The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-18

quit made speech In favor Of
ratification. This result OF tho vote
io.morrow cannot be predicted.
Estimates OF the strength Of The opposi.
ton arc current o. night bat untrus''
worthy. There are enough senators not
decided how they will vote 10 turn tho
scale either In favor or against the treaty.
The president transmitted 20 congress to-
day communication from the secretary
OF war and secretary OF the navy, setting
forth the necessity OF another expedition
to Smith Sound for the relief Of The Greeley
parry, and special message recommend
ing an appropriation for the purpose, -.
The sub committee OF the house commit.
tee on commerce, 10 which was
referred the question of adopting
measures Of retaliation agnlnst the enut {.
tries which prohibit the importation Of
American hog produois. after discussing a
number of. measures proposed, decided on
tho Joint resolution of Townshend aud
agreed to report II hyorably TO the fall
committee. The resolution AS slightly
amended after consultations with Town.
shend is rs follows:
WuERgAs, The governments OF the Ger.
man empire ma tne republic OF France
have seen lt TO prohibit the importation Of
American hos products upon supp0silinn
tnat ia ey are deleterious TO the public
health, aud
waEREAs, The government OF the Ger.
man EN- Dire declines the Invitation OF the
president OF the United States 10 send over
experts To- this country for the purpo8e Of
examining tho quality and manner OF max
Ink hog products,
Resolved, That the president OF the Unit
ted States Is authorized during tho session
or recess OF congress % prohibit the inn
portstlon OF any imporis which, on the adj
vice OF competent experts, he shall be
satisfied are injurious IN public health,
from those countries, upon the same
grounds on which they prohibit the imppr.
ta,ion OF any American goods or produce.
The resolution will probably be submitted
10 the full committee Tomorrow, and on
Monday an effort will be made to Lave II
considered by the house under su,peusion
of tho rules.
The subcommittee of the house commit.
tee on sppropr atoms IN charge Of the legis.
lntiye and judicial appropriation bill met
tonight TO look over estimates. Holman
SAYS an examination will be made OF the
work Of the various government Offices al
footed by the BILL and where increase
In help or compensation 10 Necessary II
will be granted. On the other hand, when
tho number OF employees or the compensa-
ton can he cut down, SUCK action will be
taken. Holman says the majority OF the
Offices ara IN the latter case.
The value OF exports Of domestic bread
stuils for December, 1888, was ST., OIL COZ,
a 'sinst $l70S77 $50 tor the same time In
1882: for the twelve months ended Drcem-
per 3lst, 1888, sl72,692, 1870, against $lS2,.
07S SOS for the sam period of 1882.
Senator Eimunds was present At the
nesting Of the senate COMMITTEES on post
offices and post-rOads TO give his views on
points involved in the consideration OF the
postal telegraph, He entertained no doubt
10 regard to the constitutional right OF the
government to bald telegraph lines, but
strongly opposed the purchase Of existing
lines The committee authorized the chair.
man TO fix an early day for persons repre-
sentng the telegraph Interest % be heard.
"Prickly Ash Bltters, is purely vegetable
In composition. IL scts directly on tho
liver, kidneys, stomach and bowels, afford
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