The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-22
FoRTY-EIGHTu CONGRESS FTRsT
GESSION.


WASHINGTON, May d. [Press.I - The
cbsir appointed Mesrs. Sherman, Morrill,,
Allison, Bsyard and Lamsr as members on
the part of the senate oil the committee 30
supervise the dedication ceremonies in con-
neclion with the Washington monument.
A number OF petitions were presented and
referred, protesting against any govern
mental ASSUMPTION OF the telegraph SER
vice.
Mr.. Harrison presented n counter petit
tiou ee''ing fnr'h that tho Western u MON
compauy's employees are engaged In get
ting signatures to petitions IN opposition TO
the postal telegraph.
Oautain Eade. accompanied by number
of people from Texas, was before the SENATE
committee on commerce this morning, and
made an argument in support OF mr.
Msxey's bill 10 provide for tho Improve.
ment OF the channel between Gslveston
harbor and the Gulf OF Mexico.
A bill passed 10 authorizs the issue OF the
congressional records aud statutes az large
to public libraries.
The Utah bill was laid aside and the
bill establishing bureau OF
labor statistics taken up. Pend
Pending action, unanimous consent was OBJ
tained TO put "a number OF bills for the con-
struction OF bridges upon their passage,
and they passed, and without further iegis-
latiyy business the SENATE went into execu.
tive session and soon adjourned.
HoUeK.
WAsursaros, NAV 2l-[Press.l- Th
house resumed consideration Of the Fog.
lIsh-Psel contested election case, and
In support OF the right Of the con,es'ee TO
retain his scat.
A bill will be reported favorably granting
pension Of $50 per month to Mrs. Dsiong.
The committee on agriculture decided TO
report adversely the resolution npproprias-
ing $25, 600 Tor the purchase OF seeds for dis
tribution among the sufferers BY the over
dow Of the Mississippi river and Its tribu-
preventative King wss present and
read Q telegram from his state TO the eficcs
that the people vera at the point OF starva'
tion. and would die unless seeds wers Inn
medisteiy distributed. Members Of the
COMMITTEES were OF the opinion that II star.
vation was imminent, the distribution OF
food. and not seeds, would be proper. The
oonmittee also decided to report adversely
the resolution directing committee 70
make an investigation Of the foot and
mouth disease In Name, the introduction
az which,. IL was asserted, was through the
csrelsssness OF United Ststes officials
charged with the duty Of quarantining CAT
tie.
B!aokburn supported tbs claims Of the
Altar considerable debate Peele address.
u
elish's claims were advocated by Hurd,
springer, Hsnly and Converse, Of Ohio,
Hart then offered - . substitute for the
msjority resolution, che resolution Of the
minority, confirming the right Of Peele 70
the seat.
During the progress Of the vote there was
4 great deal Of interest manifested. En-
Rlioh sat ct his desk In the lest row and
Kept tally, and looking over his shoulder
stood his fsther and . number OF members,
Vatching each vote intentlv. At the con-
ciuSion Of the cali, when II was evident
That the substitute VS. agreed 70. Spring
~. Who hnd voted in the nesstiye, chaneed
his vote TO the Affirmative for the purpose
81 moving rsconsidsraiion. The vote was
.1k6n onnnuno5d-yess, 12l; noyp, III.
I6s following democrats voted with the
republicans in the allrmative: Aiken,
Beooh, Boyle, Budd, Connolly. DArean,
Findlcy, Grsenleaf, Hsrdeman, Hesbert.
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