The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-28
XLVIII. Congress.
SENATE.

SENATE.
NAsHINGToN, Feb. 2L-Mr. HALE
He'd up the naval bill, but objection
"a mado to its consideration until the
onpletion Of the morning business.
ii. Hale said no wanted the senator's
q Realize the most intolerable condition
(which the senate finds itself with the
'rfat appropriation bills tumbling in
n Id during the last weeks of the sea-
"a In order 70 avoid an extra session
MAS necessary to give appropriation
,ills every possible advancement. The
layal bill was then taken up and its
oadiug proceeded with.
'A, | o'clock the unfinished business,
,sIng the anti-silver coinage bill, was
ia before the senate, but was Temporal
IN laid aside and consideration Of the
anal bill continued. In discussion on
be bill
In, MCPHERSON favored building
arger cruisers than were provided for,
M on tho suggestion Of Mr.. Miller, OF
al fornia, and without objection by Mr..
ia le, the limit of the mailman Tonnage
for the two new cruisers, recommended
M no senate committee, was made 50,-
no instead OF 10000 tons.
TRn amandmunt offered by Mr.. HALE
VA agreed to, appropristing $4,000 for
Id purchase OF Erickson's torpedo boat,
hIestrOyur."
sNith this exception the bill passed .
as it was reported from .
tht committee on appropriations.
AT. NANWNCk called up the bill |
prt viding for tho sale OF the Sac and |
I'm Indian reservation in Nebr8s ka |
and Kansas.
4 2ller short discussion the bill passed
an the seua G went into executive ses-
When the doors re-opened, legisla-
tina business was proceeded with, and
numbar OF both senate and house pen
non bills were passed.
#1he house message announcing dis
increment on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was laid
beiOre the senat which, on Mr.. Plumb's
mDton, insisted on its amendments, and
the char designated Messrs. Allison,
Dkwes and COckrcll as committee OF
contercnce on tho bill.
1Ihe house substitute for the river and
Mrhor bill, appropriating a gross sum
oil So eco, 600, was laid before the senate,
nd having been read well,
Mr. CAMERON, of Wisconsin Oh
lei tod to the second reading, so the bill
HIS on the table, not having been re.
Nred to a committee. On motion OF
Ne. Beck,
mir. MORGAN asked unanimous con-
Bent to take up tho bill for the relief If
Bttila Tyler Semple, daughter OF the
lac President Tyler. The bill would
I've her a pension of $40 per month.
TC lady named, Mr.. Morgan said, is
nov blind and dependent upon charity
II the city OF Washington.
Mr., RIDDLEBERGER objected. He
Nv no reason for pensioning presi'
dents daughters.
Mr.. COGKRELL also objec ed. He
thought Il crime against the people tt
psss such bills. IL was the beginning
OF civil pension list.
Mr.. MORGAN ci ed instances of pres
idents' W dows and daughters who haC
uceiyed pensions. Ho thought /
Would sratiiy the people of the United
States TO provide for this poor blint
hdy--n lady who in her day had beer
D. Is dy Of the white house and has
hllcd that place with credit to the PEG
pc of the country.
A vote on the bill resulted-yeas, II
nays, IT, No quorum having voted, II
ce0 sion was reached.
III Adjourned.
HOUSE.
II Mr., REAGAN asked unanimous cor
aent TO take from the speakers tabl
We Interstate commerce bill for tn
purpose of non.concurring in the ser
" amendments thereto, but Mr.. Kea
objected.
Mr., RoSECRANS, from the commit
" ON military affairs, reported the hi
" the retirement of Gen. II. o. Wrigl
WIN the rank Of maiOr-gonersl. Place
On the private calendar, which is Oh
REGULAR order of business.
Il The house proceeded 10 further col
hderatlop Of the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. HOAR offered an amendment
p9vlding that money appropriated {
hd me New Orleans exposition shall [
qsed-tirst, In paying the indebtedness
low outstanding due 20 persons Outsid
Louisiana, including the debts to TO
eghers, or of foreign nature, and sue
arc due TO tho states and territories
ehd second, in payment of all prem
uns awarded by the exposition.
me amendment was adopted-yea
~; nays, SO
Mr.. POTTER then moved to atrili
~ the entire clause. Lost--yeas, u
mays, l59.
Messrs Jonas, Thomas and McCOml
Everally criticized the sundry civil bi
~ the provisions which it cOntaine
Elative To public buildings, and assortC
sAt while the d stricts represented Q
" appropriation committee had bee
rell looked after the districts Of ordil
~ members Of the house were disrl
Rarded.
Mr. Payson said that rs Mr.. Horr WI
Pc only member of the appropriate
Sohmittee who had not been provide
Nr, 100000 should be given him to
appended in his district.
Mr.. RANDALL replied that the +
PARK was unjust. There was not dc
~ 10 the bill that went to his (Rai
dalD district.
Other members of the committee {
appropriations, in two minute speeche
Distilled their action ana attribut,
Der complaints not TO what was In q
PIN, but what was not in il. As OF
nSentleman ceased and another rose the
feTe shouts of "neXt," suggestions tn
each member of the committee
duct.
As Mr.. HOLMAN rose he was greett
Hlth applause and shouts of laughtt
1ollowed by
Mr.. BURNES in the same vein.
me bllllwas then passed-yeas, 10
laws, lO7.
The senate amendments to the legisl
nye appropriation bill was non-co
urned in and Messrs. Holeman, Ha
trees.
mr.. Willis moved 10 suspend the rul
u put upon its passage the bill apr
latlng S,0O0,0OO, to DO expended und
direction aud with the approval
~ secretary Of war, for continuatit
Ivy completion of the works designat
we last river and harbor law. 7
contains tho following provision
uM work at Galveston harb
all he treated as If the M
~ S2,SOO,0OO had been appropriat
the bill last year; all mon
nlch shall be allotted under this
- the improvement of the MississiI