEss 90 rIHsr
sIssiON,
FENATE


roRTy.rIGmTu CoSGnEsS 20 rIRsr
sI.siON,
SENATE.
WAsHIsGTos, March Al PHH.l-,
Among the memorials presented was one
by Mr., ingalls, from the Grand Army post
Of Kansas, demonstrating against the pas
cage Of the bill TeiBstat,nR Fil1 John fof-
ter. The memorial embodies resolution Of
the post which declare that 20 Teinsiate
Fi,g John Porter would be regarded As an
Insult 10 che loyal soldiers who 0beyed
with alacfily their superior officers.
In presenting the memorial, Mr.. ingalls,
remarked the resolutions voiced the opin-
ions Of nine-tenths NJ the surviving snl-
diess OF tho war OF the rebellion, gnt in
that opinion he personally and cordially
c1ncuIred.
Mr. Logan, from the committee on mill.
taIy affairs, reported iavorably the bill. 10
relieve the men bers and Judge. aGyocats OF
the F,lz John Potter couTtmarlial OF ttcre-
cy imposed by their oath as TO the vote OF
the court.
AT the conclusion Of the morning BUSH
ness, the military academy appropriation
bill was placed before the senate.
Mr.. Logan said ho WAS authorized hy 1.-THE
commitlee on appropriations 20 offer an
amendment providing that hereafter any
cadet dismissed for hszlng should Hoi DO el'
igitls for reappointmeat. IL had consult
cd many oil the best officers who had been
In authority at the academy, and IN their
and his opinion he2ing could not 0e stopped
without such provision; and he believed
that such provision would s.opit.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill as smended passed.
Mr. Cockrtll reported adversary the BILL
TO authorize the secretary OF war TO lend
tents Tor the nth annual reunion OF sailors
and soldiers Of the northwest, at Chicago IN
August. In presenting this report Mr..
Cockrell remarked there were no tents that
could be supplied for such purpose ana II
would be an enormous expense fer the
government to undertake TO procure them.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
finance. reported q bill to provide Tor the
issue of duplicate checks bp government
officers In cases of loss Of originals. Passed.
Mr.. Sherman introduc ID bill granting
copyright 10 newspapers.
Mr.. Sawyer offered a resolution, which
was agreed TO, instructing the attorney
general to report to the senate the amounts
of Judgments or awards and
in whose favor rendered against
TIVE government o! the United States
by courts or by duly appointed commits
sioners, from which no appeal has been
taken, and if he knows any reason why
such judgments should not be paid.
The senate then took up and passed wit -
out debate the bill reported by Mr.. Gar
land from the committee on judiciary TO
punish counterfeiting within the United
States OF notes, bonds or other securities OF
foreign governments.
The senate then took up the bill to pre-
vide for the exercise of jurisdiction con-
ferred upon the United States in places
out of their territory and dominion. This
is the bill reported by Mr.. Penuleton from
the committee on foreign relations, and
provides an elaborate plan for government
of the action of ministers and consuls OF
the United States residing in China, Japan,
Borneo, Egypt, Persia, Turkey and other
eastern countries.
When the reading OF the bill was con.
cuded, the senate went into executive
session, and soon thereafter adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-[Press, Lamb,
from the committee on foreign affairs. re
ported bill to amend the Chinese immi.
grafton act. Referred to committee ofthe
whole.
Hit submitted a minority report.
Wemple, from the committee on railways
and canals, reported bill for The perma-
nent improvement of the Erie canal and
the maintaining OF the same to the people.
Referred to the committee Of the whole.
The house then went into committee OF
consideration Of the naval appropriation
bill.
The debate upon the bill was prolonged.
Bedford said the democratic party yester-
day (referring to the attempt to get up the
wool question: presented magnificent
spectacle. 1t reminded him of race
horse that had entered the race, thrown
up his tail and jumped the track.
Randall objected to tbs line OF argu-
ment.
Continuing. Bedford said it was univers-
ally understood yesterday that Converse
purposed bringing up the wool bill
Randall again objected.
Bedford replied: No wonder you are
afraid The democrats of the SOUTH" he
continued, "have loaned themselves to a
few leaders of the north who are leading
them to ruin. Your graves are dug, and
we have contributed the money to decorate
them forever"
Randall replied: "After the flight of
fancy and dream from member OF de-
cayipg party, i want to call back for con-
sideration the naval appropriation bill"
TGroans from the republican side.]
The debate then proceeded on the bill.
Calkins offered an amendment, provid-
ing that after the first Of July, 1884, the
staff corps of the navy on the active list be
retired by reducing the number of medical
directors from fifteen to five; medical in
spectors fifteen to five; pay directors, thir.
teen 10 five; pay inspectors, thirteen to
five; and placing the officers removed on
the retired list. Agreed to.
After further debate and without action
the committee rose, and the house ad-
iourned.