The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-13
Forty-Eighth Congress First Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. l2.-Bills introduced;
BY Mr.. McPherson-To suspend the coin
age of standard ST. yer dollars. 1t provides
that coinage be suspended until January
/, 1855. and that trade dollar be ieceived
in sums OF So or less for postage aud revenue
stamps and converted into buIlln'
Ny Mr.. Beck-To change the limit OF APP
propriations tor public bulldogs at Puel.U
and Del Norte Col )rsdo.
Mr.. ,. orhees' resolution calling on the
Rtiorney.general to explain the delay IN ad-
yising the postmaster general NJ 10 the IN
tsrprttAlion of the law re- iling to the hd-
iustlug OF postmastcrs' salaries, was taken
up, and alter sharp debate, during which
the dilatorlness Of the attorney-general was
severely criticised, was agreed to.
Mr. VOORHEES, Mt this point introduced
oil 10 prohibit assessments for political
purposes by government cihci IL and en-
ployes.
MIR. Voorhees, said he was prepared to
shog that assessments were now being
| made on emf llyes Of the government Tor
d ltical purposes. The bill punishes the
| g,ver as well 80 the man who makes the de-
| mand. Mr. VOORHEES, asked that the bill be
referred 10 the judiciary committee.
! Mr.. Hawley thought it ought TO go 10
The ciyi service reform c1mmi tee.
The bill was referred to the Judiciary
| committee
The sene % bi au .horizing the construc-
ton OF building tor the accommodation
OF the congres .ioDal library, was taken up,
and after debate, passed
The senate then took up the bill for the
re- lief OF the State National bank, Of Louis
lana.
Pending debate, and after an executive
session, the senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ia resolution was
adopted providing that select committee
proceed to Hot Springs and make general
there.
Potter introduced a bill to extend the
bonded debt OF the United States st 2'l2
per cent Referred to the committee on
ways and means.
A resolution was adopted, directing the
commit tee on expenditures, IN the depart
ment of Justice, In making investigation
| into expenditures on account OF prosecutors
| of persons charged with frauds
on the government, and especially
| in the star route mail service,
TO enquire into the manner in which sucb
prosecutions have been and are being con-
duc'e and into the conduct, efficiency and
good faith of all officials or persons in the
pay OF the government in connection with
such prescott ions. and whether the guilty
paItie have been duly prosecuted.
Bland, rising to ques ion OF priv.
lege moved that the committee on bank
ing and currency be discharged from iur'
ther consideration OF the bill providing Tor
the retirement OF the trade dollar and that
the bill be referred to the committee on
coinage, weights and measures.
Buckner opposed the motion, but 1t was
agreed to by "a to A.
| Bills reported
BY Dowd-From the committee on coin.
age. weight and measures. tor the retire
| ~ q ha trod a a.
ferred to the committee of the whole.
By Dlbrell--For the committee onmilitary
Affairs to suthorixs the extension OF the Ches
apeeke Il Ohio railroad II q point on the
military lands at Fortress Monroe. Placed
ON the house calendar.
BY Murphy-From the committee on rail-
WAYS and canals, to provide for the cons
truction OF the Michigan and Mississippi
river canal. Referred to committee OF the
whole.
By WillIs-From the committee
on education TO aid temporarily In
the support Of common schools ordered
printed and recommitted.
By Hopkins-From the committee
on labor, to establish and maintain
a department Of labor statistics. Referred
10 committee Of the whole.
A bill was reported for the erection oil
public buildings at Carson City,.
The house went into committee OF the
whole converse IN the Cnalfl, on tne naval
appropriations bill.
Calkins criticised certain provisions OF the
bill He said the appropriation for the
completing, equipment q d outfits o. the
new cruisers were ridicnlpusly small. When
the new cruisers were finished there would
be nothing TO put upon them except some
smoothe bore pop-guns. There were mil
lions OF dollars worth OF property on the
Pacific coast, and the little
country of Chill could in three weeks
destroy every.dollar's worth. Chilli had
five armored vessels, while the United
States had not vessel ahost which could
stand before one OF them ten minutes. Put
the thirty vessels OF the United States TO-
gel her in front OF one OF these Gillian yes
81 5 aud she would sink every one OF them
Il was-true the United States was not in the
presence Of an enemy, but the fact re-
msined thst she had pocketed insult, moi
only from Chill. but from almost every
country on the face OF the globe because she
had DO navy by which she could enforc'
her rights.
The committee rose.
Lacey introduced bill for the survey oil
wster route to connect the waters OF LAX,
Michigan and the Detroit river. Referred
NJ ldiournpd.