The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-24

Grafton OF the posiofiae app reputation bill
and passed Il without deviation from the
amendments proposed by tho senate com.
mittee on appropriations, except TO add
$3.50 600 to the appropriation for tho river
mail ssrvics.
Mr.. Plumb said as the hill left the house
II had appropriated $40, 90 900. The senate
committee had added 81, 400, 800. making the
appropriation at present s4O, 10 400. As
the bill now stood aiterthe addition by the
senate committee, Mr.. Plumb said IL was
rather inside than outside OF the necessities
OF the situation; that the committee deaiIed
| to give the the public efficient service,
though the committee had not made appro-
priation as large in all cases ~ the members
thought was entirely desired and not As large
| as estimates made By the post'otiice de.
partment. The public was entitled TO good
postal service, he added, as they paid for It..
Consideration OF the bill Was proceeded
by sections, On reaching the section reist'
ing 10 the transportation OF mails, debate
srose. The bill, as II came from tho house,
required postmaeter.generalt to make re-
duction OF i've per cent. on compensation
heretofore paid all railroads Tor carving
malls, and that railroads tbat received land
giants should be requested To carry mails a.
a rate 80 per cent. less than paid other rail-
roads for like services.
Plumb explained that the committee on
tanning these propositions 80 far as the
so per cent. reductions were concerned, the
msmbers OF the committee, after some ex.
animation were not satisfied theamount paid
toe railroad was greater than they should
he. The government required the COM
panieB TO carry the mails and was paying
less for service than express com pGnies
paid. Every person who examined ina sub
isct was satisfied tho present rates paid
railroads were inequiisble and did not pay
several roads In proportion 10 servicso rem
dered by them severally. The subject
should therefore. In the opinion OF the conf
mittee, be dealt with BY some compreben,
siye measure, after careful examination and
discussion. and not be disposed OF In an
appropriation bill. Retailing to the
requirement that lad grant rail-
for so per cent less than other roads, Mr..
Plumb said the senate committee had not
thought the provision one that should be
hastily adopted. Some o! these roads had
received lands OF greater value than others
aud larger grants. The Pacific rot d, were
under the law carrying mails now Tor 70
per cent less than other roads. The aub'
ject OF the relation OF the government TO
these roads was before the courts end,
doubtless, before another congress should
assemble the courts would render decis-
ions constituting the acts bearing on that
relation. The Thurman bill being in tho
process OF enforcement, the committee on
appropriations had not felt ike entering
upon so broad subject, and dealing with
IL in piece-meal fash on, which would be
nee ossary If il were dealt with in an appro-
priation bill. II anything was lacking with
reference to the obligation OF railroads to
the government, or with reference to the
rates. they were charging, whether the gov
eminent oi individuals, that subjeo. should
| be treated as its Importance deserved,
not in al appropriation bill but BY proper
committees of congress having tho sub;
| iect of railroads in charge, il order that oil
the clements in 30 very intricate prob
lem might be kept in view. For these rea-
sons the senate committee on appropria-
| had agreed 20 strike froM the bill the pro-
visions referred TO.
After debate the amendment was agreed
to striking out the house provisions. which
would reduce the compensation OF railroads
| by per cent. and would reduce the com
persstion of land grant roads to so per
cent. the amount now paid other ROADS.
Oiher amendments proposed by the
committe were agreed to. Tho only de.
psrture being in the adoption Of ON amend
mept proposed by Mr.. Plumber adding
s25 oC0 to the.appropriation to the river
nails service.
| The bankruptcy bill WAS taken up, but
then senate went into executive session aud
when the doors were opened messenger
from the house announcing the death OF
late Representative Herndon laid before the
| senate.
| Remarks ia memoriam OF the deceased
we've delivered by MessrS Morgan, Gibson,
Jones. of Florida, aud Hugh, and the Hen'
ate adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, April 1S-tPress. 1.-The
bill passed authorizing the construction of q
bridge across the Missouri river at Sioley,
| Mississippi. -,
Onmotion OF McMillan.the bill limiting to
| two ears the time within which prosecu'
| tions may be instituted against persons
charged with violation OF the internsl reve'
nus laws Was taken up for considers
ton.
White, OF Kentucky took advantage oil
the brief debate on the bill to criticize The
action oithe Springer committee in stopping
tie investigation OF charges against Cover
ernor Murray. The man under investiga
ton had said he was not guilty. and had
called upon Justice Harlan and Speaker
Carlisle to testify to his good character
not only that but thu commit co had pro
posed to Investigate his (White's) char.
acer.
man to order for not addressing himself 10
the bill npder consideration, but White
continued to talk in the same strain, when
Miller again called him to order. The
speaker thought the remarks of the gentle
man were not reaYeut to the bill. White
said the difference between the speaker
and himself was: While he bad been en-
fdesvoripg to defend the rights and protect
people in his state the speaker had beer
sndeavoring to get bills through congress
| for the biggest whisky mouopolies in tt;
stste OF Kentucky,
words should not be taken down and M
notice be taken Of them" Applause OF
both sides.1
| Miller thereupon withdrew his demand
but insisted the gentleman should proceed
In order or not at 81.
i The speaker: The chair will endeavol
1 to enforce the rules OF the house,
White hen proceeded IN order, END Q,
| the conclusion ofhis speech the bill passed
and the house then went into committee O.
the whole on the private calendar.
The unfinished business coming ovel
from last Friday was the bill to relieve Ger
i tain soldiers of the late war trcm the charge
of desertion. After debate 1t was laid ASIDE
With favorable recommendation. 1t re-
moves the charge Of desertion from the rec.
ord of soldiers who served In the voiunteel
to appear to the satisfacti n Of the secretary
OF war that such soldier served faithfully
until the expiration of his tern
i Of enlistment or until the hrs
of May, 1885, but by reason o
absence from their command at the tint
the same was mustered out tailed to re
ceive an honorable discharge. 1t also ap
plies to cases In which 1t appears soldier
charged with desertion subsequently enlist
ed In another regiment and were honorabl,
discharged.
i The bill for the relief OF Myra Clarl
Gaines was considered, but without cominI
to conclusion the committee rose and thu
house took recess TIN 1880, the evening