The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-12
FoRTy.EIanTH CoNo RIss FIRsr
SESSION,


WAsnIsaTos, March H. Press l-Mr.
Allison pTestnisd the memorial ana JOINT
resolution Of tho lows log.ilttGra nfRinI
the national government 20 avail itself OF
the power GRANTED by tho constitution 70
regulate commerce between the states aud
praying congress % pass lava IN pursuance
OF that power for the regulation Of railroad
fares and irelghis tI such ngurea rs viii
allow reasonable return ana no more on
the amount actually expended IN tho con-
airuollon OF the rosds,
MIR. Morgan, rom the committee ON pub
! @ ianda, presented n report OF that COM
mlttes in support o. tho hill yesterday ro'
ported from tho committee by himself 10
provide for the settlement rights OF stAtos,
land grants, which may here'iier be de-
olared forfeited.
Bills were introduced aud referred as fol-
lows. 40
by Mr.. Miller, of Now York-Provldlng
for the suspension Of the coinage OF slAnd-
erd silver dollArs for two year, and the IT,
tue OF 81 and 81 treasury notes.
by Mr.. Ingalls-To make Lake Borgne
an oullet, 10 improve low water navigation
OF the Mississippi river from New Orleans
by M. Logan 10y requesD TO give POI
1iona TO dependent relatives OF deoeafed
soldiers.
Mr.. Logan called mp the house mesSage
on tho m lltnry academy appropriation Dill
aud novel non-concurrtnoc in tho house
amendments and the appointment OF a
COMMITTEES OF conference upon the disn'
greement between the two houses. Agresd
TO.
The senate then went into executive fes.
sion for she further consideration OF the
Mexican treaty and when the doors re-
opened adjourned.
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WARRINGTON, March ll.-tPress.l --Mor-
rison reported iavorably from the ways and
means committee the bill 10 reduce import
duties and the war tariff tthe new tariff
bill, accompanied with q written report.
Mckinney submitted the views OF the mi
nority.
Under call of committees reports were
spbnltted:
BY McCord, from the Judiciary committee
Providing for an additional associate Jus
tlcc for Dakota.
BY Rosecrans from the commission on
military Enthusiastically, bill to au'
thofiza the Cheyenne, Black Hills q Mon
tsna Railway Company TO build Gcrosi
Fort Russell and Laramie military Teserya'
ton.
George W. Getty on the retired list as
major-general.
~
went into committee OF the whole on the
post-office appropriation bill.
Bingham opposed tho bill. The recent
reduction In postage must not be made
with limited appropriation. IL was the
purpose OF the democrats TO 20 before the
public and claim they had cut down the
expenses Of the post-olicc department, out
II they did 60 IL was without Que regards 20
the demands Of tho service.
Holman defended the bill against adj
verse cri,ioisma. He deuiod that IL In any
way tended to cripple tho service, anu as
serted ,haL on the contrary while The meas
ure was economic IN its appropriations u
was one calculated TO make the postitiice
department even more efficient than ~
present.
Townsend deprecat. d tho bringing IN OF
politics TO tho consideration OF O
bin Of this character. lie compare
the bill with the bill OF this year
TO chow that the republican partv in the
last house had made y poor prstense OF
economy IN order TO throw the necessity
passing q deficiency appropriation upon
| the present congress.
The bill having been read by sections,
Horr moved TO Increase 10 81, 225 900 the
appropriation for compensation OF post
| masters.
Pending action tho committee roee.
Payson, from the committee on public
lands, reported back resolution calling on
tho secretary OF the interior for certain in
formation touching landg patented 10 the
| Burlington h MiEaouri River railway COM
psny. Adopted.
| Adjourned