The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-10
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORT S.
XLVIU Congress
SENATE.

XLVIII Congress
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 9.-The CHAIR
laid before the senate the credentials of
reelection Of Senator Voorhees,.
A bill was passed to provide for the
erection of a public building at Tyler,
Texas, to cost not to exceed $4,000
The CHAIR laid before the senate the
concurrent resolution to authorize the
president to announce to foreign gov
ernments the result of the deliberations
Of the international conference held at
Washington for the purpose of fixing q
prime meridian and universal day.
and TO invite the concurrence of such
governments in the result agreed to.
Mr.. CAMERON, Of Pennsylvania,
called up the resolution directing the
committee on finance to enquire whether
1t would be eXpedient to extend the sur
plus revenue Of the United States, or
any portion thereof, for the purpose of
reviying the shipping and export trade
by allowing a rebate from tariff duties
on foreign goods imported in ships
built and owned in the United
States, and by also allowing
apremium on American grown pro-
facture exported in American vessels.
Mr.. Cameron addressed the senate at
great length on the resolution and 1t
was referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. VAN WICK received unanimous
consent to consider house bill to pre-
vent the unlawful enclosure of public
lands, better known as the "fencng
bill, that the amendments of the sen.
ate committee might be cOncurred in.
At O'Clock the bill went over and the
unfinished business was laid before the
senate, being the anti-silver coinage
bill.
Mr.. BECK proceeded to address the
senate.
Mr.. BECK supported the house pro
vision of the bill calling for the reaemp-
ton of the trade dollar, but strongly OPP
posed the suspension of the coinage ofthC
standard dollar. The proposition to sus.
pend silver coinage had no necessary OF
proper connection with the trade
dollar bill, which the house
had sent over. He believed
the trade dollars had now passed iron
the hands Of the people, who were com
PEELED to part with them al a discount
and were now in the hands of banker,
and brokers, who believed that they
WOuiu Dt hDlt luthHtlNbS W DuN con
gress, and the result proved that they
had guessed nearly right. IL was sale
the trade dollars were not coined in tn,
United States, but had been givei
legal tender character by
accident, or inadvertance, and tina
therefore we oughtnot to take them up
There was no accident or inadvertenc,
about 1t. Mr.. Beck said they were
made coins of the United States, lust rs
gold was so coined. The provision
prohibiting counterfeitiug applied
equally to trade dollars and TO golC
eagles.
The debate was continued to eonsid
cradle length, when Mr.. Morgan pre-
sented the credentials of the reelection
Of Senator Pugh,
then taken up. A long discussion on
sued regarding tho interpretations O
the senate rule forbidding the propos
ing of general legislation on appropria
ton bills, after which the senate wen
into executive session, and then nd
lourned.
HOUSE.
When the house met this morning II
continuation of Saturdays session,
Mr.. TOWNSIIEND moved to go int
committee of the whole for Considera
ton of the postoflics appropriation bill
MIR. WILLIS opposed the motion, ant
favored consideration of the river ant
harb n bill,
Mr.. TOWNSHEND said he had nj
ways voted TO facilitate the passage O
river and harhor bills, but he felt nov
That the bill should give way for con
slderation of the regular appropriate
bills in order TO avoid the danger OF al
extra session. These bills ought to b
gotten out of the way.
NJ. HOLMAN suggested that tn
post-oiiico bill could be disposed of i
TWO hours, and then consideration of th
river and haroor bill could be continued
Mr.. T0WNSn ENDS motion was los
yeas, So: nays. l26.
The house then went into committe
OF the whole on the river and harbo
Oil, the pending amendment being this
offered by Mr.. Hepburn, providing this
no part of the money appropriated &c
tne Improvement of New Orleans harbC
shall be expended In the repair, ere,
non, maintenance or paving Of leyee
or In grading or rivetment OF tho ban
Oh the Mississippi river owned by pr
'ate parties or any municipality. Lo'
10 to 10.
I'D. TAYLOR (of ohlo) offered a
amendment providing that no none
appropriated by this act shall be pal
out until such payment shall be 81
proved by the acknowledgement as Leg
and constitutional.
Mr.. BARKSDALE offered au ament
ment appropriating S2jO,000 for the in
provement OF Vicksburg harbor. Los
The appropriations for the improv
ment of Galveston harbor having bee
reached
Mr.. SPRINGER moved to strike
out. In making this motion he said b
was not actuated by desire to deie'
tne appropriation for tho improvement
Of Galveston harbor. on the contrar
ne regarded that harbor as very in
portant one and one deserving the a
IGNITION of congress, but he was utterl
opposed TO farming out the appropri!
uon TO becontrolled by n particular ina
xluual, however eminent he might b
Al was a departure from the corre'
house.
Mr.. WILLIS said the gentleman pro
.Nued on the erroneous impressio
mat the section would remain in u
olll. He had been instructed by th
committee on rivers and harbors
ieave as a substitute for the Galvesto
naroor item, an amendment approprii
Nc vo'ViVVu 'ur tue iulprONeuShtN ", 'h'
narbor, and directing the harbor boar
W proceed Mt once to examine the su
ssey, and report TO the secretary OF wa
aor MS approval of plans, specification
anu estimates for said improvement
ana when these have been approve
.ne work shall be carried on with a
possible expedition.
Az 1905 MIR. TOWNSHEND move
toss,
Mr.. WHITE fof Kentucky) rose tos