The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-06
BACK 70 BUSINESS.
Congress Reassemhles After Enjoying
Holiday Recess,
AND GOES TO WORK IN EARNEST
President Arthur is to he Called Upon
t0 Tell
WHAT KE KNOWS ABOUT CONGO.
Bills and Resolutions introduced Repeal
of Internal Revenue Taxes Preci-
pitated.on the House--A Mes
sege from the President.
WHAT EE KNOWS ABOUT CONGO.
PENSiONAND BANKRuPTcY TALK
XLYIII Congress
BEN TN


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--The CHAIR
laid before the senate the credentials of
Hon. Justin >. Morrill,, reelected sem
ator from Vermont.
Among the petitions presented was
one by
MIR SHERMAN, from several friends,
praying that provision be made i'm the
pending Spanish treaty for a settlement
by arbitration Of any difference which
may arise between Spain ana the United
States. Referred.
Bills introduced and referred:
By Mr.. BECK: TO create revenue
commission. u provides for the iorma-
tion Of commission to he composed of
the secretary of the treasury, eX-o1iicio,
five members of the house OF rep esen-
tatives, and three senators, to examine
ana report TO congress, on or before the
second Monday in December, 1885, what
changes or mOditiCations ought to be
made in the existing tariff and internal
revenue laws.
Bills introduced and referred.
By Mr., VOORHEES,; To repeal statute
OF limitations on allowance of pension
arrears and 10 regulate proof in pension
cases. Mr.. voorhees, also introduced a
concurrent resolution, extending the
thanks OF congress to Commodore
Schley, Lieut.. Emery and all the Of
iicers and men of the ships Alert, Bear
Ihets ana Lock Garry, for the daring
aud skill displayed by them in the res
cue of the survivors Of the Greely eXpe-
dition. Referred.
Mr.. MILLER, Of California, offered n
resolution which was agreed 10, calling
ON The secretary OF state Tor copies Of
all treaties, except postal treaties,
entered into by thA United States, the
ratihcations whereof has hl en- accepted
win such treaties or uarts OF treaties as
have been changed or alb Ogated.
Ihe senate then proceeded To The con-
sideration of bills ur on the calendar.
by MIR. ENGtlSl; To provide for
lhe Issue OF oTy w aud nyo dol
lar certificates.
BY MIR. BRECKENRIDGE: To pro-
vide Tor the creation Of river and har-
Dor department., which shall be under
tho charge of the co mmissioner of rivers
anu harbors 10 b. appointed by the
president at salary of $500. The iur-
lsdlclion, power and duties of the com
missioner shall bo the same as now ex-
ercised by the clliet engineer in regard
to rivers and hWUors. Fifty Thousand
dollars is appropriated to be expended
at the discretion Of tho commissioners
In making special examination of the
works under his charge.
Mr.. HISCOCk moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass the bill alb j.
ishing the internal revenue tax
on tobacco, snuff cigars, cigarettes and
cheroOts, and the TAX ON dealers in to-
bacco and the tax on liquors distilled
wholly frOm fruit.
Mr.. Mills demanded second. The
motion was seconded, SS TO 70.
Among the bills passed was one au-
thorizing tho payment of SO 100 to Pear
son Z. Montgomery of Memphis, Ten
nesSee, Tor compensation tor property
taken from him aud used by tho United
States during the late war.
Mr.. Nancy introduced n hill 10
amend the revised statutes relating Ia
the lease OF lntian lands for grazing
purposes, IL requires that all leases
made with the Indians shall be submit.
teu to the secretary of the interior
Tor approval, modification OF
rejection. IL provides further that a
penalty shall be imposed of 81 per head
iorall cattle driven upOn Indian lands,
except under author ty obtained in ac-
cordance with law.
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