The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-27
FORrY-EIGHTH CONGRESS - FIRST
SESSION.
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WAsHISaroS, May 20. - tPress ] - The
senate amend .neDts wsrs coDcurred In to
the bill creating the northern Judicial dis
trict OF Texas
tural bill we're non.concurrAd In.
Bills introduced opd ref.r-ed
BY Herbert: Abolishing license tax on
By Hewitt, II New York: Punish'nR by
fine and imprisonment any official VI n
national bank who shall obisin
from the bank which has con-
/ tracted a iosn tor his own
beneft or the benefit OF any company Il
By Joroau: To develop the resources OF
Alaska and open overland communication
herewith, ,,
By Morey: Granting pensions to ali
lhoporsbly discharged soldiers OF the re-
bstliou who reach the sge OF 40. o,w.,,.cs
W.. McKir ley was then taken M.
The majority repCr; uneeaIs Mckinley,
and Wallace Is entitled TO the seat. The
minority resoluti confirms the right OF
the sitting mem cor. Speeches were do
lliyered by Turner and Adams In support OF
the contestants case, and by hepbufn
Robertson and J. b. Taylor OF Onio' IN sup
port OF the contestee. Robertson Is the
only dew ocrs'ic member Of the committee
on election who signed tho minority report
and he sppssIed to his side OF the hou'e 10
not vote to upseat Mckinley, as 10 do 10
they would have 10 vote contrary to the
law and facts In the care. Pending Iurther
debate, the matter went over Tor the pres
emit.
Bedford introduced bill opproprlatinR
$50 900 tor the erection OF home Tor dir
sbieu soldiers Of the Confederate army, at
Frederick burg, Virginia. Referred.
Adjourned.
Bills reported favorably and placed on the
calendar:
BY Mr.. Vest, from the COMMITTEES on ter.
ritories: To anthorizs she appointment Of
a comm esion by the president to run and
marx boundary line between portion o.
the Indian territory and the state OF Texss,
in connection with Q similar commission to
be appointed by the state Of Texas,
MI. Logan reported fiom the judiciary
committse q bill heretofore passed by The
senate, extending until Decemoer 3lst
1884, the duration of the court OF Alsbams
claimp, with commentator that the sen
Ate nov concur In the house smenom ent
extending the time one year longer.
90 vote to concur Mr.; B.y.id called ,or
the ayes and nays. The vote resulted
vess. 20: pays, 10. The sensts concurred 10
the amend mant Of the house extending the
tenn Of the court to Dvcemo Der Slst, 1850.
MT. Plumb. from the committee on pub.
Nc Iand,. reported favorably . bill to forfeit
unearped land gr ants Of Atlantic & PACING
railroad, aud restore the same 10 se'us'
nent. A.
Mr.. Garland, from the committee on the
, iudiciary. reported fsvorably Mr.. Skaters
fesolutiol offered come days since, mod'-
hed SO "a to request the president 10 com
municate to tue senate any ioformsiion
possess,d by himself or the executive de-
partment, concerning the appointment OF
missioners since July 4sh. 1871. IN re-
spect TO examining sections OF the North
ern Pacific railroad end the accept
snce of such sectiopp, With
dsses and acceptsroes. and whether
patents ior land have been Issued raid
company 10 respect to any cart OF the road
compieted since July 4'h, 1877, and IL 90, 70
Whist extent and whether any public isnds
are nov reserved from sale or Other dis
posal by reason OF the building of said
road. c, any part ofit.
The U,sh bill wss then plsced before sbs
sepste. and Mr.. Hoar proceeded to SPEAK
In itsfavor.
NJ. ingalls, reported 70 the senste to-day,
nom the committee on the judiciary,
substitute for the Joint resolution intro
duced By Mr.. jackson. proposing sn
Amendment TO the constitution IN relsfion
20 the 'erms Of president and vice presi-
dent. The amendment to the constitution
provided for By Mr.. Ingalls, substitute 10
Article 2-Erecutivs power shall b vest:
"a In the president Of the United states 81
Amer'c Toe tresi6eos and vice-prss'
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