The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-22
HOLIDAY RECESS.
Senator Coke Introduces a
Bill to Establish a Ma
tionaI Cattle Trail.
i,OOA Biils Introduced in the
House, and Only Maine
Reached on the List.
Another Postal Telegraph Idea
Advanced by CuIioIn in the
senate Yesterday.
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Then the Grave Senators and
Members Adjourn 90 Hang
UP Their stock tngs.
NATIONAL COUNCILS.


Proceedings of the senate.
WASHINGTON. December 81 The
chair laid before the senate letter
from the secretary of war transmit
ting reports, etc, relating to bridges
in course of erection which may in
terferc with the free navigation OF
certain navigable waters of the United
States.
MIR. Maxey presented a memorial
from the Mexican Veterans associa-
ton praying for the passage of bill
for pensioning the veterans of the
Mexican war. Referred.
Among the bills fav ocably reported
and placed on the calendar, was the
following: BY Mr.. Edmunds, from
the committee on judiciary, In refer
ence to bigamy and polygamy in
Utah. Mr.. Edmunds said he would
ask the senate to take up this bill i'm
mediately after the holiday recess;
by Mr.. Hoar. from the same commit
tee, the original bill to establish uni
form system of bankruptcy through
out the United States. Mr.. Hoar said
he would ask the senate to take up
this bill as soon rs possible after the
holiday recess.
Senator Cullom introduced pos
ial telegraph bill to-day. II provides
for the purchase of any existing lines,
under the provisions of the act of
1868, at an appraised valuation TO be
ascertained by commission of five
disinterested persons; referred to the
committee or postofiices and post.
roads.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Coke-To establish a
national live stock highway, and to
promote commerce in live stock be-
tween the states.
BY Logai-To increase tho eff.
cheney of the army of the United
States; also, to equalize the bounty OF
soldiers, sailors and marines of the
late war for the union; also, to pen
sion prisoners who were confined IN
confederate military prisons during
the late war.
Mr.. Vest offered a resolution strong
ly commencing the course of Score.
tary Bayard iii the Kelly matter. aud
moved the reference of the resolution
TO the committee on foreign rela-
tions.
Mr.. Plumb thought the Incident
showed how utterly useless the whole
diplomatic service was. lie hoped
the committee would report that the
service could be dispensed with al
/ gether. The resolution was refer
red to the committee Oh foreign re-
lations.
The senate then passed the house
concurrent resolution providing fol
adjournment from to-day till Tues
day, January 9th, 1885.
The senate agreed TO the resolution
offered by Mr.. Hoar, authorizing thu
| france committee to investigate thu
New York custnm-house, especial!
as to the matter of underyaluations
The members of the committee oil
civil-service are reticent with respec
| TO its proceedings, but II is roporio'
| that Mr.. Eaton was questioned as Il
his politics by the republican mem
bers of the committee. IL Is under
stood that a decision was reached {
report favorably upon his nominatio
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
Senator Cullom's bill provides tha
| the secretary of state, secretary {
war, and the postmaster-general sha
constitute q board to be known as I'll
Postal Telegraph commission, whic
is authorized and directed TO pun
chase and acquire for the Unite
States any existing lines, under Ii
provisions of the act of 1886, subje,
to the approval of the president.
expressly provides that no line sha
be purchased until it has bee
shown TO the satisfaction OF the con
mission that such line has earne
enough during the twelve montl
prior TO the passage of the act
meet all necessary expenses of 1
maintenance, restriction and oper
ton. Before any line is purchase
the commission is directed TO asce
tain the actual value OF the sam
(which will be computed on the bias
of $1,000 for every $50 net annu
earnings; and II is provided that Il
line shall be purchased at a hight
valuation than that so ascertained.
To pay for any line thus acquire
it Is proposed thirty-year, 8 per cen
bonds be issued not to be dispose
of at less than par. The remainiI
provisions OF the bill, in relation
The extensions and operation of linz
i are similar TO those contained in q
Edmund's bill. Mr.. Cullom stat
that his purpose In presenting i
message, is that the postotlice col
mittee investigating the subject m
lhaye both methods that have be
suggested for the establishment OF