The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-06
mcnt was adopted and the Joint resolution

mtht WAS hhoht"u anu tho Jllnt tealluNoU
passed.
Ellis, frcm the came committee, reported
back Adversely the bill Tor the relief OF sui
lerOrs by tho overflow In the lower Mlstis-
sisfippl valley aud by the cyclone Ia North
Carolina Laid on the liable.
Also favorable resolution requesting
the secretary OF war 10 iurnleh the house
from time 10 time with Information OF the
progress Of foods Ia the valley OF the Mis-
sis6ippl aad report II NJ any time In hia
Judgment there exists such suffering as
LASTLY measures Of relief on the part Of
congress. Adopted.
Robertson, OF Kentucky, from the com.
mitlee on elections, reported a resolution
unseating T. Lane, delegate from New
Mexico, and seating In his place Francisco
A. Msnzanares.
Nanzansres then appeared at the bar OF
the house and took the oath.
Lewis, from the committee on public
lands, reported the bill TO repeal section -
OF the act incorporating tho Texas " Pacific
rsilroai company, and 10 declare the Tor
fixture Of the land grant therein named.
The land grant forfeited by this bill Is that
to the New o:leans, Baton Rouge & Weeks
burg railroad company. Placed on the
house calendar.
Dunn, from the committee on commerce,
reported the bill providing for the removal
OF distractions to the ieee navigation Of
the nAyigable waters Of the United States,
Referred to the committee Of the whole.
Collins from the committee ON judiciary,
reported the bi 10 establish uniform sys-
TEN OF bankruptcy throughout the United
States. Referred TO committee OF the
whole.
Tue house then wsut into commit
tee OF the whole on the ma
val appropriation bill tho pend
ing amendment being that offered by
Mcmillan Tor reducing the number OF cap
talns 10 thirty, the number of command.
ers to fifty and providing that no more pro-
motions shall be made TO those grades unit
the numbers are reduced below the mum
bef5 mentioned.
uoMillan's amendment was lost.
CslEins moved TO strike out the provision
prohibiting promotion In the various grades
IN the line and staff OF the navy until such
grades shall be reduced 10 numbers fixed
by the naval act OF 1882 and the amend
ment adopted yesterday reducing staff
corps. Agreed toss 10 IS.
Belford moved to increase to $4,000 600
tho .ppropriatiomfor emergencies and ok
traordinary expenses, and made one OF his
characteristic speeches, crlticiaIng the dem
ocrotic party for Appropriating for these
emergencies" the magnificent sum OF
$4,000. Bismarck, the vizier OF Germany,
had sent an insulting message and In the
very face of 1t the majority Of the house
declared that If Germany made war on
America IL would perpetuate and protect
the country's honor with the magnificent
sum OF $4,000. He then paid his respects
to Randall, asserting that since the election
in Philadelphia that gentleman was as
dead as Lazarus with no Christ in sight TO
resurrect him.
Cox, OF New York. sent to the clerks
desk and had read = newspaper extract as
-. r.. In, srl, nj tNrH
had contracted his dramatic manner OF
speaking, and a good deal Of amusement
was created az tho clerk read o iocular &C
count of that gentlemans criticisms on
Mrs. Langtry and Nh exaggerated descrip-
ton OF his own personal appearance. The
amendment WAS withdrawn.
On motion OF Randall an amendment Was
adopted providing that the amount nppro-
priated by Che paragraph shall be appor-
toned IN monthly indictments snc the APP
portionments shah be adhered to unless in
some emergencies.
Cslkina raised objection Oh point Of
order agaipst the paragraph reapproprla-
ting tor the use Of The bYteau OF steam Gu
gineering the uneIpended balance of the
appropriation OF $1,000 900 about $4,000
made by the last naval bill for engines end
machinery OF the double turresed monitors.
Glssscocs supported the point Of orde.
end pictureo the deienselesH condition OF
6.e ! sciG cosst.
The cher overruled the point OF order.
uAG moved to strike out th6 para.
crarhs. lie declared the oefences OF che
Pachc coast insufficient to keep ost
seccsd.rste vessel OF war. and that it was
no, economy but an outrage to prevent the
contraction Of the Nonsdnoc@.
The ~ otionvse iort
An amendment was offered by Calkins.
uniting under one head The bureaus OF
steam engineering and construction srd
repair. Rejected.
The committee then rose
Tuiley, from tho COMMITTEES on pub ic
lands, reported tal foriciting the OntoD-
agon aud Erule river land grant. Placed
Oh the house calendar.
Adjourned.