The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-13
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XLVIII Congress.
SENATE,


joint committee of three men,
MRS of the house and two
suators to notify Grover Cleveland of
rs election as president of the United
BATES from the 4th Of March next. and
notify Thomas A. Hendricks of his
sction as vice-president from the same
se.
On motion of Mr.. GARLAND it was
sbITed to the committee on privileges
md election. MIR. Garland said the
hraseology of the resolution needed
Oking az.
The senate passed The original Joint
SOution authorizing the president to
sIurn to the government of Great Bri-
ain the steamer Alert, with the thanks
Zine United STATES.
The resolutions offered yesterday by
NJ. ingalls, and Mr.. H0ar, relating to
re,t0ral count, v ere, on motion of Mr..
Hoar, referred without comment to the
Ommittee ON privileges and elections.
The resolution offered by MIR. Sher.
man was agreed to, authorizing the
nesident of the senate to appoint Il
ommittee o. three senators to make the
necessary arrangements for the iuau,
mration of Ihe presidont-alect.
Mr.. VAN WICK inquired of the
|cbsir why the bill to forfeit the Texas
Pacific land grant had been displaced
IRON its position at the head of tile spe
cia order,
The CHAIR (Mr. Edmuuds) said the
|bll had been placed before the senate
As the special order, IN technical form,
and the senate, by vote, refused to con-
slider il; that refusal sent the bill back
10 the general ca endar, and 1t ceased 10
be the special order.
Mr.. VAN WICK asked consent that
the bill be restored TO It's place among
The special orders.
The CHAIR said 10 was in order for
any senator at any time to move to pro.
coed to the consideration of any bin on
the calendar.
Mr.. Van Wyck's request for unani-
nous consent was accedad to and the
bill was ordered restored TO its place
among the special orders.
The CHAIR ounced as the COM
mittee to make the necessary arrange
menis for the coming INAUGURATION,
Messrs. sherman, Hawley and Ransom.
Mr. PALMERS amendment was
argued AZ leug h and finally agreed to
yeas, %; nays y.
Mr.. MORGAN offered an amendment
providing fOr the settlement Of all ques-
lions of conilic ing claims by the de-
partment Of the interior, and giving
bona Tide settlers, u dor the homestead
and preemption laws, preference over
previous entries made, at Sl.25 an acrn.
Pending debate on Mr.. Mmean's
amendment, the following ioIut resolu-
+ ton was submitted by
Mr.. VAN WICK, or reference to the
committee on pubic lands:
That IL shall 10 unlawful for any rail
road company, claiming an inter-
est ia amy grant OF lal d
| from the United States, or
for any person acting under
It's authority, TO sell or offer to sell or
mortgage or pledge any such lands
Ehile bill for the forfeiture OF the
| lapia is pending in congress, or before a
Patent i'll conformity with law
issued for tho same; and
any persons or persons selling or offer
ing to sell, or mortgage or pledge, shall
he guilty of q misdelneauOr, and on
Conviction shall be fined not exceeding
500, or imprisoned not moro than one
year. Referred.
The timber culture was then, on mo-
ton Of Mr. ALLISON, temporarily laid
on the table, and the army appropria-
ton bill was taken up. The bill was
read by sections, aud the senate COM
mitteo, I'm ndmenls adopted without
debate, except the last one, which
strikes out the following provisions of
the house bill:
See. .: That article o., section 1912. of
the Revised Statutes, be, and the same
h, hereby repeated ana amended so as
to Tread as follows:
Art. 81: Proceedings i'm a trial shall
be carried on curing such hours as the
court-martial shall determine.
The amendment OF the committee was
then adopted, which has h3 effect tp
leave the article unchanged, and the
bill was passed.
The CHAIR laid before the senate un-
finished business, being the Dill for the
repeal of the presumption and timber
culture laws, tue pending question he.
ing on the adoption Of Mr.. Morgan's
amendments.
A modification of Mr.. Morgan's
amendment, offered by Mr.. Harrison,
was accepted by Mr.. Morgan, provid-
ing that United states courts should
also have jur sdiCtion of conflicting
claims,
Mr.. Morgan's AZ endmedt thus modi-
ned was agreed to-yess, %; nays, IL,
An amendment offered by
Mr. HERMAN was agreed TO, pro-
yiding thstuo punlic lauis not hereto
lore offered NJ public sale shall be sold
MpUblic sale or be subjected to private
sale, except military reservations aud
mineral lands.
The amendments to the bill being
completed, 1t was passed-yeas, 2Bi
nays, 20.
Mr.. Edmunds voted with the Demo.
Gratis against the bill, and Mr. Brown
with the Republicans for it.
The CHAIR then laid before the Sc
nate The bill which was this morning
restored To the list OF special orders,
namely, the bill to forfeit The Texas Pa
ehc land grant,
Mr.. BLAIR attempted 60 bring up the
anti-ilrUigu contract labor hill, bus on
earning tnat this would displaco the
lorleiture bill,
Mr.. VAN WICK refused to yield.
Executive session and adjournment
followed.
HOUSE,
In tho opening p aver tho'chaplaln OF
me house evoked the divine protection
upon him who has been elected presi'
dent,
twas ordered that ON and altor Mon
Jay next tho house meet 80 IL O'Clock.
inc senate amendments TO the consul
Jar and diplomatic and pension apprO
pnation bills were non-concurred IN
ana conference committees were ap'
pointed.
Nathan Il. Dixon, of Rhode Island,
was sworn I'm as successor to MIR. Chase
Mr. MILLS moved that at the close oI
Io'day's proceedings, the house take 8
recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow. His
Oplect, he stated, was to take
up the river and harbor bill
Mthat hour. The Bill could be disposed
81 In four hours, MS he proposed TO ask
we house to limit debate ON the appro'
pIlatlon portion of the bill to one houl
'9H half. Agreed TO.
me house then went into committee
" the Whole ON the post-r flee appropria'
uon Dill the pending amendment being
wat offered by Mr.. Skinner, of New
nolk, extending the letter carrier ser
wee to PAGES Of 10000 popula
.uon, provided tho gross revenues IRON
we post-oillce in such place
snail aggregate at least $4,000. Unde'
Ne present law, he said, the free deliv'
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