The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-28
FORTy.EIGHTU CONGRESS sees FIRST
SESSION.

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SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsuI.Groa, Feb. ~ - Press - Mr..
Dawes, from the committee on Indian a.
fairs, reported iavorabiy the bill for the OIL.
lotment of lands In severslty 10 Indians OF
tho Umstilla reservation, Oregon.
Bills introduced and referred:
BY Nj Maxsy-To improve the ch anuel
be ween Galveston and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Mr.. Van Wyck offered tho following res.
olution, for which he asked immediate con-
sidsratiop:
Resolved, That the committee on post
ofices and post roads be directed to inquire
whether at any time the Western Union
said companies, had entered into con-
tract or negotiation for the purpose OF
consolidating said companies or making
a coordination for any purpose
Mr.. Van WICK explained that sone days
ego he offered q resolution combining the
time Of negotiation referred to within one
year, The evidence OF DR.. Norvin Green
fices and post roads had, he said, clearly es-
tablished the fact that the contract was
made and executed two years ago. but that
the elder Garrett had defeated the operation
OF tho contract. TWAS neither patriotism
nor philanthropy nor horror at the con.
solida.ion or stock.wateriug that paralyzed
the elder Garrett. The Western Union
al the proposed building OF the Baltimore
4 Ohio lines. They knew, as did the elder
Garrett, tba. new lines By individuals
meant many millions more OF fictitious
stock to DO divided by the Western Union
and the Baltimore e Ohio, but IT meant
also greater burdens upon tho people. The
fact that Bates, q trusted officer Of the
N u.>to I'D 81 tho Ralf-
more Il Ohio, 10 apparent hostility TO the
Western Union was significant that that
officer had at the proper time gone to the
Atlantic & Pacific and Mutusl Union
companies, which short time afterwards
were absorbed by the Western Union.
Mr.. Plumb did not Geo any good TO come
Of the resolution.
TO the committee on poet-odices and posi-
Nr. Blair introduced . bill extending the
time for completion Of rAilways In wesl
Nississippi 70 which grants OF public landa
had been made, which were In COED faith
prosecuting the work Of construction. With
ont forfeiture Of the grants. -,
porsts the Yellowstone Park railway and
10 aid in tho construction Of its road:
Mr.. Vest offered rssolution, whioh VA
agreed To-, calling on the seofetary Of the
interior for information - TO whether LEASE
had been made d any Dart OF the Grow rec.
ervation, in Montana, to any person or a.
ISOLATION, and ifso the extent OF sush lease
law such action was taken BY the depart
mont. Also, whether any psrmit had been
given to grass cattle on Shas reservation,
and II 20, BY what authority done.
The senste then resumed consideration
OF the bill to provide new cruisers for the
The debate was participated in by Ae.srs.
Jones, Of Louisiana, Mcpherson, Hale
The latter criticized the management oil
the navy yards. Referring to the state
meut OF Admiral Porter that on one oc.
ossion SO, 900 had been charged to the
wrong ship, he said that no one could tell
but what that money might
have been given .S;.,. to T. DoIs: :y
sst ts.. * sb. Y%S.na could net
build its own ships. but had to give the
work to favored contractors. II was vice In
the administration, dishonesty In manage
pent, connivapce and collision between the
contractors and officers Of the government
that was our trouble.
Mr.. Vest said that but q few moments
ago while In theloorridor helyesD had been
s negS. on no Ga 40 pet SSs friend
saving, "For Gods sake, Vest, vote for the
biil."- Mr.. Vest had told him he was mis-
taken. II WAS for John Roach's sake he
meant, the Almighty had nothing to DO
with It. When the steel vessels were put
up to competition only: Roach and Cramp
could bid for them under the terms OF the
bill.
Mr.. Hale said the committee on naval
Affairs was the sponsor Of this bill, and the
committee never had seen or heard Of John
Roach In connection With It. The bid OF
John Roach for steel vessels was $3OO, 0OO
less than any other bidder. There never
had been 90 clean and inccrruptable an ad-
ministrstion Of the navy yards and navy
Mr.. Vest inquired who brought In this
question Of insuffciency In the navy
ward, Was II not the slly Of the senator
from Maine. his assistant adjutant general,
(ailudinR TO Butler). Who did not know
that these navy yards weer the hotbeds OF
political corruptionf
tho assertion that he Was the ally or sdju-
tapt general Of any one on this question.
The senator from Missouri had better state
in plsiu terms what his real oppos ton TO
tho bill 10. 10 Il that he has no confidence
In honestly Il Il that perhaps some politi-
cal advantage may accrue 70 the party 70
which the senator nom Missouri and my.
Dou 90 nOt OslOuB, IL No VOto soAs w
Ionsy 70 bu,ld these shipsi But refuse
20 subordinate high public duty to the
achievements Of party advantage.
NJ. McPheySon said gentleman who
he'd been asksd 10 estimate upon the ships
which John Roach contracted for had
stated II he could have he'd the same in
speetor 10 inspect the work that John
Kosch had he could have balm them d
'y ~, R.,is, ,s1Syts1 that vbsn the soma.
tor non New Jssssy (hoPhersonl aid
John Roach bed pat Q representative \.
take issue with hin. He thought the ssn'
ator oaGht 70 prove that.
Mr.. 3cRhsfson nd 10 he'd nos STAYED
that.
NJ. Butler inquired whether he now I'm.
dsrstood the senator - not chargiog that
John Roach bad put representative 10 the
navy department.
NJ. NcPherson replied that II any ssns-
tor had heard him make the statement
which the senator nom South Caroline
charged, he (AcPhsrson) would like "a
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