The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-10
N onsrsd the preamble Of resolution re

favored nations In regard TO the importation
OF American produce and manufactures,
have, Ia apparent violation OF such treat.
les, prob bitsd The importation ,SSsr
United States under regulations not APP |
piled to like productions OF other nations
and directing the committee ON foreign al
fairs 10 Inquire into aud report what Leg |
islation or other action should be taken by |
congress or the executive 10 secure due OBJ
seryanos of such treaties to protect TIC
rights OF United States citizens m respect /
thereto, whether retaliatory legislation or
otherwise IN necessary, Adopted,
The committee on agriculture TINS morn
ing discussed, In u general wayl the subject
of pleuro. pne umonia In cattle. Loring, COM
mittee ri agriculture, expressed MS views on
the subject In short speech. urihhell'
of Iowa, chairman OF the committee ap:
polnted by the convention Of cattle men OF
Chicago, TO visit Washington In the inter,
.st of legislation la reference 10 diseased
cattle, was present. IL was arranged ihnLa
sub-eommittoe consisting OF Hatch DiD'
rell, Williams, Wlnans, Wilson and ocnli-
tree meet the representatives OF Tue ost.le
interest, In the agricultural department lo'
morrow. Pleuro'pneumonia among cattle
will be the iirst subject considered by the
house committee on agriculture ~ ~ ex
peoled that bill will be reported at nm
early day. IL,
Mr.. Dsustsr offered n resolution direct
ing the committee on commerce - inyosV.
GATE the alis ged reason OF the exclusion OF
American pork from Germany and France,
and recommends the legislation warranted
by the facts. Adopted
Mr.. Gibson asked leave 10 tfler resolu.
ton d. claring that all laws OF
the federal government n manor.
In states, wholesale or retail, be mads de-
pspdent on the parties authorized hrst OBJ
tanning license by state authority.
Mr., Deuster objected. -,
Mr.. slocum, from the committee on mill
tary affairs, reported bill Tor the
re ief OF Fitz John Porter. Referred.
In committee OF the whole slocum also
r.nort I'D back q resolution calling on the
secrstary Of war for information as TO the
average number OF commits Toned officers
in the army from thu 18th Of March, 1881, to
March 4, 1861, and March 4, 1877, and March
4. 1881, together with n statement oil the
number tried by cDurt-martial number OF
convictions and hndings which the court
disspproved and sentences RENTED
Adopted. ,
steele of the same committee reported n
bill TO provide for the pay and muster OF
certain officers and men OF the volunteer
forces. Referred.
In committee OF the whole, Vance chair
man, the committee on patents reported a
cases OF improper grants Of letters patent
by reason OF fraud or misrepresentation, 10
declare the patent void on application OF
the attorney general.
The house calendar was then taken up,
Slocum, OF the committee on ship'buil-
ding and ship-owning interests, reported
the Dingley shipping bill unanimously
agreed 10 by the committee. 10 was re-
ferrsd to the committee OF the whole.
The sneaker laid before the house the
meas "a of the president submitting the
annual report Of the Mississippi river COM
mission. ..
willis moved reference to the commit.
tee on rivers and harbora contending that
this committee had the proper jurisdiction
Ming. chairman OF the COMMITTEES ON
Nississippi leyees, submitted motion Tor
reference OF the message to the COMMITTEES
to which it invariably had been referred DC
Hunt supported Willis motion claim.
ing that the committee on rivers and
harbors was the only committee author
lied TO make an appropriation In the prem
Ices. the only one that had the privilege OF
the floor the only one competent 10 come
properly to the front to furnish the aid re-
auired. If the house intended that rescue
should be given the interests now in peril,
that the food should be turned backward
and the people residing on the river pro-
tsctej, the message should be promptly
rsferrsd to the committee which had Jurls
diction on the subject
Harr favored Kings motion stating that
rasayred to the committee OF Mississippi
Ievees that commit ee would have practi-
cally no authority.
O'Neill of Missouri argued that the ques
t,or of The imnroyement OF the Mississippi
mnst be considered separately from any
other question, and it should not be made
a means of driving through congress every
,;,,io ,,ot,v steeI and petty scheme. The
co,nmi ttes on rivers and harbors had all
,Sar couId do IN consider the different ap.
nroynretions Tor various rivers and harbors,
pnd the question OF the Mississippi i'm
nrovement should receive the deliberate
ps.,ar,ion nj the aommittee on Mississippi
snvoas
pisncb.rd pro,ested against a reference
- n,.s.s,a IN the committee on Missis.
49,, w anses On Inc ground that they could
o,,fiv iake The report of the commissioner
onj consider H. Int wnen the point Of an
REORGANIZATION was reached they would have
To- stop. knock at the door of the river and
.s sthor' oor,m i,tss and ask IL to report to
tha hou az the ann of money to be used for
.,,. i,,,,'roy.manL mi Lha river. The COM
'-.;,ta. On Mississinni leyees had nothing to
a. .,;,h n and II would be q vain use less
"a ;Sia thing To refer to il the report OF
the com mission.
'n Rsanan fsvored division of Jurisdiction
over the subject between the two commit aI11ni
80 hava tha whole subject re fsrred TO the
20 m nnye sa' o % Mssissippi levees we're
,ahinn ths vary course that would lead 70
y da1ast NJ The great measure of improve
'nant -
in SiNou of Missouri. said that he desired
~ nrevent the calamity which had happen
70 pIeyen' ~, ine 10 ~ congress when progress
gu ,ha I;ss;ss;nni river was stopped aud
o on .n On account of the appropriation
S So;nn.Ei T., ,ha r;ver and harbor bill,
pelns III .n ia 10 Lnaw there were those