The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-03
SOME CALoRlc SPEECHES MADE.
Tho Differences on Appropriations Not
all Settled, and the Fate of Several
Bills Still In Doubt-Thnt
Exposition Aid Item.
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS.
XLyIII Congress

lalu polore Ino senate letter from the
secretary of the interior transmitting
the correspondence called for by MIR.
HilPs resolution, heretofore offered.
Mr.. HILL moved to print tho paper
MIR. INGALLS, hoped, as they were
yoluminous, they would be referred to
the committee on printing to be first
examined.
Mr.. HILL said the papers related 10
land frauds, or alleged land frauds in
New Mexico,
Alter discussing the circumstances
inducing his offer of the resolutions ha
argued that it was clear that the senate
resolution had been complied with re-
luctantly and with unnecessary DELAY
by the interior department and that the
volume OF correspondence sent in had
been made unnecessarily in order TO
embarras4 the senate.
Mr.. Hill said he had offered a reso
luton on the 4th Of February, calling
Tor copies ofcertain reports ofinspectors
OF land offices, which reports, he had
Deen informed, exposed great
land frauds in New Mexico.
Involving the integrity of tho registrar
of the land office in Santa Fe, and of
persons IN still higher places. The
registrar recently resigned, plainly in
consequence of the adoption OF the
resolution referred to. II was not
until eight months after the report of n
special agent was received at the depart-
ment recommending his dismissal and
prosecution. So much time had been
allowed him appearantly to aid
parties who were extensively
engaged in plundering the public
domain to close up their transactions,
MIR. Hill said he was informed at the in.
terlor department on the 9th of Febru.
ary that the copies of the papers had
been made and nothing remained but tC
write letter Of transmittal,
The question of printing, on Mr.. In
| Ball'S motion, was agreed to.
MIR. HOAR submitted a proposed
amendment to the sundry civil bill
appropribt ng $4,000 for the womenj
department ut the New Orleans exoosi
ton and moved that it may be in ofds
without referring to committee I,
present that amendment in the senate
should 1t come to be considered. Agreed
to.
Mr.. H0AR gave notice that on to
morrow he would ask tor vote OF th
senate, without debate, on the proposed
women suffrage constitutional amend
ment.
The fortitication bill was laid befor
the senate and referred.
Mr., ALLISON, from the committee OF
appropriations, reported the sundr,
civil bill and asked that it be taken nj
at once.
Mr.. MCMILLAN said he would oiec
TO its being taken up If IL would resul
in displacing the unfinished business
being the Sioux city and st. Paul lant
forfeiture bill.
Mr.. ALLISON said IL the sundry civi
bill was not passed to-day congress
would have an opportunity TO stay her
several days after the 4th of March.
Mr.. MCMILLAN, after discussion
withdrew his objection and the sundr,
civil bill taken up and the reading pro
ceeded with.
The senate disagreed to the recon
mendation OF the appropriation com
mittee as to the amounts for public build
ings at the following places and fye,
the amount as follows:
To Columbus, Ohio, $4,000
To Dallas, Texas, $4,000.
To Fort Wayne, S60000.
To Jefferson City, $32 900.
10 Hannibal, Missouri, $55 500.
To 81. Joseph, Missouri, $4,000.
To Minneapolis, $4,000.
To Detroit, 100000
or lO2 printed pages comprising tht
bill, about 80 had been DISPOSED Of n
half past | o'clock. The portion dis
posed of includes au appropriation o
$3.50 to reimburse ex.President Have
for the amount paid for tho expenses o
the commission appointed TO so TO Lou
siana IN April, 1877. The senate agreed
to this item as to most of the other rec
/ al "A s.E
out division or debate.
The senate took up the sundry oivi
bill. Pending the reading of the Dill
Mr.. ALLISON remarked that thl
committee on appropriations deemo,
an evening session desirable, aut
moved that the senate take a reoes
from TO O'Clock this evening
When the roading was resume,
some debate arose in committee on tn
amendment reducing from $l60OOO L
10000 the amount TO be paid by tn
government for Ft. Brown reservation
Messrs. Coke and Maxey advocated th
retention OF tho larger amount. Will
Mr.. Allison advocated thesmailer Tn
senate by vote Of 10 to 2i disagreed {,
the committee's amendment; thu
retaining the larger amount.
Mr.. ALDRlCH offered the followin
JOINT resolution, which was read sec
ond time and laid on tho table 20 b
called up hereafter.
Resolved, That the president of th
United States il hereby requested 10 on
ter into. negotiations with the states O
the Latin union and such other foreig
powers as he shat deem advi,
able, for the purpose {
securing such treaties wit
thom as shall bind the nations sgreein
thereto to open their respective mint
to the free coinage of silver, with full Il
gal tender power, at such uniform rati
to gold as shall be agreed upon.
Consideration OF the sundry civil bi
was resumed.
On reaching the New Orleans oxpos
tion item some debate arose. Tho hous
provision was for the purpose of aidn
the exposition TO the extent of $500 90
Tho senate committee had II
creased the amount to 500 600, bt
made IL for final aid. AT,
action upon IL, the senate took reco,
until s o'clock pm, and upon r.
assembling Immediately went I'M
executive session.
When the doors reopened the legisl
tive business was proceeded with.
Mr.. ALLISON. submitted a oonfe
ence report announcing agreemei
on the executive, legislative and ind
cial bill. Mr.. Allison said every ito
had been agreed on except that rela
! ing 10 clerks OF senators as TO which u
] house conferees refused 20 agree, III
report was agreed to.
Mr.. PLUMB submitted n conferen
report on the post-Offico appropriati,