The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-03
FoBTY-EIGHTu CONGRESS FIRST SEES
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ch II laid before the senate toe Gre dentials
of Henry Is. Payne senatorelect from ono.
rbese credentials were transmit ed owing
10 ninrmalilies in he credentials frst pre-
scented.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cal was re-
TERED ~ 70 tne committee on foreign rela'
tons, requesting the president 10 institute
negotiations with the government aud King
OF Spain for the reference TO an umpire Tor
decision OF tho question whether the treaty
u, 1919 has been fully carried into effect bv
the United States, and whether the United
States government ia bound 10 Eoof laitn
to pay the full amounts awarded by judicial
tribunals TO whom the same was referred
for payment for losses sustained ifon forces
acting under orders OF the United otates is
| 1918 and 1910.
The senate .psssed the bill referring TO the
| court OF claims the claim OF william u
| Ford, of Mem phis, for the proceeds Of fifty
bales of cotton seized by the United States
| in Alabama in 1865.
Also bill directing the secretary o. e me
| treasury to pay John =. Wnlswortb $2,S2U,
the proceeds OF a sale by order Of 0eneral
Banks certain property OF the Louisiana
bank, OF New Orleans, In 1858.
Also = bill tn inorease the efficiency oil the
general land office.
Also Mr.. Morill's bill for the improve
ment OF certain acts.
| George maintained that as congress had
authority to levy taxes for the general well
| fare IL must also have authority TO expend
| those taxes for the general welfare. IL
would not help tho general welfare 10 have
money collected merely 10 have II stored
away Ia the treasury. The constitution
did not contemplate making congress pow
erful enough % collect money yet inn o.
! tent to disburse 1t NJ. George cited in-
stances OF Appropriations made In the early
| history OF the United States ~ well as
| appropriatieps OF recent dSte, snch
ap the gil. OF $50 600 in 1882, 20 toe euiitre
| from the overflow OF the aississippi river
and So coo r.o-ntly to the sufferer. from
| the overflow OF the Ooi Driver. Toe OBJ -ct'on
| tina, taxes could only be levied FOR the pur'
poses of pu rlic use. could be no vand oo,
| lection to this bill, because the object oil
The bill ia Mr.. Georges opinion Was 10
serve public need OF most urgent char
acter. The general welfare OF the nation,
he said, was the snimating spirit OF that
clause o. the constitution, aud was TO read
het tween the lines al, the way through that
document.
In conclusion, Mr.. George remarked he
| vould gladly In behalf OF the suffering
population OF Mississippi and other south
ern states give his vote in support oil the
Mr.. Van wyck said he had some dsys
1
| the bill the words "Eot sectarian 10 charac
ter" go.
Mr. Blair said he was willing the whole
clause containing those words should be
Mr.. Van Wyok said he rejoiced that the
gentlsmsn from New Hampshire, ONT;
blair) was willing that those words should
be stricken out.
Alter an executive session the senate ad'
iourned
WARRINGTON, Aprl 2.-[Press l-Dorshs'.
I mer presented msmorinl OF the nonu
holders Of the Northern Pacific railway
company, prayirg TO be head before the
COMMITTEES Oh pu bio lands on the bill declar.
ing the forfeiture OF the land grant, aud
| ssking congress TO protect their interests
RE house then went Into COMMITTEES. Of
the whole (Wellborn Ia the chair, on IL
dian appropriation hill.,
Ellis briefly ext lii cd the provisions OIL
the til. He said there was but little ne"
Legislation In the bill, hut one provision
was Incorporated sppropriating 80 FOL
the prosecution of thu &c who surreptiuousi1
sell whiskey TO the Indians. INN
he considered very import
ant feature of the bill, and II wa'
earnestly urged by the com nitiec OF Indian
affairs. And the item OF general legislation
was one requiring each Indian agent to
submit the annual census OF IN
dians at his agency. This information
would prove OF great value to future sppro
pristion committees In making provision
for schools ana schoo!.houses. He believed
the Indians should be given STANDING n
the courts also. 20 they could enforce the
performance OF contract. and that In The
coarse Of time they should oe raised 10 the
dignity Of citizenship. The Indians At The
prcss MT time did not feel any interest In tbs
government aud did not wonder at 1t. sf
ter the hundreds Of years Of dish nor which
had characterized It's action towards them
Throckmorton argued IN favor OF givins
the civilized nations territorial government
and a delegate In the hous., and granting
llsnds In teveralty 10 the heads OF families
Ia other states and giving them patent "a
the same when they showed disposition
10 remain on the land and cultivate 1t.
The bill was read by paragraphs fol
amendment.
Tnrcckmorton offered an amendment
strik,ne out the clause spprouristing $l2
500 for the pay Of five Indian inspector
aud instrtins the proviso that the tecretsr,
sbs. detail Eve officers not under the grade
Of captain in the army - Indian In
re committee rose and Randall raid
1--WE have the honor Of b wing with us OF
The door 70 day General Grant. There ~