The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-31

over TIL Monday.
Mr.. MIlsr, OF California, presented n pei
tition from the cscmber OF Commerce o.
San Francisco, prryius that congress in-
crease the strength and efficiency OF the
navy.
Mr.. Bsyard. from tho committee OIL
finance, reported favorably the bill pro
yidiug ior the issue Of circulating notes
OF national banking associations. Placed
on the calendar.
The house, having disagreed OH the SEN
ate amendment 10 the Greeley relief bill,
tn senate insisted on its amendment and q
com mittee OF conference were appoint ed
Mr.. Beck called up his bill intended to
prohibit tue secretary Of the treasury from
purchasing bonds above par.
He SAWS that if our revenues 90 on In.
creasing beyond our needs, rs at present,
and purch .qes are made by the treasurer
M he saes fit, there will be quito as much
instability in these bonds rs In the bank
circulation based on them. The intention
OF the act was thnt the secretary should
buy such bonds as the government had the
right to redeem ~ par, instead OF buying
up those bonds now at high premium.
Mr.. Beck thought the better plan would
be TO accumulate less surplus, and thus re-
ducs taxation.
Mr.. Merritt said, it was profitable. con-
slider TX the time per cents had to run. tC
buy them even OF II or IS premium and re-
invest In 3 per cents. The fact that oul
bonds are at premium should not be the
subject OF reproacn but compliment.
The bill was referred to the finance com
mi.tee.
The bill for donating part Of Fort Smith
military reservation to the city OF For
Smith for The beaeht OF public irea schools,
WAS passed.
The Alaska bill was then taken up.
MIR. Hal rison NOV d 10 amend soas to pay
actual travelling expenses OF the msrsha
aud a salary of So 50i besides; the vouchers
10 he ap proved by IL judge. Agreed to.
The consideration OF The bill having beer
complcte and it adopted in the commit
tee OF the whole, 1t was reported tc the sen
ave, the only reservation being on the pro
hibition clause That clause prohibits th'
| i'm portation and manufacture and eai'
of intoxicating liquors in Alaskt
except for medlcs! and scientific purpose
aud led to quito long deba:e, out the bill
passed with the prohi bi,ion clause retained
| Mr.. HoGr then called ny his bill proVid
! ing for The PEI iormalice OF the dunes OF the
president in case OF the removal, death
resignation or inability OF the president ant
vice president. 1t was read three times an6
| passed.
| in the secretary OF state. In case there bt
none, then in thu secretary OF the treasury
or in case there be no secretary or TINT
| treasury, then in the secretary OF war, aht
so Oh through the cabinet.
| After An executive session the senate cd
| iourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
| WASHINGTON, JAP. 25.-Ths morning
hour was dispensed with, and ths house
| n
Springer IN the chair on the titz John For
ter bill.
Taylor of Ohio. In the course OF the de
bate, SAID congress, night remove the pen
al.y, hut IL was u Gsss OF suicide and coult
not rey,y- the glores that once clustered
around Porier's brow. Did the old ilat
need the supper ola nen who stopped 4
a battle wiIhin the hearing OF the enemy ,,
guns because he disiked commander
| Would the stars Of that flag he any bright
er? Let no man who loved bis coantry les'
than he disliked his commander take holt
OF that nag. lie wondered If Porter still
beard the booming cannon, the shout
victory, the struggling cheers of the dis
per.ed force, Whistler he st,ll saw upon th'
field OF battle some victims that bis owl
RICH, hand might have rescuedr All these
things were in his (Tsylor's) vision, ant
he formed the opinion that his protection
as An mer can citizen was not best servet
by having such men connected with thu
army
Bsype, member of the committee or
military affairs, spoke in support OF thu
bill, a, the conclusion of which the com
mittee rose informally to permit thu
speaker to appoint conference committed
on the Greeley reliet bill.
The committee having resumed sessiol
Keller spoke in opposition to the phi
After citing the charges and specification
upon which Porter was tried and tins cen
tence OF court, he said the house was tryirI
Ia strange, singular way to hesp cohdem
nation upon all the men who posed thu
,,.ney IN rtial for the purpose OF u man con
Ansp hed after trial fairly conducted, no
orr, by the Judge acknowledgement but b.
Beverly johnson. He didn't believ
congress held the power to resery
any part of the sen ence. Il
SO far as the sentence wa
executed it must stand. Congres
minht authorize Porter's appointment
the army, but he will be branded guilt,
with the mark of Cain forever and forevei
Rsy, Of New York, supported tie BIZ
but before the conclusion u his speech tn
committee rose. &
The senete bill passed n RF9NXJi!di M