The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-17
WASHINGTON.
Cause Of Republican Opposition 10 the
Appropriation
'for the Mississippi = Whlsksy at the
Capitol.
Senate and House - National Notes.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. i0.-[ Special the
animus Of republican opposition TO ihe ap'
proprlaiion OF 81 100000 for Improvement
Of tho Mississippi river Mt different points
develops the fact that the apprehension
exists that In the COURSE Of time the ma
tlonsl government will DO called upon 10
bsild leyees aud improve tho navigation Of
the whole river aud that the special appro.
pllation now asked for will be the opening
wedge for work that, II is estimated, will
cost sis 600 900.
Brown, OF Indiana, during debate today
In the house on the appropriation, charged
that Galveston had abandoned It's plan of
harbor improvement Rf.er squandering
$4,000
Reagan aud Ochiltreo lnterposed obieo-
lions to any misrepresentation. Reagan
said, in effect, that tho Galveston improve.
meht was not question of plan 20 much
rs Of time and money, aud that the Powell
plan had been abandoned for n better one.
Palestine Is represented here In an effort
TO got the Federal court away from Tyler,
Wellborn called up and passed the bin 10
increase the capital of the PiIst National
bank OF Fort Worth. II only needs tho
signature of the president now.
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Proceedings OF the Forty-Eighth Congress.
sEYATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Eat tho conclusion
of the morning hour the senate Gfer slight
amendment adopted the rules.
Mr.. Hoar called up bis bill providing for
counting the electoral vote, It being the
same as The bill passed by the senate OF the
forty.ssven tn congress IL was again pass
ed without debate.
Mr.. Miller, OF New York, presented
memorial from the committee of the Ma.
tional stock convention a. Chicago on the
subject of European discrimination against
American cattle and meats. In connection
with the memorial Mr.. Miller presented
a bill entitled ''biil TO provide means for
the suppression and exterpation OF peuio-
pneumonia and other contagious diseases
among domestic animals" which nc said
contained the views OF the cattle breeders
convention.
The bill was read a second time and re-
ferred to the committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Plumb by request, submitted joint
RESOLUTION pIOputluL wi hi az VI
the constitution prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale OF Intoxicating liquors In the
United States. Referred.
Mr., Beck submitted, In order TO be print
ed for considerable at the proper time, an
amendment to the resolution OF Mr. An
thony IA regard to European exclusion oil
American meats. The amendment Is as
follows:
"And that the committee on foreign re-
latiOns be further instructed % report what
determinations are made against export
food from the United States by the tariff
laws Of the principal countries Of
france, Germany, Mexico and Brazil, BY
reason of commercial and other special
treaties with more favored nations, and TO
report the causes which led to such dis
orimination, what efforts, IL any, were
made to remove them, what Legislation Is
necessary to place the United States on an
equal footing with more favored nations.
This legislation, however. is not to delay
the work OF the committee in tho first
branch Of the inquiry"
Ordered printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-In the house
Hatch, chairman OF the agricultural com
mittee, reported resolution requesting
the pre- sdent to Transmit 10 the house the
correspondent had by the state depart.
ment with ell foreign governments on the
subject Of the importation OF American hog
products.
Potter introduced bill maintaining the
currency and TO prevent injurious Il ua-
ton, by the issue OF per cent bonds aud
their deposit as eecurity for national bank
notes; also to remit taxation on circulating
bank--notes when secured by deposit OF
these 2 per cents.
Lamb OF the committee on foreign affairs
reported ret oiution calling on the secre-
~ OF state for Information concerning the
alleged arrest, imprisonment and orture OF
J. Il. Wheelock, Il citizen OF he United
States by the government OF Venezula in
1879. Adopted.
Wemple introduced DILL Tor The imDroy-
ment OF the Erie canal, maintaining the
same to the commerce Of the United States.
4 1t approprlstss 81, 900, 900 annually for tho
purpose. Ref fred.
Blount offered resolution which WAS
adopted, authorizing the committee on
appropriations to report at anytime a bill
appropriating the sum necessary to put the
claim for rebate on tobacco.
Van Alstyne of the committee on expeDd-
itures In the department OF justice reported
a resolution calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for Q statement shown < the gross
net earnings per annum ofeach United
States marshal, attorney and clerk, begin
ming with the Il seal year OF 1873 and end.
ing with the fiscal year OF 1888. Adopted.
Shelley offered q resolution requesting
the secretary OF war to report on the neces-
sity Of making an immediate appropriation
for continuing the work ON important river
and harbor improvement until the sppro-
priations for the new fiscal yerr are avail
able. Referred.
Rice, for the comittee on foreign affairs,
reported q resolution calling on the secre-
tary Of state for information as TO whether
Spain has heretofore paid the interest stip-
ulated BY the treaty OF 1884. Referred.
Gibson offered a resolution calling on the
secretary Of the treasury for q list OF the
marshals and deputy marshsls employed in
West Virginia In 1882 and 1853, together
with q statement Of fees received from
each. Referred.
DIbbrell offered Q resolution calling on
the secretary OF state for information as to
how many foreign ministers, consuls and
agents have been absent from their posts
since January 1, 1882. the time absent, rea-
paid during the absence. Referred.
Slocum introduced joint resolution au.
thorixing the secretary Of war 10 permit
Antonio Barrioz, Of Guatamela, aud Jose
Nicaragua, to receive instructions at the
West Point military academy without ex-
Ding 10 their case the provision ei the law
recurring military service. Passed.
Nutting introduced q bill authorizing the
copstruction OF ship canal around Mag
ara Falls. Referred.
Dorsheimer introduced q bill to place
1uts, when Imported In raw, crude state,
on the free list.
The senate bill was passed authorizing
the First National bank at Fort Worth TO
increase Its capital stock.
Throckmor.on offered q resolution in
structing the committee on ways and
means TO inquire into the expediency OF
abolishing or consolidating an- customs
and internal revenue districts. Re erred.