The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-18

was with tho claim agents.
MIR. Insslls repealed tho suggestion th,t
. large number OF inst and proven pension
claims were undisposed OF and that hmm
dreds and thousands o, men entitled to
pensions were starving IN death. No gov.
eminent had boon more liberal than that Of
the United 3 stes and there were M grounds
for charging IL with nsgiisercs In this mat.
ter. Such a charge created wrong impress.
sion In the country. The difiloul y was that
large numbers OF applicants had not provei
their right to a pession. Mr.. lngalls be-
lieyed 30 few proven cases sere at present
undisposed OF In the pension Office that ono
weeks ,imr wonld suffice for their disposal.
Mr. Mitchell thought the pension nitor-
neys ought to no called pension sharks !"
They were the parties who were prncl-
pslly Responsible Ter difficulties In the way.
The resolution WAS referred to tho com.
mlttes on pensions.
Mr.. Van WICK offered the following
resolution, which was sgreed to:
Resolved, That the committee on public
lands be directed to enquire In what MAN.
ner the large quaint ties OF public lands be.
came transferred to or possessed by foreign
corporations or syndicatcs, and what, II
any, legislation IL Advisable 20 prevent such
transfers or possession
The following bill, were reported favor
ably from committees and placed on tho
calendar:
By Mr.. TnEalls--Frnm tho committee on
judiciary, 20 compel prosecut on proceed
ings Va bankruptcy 10 n final degree.
BY Mr.. Plumh-A joint resolu'ion ap.
proprietlng S25 600 for tho suppression OF
The foot sud mouth disease. II WAS taken
no and Mr., Bnysrd Addressed tho senate,
He SAID the p lice powers hsd alwavs been
eIertsd by tho state aud not by TIE general
government, and in his bsief there vas no
authority In the constitution for ths power
sought to be bestowed by this lues1ure.
The utter inedrguscy OF the appropriation
proposed 1925 ,00O) Was very apparent. hut
II congress were authorized 10 mase such
an appropriation ct oil this would oe tol-
lowed by claim for 100000 tor cattle
slaughtered In order TO accomplish the
eradication OF the disease.
Mr. ,Pendllton shid he had not hs.n able
to bring himself 10 tho iull approval of Mr..
Coke's amendment, which wonld strike ont
tho word Kehsss from the origina, resou-
ton, 40 as to make the fund applicable TO
all the states affected. He Thought he h Vi
aeen In the debate on this snbi-ct sspirit to
show tha. there WAS In the United States
govsrnMsnt deficiency az power. to do
the thing contemplated and that
this resolution would exc out
that authority. II tho United States gov
eminent nave tho power contemplated
there was no necessity ard no prOpriety In
the proYtaO TeuUi ing tue uouSrlb w ''ht'
government; II congress have not The power
CONTEMPLATED, then no ascent which tta't
could give would come within the provis
ions OF he Constitution. Whila he wnul.
I be Glad h see the assent OF the state Piyer
| to the action OF congress affecting u, yet h'
Was opposed TO asking tho states Tor assent
House.
| WAaHfTaT0N, March II - PresJ Id. IN
| lay offered resolution authorizing an ~
vtsigation into tho circumstances attend
ant on the making OF the leaso by tb'
! United States to the Alhska CommeFcia
company; also, to ask duties OF tbni com
pany to the United States under she leae'
and the power OF congress TO terminate It
Referred
Bills introduced and referred.
BY BelfOrd--Requiring all lhnd grant o
subsidy raj roads To furnish tho secretary
OF tho treasury fail time quarterly Btnte
ment under oath OF thsir earnings and in
| dabtedness
BY wood and Calkins-Grantipg home
ptssda 80 soldisrs Of the lst. war.
By Hatch OF Missouri by requsss--2 res
olution authorizing the DOM missioner OF *
riculture to ioysstigats aad report upon IN
influence and extent OF speculative ttansao
tions In cotton, corn and Othsr products
| industry,
By Bnckrsr-Permitting sitiEens OF tn
Ave- civilizsd nations of The lndisn terri
try having an organized government Il
organic banks under she provisions oil IN
national banking act.
Nv Hewitt, Of Now York-To suspend 10
two yeHrs tho coinage Of the silver doila
and nsking 1t unlawful for the secretary O
tho trsApury TO print and issue srsshur
notes Of the denomination 81 and 81 Fbi
bill 10 rsconmsnied by the New for
onambsr Of DOM mercs.
Nv 8prngsr-CAl Ing on the pos'master
| "a hnr ,,rFa h-f
hs,wten the dspsr msnt OF jus'tce aud u
po.totilcs department In relation to tn
stsr route frauds.
By Robinson OF New York-Aushorlzln.
the secretary OF the tr asD'y 10 pay SOL
90 10 Mrs SeptimiA Randolph Msikham
grand-chld OF Jefferson.
Oates, from he committee on revisions
lava, moved to suspend the rul.s and pas
a b.l amending section Sl9 OF the Revise
Staut.s ADD 20 regulate the ttan1ing G
iuror,. The section IL amended ny TIE in
corporstion OF ihs following provision
And she United States !.
such case OF capital oii'nse
aud in no other c,ss whatever
shall also In conformity with the prSct 9
In any steta have the right In bttt
TO stand Jurors aside and not she,
osnse OF disqualification or shall urt
, the venue be gone through.
Tho motion was approved bv Ca'k'n'
Bisbee, B1yEe and Raed. on the groun
the bill wosld q ascnlste the power OF IN
Unitec sts,ss to secure the punishment 2
persons charged wish polit ca offences !
the southern states. II was ssyported b
Oates, Bennett and Dlbyol, who nsssrte
! the measure was intended to secBre TAI
AID imI ar.inl trials, and vac in the intel
q I ~ the lit cry OF citizens.
, Tha potion was l,st--yeas, 153; nays, y
mot the necessary two-thirds III tae al
firm stivs.
mites on appropriations, moved 30 sn'
ne nd tpe rules and pass speclsl d.hcienc
bnl anpropropr a,ing 81 67),00) Ahe
half AN hour debate confined 70 the con
Alteration OF nums which should be granite
D 10 families OF deceased congressman, ID
} motion was agreed to-l67 to 10
Suringer moved to suspend me ruleH an
= aoopt a resoiuti n requesting the attorne,
o, neral TO cause u be made such iDvestg'
i, tiop Nv the exsminors OF the dspNtmsr
as NAV he desired by the committee on e.
pepditnrss in the department 81 idst.'
yided such examinations shall not "
q. ie-fere with the current business OF the dt
partmen,, aud the examiners WHOM tint
. engaged ne paid the ususl DER diem q
= pepses out NJ the coming, mt fund OF N
hon.s. Agresd to.
8 ngleton, under instructions from 70
, commi tea on library moved TO susperd y
rules aud adopt q resolution mskisg Il
senate bill for the construction building u
the cc,,mm I'd alton copgre, ional lior,r
the special order for Apri 3O'h. The me
. tion wss opposed by Holman. Reaaan Al
!. Toxnshend on the ground the bill con'er
: plated purchase site east II the capitol
isrg. cost. aud Reagan minated the
Q Wa job Ia Il.
. Singleton. Nuiting and Woodward pr
I. ,ep,ed the pressing needs OF the library ~
! commanded that the proper time for Olsen
. s,pg the propriety OF the site would be Wit
> tbr bill va. under consideration. =.
Ths motion was agreed to-ysas, le