The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-05

ment morally and legally bound to re-
deem trade dollars at their face value.
Mr.. BECK said the bill, as reported,
was not by any means the unanimous
opinion OF the finance committee,
Debate ON the bill then closed for the
day. 1t Will be unfinished business to-
morrow.
Mr.. BLAIR made two unsuccessful
attempts during the day TO secure CON
slderation of the anti-foreign contract
labor bill.
After executive session, the senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
Under the new rule adopted vester.
day,
The SPEAKER pro tenn (Mr. Black
Durnl proceeded to recognize members
10 call up special measures. Numerous
b1lls were called for and objected to.
Mr.. LA MB then moved to adjourn, as
Judge Holman seemed to have decided
that no business should be done.
On division, the motion was lost.
Mr.. HENDERSON then called up the
bill Tor distribution of the Congressional
Record to various incorporated associa-
tons in the states and territories, and
this being objected to, he moved to ad-
journ.
Mr. WARNER (of Ohio, for the pur.
pose OF consuming the remaining ten
minutes allowed by tho rule for this
class of business, moved that recess be
taken for that length of time. The mo.
tion was lost, hut the time consumed in
voting exhausted the ten minutes.
Mr.. M MUTCHLER, from the commit.
tee on civil service reform, reported adj
verseiy the bill prohibiting removal OF
ex-unlon soldiers or dependent rela.
tlves IN the civil service eXcept for
| cause. Placed on the house calendar.
Mr.. MlLLARD obtained permission
lille m inority report hereafter.
| MIR. MONEY, from the committee on
post Offices and post-roads, reported 3
bill to reduce postage on mailable mat.
ter OF the second class. Placed on the
house calendar. 1t provides that post
age on publications OF the second class
wnen sent by the publisher to bona tidt
subscribers, shall be cent per pound OF
a fraction thereof.
A session was ordered for to-night.anC
then the house went into committee q
the whole on the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. KING defended the appropriation
for the Improvement of the Mississipp
rlyer and favored the levee system.
Mr.. WHITE, of Kentucky, though
the pending bill contained n la ger per
centage OF appropriation for trout
streams than did the bill of 1882, whicl
was voted and which had so much to dc
with bringing the Democrats int,
| power.
Mr.. HORR, while conceding that th,
bill had been carefully prepared
thought congress should stop dumping
money into Galveston harbor until i
knows what it was about.
Mr.. McADOO opposed the Galveston
| project. 1t was giving Capt. Eads
harbor to do what he liked with and tn,
united States treasury to pay him fol
doing il.
Mr., BELFoRD, who made his frs
appearance in the house to day, anC
who was applauded as he took the floor
offered an amendment directing the an
pointment of a commission to make sur
Veys Tor the construction of reservoir,
10 be used in irrigating the public land,
OF Colorado. He said the only objection
to the bill was that the slices OF porI
were not sufficiently large.
Inc amendment was ruled out on the
! point OF order.
In speaking to the verbal amend
nent,
Mr.. j. S. WISE (of Virglnial opposet
the proposition to set aside the Missis
sippl river commission and place tn,
whole work in the hands of Capt. Eads
whose plans were, at best, problemat
zeal. ienot Only ignored, but iDsUltot
the engineer department. of tho govern
ment. The proposition to make tor
tune for one man by Incorporating hi
name Ill great national measure t,
the exclusion of department of th,
| unVprnmsuf In ilO hnIAnaog ,,,A a,,J,.
ity surpassed anything he had eve
witnessed in the house,
The committee then rose and took
recess until S p IN.
AT O'Clock the house went into com
mittee of the whole TO continue consid
Grafton of the river and harbor bill
There were less than eighty members il
attendance ut the beginning of the ses
sion.
Mr.. WHITE Immediately gave motto,
that at the first opportunity he woulC
raise the point of no quorum and woulC
not permit business To proceed until
quorum should be obtained.
Mr.. WILLIS appealed TO his colleague
TO permit the consideration of the bill
in order that public business might b.
facilitated. He said it was understoo,
that only unimporlant items would b
discussed
Mr.. WHITE offered an amendmen
to increase the proposed appropriation
for the harbOr at Burlington, Vermont
and insisted on quorum TO vote on II
Individual appeals were made l.
him to withdraw his, deman,
but he refused, and ask
ed for call of Tn
roll. Only 1876 members answered, n,
quorum being present. The committee
under the ru es, arose, and its condition
was reported TO the hunse.
Mr.. WILLIS said IL was not right T.
tax the patience of the house by de
nlanding Il call, and moved to adjourn
which was carried.
synopsis of the Senate Inter- State Com
moron NiII ~ pnasnh.