The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-09
NLVIII. Congress.
SENATE.

WAsHINaroN, Dec. S.-The CHAIR
laid before the senate letter from the
postmaster-general, recommending a
larger clerical force at post-ofilces.
When the chair laid before the senate
the naval appropriation bill recently
passed by the house,
Mr.. MITCHgLI. read n letter from
Gen. Grant relating TO the bill recently
Introduced tu give him pension Gen,
Grant expresses the hope that the bill
will be withdrawn, AS under 40 circum-
stances should he accept pension, even
If the bill passed both houses and re-
oeivod the approval of the president.
Mr.. Mitchell stated he had introduced
the bill because he was the chairman of
tho conlinittee on pensions, and tho
president had recommended u pension
for Gen. Grant. He (MitchelD had al
ways felt that Con. Grant ought to be
placed where he was when, to accept the
presidency, he laid down the great Office
he had won in the war.
In Difference 10 Gen. Grants wishes
Ar. Mitchell withdrew the bill.
y message being received from the
house, announcing the non-concurrence
OF thht body IN the senate amendments
To the bill forieiting unoarued lands
granted 10 the Atluutic 4 Pacific rail-
road, tho senate Insisted ON its amend.
ments and ordered q committee Of con
ference.
THE CHAIR appointed as such COM
mittee Mcssrs. Morgan, Blair and
Plumb.
A bull was introduced and referred hv
Mr.. BLAIR iorau appropriation to pro.
mote the co'orod peoples worlds exnU-
Sltion to be held at Chicago. IL recites
that, whereas, in the opinion OF the
government Ol the United States an eN-
position OF the arts, mechanics and pro-
duets Of the colored races ol tho word
is to be held at Chicn o in September,
1855, and that Il is o.. national import
ance and intended az ono means of
cultivating a thorough know ledge OF the
arts and trades amUug the oolored peo-
pie, and create among thom stmuIous
10 industry, and 10 show the
result of tho colorod peoples progress
IN agriculture, manufacture, and the
science OF forestry and horticulture, and
~ introduce among them improved ma
chinery, and furn sh to the government
information as 10 tho wisdom OF liberty
and the oniranchisement OF ltq cOlorod
citizens. Therefore,
10 il tenacted, That S5OO,0OO be apprn
puated In aid uf said exposition.
II IL also provided that j. w. Il.
Thomas, of Illinois, Daniel Johnson, OF
Missouri, Phillip Joseph, Of Alabama,
w. w. Wyatt, of Henderson,, Illinois;
Joseph w. Moore, OF Tennessee, and T..
Thomas Fortune, oi New York, DO ore.
ated board of commissioners for the
disbursement OF this amount, aud that
they shall give bond OF 100000 condi.
toned upon the faithful performance of
their dulles.
Part OF their duty, tho bill further
provides, shall he to audit the accounts
of the exposition and turn into tho Uni
ted states treasury within sixty DAYS
after tho clOso OF the exposition tho $780,
OO appropriated by congress,
or Whatever portion of that sum
shall romaiu in the exposition treasury
aitor It's Indebtedness is paid. Tie
board Is also TO report IN number the
exhibitors, ETC., nt tho exposition.
BY Mr. INGALLS,, To amend tho re-
visod statutes anps TO mako the lav of
Inauguration Of president of the
United States n legal holiday in the
District ot Columbia,
Alter somo further unimportAut ac-
tion, tho senate went into executive sos
sion.
Adiouruod.
HOUSE.
Mr.. KEIFER, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the military
.cademy appropriation hill; rciArred 90
tAo committee nf the whole.
Tho SPEAKER laid bpforo the house
u letter tr'm the postmaStor-genera'
asking an appropriation or 100000 for
tho railroad postal ear service for the ru.
nmindor ot tho current fiscal year; re-
iurrod.
Bllls introduced and referred.
by Mr.. TOWNSEND--p Proposing q
constitutional amendment providing
that treaties shall ue made by aud with
the consent of the house as well rs Tho
senate.
BY Mr. MOULTON-'ro amend tha
net making no loan TO Md the cpl0hra-
uon OF the Worlds Industrial and Cos.
tuorontnnninl exposition. Itdirects the
secretary OF tho uesMry TO demand
from The president aud treasurer OF the
Worlds Industrial ava Cotton contcn'
ntNi exposition bond with Co'al
'nd suivent security ut doUbic th.
amount for the return OF tho losi mldr
hv tho United Ss.tns, ani iu case sn u