The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-21
FoRTY-gloHTH coNoREss.-FIRsT
SESSION.


WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Morrill,,
from the Co nmiltceo on Finance, reported
favorabiy Inc bill amending the act OF
June, 1850, relating 10 nn immediate
transportation Of dutiablc goods.
Placed ON the calendar.
Mr.. Groonlc presented the credentials
of Ephriam X. Wilson, senator elect
from Maryland for u term of six years,
beginning March ith, 1885.
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution, heretofore
offered, calling for information M 10
Indian beef contracts, was agreed To.
The Mexican pension bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved TO amend Mr.. In
gals proposition, submitted yesterday,
by striking from II the clause limiting
the time within which application for
pension must be made.
Mr.. Williams was opposed TO all
amendments offered to tho Mexican
pension bill. If Mr.. Ingalls, amendment
and other amendments were tackled ON,
he MIR. Williams) could not support the
bill. He would not bring financial ruin
on this government In order Ia secure a
pittance OF s. n month for his comrades In
the army. lie had thought ten days
ago the bill would pass with u two
thirds majority; now he doubted
whether II would pass except loaded
down with ruinous provisions. The
Republicans proposing to amend the
bill had professcd Ia bc its friends.
"God save my comrades in the army"
said he, from such friends MS these.
\ majority of the Mexican pensioners"
he continued, "happcncd 10 live on the
wrong sidc of Mason a. DiXon's line"
Mr.. Mnxey offered an amendment
excepting all Senators and Representa-
tivcs of this Congress from receiving
any benefit from the proposed pension.
Mr.. Voorhees, amendment To strike
from Mr.. Ingalls, amendment the clause
limiting arrears, was not agreed to.
Mr.. Williams called attention To the
fact that the amendment of Mr.. ingalls,,
while allowing arrears of pensions, only
allowed them To soldiers of the late war.
This was discrimination against McNi-
can veterans.
Mr.. sherman said his own vote on this
amendment would, he supposed, disap-
point n great many persons for whom
he had II great deal of consideration.
At this point the suggestion of adj
iournmcnt was made, and the Senate
went into executive session, after which
it adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June -. The following
bills passed:
A bill reducing from 20 and - cents
To 10 cents clearance fees levied upon
vessels engaged in domestic commerce.
Senate bill authorizing the construc-
ton of bridges across the Mississippi
river at 1T. Paul. Several amendments
were adopted, which neccssitate the re-
turn ofthc bill to the Senate.
a bill forfeiting the unearned land
grant To the Sioux City * ST. Paul rail-
road company.
Tucker, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, submitted report upon the case
of ilallet kilbourn W.. EX-Scrgcnnt-at-
Arms Thompson. Referred to the COM
mittce on appropriations.
The report says: "Your committee
think it better to let Judgment stand
without further litigation, and as the
Judgment against defendant was for acts
done by him under orders of the House
of Representatives, the committee
recommend that an appropriation be
made to pay the amount thereof in relief
of defendant"
Mutchler, from the Committee on
Civil Service, reported bill to repeal
the tenurc-ot-oflice act. Placed on the
House calendar.
Cook, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, reported Il resolution declaring
that j. II. Chalmers was elected to Con-
gress from the Second Mississippi dis
trict. Laid over.
The House then resumed considcra-
tion of the Campbcll-Morcy contested
election case.
Muller, of Pennsylvania. made the
principal speech in favor of the claims
of contestee, and presented II strong
legal argument in rciutation of some of
the principles laid down in the majority
report.
The grounds on which contestant bases
his claims were ably presented by JOr-
dan and Scncy, after which MoreY, the
sitting member, WAS heard in his own
behalf.
Lowrey closed the debate, and II vote
was then taken on the minority rcsolu-
ton confirming the right of contestee to
the seat. Yeas, Gi; nays, l2o.
The majority resolution seating Camp
bell was agreed to, and that gentleman
appeared at the bar of the House and
took the oath of office. The House then
took recess until s p. M, the evening
session To b. ior consideration OF pension
bills.
At the evening session of the House,
no quorum was present, and II adj
journed.