The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-19
makes freight pools and determinations In
freight rates unlawful.
nY Cnbh-PfnX Xldlng for phYlnY tho cost


; freight rates unlawful,
by Cobb-Pfoviding for paying tho co
: Of surveying lands granted to the NoriheI
Pacific and rubisct the slue q taxation.
, by Holman-A resolution calling on n
secretary OF ths interior for informstio
sa 10 where the line OF the Norther
Pacific was finally located and whether "a
company claims the lands on which home
stead or preemption entries have bee
made vi hin the limits OF tho grant prior
the definite location OF the road. and u ~
whe'her such claim Is being considered b.
tha denart ment.
BY King. g.-Approprlaiing 100000 for th,
rsll : nf bnifsrsrs from ll))ds l.the lower
Mississppi also for the distribution 0
seeds an ug the sufferers.
by Dookery-A bill appropfiating Sl2
COO Tor the purpose Of htaining under
! the direction Of the chief signel officer such
additional stations necessary In order 10
secure reports and disseminate the same
from and in the vicinity OF the tributaries
oi our nnyigakle rivers,
by Mountaineering the sinking fund
act. IL provides th.t afier tue lst OF July
next the coin paid FOR duties on imported
goods az provided tor Ia title AZ. section
3G9i Revised statute OF 1878 relating To the
sinking fund shall be applied as OliOws
Firai-fo the payment OF interest on
bonds aud notes OF the United States. Sec.
ond-ro the purchase aud payment OF
per cent. OF the entire debt OF the Unii,d
each c hscsl year, which is to
be set apart as sinking fund
aud interest, which shall ia "a ike manner
be applied TO the purchase or payment OF
tue public deb, as the secretary Of the
treasury shall, from time TO time, direct.
rhird-fbat residue be paid into the
treasury.
Eldrldl said that he had received pc.
titgn from u gentleman containing a,a,t-
men, Whl"h, u true, would uns3at Hatch,
OF Michigan. Referred.
By Holman Ealing on the secretary ot
tho treasury for Information as 10 how much
money nov In the troisnry can bo applied
this time TO the liquidation ol that part OF
the public debt nov payable without ON.
uar-a.si1g the department. -
DJfsheImer rom the committee on iudic-
larry moved t0 suspend tne rules TO adopt
resolution fixing tbs bill crnUt1S COPY
rights 20 cit Zsus OF ioregl countries gs Inc
sngcisl order FOR he 2ilh inst.
Demanded q second which was ordered
l3t 10 80.
In opposing the hill D,us,sr read an or
ticla from The Chicago Tribune Of The 9th
irs.att I, IN which IL IA asserted Shat the 70.
suit Ol the Dossheimen bill would BE- TO
make books dearer.
Tho notion 10 suspend tho ruios was
los' yeas 1866. usys, 9S, (aot the necessary
Two birds
Dow, rom the committee or coinage,
Veights and measures moved 30 suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution
making tho hi for the retirement OF the
trade dollar the special order Tor TAesiay,
the llth of March.
Buckner favored immediate action.
rowp5end opposed the bill. Until tho
lest twelve months, he said, the trade dol
L. ID s.fr soI Ia hsr1 xu'f ri ha
standard dollar, and no cry came up for its
redemption st par. IT that time the
BANKERS repudisted trade dol srs and
merchant, refused TO recsive It. IL imm o
da'cly depreci.tsd to so cents On the dollar
aud went into the hands OF jobbers In New
! YurE, Sho now wanted to hsvc it exchGng-
ed At PER. The motion was agreed to-lii
@.
On motion of Steele, the rules were sus-
pelded aud the bill 10 relieve certain sol
dicrs from the charge OF desert on was
passfd. 1t removes the charge OF d,serlion
again,t any soldier who serve in
lhs into volunteer, service, EA,u
1t shall be made 10 aJp
such solder served faithfully until tnt
expiration Of his term If enlistment ~
until the first OF May, 1865 or was pges n >
ed from completing his term of SERVES b.
| reason OF wounds received, but who
by reason OF absence from fh-
| command at the time it wt.
mustered out failed to receive an h'noS,h .
discharge.
On motion of Bingham tho rules we're
suspended aud the bill passed fixing at /
cent Tor eGch four ounces the rate ot post
a.c on second.cless mail matter when sent
| Oy pefsOns other than puh''sh'rs 81 news.
paper ngen's This IL gubs tantialy the
oh introduced By Townsend.
The rules were suspended and resolu-
ton adopted, setting aside Marcp II, for
the Considerat on Of bills rmendlng the
sinking "a act, and for ths payment by
railroni companies nf surveyor icpa.
A mnton 80 adj ilurn WAS here inierposed
but was voted down on yea aud nay vote
by the democratic side, which desired an
opportunity 10 set aside day for he con-
sidsrati0n of tue bill for tho pension OF
survivors of the Mexican war
Another motion 10 adjourn net with the
same result.
THO rules wero suspended and resolution
adopted providing for night SESSIONS on
Friday evenings, for the confederation OF
pension bills.
After another motion TO adjourn was
voted down The pensions committee called,
and Hewitt of Alabama, moved to suspend
The rules and adopt u resolution making
the Mexican pension bill the special order
ior the fist instant.
On this motion many republicans re.
trained from voting, leaving the house
without q quorum. A call OF the house
was had, and the serge2nt-at-arms ordered
to take the absentess into custody and
bring them before the bar Of the house.