The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-20
TIE LAsKER REPoRT.

WASHINGTON, March 10 -[Press lac.
commanding the revolutions submitted by
the house lursiRn eilairs committee was
the following report:
The resolutions adopted by the house. on
the 9th OF January we're intended 10 e1-
press 90 the German government and peo-
ple sympathy for the death OF an eminent
mpu who died In this country, who
had served his native land 40 q
member OF its highest legislative body and
as a tribute OF respect for his memory
While your committee ia OF the opinion
that the said resolutions should have been
received and transmitted in the sams
spidt of cordially and good will by which
they we're promptsd' 1t re'ra'.s
nom s1pr.'s'ngs, the sor,. opinion %n,,us ~
bv tho authorities OF the German err pire in
ance with the proprieties governing the
internal relations OF said empire, is mat
Ter not within iis provinces OF confederation.
The dignifisd position assumed by the de-
psrtment of state, merits, and Will COM
mand, the confidence OF the country, fully
1ustaining the character that depart
nent has maintained aimee the organiSA'
tion of the federal government. As TO the
resolutions offered on tho 10Th OF March
your committee 10 OF opinion that they con-
lain Language under the present ctrcum-
stances superauous aud irrevel.
ant and not necessary and no,
proper to vindlcate the charoster and
dignity OF this house. Your committee
therefors, reports back said resolutions
with the recommendation that they lie
upon the table, and reports the following
resolutions, viii the recommendation ths'
thew be- adopted, AZ q substitute therefor: .,
GNors--rhe text of these revolutions wal
be found in the regular proceedings OF Inc
house, -
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROyE1EnT
i-WAsnrseroH, March, 19.-[Press.l "A
oomalt.se appointed by the Mississipp
River convention recently helo
In this citv, appeared before the
committe, on rivers and hsroors
and made an argument in favor OF an op-
propri.tlo1 for the improvement or me
Miesissippi and tributaries. Representative
Clsrdy appeared for Ex-Governor Btanard
Of Missouri, ID resident ofthe convention, who
was unsble to be present ClArdy urged toe
appropriation OF tina amount recommended
BY the Mississippi river commission
far the river below Cairo and the
amount recommended by army sngineers
for the river a,ove Csiro. Especially did
he urge the apprs priation OF 81 ~ 600, the
sum recommended by engineers for the I'm.
proyemeut OF the river between Oatro and
~. Louis. He said the sppropris ions oil tne
past few years had not been COMMENSURATE
Win tne neccStltiss VI NV oN'o' -, s'o
satsd the larger appropriations
generally for rivers OF national i'm
portance and smaller appropriations OF
none at all for ANAL streams heretofore
provided for. Clsrdy also favored an sp
Precipitation in accordance with the recon-
mendation Of Major Sutler Tor
the general improvement Of this
navigation Of tho Missouri river. He wal
disposed 10 look with 'siavor on appro-
priations for special localities.
G. l.. Wright, secretary OF the recent
Nissiseipoi river convention, raid the MIS-
sissippi river had not received proper pro
PORTION OF past appropriations He asserted
that out Of appropriations amounting e
$4,000 600 for internal Improvement in
1880. tho Nissiseippi valley had received
$500 600, while the East and lake country
received $40 100000. Our people In
view OF the.e things cannot urderstsnd why
Il IL that when demand ~ made for the
Mississippi river and other oaiinterests
the valley, the majority OF eastern mem6eri
nit ~ enchsincd t. their seats aud alnosl
unanimously vote nay. He asserted ths'
while the people OF the Mississippi valley
were divided on every other question
they we're united on this, the frat ques,
,tion upon which for Q century they
neould unite. The Mississippi said wrlgn.
I'm conclusion, 10 second only =, ~
Importance TO The ocean which receives Il
tribute. and TO make Il safe for commerc'
By liberal appropriations to carry
out the plans adopted for ~
improvement 10 evidence OF the htghes
Utatesmanship. -
\ w. n. Miller. OF Kansas City, and d. ID
Wood, OF Louisiana. made arguments favor
ing an appropriation.
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