The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-26
ToRTY- EIGHTH CONGRESS - FIRST
SESSION.


WASHINGTON, April o5- Preset -Th
@ hair laid osioro the senate message froii
the house, non'copcurrlng In the senate
amendments tho naval appropriation bill
with the exception Of the amendment pro
vidipg for steel cruisers already in couTs
OF construction.
Mr.. Hale moved the senate Insist on 1t
amendments and appoint a committee o
conference. greed 10.
Mr.. Blair, from the com ttee on educa
ton and labor, reported fsvorebly TIT
house bill TO establish and maintain bp-
reau of labor statistics.
Also, the bill introduced IN the senate II
provide for the study OF physiology aud
the effects OF Intoxicating and poisonous
substances on life, health aud welfare
among The people of tho territories and
District Of Columbia. Placed on the caien.
dar.
Mr.. Wilson, addressed the senate in IN
elaborate speech on hi Joint resolution re.
Gently submitted and several bills already
introduced relating TO interstate commerce.
after which the joint resolution was referred
TO he committee on railroads.
Toe pleuco-pneumonia bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Plumb said on Monday
he would ask the senate TO come 10 vote
en- tho bill.
A message was received from tho house
Of Representatives announcing pon-concur-
renee in the senate amendments to the
poei-ofice appropriation bill. The senate
appointed Messrs. Plumb, Allison and
Beck committee on the part Of the senate
TO confer with like committee on the
part Of the house.
Another message announced that the
house had agreed TO the report OF the con.
ference com mittee on the difference in rela-
ton to tho special deficiency. appropriation
bill. The senate also agreed.
The chair announced as q committee OF
conference on the part OF the senate regard
ing the dissgreeing votes OF the two houses
on the naval appropriation bill Messrs.
Hale. Logan and Beck.
Adjourned Till Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 25 -[Pfess lin his
prayer the chaplain invoked divine protec-
lion on the Greedy relief expedition and di.
vine aid for the successful termination of it,
mission.
Ga motion OF Weaver Tho bill passed
changing the pame OF the Marsh National
bank, OF Lincoln, Nebraska, TO the .CaDitol
national bank. An amendment was adopt.
ed on motion of Caldwell, authorizing the
Fret National bank OF Nashville TO increase
the capital stock.
The hogse then went into committee of
the whole on the private cslendar.
Up TO $3.50 the time Of the committee was
consumed In tue consideration OF the bill
for the relief OF Myra Clark Gaines.
At that hour the committee rose to enG-
bic Randall to submit the conference report
on the little deficiency bill. He explained
the main point of difference between the
two houses was as to tho senate amend.
ments, and striking out the clause prohibit
ing volunteer service 10 any OF the depart
men,s In advance OF appropriations. Tho
conference committee had agreed upon
relating to thc.prohibition, but
excepting from its provisions cases OF emer-
gency involving life and property.
The report was agreed to, and the COM
mittee OF the whole resumed session. AT.
ter further discussion the Gaines bill was
laid aside with q favorable recommenda.
ton. 1t authorizes the issue OF patents for
ss much OF the IS, 5i5 acres claimed bv Mrs.
Gaines as is not disposed OF by the United
States, and provides she shall be paid at
the rate OF SLIPS per acre for such as have
besn disposed OF.
After acting favorably on several other
bills, the committee rose.
The unfinished business coming over
from last Friday was the bill relieving Ger.
tain soldiers Of the late war from the charge
Of desertion.
Steele moved to refer the bill to tho COM
mittee on Indian affairs.
Pending vote the house took recess I'M
I'll 7.30, the evening session to be for the
consid sration Of pension bills.
Tho house 1t the evening session passed
tifseen pension bills and then adjourned
until tomorrow.