The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-06

mittee on public lands.
Following IL the text OF tho bill:
BE IL ensc!ed, That II shall DO unlawful
for any person or association OF persons not
citizens OF the United States. or for any
corporation or company organized under
authority OF any foreign state, princes or
potentate, to acquire title from the United
States to u greater quantity Of land than In
dividunl citizens OF the United States arc
authorized 10 enter under the settlement
and improvements law thereof or TO 40.
quire, receive or hold by deef, grant de-
mise or trust hereafter executed a greater
quantity o. land in territories OF the United
states han $40 acres.
He said H. would he well for tho renatn 10
lay aside their fine sounding phrases add
rhetoric In regard 10 free ships nnd
counsel as practical men. Why ehOuld wa
protect our drain, brass, steel, wood and ey-
everything olse and not protect our ships
the expense II whose constitution consisted
Ia 30 per cent OF labor SO
tariff system we should maintain
a fair tariff on chips. For ono he was
willing TO say, If II would meet tho
OF tho senate. to SEQ such
change mGdo in the navigation laws ns
would admit foreign bniit yes.
sells TO American registry Just
as other articles OF foreign manufacture
were imported, but subject 10 fair rats Of
duty either at s, much per ton or by an
nd-valorem charge on tho cost.
Mr.. Beck said he did not see how that
would help, since we had, by treaty, given
foreigners the same rights M our own clti.
zens.
Mr.. Miller admitted that was the dif-
hculty, but he conteDded that tho pro-
lection OF our ship interest was
....I Ina ha
brought Ia here free, none would be built
here, aud in twenty-five years there would
not be shipysrd in the United States.
The section 81 the DILL providing cornpen-
satiOn for carrying the mails was declared
by Mr.. Miller to be worth all
othe, sections. Reversing the course OF
Great Britain In regard 10 mail contracts he
argued that government always protected
her $ eGmships and had stood behind them,
M guarantees bad given OF mail contracts TO
English ships exclusively, and whenever
business had fallen OIL aud endangered
steamship lines. The national treasury
was opered and liberal aid afforded thecom-
panies. Heread from adebatein Parliament
to support his statements. The amounts
paid last year by the vadous governments
10 the CrownshipB for carrying
France, SO 4770O0; England, 3d.
zl, 81, 70i GOO, Australian colonies,
$500 Austria, $1,000 600; Russia, ST.
$50, 600; MEXICO, 1906 600; Canada, $500, 900,
while the United States paid last year
to II, own 80 ships nnnp IN III, the foreign Ign
Debate was continued at great length,
after which Mr.. Frye gave notice
he would endeavor to have the bill acted
upon tomorrow.
After an executive session the senate cd.
jourped.
WAsnrEGroH, May 8 -[Pfess 1.-The Vir
ginia contested election case OF O'Ferrall vs.
Paul. was called up by Lowery.
Miller, OF Pennsylvania, said the minor
| ty Of the committee had not had time u
| prepare their report and asked that the cast
70 over until Wednesday, and Turner, q
Georgia, thought the request should be &c
c,dei to.
Lowery refused the request, aud Mille'
raised the question OF consideration.
The house determined by vote OF yeas,
142; nays, 90, to consider the election case
Though this vote can in no sense be re-
garded as test vote upon tina tariff bill, II
| is not without Its bearing
on that measure. 1t Is understood that
O'Ferral will vote against striking
out the enactng clause OF the Morrison
i Dill, anu OHllE w bub uhNibApht'p Di'oNbt %
OF the vote on that question the value OF O
single vote Is apparent.
| In speaking tor tho minority OF the com
mittee on electiono w. II. Hepburn referred
to the matter, saying that some remarkable
exieency must have arisen TO induce the
gentleman from Indiana (LowerY to out
rage propriety and trample on decenoy oV
call'ng the case up before the minority nae
the opportunity to have its views presented
Alter q long debate J. 8. Wise, OF Vfr
eiDie spoke strongly and bitterly IN oppo
rition to the claims Of O'Ferrela and the
delIUuuced the democratic party. FOL
inconsistency and accused IL o
attempting TO steal a sea-
In the house on testimony on which mar
would not shoot a pointer dog for eating
eggs. He knew his own seat was in peril
but no defied the democratic party. Thu
house way about to see VIZ
ginia bourbons riding into u
on Bsruum's mule from Indiana. IL was
fitting time for tho Virginia Bourbons to
come, with hands smenred with the booc
OF acknowledgements, with ballot stranElet
and stolen and with every law violated
thsy came up to the fountain head oil na
| tiOnal democracy to be signed Win INT
cross OF national fraud.
Immediately G. d. Wise and Cabeli wcr'
on their feet TO reply, hut Lowery secured
the nnnr. at D" he ~ q, the gentishia
from Virginia q. s. Wise) wss seeking III
msrtyr's crown from the democrat
he (Lovrey) would like to ask whether h'
won d permit them to place II on Inn IL
his kitchen. He then demanded the pfevi
Gus question, thus emitting of debate.
The first vote, which was Oh the minor.
ty resolution declaring O'Farreli not EMU
tied to tbs seat, was lost-yess, 81; nays
$40. A strict party vote expect that Cool
voted with this republicans.
The resolution seating O'Fsrrell wa
adopted ami that gentleman appeared q
the bar of tho house and took the OATH
office.
Laird introduced q bill for the Issue
patents for lands to any Pacific railroad
which thall complete its rood within thiit!
days FROM the passage OF the act referred TO
The house then took recess urtii p. m.
The evenir session to DO debste on tn