The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-25
FOR TY.EIGHTu CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.

aENATf.
WAsuIgGroN March "a Press The
senate to-day was presided over by Senator
sherman, designated under the rule by the
vice-president Tor that purpose,
Mr. Vance presented the views OF the
minority OF the committee on foreign rela.
tiona rele i've to the action and report OF
the committee on the subject of the exou-
s'ou of American meate from foreign
countries. =,
recting the attorney general to furnish in
formation called for concerning the com
pensation OF special attorneys in the star
route cases or give reasons for neglecting
TO do 80. Under the objection of Mr.. In.
gals the resolution went over.
Mr.. Harrison moved to make a special
order for Thursday next week the bill or
eanizing into state, or admitting into the
Union, the territory OF Dakota.
Mr.. Cockrell said the bill could not be
passed this session and IL was waste OF
time 10 make it a special order.
A vote on Mr.. Harrison's motion result
ed: 80 yeas, nays %, not the necessary two
thirds.
Before the announcement OF tho result
several senators changed their votes, stat.
ing they understood the question was re-
garled as political one,
The senate took up the bill to increase
the aaries Of United States district jndges
10 5000.
Mr.. yanwyok's motion to make it $4,000
was rejec ed.
Mr.. Coke offered On amendment making
it unlawful tor any relatives OF circuit or
district nudge OF the United States 10 hold
office in courts with which such Judges are
connected, and making II msdemeanor
for Judge knowingly to appoint any rela.
tiyes 10 Office in his court.
In support OF his amendment Mr.. Coke
spoke strongly in deprecatory abuses which
grow up in Federal courts by reason ofan-
pcintment by judges o. relatives OF their
own In the courts over which they presided.
When the clerk OF the court and his depu.
ties and subordinates were ali relatives OF
the Judge it was difficult il not impos-
sibIs Tor ltigants 70 avoid being
tieeced. The bills OF costs were made up 10
outrageous sums. The evil, he said, had
grows to fragrant proportions In two dis
tricts of Texas, the northern district being
Mr.. Msxey agreed with Mr.. Coke.
Mr.. Hoar moved a substitute for Mr..
Coke's amendment so rs to exclude rom
appointment eli relatives OF the degree OF
Mr.. Morgan inquired IL it was not true
that relatives Of one OF the United states
district Judges in Texas had not made as
much az 100000 by reason Of their reln-
MI Coke could not Say they had not
made so much, but they had made a good
deal.
Mr., Morgan said he had been informed
that a iudge in Texas was over 20 years OF
aga and could, under the law. be retired on
a full salary but held on TO the position In
order to keep relatives in office.
Mr.. Coke remarked that was not now the
fact Int such a statement was made as 70
Texas Judge now dead.
The motion went over, md the chair
laid before the senate the education bill.
Mr.. Garland aid the people OF Arkansas
had done all In their power to educate
the colored race, but for circumstances a5.
so,utely beyond their control they could
not meet the great evil OF iiiiterncy.
] Mr.. Frye enquired whether there vas on