The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12

| Vote was taken: ~ yeas, 22 nays. The
senate receded I ION the amendment.
| he senate, after passing some private
bills. went into executive session
and when the doors were re-
opened a message was received
from the house announcing the passage by
that body Of the Joint resolution
author Eing the secretary OF war 10 use
rAtions tor the relief OF the destitute
persons In the district ovefhlwed by the
Ohio river aud trihn'Aries, All making an
appropriation oi $3.50 90 TO relieve he sut-
ferrrs by such overflow.
The ioint resolution was read three
times aud passed.
Adjourned.
WAsHIsGroS. Feb II In the house bills
were introduced and tllrd as follows;
~ b. ufd-TO limit the number OF cadets
u the naval HcadHmy and regulate the ap.
pointme mt thertl.
By nsllord-fo facilitate the settlement Of
ufisata land claims; also TO provide Tor
leasing the arid desert lands OF Colorado.
By 0at.-Restlrin TO the pension rolls
the names ofihose dropped on account OF
disloyaliy.
By Bisbee-To impose duties on cocoa
nnts brphpas and pineapples.
By Towushend-A resolution propo,lng
constitutional amendment providing thht
the election Of president and vice pfesi'
dent be- by a majority of votes OF the pto-
ple ard the ali litioH of the electorsl col
lege, aud regulating th, method oi count
iLg votes by the two houses OF congress.
by s Sioogslager--A resolution requesting
the secretary OF the treasury TO transmit 10
the house the report Of the committee ap-
pointed by The tfeasury department 20 IT.
V.sti gate the charges against the manage
m-nt of the Office oi supervising arohit cot oi
he reisury under G.. Hiil, together vi h
the charges ard evidence and oil cores
pondence leading to said investigation.
BY Cox, (N. Y.)-To provide additional
lie saving stations for the sea and Lar,
coast.
By Cox, (N. Y.)-To sec ure more faithful
delivery OF mails by star route COutrAC 1rs
BY Observation-Disclosures the payment
Of pustsl notes TO bearer when duly
rfceip,od Tor by him Vt any money order
office.
By Young--A resolution directing he
secretary OF STATE 10 maze proper inquiry
in regard 10 he murder OF n. +. Cooper,
Michael 0'Brien and Geo n. Stlen IN
Mexico, aud 20 ascertain whether or not ~
Is proper 10 ask redress therefor at the
hands OF the Mexican government.
By MiIls-Re 1uirug the secretary OF the
tr. asury TO paw Sl00,OOO.OOO OF 3per cent.
bonds.
BY Poland-Relating to the qualifications
ol voters IA Utuh and Idaho. IL provides
that before legislation the voter shall be
required 10 make oath That he does not
belong TO the church of the latter day
saints or any other secret ORGANIZATIONS
that upholds polygamy, bigamy or unlaw-
fu combinations.
By p o.-For the forfeiture OF certain
lands. II ItcoDGrms all grants of land here
to'ore made states and corporations in aid
OF the constructions of railroads.
or s such roads have been constructed
the the time speclfed NAV
have expired before such construction, bl'
Jther lands are declared forfeit cd and tue
secretary of the interior 10 authorized with
in ninety days 30 register for market, the
lands unsarned. But IL Is made unlaSiu
tor him to sell more than 100 acres u any
one person.
BY Springer--A resolution calling on the
president Tor oil correspondence OF this
government and Mexico relative To the re-
cent military expedition under the com.
maud OF General Crook when the United
Stat. troops crossed the border.
JOLIET from the committee on approprl-
alton reported n JOINT resolution appropri.
ating $500 600 tor the relief OF the sufferers
from the overflow OF tho Ohio river aud
tributaries.
HiscocK expressed his desire that the
gentleman from OHIO shoul explain the
necessity for the measure ana Whlt WAT
rant there was for 1t found in the consti-
tutlon.
Follett replied that necessity knew
neither law or "og5titntion. There were
preceden,s Tor exactly this appropriation,
one being found III the action OF the
,st congress 10 appropriations, Tor
the re- lief of the Mississippi Hood sufferers
There had never been y II bod such as That
now ragingiu the Ohio river. Farmers by
l.. Al, h.f hnrnau
and were TO-DAY camping out in open fields
with nothing to pro ect them but -Such
c 9th ng ,they could save from the wreck
oftheir homes.
Hl,c cginq uired whether the legislature
OF Olio had made any appropriation, and
whether II had itself made any attempt to
relieve the sufferers.
Fulet replied that the state OF Ohio had
made apuropfiutlCns, AID the Cinclnnatl
chamber of com meroe h I'd done the same.
81 fr as Cincinnati was concerned, she
would take care of her people, but Cincln'
natl was not the only pace Whlch was
bv misfortune. Cincinnati
had never turned n deaf ear 10 the voice Gi
the suffering The United at-s 10 now
asked to furnish, temporarily, relief to he
peopie who had been caught III calamity
since the beginning
Of the government. II was not q
question as 70 what tde IttCtr
M the constitution or The Law might be. IL
was cry ofdistress, aud II was The duty OF
congress to furnish the reliei asked.
Hiscock s ud he would not have The har-
dihood to vote against the measure, out ne
mad expected the gentlemen from NeS
York and Connecticut (Cox aud II toni
would call att tsntion tn the fact that there
might bs in this re,olut on violent AT ick
on the constitution. No great slate liRe
Ohio. an empire, ought TO como |
here when the legislature was in
session aud ask - have ner citizens sup
nor ed from the treasury. II his Htsti,
New York. came here with n ke Request
he would stand on this fl por aud ASK that
the house do not accede TO I Wnere stat 3
are poor they might come here aud ask Tor
assistance but he did not like u see great
,t,te ike Ohio, New YORK II inois or Mich
Igan pass around the hat OF beggary.
New York would rely upon
her cit o. and upon her churches.
He believed she would peer to do 1t Tor
Ohio. rather tnan have n represen ative
from the state stand here and advocate tax
ing money from the nstionhl treasury.
Capnon express, d his heartfelt support OF
the pending meA ure.
,ype could dte iver no constitutional dill
fcuIty in the way OF any apr ,priation.
III. found warrant for this nc ION ia the
general welfare clau-. ot tho cous'i'u ion.
Horr cont ended tnat the pendif & meas
ure came within the pale OF the constitu-
ion.
q If said the gentleman from New York,
(H,,c ckl $40 as II Ohio should manage
ni. ou sipn her--,f There were ,o-eav
mil o OF poopl- suffering because of a
,, ant II ,od not no. Oniu a one, hu n Penn
,ylyanis, Wet Y rcinla and k-ntu ky.
la lace OF greet cal .Uity II was no time
10 spht n T. sn nc ma { ionHl question.
TAYLOR (Oli) wsrml, supported the
nr,.,re. na. or di,t. a mat t3 1900 would
n. in.uuia.nt tor me surD Js-s ot relief
and al red ia Sl,UO0 900 Sould not be
more man sutfi cent
C,x, of N-~ York, questioned the con-
sttnl Many oi the measure. IL snould
have reeu IA Sc. ia sile ani " ihrre
ab-esch o. he rpnsi tuition, God A
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