The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-01

minority would submit to its views.
r: Morgan, from the Committee ON
J jiEpnc Lands, reported adversely the
Pm to grant public lands to the sur-
\ Fivors of the Mountain Meadow mas
kacre. Mr.. Morgan said the committee
were satisfied that if they voted that a
claim existed against the government
arising out OF the massacre, ii was not :
\ clalnl that should be compensated ii
llublic lands, but in money. Placed "A
Me calendar.
Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania, calbd
up his resolution heretofore suhmitt.d,
discharging the Finance committee fom
further consideration of the bill for the
retirement and recoining of trade dollars.
On the motion to agree to the reolu-
tlon, Mr.. Morrill, called for the yeasand
nays, which resulted--yeas, 2l; ma 8, 2S.
SO the resolution was not agreed tG The
Secretary of the Senate was direded to
ask the recall from the House of ne bill
to grant right-of-way to the Smthern
Kansas Railroad company through the
indian Territory in order that tie Sem
ate may order Committee ofConfer-
ence on il.
The Senate then took up tie House
bill to limit to two years the time
within. which prosecutiCns may
cSorcod ce hs'itutea ,i;tS against persons
the internal revenue laws. Ii was
amended by substituting hree years
for two, and passed.
Bills were reported faorably and
placed on the calendar tc provide for
the sale of lands belongingto the Prairie
bands of Potowatamie Indians in Kan
sas.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the River md Harbor bill.
Debate was suspendd while the
House Joint resolution ras passed pro-
Vidlng for continuance of the present
appropriations for five days from June
30th.
Mr.. Allison remarkd this resolution
was based on the expectation Of adjourn
ment Saturday. If that expectation
was not realized further extension
would become necessary.
Consideration of tie River and Harbor
bill was resumed.
One Of the amendments proposed by
the Senate committee was that $2j0O0O
of the 81 10000 appropriated for contin-
uing the improvement of the Mississippi
river should be dvoted to the harbor of
Memphis.
MIR. Jones mGed to amend this pro-
vision so as to lake the Memphis APP
preparation a separate and independent
one, leaving tb Sl,2jO,000 to be all ap-
piled to the rier mt large, but the Sen
ate decided tostand by the committees
amendment, and voted down that
offered by NJ JONES'
Mr.. Coke, com the Committeeon Com
merce, repGted favorably to be acted
upon next sssion the bill to provide for
the improvement Of the echannel between
Galveston larbor and the Gulfof Mexico.
The Sento adjourned after having dis
posed of he committees amendments,
leaving ohcr amendments to be pro-
posed to-nOrrow,
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-King intro
duced 5bill appropriating $2OOOOO to
preventhe introduction of cholera into
the United States.
Ranall introduced joint resolution
providing that all appropriations for the
operations Of the government under
existing laws, which shall remain un-
proviled for, after June 30, 1884, shall be
continued and made available for Il
peri'd of five days from and after that
dat unless the regular appropriation
bill now ponding shall have previously
hr n ouaetyd. Passed
ne conference report on the Indian
Appropriation bill was submitted and
areed to. As agreed to the bill appro-
Iiates S5,S59,402. The House provision
Or the abolition Of the Office of Inspector
nd the detail Of five army officers 10 act
rs inspectors was stricken OF :.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole on the Fortilications bill.
Hoir favored the majority report of
the committee advocating particularly
the items of s., 100000 for beginning the
construction Of new forts in the deep
water harbors Of the country; $4,000
Tor beginning new forts In the more
shallow ports, and $l,0O0,OOO for the pro-
curement OF heavy. steel rifle guns.
Cox, of New York. suggested com
promise as to the amount of the appro-
rriation, and opposed the Senate propo-
sltion for the construction of new
cruisers.
Finerty supported the majority re-
port. He believed the National de-
lenses were so depleted il became the
duty OF every patriot, irrespective of
party, to lift his voice in favor of an ap-
preparation for coast fertilization.
Economy was virtue, but an economy
which proposed TO leave country free
and Independent and prosperous, simply
by the toleration of foreign powers,
ceased to be economy, and became
allied TO treason. Was this the spirit of
anation which refused the right ofsoarch
upon the seas? Was this the spirit of
nation, which agains overwhelming
obstacles, carried her immortal
flags in the hall of the MOnteZumRS? He
did not want 10 be identified with any
party which squarely sets its face
HRtnugn aNtsxsl
against insult or invasion of foreigiI
enemy. In conclusion, he said: "YoW
representatives OF this great and gallW :
nation, which has turned its back oN "
foe, and has ever been victorious;LfA
of the gallant south and y0IhR
the Independent and sturdy Ms&E
This is not party question; IL iYSl[Ts-
ton of the whole Nation. LotIfkt0sc
our rank, and give to the peoV ~ thls :
country the assurance thatHE IL IN /
these chambers patriotic v ~. par i
tisan assembly. Let us tTlour seG
coast and we can say to alYsPb9IWNers oil {
Europe; Come ON and y,Rul lhd' as
the Persians found in ty,E That every |
spot of our Soil shall wv grave of a (;
hero or invader; tM H5ry spot OF l
soil shall be held sag Io liberty, and
that the American aFSlLm prove again a
and place thS staT Id stripes above 4
any empirc whioFsGtks 10 polmtc our
soil with Tho yaR of It's mcrccnary Z,
hosts.w rAppA'e. 49,
Holman criic'led the provisions ofthe !
majority re,W, allu ue sne principle ON d
siderad tiat the country was at peace v
with nil ne efworld and was free from u
nnv en.ap, ling foreign alliances, the y
AHeri,anpe0p could not sympnthize
with lie Hort of the present Congress e
TO cyeat great navy and make great :.
nrenar. ions for national defense. I'm ~
HE ont Il contest arises, the torpodo
systh, and not fertilization, would be
by which our harbors would
beetended. The expenses of the civil
W liad shown that defense was inn
rbNisad as the occasion required. mud u
lat the money spent in great fortiRca- !,
OnS had been WnstCd Tho rnrty as, 4