The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-25
FORTY-EIGHTH. CONGRESS FIRST
SESSION.
UousR
HOUSE..

WASHINGTON, May "a -[Press. Hatch,
Of Missouri, presented The conference re-
port on the olli 10 establish bureau Of an
imal industry. The house con'erees reoom-
meDded occurrence in all the senate
amendments. The amount OF the appro-
pria,ion is $3.50, $50 and the jurisdiction of
the commission Of agriculture Is limited
to such invest igstion and SUCH disinfection
and quarantine measures as nay be necessa.
~ to prevent the spread OF contagious or IL =
fec.ious diseases from one state or territory
into another; and he is prohibited from APP
plyiAg any money toward paying for AMI
mails found necessary to slaughter in order
to prevent the spread OF the disease. The
report was agreed TO.
Under special order OF the house this
day was assigned to measures called up by
the committee on naval sifsirs.
The first bill called no was the senate bill |
granting permission to Lieutenant Rey-
nolds, Of the United S stes navy, to accep.
the deco ,tion OF the Royal and Imperial
order OF Francis Joseph from the govern
ment Of Austfis for & sllantry Ia saving the
lives OF eleven Austr,aus.
Robirs or, OF New York, opposed the bill.
saying the andes ot the navy were contin-
ualiy asking permission to receive decora-
lions.
Cor, Of New York, said Reynolds saved
the lives at the i'm miuent peri OF his own,
and for II had been insu'ted by this man
(R ,binson) h. re to.dey.
In the course OF further debate Barrum
accused Cox OF misrepresentation.
Cox replied that the gentleman was
rather too lush In his words. He did not
take that IRON anybody, and never had,
aud he gave IL back to HIM.
Kasson said the gentleman from New
York (Robinson) was persistent In dis
honoring his own countrymen by denying
to them the praise accorded them.
Robinson (excitedly): II want tue words
taken down, tbst l am dtshonorabi BILE man
who violates the constitution and dishonors
himself. l stand by the c,nstitution let
him withdraw the words"
Kssson: IL withdraw nothing I say;
the man who stigns,izes with the word
dude gallant naval officer does dishonor
TO the navy. and the officers OF the navy"
The bill then passed without division,
Robinson beiog unable to muster . suffi-
cent folio wing to call the yeas aud nays.
The next bill, restoring Alfred Hopkins
TO the rank OF captain In the navy, gave
rise 70 Q long debate. Hopkins 10 the officer
who left Pensacola cithnut leave when the
yellow fever prevailed there and Was dis.
misped from the serv!ce.
Lyman moved to strike out tbs enacting
clause. Lost.
The bill was then laid inside With
a favorable recommendation, and whom the
committee rose, tue bill passed.
The next bill ~as considered In commit.
tee of the whole. II provides that part OF tbe
naval act Of 1882, which limits the number
OF II .du ates OF the Naval academy, IN bs
retained in 10 the service each year, shall not
apply to those classes whic had completed
q tour years course ct the academy prior
to the passage OF the act, aud those men,
bers Of the class OF 1881 who have been nom
orally discharged may return to the
service and take their pisces in the naval
register 10 the same manner % II their part
Of the act had net been passed. After de-
bate and without action the committee rose
and the no Use adjourned.