The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-01
FoRrY.EiGuTu CONGRESS - FIRST
SESSION.

AlkhNh JAHApsei
FORTY EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.
tENATE.
WARRINGTON, March 81 II Press. The
oh air laid before the senate "A communica-
tion irom the attorney general stating that
there had been pelther neglect nor refusal
to furnish information concerning the star
route attorneys, nut his force was too small
TO supply promptly the yoluninous papers
called Tor by the senate. He repeats his
former request for an increase OF clerical
force.
Bills were reported fnvoratly providing
for the erection OF public buildings at Chat
tanooga, Opoluusas, Louisiana. and Port.
land, Oregon.
Mr.. jackson, from the committee OF
claims, reported fayorably the dill provii.
ing for the relief OF the Cltizens' Bank OF
Louisiana.
Mr. PiAtt called up for the plrpose Of
making some remarks on IL, his bill pro-
viding Tor the organization OF the patent
office into separate departments. He nd
duced many considerations TO show the
necessity tor the REORGANIZATION OF the
patent Office, for an increase in It's working
iorce or larger accom- modatioDs for the
transaction OF business naturally connected
with the work OF examining aud pranSisg
applications for patents. To illustrate the
present time he Hait ila man invented new
machine relative to agriculture IL would
be eight mouths before hia application
could be passed on He attached no blame
TO the patent office employees or depart
ment OF the interior, but insisted Inventors
were entitled to better treatment than un-
der the present system II was possible TO
give them. They had contributed more
than any other class OF meu toward the
progress OF the country. The patent office
was The oply department OF the govern
ment that absolutely paid It's own way,
and indeed Of continuing the practice OF
small appropriations, oramped quartz 8
tho defouiive System that throw disc0uI-
agements in their way, there should be
large and lioeral appropriations. ample
working room and sufficient stan OF ex-
perts b. dispose promptly and judiciously
Of All applications that may be sent In.
On tho conclusion OF Mr.. Plgtt's remarks
tho senate went into executive session aud
soon adjourned.
HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, March 81. II Press. --Harde.
man, from the committee on expenditures
of the state department, reported back
resolutions calling on the secretary of state
for Information and ooples OF correspond
encs relative to the occupancy OF consular
premises ct ShGnghi, China Adopted.
Beach, from the committee on public
health, reported back a resolution direct
ing that commitsse to investigate the ques.
ton OF the adult,Iation OF food and drugs.
He said he did not think the investigate
was within the province ofcongress, but the
question OF adu tpration OF food and drink
should be regulated by the states.
Parker advocated the resolution as tend
ing to prevent the manufacture and sale oil
oleoni Srgarino rs substitute for butter.
Cox. Of New York, moved to 10y the rec
olutiou on the table.
The motion was lost-yeas, ia; nays, l2s,
and then .on motion The Cox r solution
was recommitied-Jens, III; nays, ZIG.
Under the cell OF states the following bills
were introduced and referred:
BY Peel--Grsnt!ng right OF way through
the Indisn territory 10 the Pacific & Great
Eastern Rsilroad company.
BY Finerty-A joint resolution declaring
that the thanks OF congress are due aud
hereby accorded TO United States Minister
Sargent tor the able, faithful and dignitied
manner in which he discharged the duties
OF his cifico while representing the interests
OF this republic at the court OF the German
empire, Also applopristing $500, COO for the
establishment of sailors home ut CHI
cego.
fact that tor several days the city OF Gin
cinnati has been menaced by mob. vig.-
lance committee ana kuklux organizations,
which suoyerteu tue Law anu diverted The
public tranquility in repeated efforts to
lynch certain persons confined in jail ut
Cincinnati, charged with crime, resulting
In the loss of many lives and the destruc'
ton OF much property, and requesting the
Sherman committee in the senate to in
quire into the circumstances connected
WITH these charges and report by bill or
otherwise,
By King-Aporopriating $500 900 for the
relief of sufferers from the Mississippi
floods.
BY Gfaves-Authorizing the appoint
ment of a Missouri river commission.
BY Goff--A resolution requesting the
secretaries Of state and war 10 report uptn
the possibility and expediency oil conitruct'
ing interior coast limo water ways Tor the
def nse of the Atlantic and GUT eeabeard.
The trade dollar bill was taken up and
Bland took the floor in opposition to the
bill, and especially TO that section which
provideE that trade'dollars received at coin
age mints shsli be regarded az silver bullion
and this bullion value shall be deduct
ed from the amount Of bullion re-
quirod TO ne purchased and coined
| by the act of February 28ib, 1873. dc was
| In favor OF the unlimited coinage OF silver
ana argued In support OF the expediercy
aud Justice OF nlAcing silver bullion on the
same footing as gold bullion, He com
pATGu lNO tliNtT COinulst Va Wv RhANSN
States with that of France, stating that
under the existing law IL would DO fifteen
years before the volume OF silver oircula
ton in this country would be equal to thai
| OF France.
Hewitt, OF Now York, inquired whether
unlimited coinage were permitted here the
| 5000, 600 600 OF silver in France would moi
come to.the United States as fast as steam
ships could bring them and take away *
per cent. OF our gold and transfer 1t &c
France.
Bland replied in the negative, and as
reason for his opinion said the people oil
this country we're not Tools enough TO ex-
change their products or anything else
Miller, OF Texas, and Lacy supported the
bill, the latter saying, however, be would
vote against II If the fourth section, which
provides that the trade dollar shall be de-
Quoted from the monthly coinage oil silver
were stricken out.
Without action the matter went over.
Robert Smalle, OF South Csrolins, ap-
pear-d ut the par OF the house and took tne
oath Of office as reprs sentative 10 succeed
the late Il W. ID. Msckey.
Adjourned.
A clergyman In Pontiac, Mlchiran, IL is
a legged, went TO sleep on the platform at =
recent union meeting, and, being requisite
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