The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-23
National Notes.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Rcagan's inter-
utats commerce bill was discussed before the
house committee on commerce this morn
ing An amendment making the bill
applicable to all common carriers
engaged in the transportation OF property
from one state TO another, whether by land
or water, was disagreed to.
The consideration OF measured In relation
10 France and Germany was postponed to
the next regular meeting,
The house committee on post-oilices and
post roads has agreed TO report favorably
on the bill fixing the rates Of postage mt one
cent tor three ounces on newspapers and
periodicals sent by others than publishers
or nc Ss agents.
Senator Hale introduced in the senate
to-day q bill "to secure the medical profes.
sion equal rights in The service
Of the United States. L. provides
that all appointments 10 medical service
under the government be made from
graduates Of legally chartered medical
Institutions without Discrimination In IA
vor or against any school or theory OF medi-
Nj Hopr introduced n bill in the sonata
with the object to prevent circulation
through the mails of this country Of lot
terry advertisements coming from foreign
countries.
The senate agreed. after amend ment, 10
Mr. Anthonys resolution relating 20 The
exclusion of American meats As agreed
TO Il reads
Resolved, That the committee on foreign
relations be inaructed to Inquire into and
report TO the senate such legislation as shall
protect our interests against governments
which prohibits or restrained the eXporta'
ton meats from the United States.
sir. Beck's amendment, requiring the
committee to enquire into determinations
that may have been made against the
United States by tariffs, treaties, etc., was
agreed to.
The house hrs passed the Greeley relief
Nominations-Robert NJ. Kelley, OF Ken
lucky, pension agent at Louisville; Hugh
j. Dobbs, OF Nebraska. register Of land Of
Gcce, Beatrice, Nebraska,
The Sent to committee on military affairs
has ordered tho bill for the RELIEF OF Fitz
John Porter to be reported favorably.
The senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton of Emory Speer rs United States
district attorney tor the northern dis
triot OF Georgia. The debate upon
the subject was long one, a constitutional
question having beer raised based on the
fact that the vacancy was created while
Speer was member OF congress.
Some partisansbip was displayed in the
Coz the confirmation.
Members OF the house COMMITTEES on &C.
counts, dcemng II advisable TO be in pos
session of all facts and circumstances con-
nected with the removal or resignation OF
employees at the close OF the last session
OF congress, have adopted q resolution
providing that the sub committee investi.
eating the subject be empowered to send
Tor persons and papers, and the chairman
have the power to administer oaths.
In the house Davis, of Missouri, intro
duced bill to repeal section l OF
an act making a grant oil
land to aid in the construction
of the Iron Mountain railway from Pilot
Knob to Helena. Referred,
The president left Washington to day
for New York, accompanied by secretaries
Fclger aud Teller. They expect to return
Friday.
Senator Davis has reported iavorably
from the committee on Indian affairs the
bill to provide agricultural lands for the
southern band OF Ute Indians In that part
OF Utah known as the Mintah reservation
Lien lands, heretofore provided for alloc-
ment TO them in the LaDlata river ana VI
cinity, In Colorado and New Mexico.
Senator Sewell TO day reported favorably
from tho committee on military affairs ma
bill in relation TO the annual appropriation
for the militia.
ReprCsstative Hardemaun reported 10
yorably from the subcommittee of the
mouse committees on territories the bill
providing that no territory be admitted in
10 the union as a state unless IL has per-
mansnt population equal TO that required
In congressional districts. The subject was
considered by the full committee without
action.
Commissioner Dudley of the pension
I'm resu. !. was before the house committee on
invalid pensions to-day, and expressed his
view, relative to Representative Ma
sons bill providing for revision OF
the pension laws by commissioner
of five persons not more than two OF whom
be mem bers OF one po itical party, and not
le,s than thee hunorably discharged
volunteer soldiers. Commission er Dudley
recon mended that the commission consht
Of eight members. two senators, Two
represe utoslvos. the commissioner of pen
sions, tho Medical referee OF the pension
bureau, one surgeon, and one lawyer. Inc
committee informally discussed the pos
sibil.ty OF abolishing Discrimination on ac'
count Of rank in fixing the date OF pen
sions.
The emperor Of japan has conferred upon
General Horace Capron OF this city the sec.
ond order of the Rising Sun as mark OF
OF valuable services rendered
by the latter TO Japan, especially in the DE.
velopment OF the resources OF the island OF
Yezzo, the most northern OF the Japsnese
group. This Is the first time the order has
been conferred on a foreigner.
Ladies approve Of your smoking Little