The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-24
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
THE DRIFT OF LEGISLATION.
The Senate Passes the Post ONCE and the
House the Naval Appropriation
bili-Their General TenOrs-
Other News Notes.
SENATE.

kansas.
Mr.. INGALLS,, from the committe,
on Indian affairs, reported bill to re.
Ter TO the court of claims the claims OF
eastern and western bonds OF the Cher.
okee Indians. Placed on the calendar
A resolution was agreed to authoriz.
ing the committee on Indian affairs IN
continue during the recess of congress.
the investigation regarding the leases
of Indian lands.
Another resolution was agreed to-
calling on the secretary of the inteyior
10 furnish information regarding roe
progress OF Indian education.
Mr.. MILLER (of California; pre.
sehted petition, received by telegraph.
rom the annual encampment OF The
Hrand army of the Republic, now ip
session at San Francisco, PRAYING for
tne immediate passage by congress of a
phi 70 place Gen. Grant on the retired
list. The resolution was, under tho
RUE, laid on the table, the senate bav.
ing already, on its part, passed bill to
larry out the urpose prayed for in the
petition.
The Des Moines river settlers, titlas
bill was then placed before the senate,
/ and ''"'o'
! MIR. LAPHAM resumed his remark,
In support OF his proposed amendment.
sXem ting from the operation of the
sct such o. the lands az were covered
! ny the Joint resolution Of March 9 1861
aud whose titles the sup. eme court had
decided have been rendered valid bv
that joint resolution.
The amendment was defeated-yeas,
Ii; nays, %.
The bill was then passed-yeas, 81;
nays, Il As it is a senate bill it now
goes to the house Of Representatives.
consideration of the post.ofIice appro.
priation bill was then resumed.
some debate arose in the cOmmittee,s
proposed amendment striking out the
mouse provision that would requira tina
secretary or the treasury 10 bid in com
petition with private parties for the
manufacture OF postage stamps, STAMPED
envelopes and postal cards. 1t was
struck ont as recommended by the sen.
Wl1 commlttee-yeas,3 81; nays, 20.
Inc senate also agreed to the commit
tees amendments striking out the pro-
visions tor an extra 10 cent postage rate
on letter intended for special cxpedi-
ton In delivery.
Mr. FRYE offered the amendment
approur!atllg $4,000 for the TRANSPORT
taLiun OF foreign mails, including
TRANSIT across the Isthmus Of Panama.
shd authorizing the postmaster-geuera
tocontrdcJ with the lowest resp1psible
bidder Tor the carriage of such mails, AT
nps To exceed % cents per mile ON the
"TRIP each way actually travelled be-
tween {. mindl points, bul pro ,ided
mat such mails SHALL Ja carried on
American steamships and that the az.
gregate OF such contracts shall not tx.
coed one-half Of the sum appropriated
BY the amendment,
Mr.. BAYARD made the point Of or
der that Mr. Frye's amendment was
general legislation.
Mr.. BECK supported the point made
ny Mr.. Bayard. A long debate fol-
lowed, alter which Mr.. Bayard's pUint
being brought To vote the amendment
was held 10 be In order-yeas, SO;
nays, 20.
Mr.. VAN WICK offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Frye's amendment, proyid-
ing that no part of the money should be
paid to any steamship company now
established, and which has been paying
dividends, which was not agreed TO. Mr..
Frye's amendment was then agreed to
yeas, 80; nays, Is.
The senate retained the house proyi-
sion permitting newspaper articles to
he marked without increase of postage.
Ths bill was then read third time
and passed without division. IL now
goes TO the house Tor concurrence or
non-concurrence in the senate amend.
ment.
The senate then went into executive
session, aud when the doors re-Opeued,
adiourned.
HOUSE.
Dir. RANDALL, chairman of the com.
mitjeo on appropriations, reported the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Re-
ferred 70 the committee of tbs whole.
Mr.. BLAND introduced a resolution
rcserving all points OF order.
Mr.. LEFENRE offered a resolution
reclting that Germany Is discriminating
against imported American products,
aud ins.ructing the committee on
foreign affairs to inquire into aud re-
| port whether the interests of the United
/ states do not require the adoption of
/ ike discrimination on articles imported
from the German empire. Referred.
| On motion of
Mr.. PAYsON, the senate amend
meuts were concurred in the house bill e.,
| iorleiting the Texas 4 Pacific land
| grant,
/ On motion Of Mr.. HOPKINS, the SEN
/ ate amendment was concurred In 10 the
/ house bill prohibiting the importation
oil foreign contract labor.
The states were called for the intro.
/ ductiou of bills, but very few were pre-
seutod, tbs most important of those be-
ing one introduced by
Mr.. PERKINS, 10 open mp the OKLA
homa lands 10 homestead settlements.
Mr.. RANDALL then moved that the
house 60 into committee Tor further
consideration OF the naval appropriation
bill, aud, though opposed by the sun
porters of tina river aud harbOr bill, the
motion carried, Yeas, 1885; nays, l25;
and the house went into committee as
Indicated, Mr. Wellborn In the chair.
Mr.. LONG concluded his speech in
support OF the proposition 10 increase
The navy. He thought no spoke for his
side OF the house when he said he was
ready IN engage in the work OF building
up navy, even II that work took pl aca
under Democratic administration and
the prestige OF restoring the navy tn its
former glory was attached TO that ad.
miuistrStiOn
Mr.. HEWITT (of New York; was
ready 70 vote $50, 100000 for the reSiura
ton of the American navy. 10 wns the
SUN the government was bound e
eXpend within the next few years
AMI he was wiling to give
pledge to-day that the American con
gress bad the patriotism TO vote the
necessary money. Long debate fol
lowed, when
Mr.. THOMAS raised tho point of or,
der against the section, that IL changed
the existing law aud was not in the ia
terest Of economy.
The CHAIR sustained tho point RAISED
by Mr.. Thomas and the section wa.
stricken from the bill.
r Mr.. RANDALL then wished to post
pone further consideration OF the bill
for the present and proceed 10 the con
, sideratiOn of the deficiency bill, bu
; objection was made.
Mr.. TALBOT offered an amendment
!. appropuating Sl,7S0,000 for the com
plelion Of q steel cruiser, OF not less tn an
5000 nor more than 6,0O0 tons displace
{ ment and the amount therefor author
lied by act of congress, approved
August o, 1852