The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-18

XIV ~. "a rEsi 20 declare forfeited
t,He t'niied Ntsiirl aiI uneafned land /
ers,,Ir I'D ~ ur1Vida ~ the allulifh
fiou oi controversies reiailve thereto.
Uy So. ltpgfNii e. regulate We
Ifnt spflnss reservation in Arkansas
sis0. Ia complete the improvements ~
lIoi Swlngs creek.
Mr. PIT ID Grnniiug the RIGHT az
"A az ia GU ia ihe lndian lsrll ofN W tht
Kansas city, Arkansas n Fort hnilih
H. Mr. HOLMAN; A resolution cali
luu uppn the secretary OF stale Tor ~
TiTmttlou ~ io the mode aud manner ~
.nll detaii of the expenditure al Ad-ofNn
apprnpriatrd 10y congress Tor w" en-
i,rnses ui the Fgnnch and American
,ilainis conInlssion; also, lrsu utlnn
! requesting ihr lresldtnt 10 'hihlsn w"
house with a copy ol AL c.iItf lohueh,'
gard To- the French aud American claims
commission since the I'D or November
1851.
Nv Mr. BuCKNER Thy requesp; A
bill 10 provide for rounding the public
debt ana 10 secure stability OF haliohnl
bank circulation.
Nv MIR cox, Of New York; A pream-
bile aud resolution. reciling that u mas
been reported that y. =, strong, late
I
lis, died in consequence OF crueliies
practiced on him by senior cadets, ana
,,ouesting that The secretary OF tho
navy communicate tn the house any in-
formati,n obtained In relation TO the
cause Of the death of said cadet.
Mr.. WILKINS, from the committee
on banking and currency, m we'd To
suspend the rules and 10 adopt ihe r"so-
luton scttiug aside Thursday, January
10, for the consideration OF the McPher-
sonand Dingley bills.
Mr.. YAPLE opposed the resolution.
He said tho Mcpherson bill was prop
ostion 10 hire tho national bank 10 IN
crease their circulation. IL was mn In
suit 10 tho people and its acceptance bv
congress would be a disgrace To the ma
ton.
MIR. POTTER thought the passage OF
the Mcpherson bill would Increase The
nremIum ON government bonds . 10 III
per cent, and bankers would soil them
and 20 out at business, thus contracting
instond al enlarginy the currency.
Mr.. DERSON, of Iowa, favored
the resolution. Hu denied that the bill
was In the interest OF the national
banks, but he IL u make-shift or not
| members should have the courage 20 sci
down a day tor the discussion Of the
onps,ion IN square and manly way.
Mr.. BUCKNER said the Mcpherson
bin was not acceptable TO him and he
would not vote for II In its present shape
but il was due Ia the country that con-
! siderstion should be given 1t.
4 motion To suspend the rules ana
! adopt the resolution was agreed 10
yeas, Ia; MAJ :, S'-oXartiy inc he'es
spry two-thirds in tho affirmative.
MIR. LACEY, from the committee OF
coinnge, weights and measures, mov q
10 suspend the rules and pass the bill
prohibiting he issue of treasury notes
o. Tess denomination han So, and to pro
vide for The issue of 81, ~ and 80 silNel
certificates.
, Mr. BROWN, Of Indiana, opposed th,
, motion, and could see no reason Tor US
. retirement of greenbacks OF small dc
nomination.
/, Mr. COOK took the same view.
Mr. CASSIDY said the effect OF tint
bill would place an additional amou
at silver certificates III circulation, leaV'
, ing the metal To accumulate in the
, treasury aud furnish au argument to he
= used bN the opponents ot silver to SHOW
! that silver will not circulate among th'
, people.
Tie motion 10 suspend the rules wa
, lost--yeas. 40: nays, PIG.
. Mr.. HOPKINS, from the committed
!, on labor, reported resolution request
= ing the attorney-gcneral, for his opinion
= n to whether the eight-h"ur law apple
to letter-carriers. Adopted.
= The SPEAKER appointed the follow
. inu committee to attend the executive
y mansion 10 witness the opening OF th'
! New Orleans exposltion:
Oat-, of Alabama Rogers, OF Arkan
. sas; Henley, of California; Seymour, o
Connecticnt; Love, of Delaware; David
: son, of Florida; Hardeman, of Georgia
:. Hit, OF Illinois; Mason, or Indiana
| 81 ~ IL A
., sas; halsell, OF kentucky; Ellis, q
. Louisiana; Dingley, OF Maine; Covinp
u Massachusetts; Winans, OF Michigan
:. Strait, of Minnesota; Van Eaton, of Mis-
!. sissippi; O'Neal, OF Missouri; Green, q
!, North Carolina; Laird, of Nehraska
~ Cassidy, Of Nevada; Ray, of New HAM
v New York; Page, of Ohio; George, G
!. Oregon; Bingham, OF Pennsylvania
:, Chase, of Rhode Island; Hemphill, G
y South Carolina; Caldwell, of Tennessee
!, Throckmorton, OF Texas; Holland, g
:. Gibson, OF West Virginia; Rankin, Q
i Wisconsin,; Onry, OF Arizona; Ray
o mond, of Dakota; singiser, OF ldai'o
~ Maginnis. of Montana; Manzanecas, q
v New Mexico; Game, OF Utah; Brents, G
. ashinpton: and Post, of Wyoming.
:" Mr.. PETERS, from the committee %
:, commerce, moved To suspend the rule
! and pass the bill to promote the ell
~ cheney of the revenue marine service.
Z The house refused by . vote OF n to
to second the motion.
Mr.. AIKEN, from the committee o
a agriculture, moved to suspend the rule
= and pass the bill to establish depart
# ment of agriculture.
~ Messrs. BiOuut. Potter and Browne
y, of Indiana, spoke in opposition to tn
, motion, which was advocated ID
,, Messts. Wilson, of Iowa; Aiken, Budt
u Hardeman and Cox, of New York.
~ The motion to suspend rules wa
If agreed to--yeas, 1866; nays, 90.