The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-20
FORry-EIGHTH CONGRESS - FIRST
SESSION.
SENATE,

WASHINGTON. May 10 -[Press. MIR
Halves presented = petition from the Mer.
chants exchange &C Nashville, protesting
against tho consolidation OF the customs
port OF Nashville with that OF Memphis, and
praying that 81 appraiser be appointed FOL
Bills reported tayorably and placed on the
calendar BY Mr.. Ingalls, from committee
on iudioary-A bill tn establish another
judicial circuit, by dividing the eighth cir.
cult, which now EN- brace the districts Of
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Arkansas and Colorado. The eighth
clrcnit under this DILL includes the districts
OF Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas and Colo.
RADIO. Tho ninth circuit includes the dis
tricts OF Minnesota, lowe and Missouri.
Ry Mr. Blair from committee on pensions.
-Inoreasing tue pensions OF soldiers Rn d
sailors who lost IN arm or leg, and Tor
other disabilities contracted IN thu service.
By Mr.. Logan, from committee on judi
ciary.--fo limit the ,i.ns .isAln wien
prosecations may be instituted agalugt per.
sons charged With violating the internal
revenue laws,
library. --Reported concurrent resolution
which was aged to, accepting the portrait
In mosaic OF tho late President Garfield,
The bill relating to the forfeiture
OF Northern Pacific lande introduced
for '' the immediate restoration 70
the public domain and to tho operation
f. Of the public land laws TO that portion oil
the grant living co-termtnus with its main
land, between Wallula junction and Port
land. The distance 10 PHI miles. IL also
provides forfeiture at the eudoi five years
from the passage OF the bill, all lands ad.
iaoent 10 that portion OF the Cascades grant
which shall be unbuilt; In effect, giving the
road Eve years to build the Cascade branch
The bill proposes to authorize persons In
possession OF any OF these lands to purchase
$40 acres, II 80 much has been improved oy
them, The railroad company 10 required
TO file it, assent to the conditions OF tht
bill 10 a. TO avoid all question Us 10 the
title Of forfeited lands.
The chair a before the senate q resolu
ton OF Thursday, by Mr. Morgan, directing
the committee on finance TO examine into
the case Of the recent failures OF national
banks, and whether such failures were due
10 violations and evasions OF law on the
psrt of the officers or directors Of banks.
M. Morrill, moved TO amend by subs.i-
tutiuy for purposes of investigation thS
compiroller Of currency for the finance com
Mr.. Morgan said the very reason
on the committee was becsuse the OH
car Appointed to see that the banl
complied with the laws had not performed
theIf duty; there was for instance, law
aeainst over csrtifcation OF checks, which
e hod become notorious was utterly disre-
9arJied since the occasion Of its passage IN
5uly. 1882. The New York newspapers hat
6rokcn ont into spssms OF merriment and
hsd told congress- that the banks laughed
e The acts OF congress add they were be-
vo0d Congressional control. The failure o.
- Marine bank had been due TO the FAC
nat The bank was connected with nrm
broken; that the bank had sup.
portsd the firm Of Grant d
Word IN all their wild schemes In
which the young Spectator saw proper Y
engage. 4 spectacle had been presented =
SkS world that argued the painful .condi
con q COMMERCIAL honor In the city o
H. Pinmb introduced . bill to icrfsi
unearnod lands granted the Atlantic q
Posi1c railway company TO aid the con
asruotIon Of 3 railroad and telegraph lint
6fom the statoo Of Missouri and Arkansa
- the PscI6c coaSt and reotore the SAINT
- Srf1lamont. Rslorred.
~. Morrill, modified hts motion b. NOV
IND references OF the rseo.ution V the IN
01cs committee.