The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-13
NO. 60.

merce bill, but this yielded to
motion for consideration OF
executive business. THE naval bill lust
passed by the house was first, however,
iald before the senate and referred to
the committee on appropriations,
a joint resolution providing for the
meeting of both houses in Joint
convention on February H.. to count the
electoral vote, was also laid before the
senate and referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The senate spent three hours to-day in
secret discussion Of the N5earaguan
treaty.
Senator Miller, of California, made a
long formal speech in its support, Civ
ing history of the negotiations from
the beginning, and Senator Sherman
made an equally formal speech in oppo-
sitlon, basing his argument chiefly upon
the belief that the Clayton Bulwer trs-
atty was still in force.
AT the conclusion of the debate a ma
ton was made to have the two speeches
printed for the use of the senate in cx-
ecuslve session, but it was withdraw
upon the suggestion of danger that
copies might reach the press and the
public, After executive session the So
nate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The SPEAKER announced the an
|pointment of Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, as
member of the committee on rivers
and harbors, in place of Robinson, re-
signed.
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, of Illinois,
the bill was passed appropiating $4,000
for the erection of building for use as
an appraisers store i'll Chicago.
On motion Of Mr.. ROWELL, a bill
was passed authorizing the Blooming
IN Il N.aIN "a
FIRST National bank of Bloomington,
Illinois.
On motion of Mr.. HENDERSON, Of
Iowa, the senate bill was passed author
lzlng the Chicago, st. Paul IL St. Louis
railroad company to construct bridges
across the Mississippi and within the
state OF Minnesota, one between Mime
sofa and Wisconsin.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY. Mr.. McCOMAS: rendering the
thanks of congress to Commanders
Schley and Coffin and Lieut.. Emery and
the officers and men of their command,
for the rescue of Lieut.. Greely and his
surviving comrades.
BY Mr.. GEORGE: To authorize the
transfer OF one of the yes
sells Of the Greeley relief
expedition TO the treasury department
for a revenue cutter and the retention
of the other two for use in the navy.
by MIR. MCADOO; A resolution call
ing on the postmaster general for his
opinion whether the eight-hour law
| shall apply TO letter carriers.
The house then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the business relating to the
| District of Columbia.
a bill was passed authorizing the
judges Of the supreme court of the Dis
tricL of Columbia to appoint
a competent lawyer to prepare
a criminal code for the district.
The report which accompanies this bill
says: "lho laws Of England, prior to
July 4, lIIG, and the laws of Maryland
as they existed on February q, 1901,
constitute the body of the laws for the
punishment of crime in this district.
There is no penalty for incest. Adul-
terry escapes with a slight penalty-400
pounds OF tobacco--while for blasphemy
the law provides boring through the
tongue with red hot iron. Arson, in
the day time, and arson at night, are
not differently punished. 1t was long
doubted whether the appalling crime OF
Guiteau could be tried and punished in
this district.
Several other bills OF local interest
were passed.
This completed the district business
oilh thJ houSb htllJ III tOnllllllttb OF Lne
whole on the consular and diplomatic
appropriations bill.
Mr.. HILL moved to restore to the
$500 class the cOnsulship at Kankow,
China, which on the bill had been
placed in ", 500 class. Lost.
a point of order was made against the
paragraph appropriating $4,000 to meet
tho necessary expenses attendant on
the execution of neutrality acts and the
point was maintained by the chair.
MIR. CANNON appealed from the de-
cision and being ofopiniOu that he had
been unfairly treated by tho chair,
raised the point that no quorum
was present. on tho vote to sustain
the chairs decision, ii was found shat
no quorum was present, and the house
adjourned.