The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-16

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.--At q meeting OF
tho house committee on public lands this
morning consideration was given the argu.
ment of General Pryor, made yesterday, in
I aycr of the transfer of the Texas Pacific
land grant TO the Southern Pacific. The
subcommittee in charge OF the forfeiture OF
land grants to railroads was directed to 70
port a bill declaring the land grant for.
ieited. The report will DO made TO the full
committee tomorrow. 10 is baeed on the
grounds that the Texas Pacific company
did not comply with the requirements OF
the act granting the land, and the South
ern Pacific had defeated the building of the
Texas Pacific for the purpose OF preventing
q competing line with the Central Pacific
The object Of congress in making the grant,
the committee says, was TO secure rival
line from San Diego to the east.
Al meeting of the senate finance COM
mitloe to-day Mr.. Sherman proposed an
important amendment TO his own bill, de-
signed TO meet tho objection that tho meas
ure would base the amount OF circulation
upon a huctuating standard. He proposed
TO authorize the secretary to Issue national
hank notes up to % per cent. OF the face
value OF the per cent. bonds, depo sited IS
security for their circulation. Where higher
rate bonds are deposited he proposed TO
compute tho interest as above at per
run. Thus, 4 per cent. bonds having twenty
three years to run being deposited M az
curlty for circulation Gntitle the bank de-
posting them to fecelvo currency ct the
rate OF sll0.70 for zach 800 bond deposited.
that being 90 per cent. oi tho face value,
and 90 per cent. additional ior oil excess in
interest over 8 per cent.
The following weretho combinations to.
da,: Ruso.n Allen, Indian agent tor the
3 acki9ot Montana: Thomas Wrong, re-
&c YER Of public moneys, Concordia Kansas;
Jcn;es Lewis suTvryor-eeneralo OF Louisi
ara; George B. Everett, reg sier,
Mitchell, Dakota; u. s. Hoffman,
register, Lake CITY, Colorado: Walter S.
Holbut, receive OF public moreye. Cnsy'
Arkansas; A. S. Whipple, receiver OF public
moneys, Creelsburg, Dakota; Thomas ID.
Bloyse Honey Grove, Texas.
The live stock dealers, through Repre-
zen taiive Hatch, submitted TO the house
petition, asking legislation 10 protect their
In eress. The nemoralists ask that
congress provide the means for the
pneumonia. This they say, can only be
done by The slaughter OF all injected cattle.
IL is estimated that expense 81 such meas
ure would be 81 500 600 Not more than
$4,000 need bs Immediately available.
The memorial further recommends with a
view to retiring the prejudice OF foreign
customers, rigid system Of inspection OF
all meat products for export, the expense
OF all such inspection to be oorne by the
exporter. The states whose Legislatures
are now In session have taken slept TO CO.
operate. The consideration OF congress IL
earnestly urged.
Representatives Steele and Cutcheop, o.
the committee on military affairs, submit
ted the views 0i the minority Of the Fiiz
nj
the bill sets aside the judg-
ment OF the highest military tri.
bunal ever organized in this country,
thereby conflicting with the very spirit OF
the constitution. 1t would have the effect
OF saying that the judgment Of the court
was either corrupt or founded ,Ss, %. on
dence was taken when the events were
fresh in the minds OF the witnesses and
congress has higher regard for the evidence
OF officers of the army at the time Sighting
against the union than for that given by
federal officers.
case Of Chalmers versus Manning, was con-
cluded.
A meeting OF the ways ana means COM
mittee was held aud the question OF taking
action in reference to the Townsend joint
resolution authorizing the president during
the recess of congress TO prohibit the i'm
portatiou OF unwholesome goods from
countries restricting the importation
OF products OF this country.
No action was taken at prosecution the rea'
SON that should bill be reported affecting
i'm portation and a. the same time affecting
the revenue should come from the ways
and means committee. Secretary Freling-
huysen, In an interview with member OF
the house, said he would better go slow for
the present consideration ofthe subject. The
introduction OF certain measures had al
ready accomplished some COED. Tho sec
retary was Of the opinion that II was better
to wait and zee II the mere Introduction oil
the measure would not have sufficient effect
in making actual legislation unnecessary.
The secretary Of the treasury desires an
additional appropriation Of s35 600 for n
custom house at st. Louis,
and that 10000. the amount appropriated
for public buildings at Cincinnati be made
availabls Immediately. The secretary asks
that the sum set down for the completion
Of the marine hospital at Memphis be ap
propriated at an early day.
The Turf.
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