The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-27

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token Of respect tor tho memory Of the late
Herr Lasker. Tho letter expresses the hope
| that the two nhtiNuB may dpvolOpe and con
tinun their friondshln. Among other sig
natures are those ofV Bnnsen, who visited
America the past GUNNER, aud FredoTlok
| Kgpp, formerly O lawyer in New York,
member OF the executive committee OF tho
liberal party.
FoRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS ---- FIRST
SESSION.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 90 Press. - Mr..
Sawe |, from the committee on ] o bill
aliairs, Teuorled favorably tho housMsde
for the relief OF Fitz John Porter. military
The special order for "Wednesday, March
l2th.
Mr.. Wilson, from the committee on post
offices and post-roads, reported favorsbly
the bill prob biting the mailing OF news
papers containing. lottery advertisements.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Jackson submitted q minority re-
port.
Mr.. Allison offered a resolution which
was sgreed to, calling on the secretary o.
the navy to furnish the senate oil informa
ton on file In that department respecting
tho progress OF the work OF construction OF
ship canal nt tho lstbmus OF Panama.
| Mr. Halo introduced tho following joint
resolution, which WAS at once read three
times and passed without debate:
Resolved. by the senate and the houas OF
representa- that the act OF her Britsnic
majssty's government In presenting to the
United States government the Arctic
steamship Alert. which will be used In the
contemplated expedition 10 relieve Lieu.
tenant Greeley aud party, rs recognized a.
opportune and gsnerou.. and deeply appre-
ciated by CONGRESS and the people OF the
United States.
That the president be and is here re-
que.ted to communicsts copy of this rcs-
olution to her Britanic mejesty's govern
ment.
Mr.. Mexey, from the committee on mill.
tary affairs. reported tavorably, with some
amendments, the bill to consolidate the
bureau OF military justice and corps OF
Judge advocates OF the army. Placed on
tae calendar.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution which was
agreed TO, calling on the commissioner oil
agricutu re TO furnish information AS to the
annual amount OF wheat, rye, corn, and
cotton produced in this country during
The fss year, preceding 1882: this amount
used at home for food. fodder and other
PURPOSES; the amount exported and the sur
plus, II any at the end Of said group Of
years; similar inform alton for the year 1884;
also, whether In his judgment, speculation
by options or futures 10 these productions,
to Affect their market value to the injury
OF the consumer or the producer.
Mr.. Hoar's polygsny bill Was passed
ever, owing to the sbssnce OF that senator
With the senate invssIigsting comnittss at
Tbs chair laid before the senate tho IN.
finished business. being the bill 10 author
lie The construction Of additional steel ves-
Mr.. Hale addressed tho senate, pointing
out the necessity for ships. the United
States possessing hardly . single ship Of
tho class now recognised by tho nstions OF
ths world necessity or nsys. putpG1s:,
that were happening almost every
day. the clouds lowering on the political
horizon. though not themselves freught
with danger, at least showed that this
country should no longer be permitted to
remain In it's present h, lplsss condition.
States would be 18th To- forgive any admin
istration OF public affairs that had not
sought to do something to remedy the
| present defenseness condition OF the nation.
Mr.. Mcpherson criticized the secretary
| OF the navy for his dispositiou to get rid OF
all old vessels and build new ones.
MIR. Butler defended the secretary.
The debate was continued at consider
q bio length. and without action the senate
went into executive session, and soon there
siisr adjourned.
WAsHIHsroK, Feb. 26-[Press.l After
the transaction OF routine matters, the
house went into committee OF the whole on
the plourC- pneumonia bill.
Hopkins offered an amendment providing
that the appointment OF examiners shall be
with the consent OF tho st ste Legislatures.
Eaton opposed the amendment because
the bill could not DO amended 30 % to make
It decent. 1t was unconstitutional from
head 70 foot He rsgrMsttsd hat me gentle th:,
New York, New Jersey asd Connection.
were barnscies. New York. New Jersey
and Connecticut In 1876, tlscted b. J. I'll
den prefidont OF the United States lsp-
plsaseI, and would elect the next demo
cratic president. IfNev York, New Jersey
aad Connecticut we're barnsoles' Tho osrns-
Giles were bigger thas the ship.
Hatch said the gentleman had mi:appre-
hended him to say that New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut we're barnacles. He
had spoken OF individuals. not states.
Kasson urged the necessity ola federal
inspection Law Of some sort that would inr-
nish to foreign nations prims fAc's evidence
Of the safety OF meat produce rom the
United States. A million. doIlsre week
hung upon the consideration OF this bill,
for the United States was subjected to
something approaching prohibition IN re
gard to some OF the most important Of its
agricultural productions.
Weller thought there were provisions In
the btu In the interest o. the cattle ii1g
now being formed to control the cattle
trade OF the great northwest.
Randall advocateda resolution which ne
proposed 10 Offer, rssommitting the bill
with the inptruction to the committee on
agriculture to report back Q bill which
shal, embrace Q more thorough system Of
Inspection, TO the end that no diseased AMI
mails shall be exported. aud further to re-
port bill to organise more strict quarsn:
tine against the Importation OF diseased
es will sssurs BY the states such lsGis'stton
q will eradicate the disease known -
p'K sii.r supportsd the bill, eontsndipg
that 10 NO way did Il infringe upon the
The com wissee rose informally 70 rscsivs
a rpesssee from the senate.
Cox, OF New York. ssked unanimous con
ssnt for the immediate passage OF the SEN
40 joinr resolu tious expressing the sppre-
citation Of congress aud the people OF the
United etstss OF the generous act OF her
Brit snic majssty's governments In preseut-
ing to the United States the Arctic steam
Robinson, Of N,w York. IVES on hand,
however, to enterpose an objection.
Tho COMMITTEES OF the whole then re-
su med session.
The amendment offered by Hopkins was
H,vIus concluded consideration Of the
second section, the committee rose and the
house sdiourued.
The Firs ssosr1.
GRsuuLLs. N. Y, Feb. IA Ne last
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