The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-16

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notes OF the Urited States now are, and
when received ioto the treasury shalt be
r-issned a,d when mutraisd or worn
shall be- replaced a. now provided by law
| for legal tender notes The coin IN the
| tressu'y y on the pnssee OF the act for the
redemI ton OF legs tender notes shall
also be applicable for the re-
denpton OF the treasury notes hnd
snch coin reserved m,y rom time 10 time
Increase at the discretion OF the secretary
Of the treasury. The total amount OF such
coin shall never he les than - per cent
nor more than 30 par cent. ~ the total
anon oi legrl tender and treasury notes
outstanding.
NJ. Jones OF Florida, oharaot, 'zsd Mr..
Plumb's proposition as sreyoluti0nizing our
Who'll. system OF finance.
A vote was then taken un the amend
met u heretofore submitted by Mr.. Sher.
man, providing thai II any bonds deposited
bore higher than y per cent, additional
notes b issued equal to halt the Interest IN
excess OF 3 per cent. accrning before ma
turi,y. II was rejected: yeas 10 ~ nsys
The chair laid before the senate COM
muucation from the attorney general et-
planning the delay In responding 10 the
call fnr his opinion made by tie postmas-
ter-genertl regarding th0 adjustment OF
post asters' sHlIi,s. The matter was rt-
ceived at his fiice, he saws. In August lat
while on his vacation. When he returned
he gave IL close Inspection and
l.rs. .%oun, .as matter on money ,gv0',Ins and
complicat' d and intricate question and ms
he was anxious to give II careful ard delib'
craze consideration In his opinion when
drawn up, he had laid II aside for awhile o
give II more mature considerst on. IL was
fntlly completed tive weeks ago and given
to the n lsima'ter general.
A ter AN executive session the senate ad-
iourned mt | Monday.
HOUSE,.
WAsHIGGros, FeD l5-iiolman from the
committee on appropriations, reported
joint r,solu'ion making iurth.r apprc-
pria'ion OF 500 600 for the relief OF the SUIT
i,rsrs by the Onio Hood.
Browne. OF lad ana, read a telegram from
Richmond Indiana, asking an immediate
appropriation for relief OF the destitute and
homeless people o. Ing the Ohio.
The JOINT re.c ution ras.ed.
The Chalmtr. Manning election case was
then taken mp.
At $3.50 p. m The question was ordered.
Curtin then took tn. floor for the purpose
OF with rawing his restitution for recommit-
tai and wound up his recital oi the reasons
when led to the action with the words:
With General NanniDg's full consent aud
appreciation bring him to the speakers
de,k aud ask that the oath be adm nis,ered
70 him on certificate OF the governor OF
Nlssis,ippi."
Suiting hi, action to his words. he took
Manning by the arm and together they
stood at the bar of the house, where Cur
tin presented him and demanded that ne be
sworn in as a representative under the GER
I ficsts Of the governor ofa loyal and great
state"
Immediately the houss woke up and
Csikins was ready WITH a point OF order
that the house had referred the case to
COMMITTEES, that the committee had report
ed TO the house aud the report was now
under consideration.
The speaker said that he did not think
that there was any necessity TO uecl1e
question OF order, because the question
whether or not Mr.. Manning was entitled
to take the oath Of Office was the vary
question which the house WAS nov consid'
eriny aud or which The house was about -
lake n vote. The chair would not uudeI-
take , administer the oath OF office 10
neTs0n olaimi' Z to be a mem Der elect when
the house it eli was considering his right
to thc seat
Manuiu. and Curtin lhereupon returned
to their seat, amid derisiye Laughter on The
r publ can side which was increased at the
remark Of Belford. Ring down the cur
tam. The play is ovrr."
The question rsourred on substituting
the minority res6 lItons for those OF the
ma ority. a I'D "a dlvlsion on the resolution
being demanded u vote w7S taken on lhe
Ii 81, declaring that Manning holds perfect
creder ais. This was rejected. Ieas lt6;
rays l4D.
The announcement Of the vote was re-
ceived with applause ON the republican
side.
The second resrl rlGtion, ec'aring Manning
entitled TO the seat VAS defeated. Yeas w
nAys I5I
The m9i,ritv resolutions were then
adcptsd. l31 20 SO.
These discharge the committee on elsc'
tions from tho prima facie case and leave
he seat vacant uuui tha case IS decided on
Is mprt'.
Adjourned until Monday.