The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-24
WASHINGTON.
The Indian CommIttee's Position On
Right OF Way.
Why the Bloody shirt is wavmg--fhC
Reciprocity Treaty.
Proceedings of Congress in Full


for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railway
through the Indian Territory. Tho right OF
eminent domain over the territory by thy
United States 10 fully argued, and the gen
eral ground Is taken that congress has toe
power when the proper occasion urisoa "a
grant right o. way TO u bonshde enterprise.
All the positions taken IN the report tend
TO encourage genuine application tor right
OF way. The rights OF Indians AS tribes or
individuals are studously protected.
During the house debate to-day on thu
proposition to extend the letter carrier sys
TEN of smaller towns, Mr.. Reagan argued
yaiust the growth of such paternel and
iari,able legislation fsvoring tho niouops-
tic business interests aud placing vastl y
icrensed official patronage in the handa o.
,e political appointing power.
Mr.. MaIey in the senate spoke against the
granting consent TO American oflicer1 o
the army and navy to receive badges OF dis
tincIion from foreign powers, Tor the reason
that such thngs partook too much o.
"dudeism" and do not oomport genera J
with non-Ens lish-spinR Americans an thu
ways OF thinking vcst % The Missis
slppi river.
Tho abeat democrats say there is reason
TO suspect the republicans are deliberately
manguvering 20 direct the attention Of Tia.
public from the tariff by waving tho bloody
shirt. Hence Senator Shorman's DAnville
riot enquiry resolutions introduced to-day.
Leigh Chalmers aud A. J. Dorm, OF Aus
tin, have been removed from Office on tho
senate side, Notwithstanding the etfarts OF
Messrs. Coke and Muxey.
The friends OF the Mexican treaty Era
hopeful Of carrying it through, sincs they
have three months moro to work in, and
have IN the past three days chsnged one OF
the two votes needed on their side. The
advocates of the treaty did not 60 70 VIC rk
Gill Just before the vote and do not now
marvel ut their deica'. They take courage
from tho circumstances thereof.
Forty-oighth Congressional Session.
sRNArE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. % Mr.. Sewell, rom
the committee on military Affairs reported
favorably the bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter.
Mr.. Harrison, in Mr.. Logsn's absence
said there would DO minority report.
Mr. Sherman introduced II long preamble
and resolution reciting the circumstances
connected with the election rio: at Dam
vile, Virginia, and tho killing OF Mathews
In Copiah county, Mississippi, and instruct
ing the committee on privileges and cleo
tions to make full Investigation OF that
subiect and report by bill or otherwise
Mr. Sherman asked Immediate consider
alton OF this resolution.
Under the objection of Mr.. Cockrell 1t
went over till tomorrow.
Mr. Cockrell thought the gentleman Of
fering IL may by tomorrow desire to add d
few more ''wheresses."
Mr.. Harrison present cd a petition from tho
assembly OF knights OF Labor at Indiana,
praying legislation 10 prevent the importa-
zion of foreign laborers under contrac 8
made abroad.
Mr.. Van wyok offered resolution,
which, after amended, was agreed to, call
ing for full information from the attorney.
general as TO the fees paid attorneys in the
Star X ute case
Mr.. Butler called up his resolution pro-
vidins u clerk, with salary OF $l,OOO per
annum for each eenator who Is not cnair-
man of standing or select committee.
He said there were iorty.one senators, such
chairmen already, who have clerks. This
resolution will add only thirty-hve clerks
to the erical force OF the senate ana Will
add greatly to the efiiciancy OF the work
The resolution WAS agreed to-oO yeas 10
nave.
Mr.. Plumb offered he following resolu
ton, which was agreed TO:
Resolved That the secretary OF the In
terror hereby be directed To advise the sem
ate 10 present the status OF lands in the In
dian territory, other than ciai,n ana &C
cupied by the five civilized tribes, the ex-
tent OF each tract separately, the necessity
for each delegation 10 Keep lands III their
present condition OF occupancy or other
wise. and whether any portion OF said anus
and ifso, what portion, are hnoJect 70 en-.
nv under the land laws OF tne United
B tates, and what portion II any, could be
: ade so tubiect to entry by tine action OF
he executive. =,
The senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the Joint resolution granting per-
mission to Arson l.. Reynolds OF the
United y gtes navy, 10 accept from the
emf q or of Austria the decoration OF the
Royal Imperial Order Francis. Joseph, III
recognition OF heroic conduct IN saving
the lives of the crew OF an Austrian
bark, which. after being strongly opposed
by MIR. Plumb and supported by Mr.. Nor
gan. was passed.
The bill providing civil government IN
Alaska Was discussed without action.
Mr. Logan presented the minority report
on the Fiiz John Porter bill.
After an executive session the ssnate ad'
journed.
WAsuIsaTos, Jan. 23.-Long introduced
Joint resolution giving the thank OF con
gress to Captain Eric Gabrielton, c'n-
msndiug the United States revenue steam
or Dexter and the officers and mes under
him aud the men who manned the Gay Head
l.x hrau
survivors OF thestesmerCityofC Columbus al o
especially to Lieutenant Rhodes, VINO Twice
ewam TO the steamer and rescued men
cinging to the rigging. Passed.
Docksry from he committee q accounts,
reported resolution empowering the COM
mittee In conducting the inves.gasiou, nov
being made relalive to the removal OF the
employees mt the close OF the session, 10 SEND
for persons and papers Adopted.
HiIis from the committee on appropr1a'
tions. Reported n Joint resolution appro-
priating $50. 600 Tor the support OF destitute
Indians nc the Grow agency, Fort bilsnep,
Fort Peck end the Black Feet agency, Mon
Hewett, OF New York, offered resolu-
ton calling on the secret, o. the treasury
for informant ,n "a TO tue trade bstg-en tue
United States and Mexico and t-'fiic over
railroads connecting the two COUNTRIES.
George. from the committee IN Indian
,irs. reported a resolution calling OF the
ietary OF the interior tor a iisi OF CLAIM
wed by his department Tor cepredaiions
united by tribes of lnatsns WOO have
Is d1e them BY the Uoiea staies.
pied. !.
the contested election cas- OF
.ison We. Mays, the house commi tee
on elections decided 10 report 'hat Mays
retain seat on pr ma fscie right unit 4 Is
tried upnn merus.
Rogers offered reeo uiion direc'los IN
commiue OF expenditures IT, tn Interior
Depsr' men, ~ sscertsin the rrcs1rt co nf
tion of tue WORK of imDfovrme1t 81 H0i