The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-08
WASHINGTON.
Both Houses Settling Down 10 Bssi
stss AgaiR.
Sketch Of Tho Work Mapped Cut For
The session.
An Important Railway Mattsr-Ne'es'

WAsHIN0rOE, Jan, f-loPoo'"'
sr.l Maxey In his general correspondence,
has b.en inaulriug Of tho 81. Louis and
Gan Francisco railway authorities as to
THAR intention with regard 10 bullcing their
road from Fort Smith into Texas, as pro-
yided In their splendid franchise. IT'S
well known that to the efforts OF General
Marey 10 the road chiefly indebted for their
privilege Of right OF way through the In
dian territory. In reply to direct and
pointed inquiry directed TO General wing
low. the president OF the road, the latter
.ays be Is personally In favor Of proceeding
with the work but that certain influential
directors Of the road Oppose IL, and besides
this there is The difficulty OF raising the
needed money. II is understood that me
above are the chief points OF the reply oil
Winslow. General Msxey Is not pleased
with the tone oil tho letter judging from
his views, express ed in an interview on tho
subject. and which he has embodied In n
letter to General wnslow. Maxey In a
word deplores what he conceiyes to DC evI'
dence OF the appearances OF Gould's COM
trolling interest In the road, which, though
he WAS assured it was not the case when the
bill to grant tho right Of way was intro
duced, he guarded sgsins, by incorporating
n provision that the Chicago, Texas d.
Mexican Central railway NOW tho Gulf'
Colorado d. Santa Fe railway should sue.
seed 10 the right of way In case OF failure OF
the 'Frsco road to build. Maxey hints
strongly ut bad faith, though he does not
lay any such charge at the door OF General
Winsov and Superintendent Rogers (the
hitter great friend of the extension), and
feels the state will not lose the outlet, Tor
he is sure there are roads that will not re-
rret the failure, as he terms 1t, OF the
Frisco railway. He has faith In the santa
Fe and Houston & Texas Central Garrett
branch) now complete TO point fourteen
miles north Of Terrell. Dallas, however, Is
interested In the Santa Fe, and IL 10 time
that road was informing itself OF the out
look as given by Winslow and interpreted
by Msxey.
Congressman Jones Of Texas will, to-
morrow. Introduce a bill providing that
mail route contractors shall not sUblet
their routes in cases where the amount III
volved is under Sl,OVO. me measure 10
desipned to put an end TO irregular mais
loving OUT of promiscuous and reckless
subletting.
Congress to-day entered upon tho rea.
work OF the session. Two OF the approl
priston bills are ready aud others viii
quickly follow so there will be no lack o
routine businois. Outside of these
supply bili1, the legislation that will
excite the most discussion relates to
the revenues and currency There will
also be determined efforts TO augment our
military establishment, encourage ship
ping, benefit The Mississippi river. perfect
the machinery OF tho electoral college,
relieve the supreme court, ar
range an improved system ot
dealing with private claims, frame salts.
factory bankrupt law. alter tho postal laws
in some instances and deal with the land
grants. Enough work is mapped out to
make busy and useful session. The two
houses sre at loggerheads politically, fact
which will greatly embarrass legislation.
Proceedings of the Forty-cighth Congress.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the senate a
number OF petitions were presented ssking
an appropriation TO pay the tobacco re.
bate.
transfer of the land grant of the New Or
leans. Baton Rouge d Vicksburg railroad
to the New Orleans Pacific railroad
NJ. Dolph has presented a petition of the
citizeLs OF Oregon ard Washington terri
tories, praying Tor forfeiture OF the un-
earned land grant OF the Oregon Central
railway
Bills we're introduced BY Gitson-To
establish a navy yard and depot OF cup
niles ut Alsiers, on the Mississippi river.
nv Tngals-Autnorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi at nibley,
Missouri ; also to grant right OF way
through Indian Territory TO the Southern
Kansas railway.
A resolution was presented by Miller, of
California. and agreed TO as follows
Resolved: That the secretary Of the
treasury be directed to transmit to the
senate all documents OF information in his
possession relating to bis execution OF the
act Of congress entitled: IAN act to exc.
cute certain treaty stipulator relating TO
eether with the facts comc TO his knowl-
edge concerning the difficulties encoun-
tered BY officers of the government In the
enforcem ent Of saId act.
BY Mr.. Ingalls.-A bill Ia amend the ar
rears OF the pension act. Referred to the
committee on pensions.
Mr.. Hoar gave notes that when the rules
were disposed OF che would call of his bill
providing for the counting oil the electoral
vote.
The senate then, as committee OF the
whple, resumed consideration or tue new
rules, and with few amendments and Il
little debate they were edOpted, all except
those on appropriation relating 10 com.
Ynitteee, which were reserved Tor
tho present Among tho amendments
made, are, one providing for committee
on fisheries, one for reporting the rules in
full. The senate rule WAS not taken up.
Its rule relating 10 the Office oil presidsnt
pro tenn, proposes to give that
officer the power to designate a substitute
to perform the duties OF the chair for three
days.
The amendment Of Mr.. Garland was
agreed to, making the hour Of adjournment
ouch performance. except BY unanimous
consent.
The sensta rules, as amended were
adopted.
Alter an executive session the senate sd
journed.
HOUSE.
WAsHrSGroS, Jan. lin the house sftel
the reading OF the Journal, Reed offered
the following which was adopted: Where
as Il has bssn alleged that circulars arr
distributed in some departments askins
contributions for political purposes IN
violation OF civil services law;
Resolved-That the heads Of department.
10 which the distribution, II any, has taker
place, be requested 10 inform the house o
The facts connected with the distribution.
Townsend Offered a revolution, which
was adopted, requesting the president 70 q
furnished with information relating To TN
exclusion Of American hog products IL
Germany and France.
Randall offered resolution adoptip,