The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-12
Forty-Elghth Congress First Session.
SENATE,


SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the senate Mr..
PendIeton presented the credentials Of
Hon. Henry b. Payne, senator elect from
Ohio, for the term beginning March 4, 1885
Read aud ordered filed.
sir. Plumb presented a petitionirom late
commissioned volunteer officers Of the
Union army, complaining of discrimination
against t. EN- in the difference between the
amour, Of their pensions and tie pay OF
officers on the retired list. The latter
class. petitioners say, were in many inatan-
ces disabled by the same class OF wounds
aud in the same actions, but having mad
the good fortune or influence 70 obtain ap-
pointments In the regular army. secured q
great advantage over their fe low Who were
not so fortunate. The petitioneh pray con-
gress to remove the discrim nation.
Mr.. Miller (Calitornia), for the committee
on naval affairs, reported fsvorHbly the bill
for tho relief OF the survivors oi he Jean
nette expedition.
Mr.. Sherman read dispatch nom Rich
ard Smith, of Cincinnati, saying that con-
gress should make an immediate appropris-
ton of $500. 900 TO relieve the suiit rers OF
the flooded towns between Pittsourg aud
CAIRO. MI OutEtlHh Hhlh 'AhNAhAAoN'
needed nothing, but that other places were
almost helpless.
Mr., Voorhees, sta ing that himself and
colleagues had similar telegram rom other
places. Mr. Sherman said he would not ask
Immediate action on the subject, drcmlng
It better TO await the action of the house,
Mr. Dolph presented petition RON the
board OF trade of Portland, Oregon, repre-
santing the hel pless condition Of .he @ ties
along The coast of the United 81 ties by res-
son OF the in iliciency of the navy aud
praying congress tD place the navy In
condition of strength commemorate with
the naval power Of other nations ana the
commanding position Of the United States
Bills we're reported from the committees
and placed on the calendar a. follows;
By Mr.. Hoar, from the comm tee on Ju-
diclary-Fixing the salaries of Judges OF
the district court of tho United States.
This bill fxes the salary OF judges OF
the districts of Kansas aud western
Arkansas iIom July lst, 1851, al gl,UOJ
and Judges of the following district
among others from the same state as
So 900: The northern and sonthern
districts OF Mississippi, tie eastern district
eastern district of Louisiana, the eastern
and western districts OF Missouri
Bills were introduced as follows
By Mr.. Blair--To provide for the study
of physiology and the effects OF intoxica-
tion. narcotics and poisonous substance
npon life aud health, in the public school
OF the territories and district OF Columbus
By Mr.. Voorhees-Making an approprln-
tjon for the repairs, preservation and COM
pletion of certain public works, reservoirs,
IN aims. etc., for irrigation and other pur-
poses in the arid land regions OF the United
Mr.. Miller, Of Colorado, offered resolu-
tion, which was agreed to. requesting tfe
president If not Incompatible
with public interest to inform
taKen by the executive department OF the
government in relation to the demands o'
Mexico for the extraditioa Of mble
Mr.. Van Wyck offered resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the com
mittee on post offices and post-road TO a.
certain whether any owners or officers oil
the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph company
,o.,an had made or or entered rsoe'vfa iSto ANY ANY
.sreemert to consolidate with the
Western Union company, within the pact
iyelye months. The resolution gives IN.
committee power TO send Tor persons ana
papeTs.
The chair laid before the senate the res
CLINTON offered some days ago by Mr. kn-
dleberger, providing f'r con m t'9 ol lr-
renresenfa'ives 10 examine mo the qu-s-
ton of the discharges ami appoin menis To
the subordinate offices OF both hnus
Mr, We offered an amendment proVi'-
ing sl.o for an inquiry as to What orders
had been given by he executive deo r.
ment Of the governments in Virginia dnrinf
the lsst three yesrs.
The hour, 2 o'clock. having arrived, the
matter went over without decision.
A message belug received ron 'h"
house announcing the continued d segr''-
ment ofthat bod, To The senate inename. l
10 the Greeley relief oili, Mr. n l. move
the senate recede from 4 sam-i kmen Ihe
men who should be sent on The xpedl ION,
he said, would he uen pet'ec'lY
willing TO go. They wouli not hr tax "a
from the navy rolls, as they nnw STA ~
hnt would be re'eDl sed
dificnl,y would be experience IN hncine
the best officers in the nav e-,stl IN
men,s 20 to lake the pisce OF nm
msnd. and no un~illing man Shout
% upier any circum-isnce This q m
cnl,y could be removed Hale hoped,
there being no further deisv. he DID not
tnov how he would feel u II soonld tur n
ont that this exped tiou, on getting to he
arctic rea., should Hud that the urfci-
innate men, tor whom IL wsut N search, I,
ia vcrished within two weeks of tne