The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-04

I president, lsautd Vftnin faIuih Ions 70.
iifleilnF, aud 90 Too time prohibiting
tho importation ~ rHns ana ihu ndmls.
sion Oftlin baggage ~ imni grants aud
tors. Lest 'his oaufu may have
been wlihnui strict warrant
Of law, I approve the recommendation
al the present SECRETARY that congress
! take 40 ion Ia the Premises, aud | also
recommend th. isue'iiain Adoption ur
such measures Rs viii be likely 10 ward
OF tl0 drCrif 4 eniionlc aud a. until
gate iis severity IN case IL shall unhap.
PLY extend 40 uur coast,
TH, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
the annual report al the commissioners
of the his rict n, Columbia reviews the
! operations &c tho several departments
al it, munirlp'l government. | ask
your careful cn-i GRAFTON al its aug
gasllons IN respect Ia legislation, es-
pocigliN commencing nnh ~ relate 10
a revision OF the civil aud criminal code.
a PENSION FOR oEN. GRANT
! recommed that In recognition or the
eminont srrN ic.s OF Ulysses y. Grant,
late general of tho armies of the United
States, and twice president OF the
suitable pension.
FORM tR RE, CONGREGATIONS RESfw WE'D.
1 am certain of the measures that
seem TO me necessary ANA oNpe-
dent, have now Ia ohe-
dlence 10 tho costi.utiou, recommend
ed for your adoption. Az respects
| others OF no less importance l shall con-
toni myself with renewing tho recon-
mendstion already made Ia the congress
without resiNting the grounds upon
which such recommendations were
based; the preservation Of forests on tho
public dNmain; the granting OF govern
ment aid for popular educat'oni
Nala lsaa. ..l A.aE Al
constitution so as to make
effective the disapproyal by the presi-
deut of particular items In appropria-
tOn bills; o. the enactment Of statutes
la regard 10 the liling of vacancies IN
the presidential office, and the dcternin-
log of the vexed questions respecting
the presidential inability are measures
which may justly receive your serious
consideration.
COMP IME >TARY AND APPRrclATIvR
| Az the time draws nigh when am To
retire rom public service, | cannot re
Train from expressing to the members OF
the national Legislature with whom |
have been Brought into personal and
official intercourse, my SIN
corn appreciation OF their un-
failing courtesies and OF their
harmonious co-Opperatiun with the sx-
ecutive in so many measures calculated
to promote the best Interests OF the nu-
tlon. Aud to my fellow citizens goser-
ally l acknowledge deep sense OF obli-
uatioa for the support which they have
accorded mo in my administration OF
the executive department OF the GOVERN
menr.
[Siguedl CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
The message was referred to the
committee of the whole on the
state of the uuion, and wi II accom-
panying documents ordered printed.
| thu m N "a a
on appropriations, reported bill max
ing Temporary provision for naval ser-
wees. Referred to committee OF the
whole.
The formal announcement was made
of the death of Representatives Duncan
and Evans, and tho house adjourned.
SENATE,
The opeuing session of the senate was
preceded by n lively nalf hour OF hand
shaking, and gossip between senators
and heir friends. Several OF the desk :
of senators were Il cOrated with floral
tributes sent by admirers; the mos; ia
voreu in this respect being Senator Cor
man, who was The recipient OF Two en2r-
nous ''rooSters' and an armchair, the
latter bearing the words, Preserved for
a. L. G., 1884,"
senator jonas desk also bore =
rooster, while those OF Senators Ingalls,,
Maxev, Harris, Sahin, Voorhees,, Cam
den, Congtr and Lapham wei evariously
decorated with horse shoes, stars and
! baskets. The galleries were well hIleu
with strangers.
Promptly at noon the president of the
senate called the body to order, and
prayer was offered.
| On motion, MIR Logan, the secretary.
was instructed to inform the house thai
the senate was ready to proceed TO bust
/ ness.
Messrs. Sherman and Garland were
appointed "a committee to inform the
, president that the senate was ready IT,
receive any communication he might be
! pleased To make.
The secretary read tho credentials of
VIM. p Sheffield, appointed to ill tn"
vacancy caused Gy the death of Senator
Anth my, Of Rhode Island.
The senate then took recess of hall
an hour.
Al the expiration of the recess, the fol-
lowing bills were introduced aki re
ferred:
BY MR.. CU.LOM-ro prohibit dis
iinctious being made in the military SER
vice of the United States against any
class of American citizens; also To en-
able officers of the army, promoted for
gallant and distinguished services in the
war of the reb3lliDn, 10 be retired Win
the rank aud full pay OF the grade 10
which promoted; also to facilitate pro-
motion throughout the army by retiring
iro,n active service, upon their own APP
plication, officers OF the army who
served in tue war OF the reu illou; alss
to aut huiize the lighting OF the naviga
BILE rivers of the United States with cleo
trcity.
BY MR.. DOLPH-ro prevent OBJ
struction of navigable waters of the
United States and protect publis work,
again t tresspass or injury,
MR.. INGALLS, offered y resolution,
which WAS agreed to, in
slructing the committee on
public lands to report such legis-
latIon rs is necessary 10 authorize the
secretary of the interior to summarily
remove all fences Illegally constructed
ON the pubic main.
Another recess OF half an hour was
taken
AT :35 the presidents message was
received and it's reading was AZ once
proceeded with.
When the reading OF the message wa $ !
concluded Mr.. Aldrich, in few feeling |
remarks, made the formal announce
ment of the death of Senator Anthony |
and the senate adjourned.
The Outlook at the Sessions Opening.
WASH GroN, Dec. l.--[Special. AL |
the Texas delegation, except Mr.. Han
cock, are here. He will be in tonight.
No matters OF special interest to Texas
are to be considered this session unless
it TO the Eads bill and the Greer county
bill. Efforts may also be made to con
slider the bill to carry into effect the
Mexican treaty. However short the.
session. there will be very little legisla-