The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-06
YoRTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.

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-nora 40 ittc, ION fss,Stto-i snde, ropors . ros
xN,iorN calling On the secretary Vt the In
terior for information relative to unsuths
led fencing in of public lands by ipdivi
usls or corporations in the several stat
ed territories. Adopted.
The following bills we're reported:
nv wilkins, from the committee on
banking currsncy.-ro provide for tho ~.
' ue OF circulating notes to national
Walking association. Rsierred to the com
mittee of the whole.
Buckner submitted minority report.
by Reagan, from the committee on COM
mefce TO establish q board OF interstate
commerce, snd regulate such commerce.
Referred to the committee OF the whole.
nv James, from the committee on rail-
wavs and canals-To aid in the construc-
tion OF a ship canal between Lake Union
-spd Puget Sound. Referred to the CON-
mittea Of the whole.
By Hobli,zsll, from the same commit
tee-To provide for the construction OF the
Maryland & Delaware free ship canal Re
ferred t, the committee OF the whole.
Nv Watson, frem the committee on inva!-
ID peusions--To increase the pension OF wild
ows. minor children and dependent rela'
t;ves of deceased soldiers and sailors.
Referred to committee OF the whole.
At1.10p. m. the house went into commits
tee of the whole, Converse, o. ONO IN the
chair. on the naval appropriation bill.
Thomas stated there were f1fty-nine
officers for every ship in the service. or one
ofiicsr TO every five segmen. He called at
fention to the helpless condition OF the
navy. declaring there was scarcely nation
il ths world which could not find one or
more war vessels here and lay the great
cities on the Atlantic or Pacific coast un-
der contribution. He ran through
the list of vessels in commission
t,o m &
craoe to the country. The pending bill
Mad no provision for constructing arma.
ment and when the ships were completed
there would be no guns to put on them,
Finerty said the appropriation commit
tee seemed to be determined to be econom-
ioaI. The world was aware that the condi-
ton of our defensive marine at the present
This country. In the event OF war 1t would
ha uDprepared to meet any enemy OF re-
snectsble strength. He was sensible to the
faot that war navy can not be built in
abort time, but there was nothing to hinder
the construction OF ships which would ena
ble the United States in the event OF sudden
hostility to prev npon the commerce OF her
antagonists. While it made little difference
Who was responsible for the present de-
Melted condition of the navy, the fact re.
NAMED that virtually the United States
Aad no navy, He was not professional
aisrmiet, who wished to say We were on the
eve Of war. He did not desire war. be
wanted to see the country, peaceiul
and prosperous. She had the means
20. eyoid insult, to defend her honor ana ss.
~ the supremacy oft he national flag. He
wanted to see the work begun by the For.
tv.seyenth congress followed up. by. the
Eortv.eighth. Congress might talk about
Mo Monroe doctrine, but It could hear the
- OF the European spade at Panama as
10 the canal TO bind the Atlantic and
kcifc together. What Europe dug with
he spade she would mAintain WIN me
)8Vord. The sooner the country saw DIT
thst Il was not left to the mercy OF Europe,
he better for the hatton. This was the
time to prepare for danger.
Finnerty's brief remarks were listened
intently to, and at TIE close no was sp-
Bedford twitted the democratic side with
making the pretense OF economy Wnen tne
surplus In the treasury was swelling and
burstipg like an English plum pudding.
Guarded BY the com bined genius OF Penn
SvIyapia and New York, which In the per-
sons Of Randall and Hutchins were running
their bill on the cheese pairing principle.
These gentlemen had joined shields to-
Eether to play before the country the role
OF dramatic economist. He blessed the
memory Of Andrew Jackson, who said,
"In time OF peace prepare for war;"
! Anderson devoted his time to attack
hg the Western Union Telegraph
mpany. He said he had no
more c0nfidsnoe in the company than
he had in rattlesnake. He also advocated
The establishing of. postal telegraph, as
serting that It's establishment would be
cons ,itutionsl and to the interest Of the
Hiscock said the inference to be drawn
from the bill was the demooratio majority
intended to stop the good work OF building