The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-11
XVIII. Congress,

NlNAits
The chair laid before the senate she
,oporl ~ the commission appointed 10
!, slect site for the pedestal ot the Gar
l.cld statue. Referred.
MR. MCPHERSON introduced hill
b.. suspend the coinage at silver dollars,
provides that on aud aitnr the pass
[. =, OF this act tue coinage ~ silver dol
i,rs shall ne suspendtdi that the srcre-
ny OF the treasury he directed not u
tissue anV United States notes
- denomination less than 50,
nd 10 destroy all uuited sta 80
Totes Of less denomination than 81
collars aud cease engraving or PRINT ing
II such notes. IL authorizes tbs score
,ry OF the treasury, upon deposit nl
silver bullion ia such suh Treasury a, he
hall designate, Ia issue the SlUpusitoT
thereof silver certificates having ipon
their face the weight aud market value
o, deposited, calculated Ia United states
odd dollars ut tho rate OF twenty-five
.nf eight-tenths standard grains tn thr
collar, aud that the secretary also ne
ithoriIed aud required, on the presen-
lttion OF any silver certificates, issued
under the provisions of this at, hy tho
legal holders thereof, tn redeom the
lame by delivering TO depositorS silver
Lullion of the weight and hnenesS ccrli-
led upon the certificate, aud imiuodi-
s.tely cancel aud destroy such ceItiiic.tlo.
The followi Z bills wero introduced IN
the senate Ia day aud referred:
BY MIR. MILLER, OF New York, au-
Ihorizing the president % place BroVet
Najor-G$nersl William W. Averill on
he retired list of tho army with the
ank and pay of colonel; also bill pro
iding that tho words Confederate
''ruisers,"' In the sct re,estaellshlng the
court OF commissioners OF Alabama
claims shall be construed and held 10
iuclude Tor all purposes of sald act, any
aud all vessels, officers and crews II
vessels, or organized expeditions acting
"a such by the authority OF the late so
Jailed Confederate government, or any
its officers, by which the vessels or
..argoes of loyal citizens of the United
states we're captured and destroyed on
ct be- construed to include
nv waters within the admiralty
Jurisdiction in the United sta es.
IL further provides: Any case already
,eard involving the question of confed-
crate cruisers shall be re-opened and re-
heard u on due notice.
Mr.. Vests resolution of yesterday,
calling Tor an investigation into the
iaases made by Indians OF the Indian
Territory, was taken up on amendment,
which was agreed to, including within
The scope ofthe Investigation, leases of
isnds In Indian reservations.
MIR. PLUMB defended the secretary
nf the interior against criticisms made
ny Mr.. Vest yesterda aud hoped the
investigation NOW contemplate cd would
result in suggesting plan which wouid
ECO ,cile the needs of the settlers and
The Indians.
The resolution was then agreed to.
MIR. SLATER gave notice that on
Monday next he would move to take up
nd press 10 passage the bill declaring
Il ,rfeited uHeaSned lands granted to aid
int the construction of the Oregon Con-
raj railroad.
The select committees of the senate
we're continued aud tho presiding officer
..:ven power 10 fill the existing vacan- |
lies or such as may oc 'ur this week.
message being received from the |
president, the senate went into execu- |
live session aud soon adjourned.
HOUSs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Bon IN 0tion of |
Mr.. COBB, the senate amendments to
no house bill forfeiting the unearned |
and grant OF the Atlantic x Pacific rail
road company was non cOncurred in.
On motion of MR.. RANDALL. the |
house went into committee of the whole |
"a the bill making temporary provision |
for the naval service.
:. No amendments were offered to the |
ill and no discussion was had. Mr.. |
Randall merely makinga brief state |
,nent that the total appropriation for the |
support Of the navy for the current fiscal |
year vas 1886, 1865. a reduction of $685. |
:,6S from the appropriation of the previ-
GUS year.
The committee rose and the bill was
passed, and the house resumed con- |
liberation of the Interstate commerce |
bill.
MR.. SEYMOUR, member of the
committee nIi commerce, supp prted tn
GILL The committee, he said, thought |
,seagan's substitute was so strict rs to |
interfere with The laws of trade.
Mr.. LANG, another member of the |
committees, spike, affirming that legis
iation was desirable and demanded. |
lie favored tn establishment OF an
interstate commission, which should |
have the supervision ofinter-stnte com
Iuerce.
MIR PETERS cited an instance of the
grongs perp, trated by the railroad
companies upon the producing classes |.
OF the couutty by unreasonable charges
tor freight and transportation, and de-
Jared remedial legislation on the sub
igct was imperatveiv demanded. He I
s,trOpsly favored the commission plan.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Peters, re.
marks the subject went over until to-
il was ordered that when the house
diourned tomorrow 1t be to Monday
iexC.
Adjourned.