The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-08

GurreicfN-hear in place of Hopper; pub
nc buildings and ground-L.ibbv i'm place
OF Mean; public hcalth-Hoopcr i'm nlacp
OF Libby; commerce Hepburn i'm Mace
OF long; shipping McComas in place
Hiscock offered the following resolu-
tlon, which was adopted, amid applause
on both sides of the House.
THAT the thankso of this House are dine
and are hereby rendered to Hon. John
u carlisle, Speaker OF the House of Rep
resentatlVes, for the ability. fairness and
strict lmpartiality with which ne has
dlscharged the arduous and responsible
duties of his office during the present
session of Congress-"
AT 1880 the House took recess for half
an hour.
Prior to taking recess, White, of Ken
lucky, endeavored to secure adjourn
OF the House till tomorrow. He said
the Senate was indulging in hilarious
debate which might continue till morn
ing.
On the vote for adjournment White
was the only member voting ave.
Alter recess the House took up for con-
sideration the bill providing for naval
| service with the amendment placed
upon ii by the Senate.
Randall moved to non-concur in the
amendment,
Calkins said the amendment affected
no vessel but the MOnadnock.
The motion was agreed to.
Hiscock offered resolution and
asked unanimous consent for its pas
sage, providing for the appointment of
seven Representatives to sit during re-
cess, and to make inquiry relative to the
manufacture Of guns, high powder and
metal plates, and other material for the
construction of vessels; and also to in
qlllre into the manufacture and building
OF the same, whether by Government or
ny, contract with private persons.
Adopted.
The Speaker appointed as members of
/ the above committee, Randall, Hewitt,
OF New York, Burnes, Crisp, lliscock,
Reed and Phelps.
The House then took recess until 10
o'clock Monday.
HOCSE-MONpAY'S SESSION.
ASiIGNGroN, July In the absence
of Speaker Carlisle, who left for Chicago
ut , O'Clock this mo- ming, the House was
called to order by the Clerk ofthc House
and short recess taken
After recess Randall offered resolu-
ton appointing j. G. 5. Blackburn
| speaker pro TEN. during the absence of
the Speaker. Adopted unanimously.
| BLACKBURN, on taking the chair
| thanked the House for the honor con
ierred and said he would endeavor to
deserve it.
The House took further recess until
| II 80. Jf
! he House reassemblcd at II 80. and
| al /! :oo adjourned, and the session of
| Saturday closed.
The Ion of Monday began at noon,
ana on motion of Randall the House con
! tn
/ adjournment resolution, fixing the hour
Tor adjournment at o'clock.
Randall and Turner, of Georgia, were
| appointed a committee to wait upon the
| PRESIDENT and ascertain whether he had
amy further communicatiOn,tO make to
the House.
The Speaker pro tenn. announced the
, appointment of IOwery, Herbert and
| Lyman as members of the commission
on the part Of the House to consider the
| present organization of the signal ser
vice. the geological and gcOdetic sur
very and photographic office.
Bagly having taken the chair, Cox. of
New York, offered resolution tender
lng the thanks of the House to J. G. S.
Blackburn Tor his Just, remarkable and
charming manner displayed i'm the clos
| ing hours of the session as Speaker pro
tom. Adopted amid applause and laugh
ter.
81 a few minutes before > O'Clock the
hands of the clock were turned back five
minutes in order to permit the reception
~ messages from the Senate Announcing
the adoption of the resolution postponing
IN" hour Of adjournment until 3 O'Clock.
secretary McCOolS came rushing over
VITA IN" resolution written on SCRAP of
paper, and the resolution was immcdi-
sicily agreed to.
At > o'clock Randall announced ;hc
committee appointed to wait upon the
PRESIDENT had performed that duty and
the President had no further commune
cations To make to the House.
on motion of WollOrd the bin passed
increasing the pension of soldiers who
nave lost nm arm ut the shoulder Joint Ia
inc amount received hv those who have
lost leg Il the hip Joint
NJ ":l5 p. m. the recreation of q cali of
the House was INDUCED in. Tho doors
were closed, the excuse generally offered
was That gentlemen were in Chicago ION
important business"
Finally, on motion of Young, the
House excused all Democratic members
who are in Chicago engaged in patriot
ism, nominating II man for the Prcsi-
dcncy, who would beat the Republican
candidate; hut the call did not consume
time fast enough, and the hands Of the
clock advanced ten minutes.
Then the Speaker pro tenn, Wishing
each aud every member safe return Ia
his home, declared the House adjourned
without delay. Applause.
lcaNe-taking and handwriting fol-
inwod and the hall was soon deserted.