The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-11
roRrY.EIGurH CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.
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WASHINGTON, March 10 --[Press. mfr. Bay
ard aubmitted resolution instructing the
committee on judiciary 10 report as TO the
expediency Of amending the constitution so
40 TO provide that congress shall not have
the power 10 make anything but gold and
81 liver coin legal tender Tor the payment OF
debts nor pass any law impslr.ng the obli-
cation of contracts.
Mr. Garland submitted Joint resolution
proposing the following amendment 10 the
constitutions:
Article TO- That the portion of the pub
lie debt of tho United States represented
by notes Issued under the authority OF law
with the quality of lawful money and as a
legal tender Tor the payment OF debts ssall
never exceed the SUN OF $3.50, 900 600 unless
bill or bills providing for such increase
shall receive the concurrence OF two'thirdS
Of each house OF congress, and votes on all
such bills phall DO recorded by yeas and
nays on tho journal OF tina last house.
Bills were reported fayorably and placed
on the calendar:
Bv Mr.. Walker-From the committee on
Indian affairs. 10 provide for the sale Of the
Cherokee reservation In Kansas.
BY Mr. Morgen-From the committee on
public lands, to provide for the settlement
OF the rights % the state, persons and cor
porations interested in any grant OF land IN.
aid OF railroads and canals which shall here
alter be decided forfeited.
BY Mr.. Jackson, from the committee on
post.ofiices ana pnst-roads-To mend sec
lions $50 and 4,0Ol of the Revised Statutes
authorizing the postmaster-general to pro-
hibit the delivery OF registered letters and
the payment OF money orders, aud provid-
iug for the return OF the same.
BY Mr.. Magey--To amend the act creating
the northern United States court, district
Of Texas TO change the eastern and west.
orn districts OF the state and provide for
the terms OF the holdings OF the courts In
said district.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on pub
lie lands, submitted the views OF the minor
ity OF that committee relative to the bill do.
clsring forfeited grants OF land to the Texas
d Pacific railroad company.
The bill to provide bureau OF statistics
and labor coming up as unfinished bust.
ness, II was debated until O'Clock, when IL
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Blair advocated its passage.
Messrs. Sherman, Allison and Garland
thought the purpose sought could be 40
complished by enlarging the scope OF tho
statistics bureau already existing.
Mr. Sherman preferred bureau OF sta
tistics in the treasury department,
Mr.. Allison thought that 1t belonged to
the department of agriculture.
Mr.. Van Wyos didn't see any useful pur-
pose TO be served by any more statistics
than already had. 1t was less taxes the
people wanted, he said.
Mr.. Ingalls, thought the department ofthe
interior, which Is charged by the bill with
the supervision OF the contemplated bu-
reau, had already in charge matters more
momentous than the affairs OF many On.
Client or modern kingdoms, and ought not
to be charged with anything more.
On motion OF Mr.. Plumb, the pleurc- pDeu-
monia bill WIS made the special order for
tomorrow.
The senate went into executive session
for the consultation of the Mexican treaty, |
and when the doors were reopened, adj
iourned.
WASHINGTON. March 10.-[Press. J-Keif. |
er, from the committee on appropriations,
reported back the military academy bill
with senate amendments. recommending |
concurrence in the amendment providing |
that one cadet dismissed for hazing ehall
not be eligible tn resppointment and nor.
concurrence In the other amendment The
were agreed to.
Bills introduced and referred.
BY Rogers-Gran,ing the Kansas City.
through the Indian territory.
BY Potter-Proposing the following con-
,titutional amendment: The legislative
powers granted congress shall not be con-
structed to include the power TO pass any
aw making anything but gold and silver
Join tender in the payment OF debts
except after the declaration Of war, when
.he public safety may require it.
BY Hewitt, OF New York-Proposing the
ollowing constitutional amendment: Con-
,ress shall not have power TO make any
hing but gold and silver coin tender in
payment OF debts.
BY osecrans--Incorporatin the Yellow
tone Park railroad company.
BY Belford-For the enforcement OF pub
10 aud private justice and the relief OF con-
,ress from the consideration OF disputed
claims.
By Townshend--For the relief OF pilots
Who served In the rebellion.
BY Misunderstanding the right Of way
through the Indian territory TO the 81.
Louis & Baxter Springs Railway company.
BY DEMONSTRATING the right OF way
through the Indian territory TO the 81.
10 'eph & Rio Grande Railroad company.
BY Tucker. by request--Granting copy
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