The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-05
ToETy-EIGnru CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.

tEEATE.
WAsmISoroN March l.-tPrss.l-.
Among the memorials presented was one
by Mr.. Ingalls, from tho Grand Army post
OF Kansas, demonstrating against the pas
sage Of the bill reinstatlng Fitg John por-
ter The memorial embodies'resolntiohs of
the post which declare that TO relnstato
Fi,z John Porter would DO regarded ~ Gn
insult TO the loyal soldiers who obeyed
with nlacrity their superior officers.
In presenting the memorial, Mr., ingalls,
remarked tho resolutions voiced the opin-
ions OF nine-tenths Of the surviving sol-
diers OF The war OF the rebellion, aud IN
that opirion he personally and cordially
concurred.
Mr.. Logan, from tho COMMITTEES on milf
tary ailsirp, reported favorebly the bill &c
relieve tho members and Judge Of
the Fiix John Porter courtmsrtial ofsecrc'
cy imposed by their oath az TO the vote q
the court.
AT the conclusion Of the morning buni'
ness, the military academy appropriation
bill WAC plsced before the senate.
Mr.. Logan said he was authorized by The
committee on appropriations TO offer an
amendment providing that hereafter any
cadet dismisged for ha2ing should not be ell
igihls for reappoinlme He he'd consult
cd many OF the best officers who had beer
In authority at the academy, and IN theil
and his opinion haging could not be stopped
without such provision; and hc believed
TINT such provision would s.opit.
The amendment was agreed 10, and ne
bill as emended paesed.
Mr.. Cockr.ll reported adversary the TN
| to nuthorzs the secretary of war TO lend
| tents for the fifth ANIMAL reunion OF sail ors
and soldiers of the northwest, at Chicago in
Auguet. In presenting this report Dir.
| Cockrell remarked there were no tents that
could be supplied for such purpose and IL
would be an enormous expense for the
government to undertake to procure them.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on on
| finaucs. reported bill TO provide Tor the
Issue OF duplicate checks bp government
officers In cases OF loss OF originals. Pssacd.
Mr.. Sherman introduc ID bill granting
Mr.. Sawyer offered a resolution, which
was agreed to, ipstructing the attorney
general TO report to the senate the amounts
in whose favor rendered against
the government o! the United States
by courts or by duly appointed commits
sioners, from which no appeal has been
taken, and If he knows any reason why
such judgments should not be paid.
The senate then took up and passed wit
out debate the bill reported by Mr.. Gar
land from tho committee on judiciary TO
punish counteTieiiing within the United
Slater oil notes, bonds or other securities Of
foreign governments.
The senate then took up the bill to pre-
vide for the exercise OF jurisdiction con-
ferred upon the United States in places
out OF their territory and domlpion. This
is the bill reported by Mr.. Pendleton from
the committee on foreign relations, and
provides an elaborate plan for government
OF the action of ministers and consuls OF
the United States residing in China, Japan,
Borneo, Egypt, Persia, Turkey and other
eastern countries.
When the reading OF the bill was con-
cluded, the iena.e went into executive
session, and poon thereafter adjourned.
HoUsB.
WARRINGTON, March 4.-[Press. Lamb,
from the committss on foreign affairs, re.
ported bill 10 amend the Chinese immi.
grafton act. Referred to committee OF the
whole.
Hit submitted q minority report.
Wsmple, from the committee on railways
and canals, reported q bill for the perma.
the maintaining OF the same to the people.
Referred to the committee OF the whole.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole, Converse in the chair, for the
consideration Of the naval appropriation
bill
The debs.e upon the bill was prolonged.
Bedford said the democratic party yestsr-
uhy VI tuc bibenFt w NV up tho
wool question: presented q magnificent
spectacle. 1t reminded him Of race
horse that had entered the race, thrown
up his tail and jumped the track.
Randall objected 70 the line OF argu-
meut.
Continuing. Bedford said 1t was univers-
ally understood yesterday that Converse
purposed bringing up the wool bill.
Randall again objected.
Rslforl renlied. mo wonder Won are
afraid. The democrats of the SOUTH" he
continued, "have loaned themselves to II
few leaders OF the north who ore leading
them to ruin. Your graves are dug, and
VIC hnv, contributed the money to decorate
them forever"
Randall replied: AFTER the flight OF
fancy and dream from member OF de-
ciyinE party, want TO call back for con-
alteration the naval appropriation bill"
fGrcans from the republican side.l
Tho debate then proceeded on the bill.
Oaikins offered an amendment, proyld-
log that after the first of July, 1884, the
stat corps Of the navy on the active list be
retired by reducing the number Of medical
directors from 1ftssn to five; medical in
spectors, fiftssn to five; pay directors thir-
teen 10 five: pay inspectors, thirteen 70
five; and placing the officers removed on
the retired let. Agreed to.
Altar further debate and without action
the committee rose, and the house ad-
journs6.
ClITiClIRA.