The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-28

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lust after slighsipg from q street car. He
will be confined several days from bruises
and displaced knee cap.
LEGISLATIVE TALK.
WAsnIsoros. April T,-TPress.l In the
house tomorrow after tho usual call OF
states for thor introduction Of bills, the
committee on the District of Columbia will
be entitled to the floor TO continue delibera'
Consideration will bo asked for the bill
providing for bridge across tho Potomac,
which was left AZ unii business at
adjournment on the 14lh Instant.
Friends OF the tariff bill expect that Tues.
day, will be devoted t. the discussion OF
that messure. Tne appropriation commit
tee may, however. ask consideration of the
District Of Columbia and she consular and
diplonntic appropriation bills, both OF
which hsvs been reported TO tho house.
Friday will be devoled 10 The discussion OF
private bills.
The bill to amend the sct to execute cer-
tain treaty stipulstions. relating 10 Chinese
matters, las been made the special order
for Saturday.
The unfinished business OF lho SENATE is
tho pleuro pneumonia bill.
Senator Plumb has given notice that he
will esk the senate to vote upon 1t before ad-
j1urnmsnt t0-morroT.
The next measure in order, the only.special
order on the CS tnuHE, III Nlu tcuhlc nuit-
ping bill This measure has been delayed
to await the notion of the house upon the
Diugley bill. IL was tho purpose OF the
friends OF the senate bill. in case the house
sent them tbe Dlngley bill in aform that met
their approval to move its SUBSTITUTION IN
senate for their own. Tho adoption OF the
free shipping amendment by the house
had, it Ia understo)d, defeztsd their pur'
pose, and it is now probable Senator Frye
will ask the senate 20 proceed TO the dis
cussion OF the senate bill as soon 40 the
pleuro-pneumonia bill Is on. OF the way.
1t 10 the Intention OF Senator lioar 10 ash
consideration o. the bill relating to bigemy,
better known as the Mormon bill, as soon
as the shipping bill ia disposed Of.
Matters of general legislation viii prooa'
bly, be displscsd for day or two during
the week by the Indian appropriation bill,
the pension bill may ba reported In. season
for action before the end OF tho week.
MIR. BREwERs BILL.
WAsHISeroN, April q. -fCorrespon-
dence.l Mr.. j. Hart Brewer has
introduced the following bi,l; 10 reg
ulate the commeics between the states per.
tsining to commercial travellers.
WHEREAS, several OF the states OF the Uni.
ted States have imposed taxes or licenses OF
various kinds upon commercial travellers
travelling from another state, notwithstand.
Ing Ln0 e0lQ laws uhVo utou pEOuOuuSoh uN
constitutional by the supreme court oi the
United States; and
WHEREAS, Buudry states OF tho United
States continue to arrest and fine and an
noy In various ways 'he aforesaid com.
merclal travellers, selling by sample GOODS,
wares and merchandise OF various kinds. in
the face OF the aforementioned decisions OF
the supreme court Of the United Stntes
Be IL enacted by the senate and house OF
represents tives OF the United States OF
Americs, in congress assembled,
;a,tarsy That any lpnsc;t1 pers;Gtn 'Cnns 10 Sn
officer OF state or municplo corporation,
interfering ia any way with any CONNER.
cial traveller selling by sample goods
wares and merchandise of any kind, travel
ing from another ststa other than the one
in which said traveller lives or in which The
manufacturer or merchant does business
for which said traveller Is acting, shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and be
liable to indictment before the United States
grand Jury in the district in which the In
reference or assault occurs; and, u convict
cd, The said person or persons shall De linble
to pay fins not exceeding one hundred
dollars and costs, or to be imprisoned
three mon his In the county jail, or both, at
the discretion OF the court.
PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
WARRINGTON. April 27.--[5pecal cor.
respondence. 1.-The following bill, read
twice and referred to the select
committee on law respecting elec.
tion OF president and vce-president, on
April q, 1884. was reported with amend.
menta, referred 10 the house calendar, aDd
ordered to be printed:
An act to provide for the performance OF
the duties os the office Of president In case
Of the removal, death, resignation, or ina
bility both OF the president and vios'pres-
ident. :,
representatives OF the United States OF
America in congress assembled, That in
case OF removal, death, Resignation, or 10
ability of both tue president aud vlce.pres-
ident the United States, the secretary. OF
state, or II there bs none, or in csss OF his
removal, death. resignation, or Inability,
then the secretary oi the treasury, or u
there be none, or in case o. his removal,
death, resignation, or inability, then the
secretary of war, or II there be more, or in
case OF his removal, death, resignation,
or inability, then the attorney
general. or II I, n there a..,t be ,..,Sn. none,
ton or Inability. then the postmaster gen
ersl, or II there be rome, or in case OF hi! re-
moval, death, resignation or inability, then
the secretary Of the navy, or II there be
none, or Ia case OF his removal. death.
resignation or inability, then the secretary
OF I0t lUttfioI chaAi ~ - W ocsNchs thttt
the disability OF the president or vice-presi-
dent Is removed, or q president shall be
elected, such officer being eligible to the OF
fee of president under the constitution,
aud not under articles OF impeachment by
the house OF representatives OF the United
States at the time the powers and duties OF
the Office shall devolve gpon him..
Sec. 2. That the preceding section shall
only be held to describe aud apply 10 those
officers who shsll have been appointed by
the aiyics aud consent OF the senate TO the
Offices therein named.
sec 81 That said ncting president OF the
Uuntted States, shall continue in
the performance OF the duties thus
deyolved upon him until the erpi-
ration Of the term for which the pres
iSent snd vice president lat Ia office we're
slecled; Provided, That the duration OF
ss;d unexpired term shall not exceed the
snscs oi twelve calendar months; but Il
ssid unexpired term snail exceed the space
oftwelye calendar non ,hs, then and in that
case the acting president shall forthwith
eause notification of a vacancy in the offices
of pre,idsnt and vice-presdent OF the
Tinted States 10 be made TO the executive
of every state, and shall also cause
tbs same TO be published In at
is.st four Of the newspapers
n,in.ed in esch state. The notifics.
Ton shrll specify that electors OF presi-
S.nt and vice-prssidsnt shall be appointed
- cha hassn 10 the several states to I'LL the
ss,d ursxoired term; and the time Tor the
snnointmeut or choos.ns Of suca electors
XXI - 4 dav NOT more than sixty days,