The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-08
south Dakota to Apply for Admission
AN q State.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE MOVE.
senator Lamar Arrives and Furnishes a
Very Readable Interview-Hiso opin-
ion on Legislative Prospects
and Cieveiand's Policy
A WELL-kNoWN EDITOR DEAD

WAsHINoToN, Dec. Three meas
ures OF Importance are mentioned as
likely to come up this week for discus
sion in the senate.
On Monday Senator Slater intends to
call up the house bill to declare for
TEXTURE oil certain lands granted in aid
OF the construction Of railroad In
oregon, Known AS the Oregon Central
railroad bill.
On Tuesday, Senator Harrison win
call up the bill for the admission of
| southern Dakota as state. The meas
ure Is expected to give rise to consider
able discussion, which will probably bo
political IN character.
On Thursday, Senator Cullum will, If
possible, call ap the Interstate com
merce bill. 1t Is probable the reg
MAR order VIII be temporarily laid
| aside early In the week TO give
make speech on his silver rosolu.
! tlon, offered last weok.
In the house of representatives, Mr..
Reagan intends pressing the Interstate
commence bill, discussion OF which was
begun last week, aud IL Is thought q
vote will be taken on the measure by
Thursday.
When the Interstate commerce bill is
on IT'S way, Representative Hewett will
ask that the bill to carry out the pro-
visions of the Mexican reciprocal treaty,
| reported from the ways and means. COM
mittee last session, be considered.
Representative Payson intends to urge
the consideration OF his bill to restore
to the public domain all lands held
within the indemnity limits for railroad
and wagon road companies. He says
the passage OF this measure by congress
would open for settlement under tho
public land laws more than 900
acres.
The committee on public buildings
VIII make an short TO pass u number OF
bills providing tor the erection of public
buildings In various cities.
DEATH OF A PROMINENT JOURNALIST.
Oscar MauIiet Harris, for TWENTY-FIVE
years prominont Washington Journal.
ist, died In this oity to-day, of consump.
ton. Mr.. Harris edited the National
ltepublisan, the National lntelligsncsr,
and the Evening Critic, at different
times, and for fifteen years reported the
proceedings Of congress. lie reported
tho Surratt trials and the execution, the
Impeachment of Andrew johnson and
other important events, and continued
time OF his death.
soME STATISTICS.
Mr.. Nimmo, chief OF tho bureau OF
statistics, has submitted his annual
statement, showing the imports of mer-
chandise, with the rates of duty and the
amounts uf duty collected thereon. IL
appears that the act of March 3, 1883,
reduced the average al valorem rates
as follows: On Iron and steel, and the
manufactures thereof, 3il0 per cent;
cloth ng, wool, ll.38 per cent; comblngs
OF wool, s57 per cent; carpet wool
~ per cont; manufacturers of wool,
2-9J per cent, and manufacturers of
silk, 9.l6 per cent. The act mentioned
raised average ad valorem ratos as fol-
lows: On sugar and melada, | 6.l0 per
cent; manufacturers of cotton, 6j.l0O
per cent; earthen and chinaware, II So
per cent; glass and glassware, 4 3.lOO
por cent: spirits and wines, li-07 per
cent, aud malt liquors, S.05 per cent.
SENATOR LAMAR
arrived In tho city yesterday, having
been detained ut his house by sickness.
A representative of the Associated
Press called ON him to-day with view
OF obtaining an expression of
his viows concerning tho policy
OF the coming administration. In
reply, the senator said on the subject.
think II due TO the president-elect that
the Democratic party and tho country
should await with patience and conf
dence the appearance of mis- inaugural
address and first message, for in those,
think, will be found u foreshadow-
Ing of the policy of his administration.
Any expression of opinion in the mean
time can only be OF the most general
| anarunfar haaaH nnnn tha xrall- L 4. n n ,v .,
traditions OF Democratic government
and on Gov. Cleveland's Of
ncial course hitherto, which,
after wide pablicity and discussion,
has been approved by the people. Sc
far as | may personally venture TO ex-
press an opinion, | should say
Mr., Cleveland, as president, will
undoubtedly favor scrupulous
but not, think, psrsimonious
economy In tho conduct OF the govern.
ment, and will in sist upon the most rigid
honesty and accountability on the part
Of public officials.
TtE rARfPn
In reply 10 u question as 10 the proba,
BILE action OF congress with re-
gard to tho tariff, Senator LANAI
said II was highly improbabl,
that any action would he taken on the
I
: ever, there would be proposed by thu
Democrats such scheme of reduction
l ns need cause no uneaslnoss whatevo
' In the business community. III
believed II would he wise for the manu-
/, iacturers OF the country TO compromis
! with the tariff reformers and the tarll
roiormers with tho manufacturers on
reduction of duties TO revonu
1 standard, with such discrimination 4
tho arrangement OF the detail
. within limit ~ TO afford ampl
protection to American industrie,
Revenue reform and manufacturin
property ought not TO bo AZ
l. tagonistlc, for we arc nov
!. said the senator, the forcmo'
manufacturing nation in the world. ~
industrial system Is 80 vast, NO int
:, mately blended with our whole socll
o structure, that representatives Of ii
n people may surely be trusted 10 see ihl
" industry shall sutfor no shock by rcaso
| Of legislation.
" THE SOUTH AND CLEVELAND.
r Tho senator was asked; How In II
.. election of Cleveland regarded In u
A. south, with relation 10 It's probable 4
" tects on that scctionY
L. cannot, said he, make n better NJ
swer tO that QucS tiOn than TO refer YOU
= ion. 0ordon's lottor,rooontly publishe
ip IL speaks tue sentiments uf A
u whole southern people, especially In
ldisclainling any purpose of section
h, | ipgrandizomori. III my opinion /
election will have n most doclsl
nect In bringing the south In
~ ie4riy iclatlons with tho norl
it phn scnthufn rcoplc DO not fcge
H. Alcr;,DH aAaiti ti'iit9it of their rcction,
iny seet.gr. fhsA sinply regard u