The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-04

Soule uaN, repent Ine actlOn OF congress
on this subject.
Mr.. Miller, of California, hoped Mr..
Platt's motion would not be agreed to-,
and the bill as amended passed-yeas,
43; nays, II.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the bill to forfeit the unearned
lands granted the Atlantic & Pacific
Railway company.
Mr.. Morgan continued his remarks in
support of his amendment providing
for reference to the United States Circuit
court of the question of title to land as
to forfeiture.
Mr.. Dolph supported Mr.. Morgan's
amendment.
Mr.. Blair said that all this effort to
forfeit land grants and restore 200, 900 ,00C
acres that we read of in the newspapers
by means of this great movement to de-
stroy vested right and humbug the
American people with the idea
that they were to recover a
vast portion of the public
domain would simmer down to getting
one-twenteth part of what the people
expected to recover. He was opposed
to all land grant forfeiture bills now
wrong. They were against sound,
public policy; in fact they were hum
bugs.
On coming to a vote the amendment
was agreed to-yeas, 81; nays, IL.
Mr.. Sherman thought this left the bill
mere naked declaration of forfeiture,
leaving possession of the lands TO the
company and everything else open; that
would be the worth Of almost nothing.
1t was quite proper to have the courts
prepared to protect everybody's
rights, but actual possession of
land by the Government should
follow the declaration of forfeiture. He,
therefore, moved an amendment which
was agreed TO, providing for the resump-
ton Of title by the United States and
declaring the land parts Of the public
domain, but not subject TO disposal under
the general lawuntil after the termina-
tion of the legal proceedings presented
by this act.
The bi! then passed.
The Chair announced as Il committee
10 investigate steel productions, etc,
under the Hawley resolution, the follow
ing Senator's: Hawley, Miller, (Of Cali
fornia), Aldrich, Morgan and Butler.
The Senate insisted on its amendment
to the Fortifications bill and ordered a
committee of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, the Postal Tele-
graph bill was laid before the Senate,
that il may stand as unfinished business
for to morrow.
Executive session then adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July b. Finnerty said
he was absent yesterday when the vote
was taken on the passage of the Fit2
John Porter bill in the belief that he
was paired. He found he was mistaken
Had he been present he would have
voted for the bin.
Robinson, of New York, made simi-
lar statement. i.
Hammond submitted the report of the
Select committee appointed to inquire
whether any eX-members had violated
the privileges of the House. The@com
mittee find no custom or usage whicl
would Justify them in the conclusion
that the cOndRct of William III. Eng
lish in the contested election case o
English VS.. Peele was breach of priv
ileges of the House, and recommended
the whole matter be laid on the table.
Millard presented q minority repor
declaring the charge that William III
English lobbied on the floor In the inter
est of his son was fully sustained by
testimony, and that his conduct was i'm
proper and fragrant violation of the
! privileges of the House. The report is
accompanied by a resolution excluding
| William Ii. English from the floor dur.
| ing the present Congress.
Weller rose TO n question of privilege
In order to vindicate himslf from
charges made against him, but he ceased
when Randall declared that every mem.
Der of the Select committee agreed the
testimony thoroughly vindicated him.
Hammond moved to lay the whole
matter on the table. Agreed--yeas, 1877
nays, Y.
Holman moved that when the House
adjourn to-day that II be TO meet Satur-
day next. lie thought this action would
give time for the Conference committee
to meet, and would thereby facilitate
final adjournment. Agreed to-l20 to a.
A resolution offered yesterday by the
Chairman was agreed TO, providing for a
session Of the Senate tomorrow, July
4th. \ resolution was agreed 10, author
izing the appointment of n committee of
five Senators to examine into the capac-
ity of the steel-producing works in the
United States 10 make steel suitable for
guns of high power, plate suitable for
war ships, and into the character and
sufliciency of tools In the nnvy-yards
and foundrics suitable for the manufac-
turc of ofengnes for such vessels and sea-
coast dofonses; also TO inquire as to the
best method Of manufacturing the same.
whether by the Government or by CON
tract with private parties.
The Senate insisted upon its amend
ments TO the Sundry bill and ordered n
conference.
The Fertilization bill passed the SEN
ate without debate, precisely rs il came
from the Senate appropriations commit
tee. The most important change made
by the committee Is an increase of $780,
900 IN the House item for the armament
ofsen-coast Notifications.
II was ordered that the hour of meet
ing of the House ON Saturday be 0
O'Clock.
The conference report on the Fourth
Of July Claims bill was agreed To-.
TOwnshend moved the House resume
consideration of the Mexican Pension
bill, After several roll calls Che motion
was agreed TO.
There was much opposition 10 tho bill
manifested llewett, of Alabama, and
llardcman interiected several motions
to adjourn, which were voted down, but
which rendered progress with the bill
very slow.
Townshend said, in response TO AN
enquiry, that the House would not adj
iOurn until the bill passed.
Pending further action, conference re-
ports ON bills 10 relieve certain soldiers
from the charge of dosertion, and TO
locate branches of the Soldiers Home
in one of the Western States, were
agreed TO.
O'Ncill, Of Missouri, from the Com.
mittoe on Labor, reported two Joint
resolutions, which were placed upon
the House calendar, proposing constitu-
tional amendments, comforting on Con-
gress the power TO limit the hours oflabor
ntextile and other manufacturing estab-
lishments, and prohibiting States from
hiring convict labor.
Tho Senate amendments TO tho Forti-
tication Appropriation bill was non-con-
CURED in, aud Randall, Forney and
koifer were appointed conferoos.
The House then resumed considera-
tion of the Mexican Pension bill.
Hewott, of Alabama, raised the point
of order that the House must consider i'm
committee of the whole the SENATE
granting pensions to sol
diors OF the " Nican war who were mar
ried after their discharge.
The speaker sustained the point of or
lnr aud Tho IIAtt.n NI.,..