The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-04

The fortifcation bill was then talsen
up. aAn amendment was sdonted en'
propriating $4,000 for the purchase az
machine guns.
The committee amendments were
adopted and the bill passed.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors re-opened. took
a recess until 8 o'clock.
When the senate re.convened tina
river and harbor bill was taken mn no
passed by the house. 1t appropriatad
So,0O0,OOO In gross. AS proposed by the
senate committee, to be amended, 1t APP
proprlates $l0,0O0,000.
Mr.. CONGER defenaed the incraasa
and Wv i"o'o's7o
the bill. sum "
Pending debate on the bill,
Mr.. PENDLEroN offered the follow
ing resolution, for which he asked inn.
mediate consideration.
resolved, That the thanks of the sem
ste are due and hereby iendered
to Hon. George f. Edmnnds for tba
courteous, impartial and able manner
IN which he has presided over its de-
uDeratlons and fulfilled the duty of
president pro tenn.
me resolution was unanimously
agreed to and the discu ssion Of the rivar
and harbor bill resumed.
HOUSE.
There were hardly dozen members
III the hallawhen the session was re-
sumed this morning. The sundry civil
nill had In the mean time came over
Irom tho senate, heavily loaded with
amendments.
Mr.. RANDALL asked unanimous
consent that this bill be taken up and
tho amendments non-concurred in and
sent TO conference committee, but OBJ
lection como from
Mr. HEPBURN and then there was
eau OF the house which showed the pres
once OF only 40 members. MIR. Randall's
motion was then renewed and agreed
10 ana Messrs Randall, Forney and
hyan appointed conferees on the part of
the mousse, After various Intellectual at
tenpIs TO have bills taken up bv unani-
nous consent and 1t being plainly im-
posslole 70 nave any public business
transacted the house adjourned until
ii o'clock.
When the house ro-convened Mr.. Val
entine Immediately moved a recess nm
I'll 10 o'clock tonight, his object being
10 prevent consideration Of the contested
election case, Frederick VS., Wilson.
California. Tho Republicans refrained
from voting on the motion, and left the
house without quorum. No attempt
was made to transact any business until
Mr. r0WNSHEND submitted the re-
port OF the conference committee on the
post oihce appropriation bill, announcing
continued disagreement. Mr.. rownshend
sta.eu that there were several points of
difference between the two houses. tha
most n'oortant Of which was on the
senats dment relating TO the ocean
mail service. 10 was opposed 10 this.
because he regarded 1t In the light of q
subsidy proposition, and because il en-
trusted dangerous power to the post
master-general
Pending debate, the SPEAKER laid
before the house q communication from
q. II. Craig, representative from the
fourth Alabama district, stating that he
had forwarded to tho governor OF that
state his resignation, to take effect
March .. Laid on the table.
Debate on tho ocean mail transporta
uon clause was continued.
Mr.. HORR spoke strongly in favor OF
tho proposition, and appealed to the
house not TO stop from the accomplish-
ment Of tho good object by the cry OF
After long debate the hou 20 concurred
IN the senate amendment authorizing
the pOstmaster-genera TO lease premi,
SOS Tor third class postOiiices.
Mr.. HORR moved that the housa
concur In the amendment relative to
ocean mail transportation. Lost-yeas,
l2S; nays, lY2.
The house then insisted on its disa-
greement 10 the amendment, and fur
thor conference was ordered
Mr.. ELLIS submitted conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill.
The report states agreement on all points
'of controversy except upon tho senate
amendment striking out the
clauses paying claims against
Indian tribes on account OF
depreSatl0ns and enacting tho stipula-
tiOns relative 10 the introduction OF
intoxicating spirits into the Indian Ter
ritory.
On motion of Mr.. HOLMAN the
amendment striking out the clause
relative TO claims against tribes was
conourred in-lll to 5i. The other
amendments were disagreed TO and a
further conference ordered.
Mr.. HANCOCK submitted confer
encc report on tho pension appropria-
ton bill. Adopted. The house recedes
irom us disagreement 10 all senate
amendments, ana az finally agreed 20
the bill apprOpriatCs Sd0,0JO,0OO.
Recess until 1880 p. m.
upon reconven NJ numerous motions
to take a recess were made to again pro-
vent consideration OF the election cases.
Tho polntof no quorum was raised.
Mr.. ROBINSON, Of Now York, made
an appeal as tho last word he would
ever say In Washington, asking the
house TO make a donation of any
amount to Mrs. Mioklebam, tho grand
daughter OF Thomas Jefferson, and re-
passage OF the bill, making an appro-
| prlation for that purpose.
Mr. HAMMOND objected.
The deficiency appropriation bin was
received from the senate. The senate
amendments were non-cOncurred In,
aud Mcsgrs, Burnes, Randall aud Long
Wore appointed conteroos.
Tho time dragged Oh very slowly. The
monotonous voice of the clerk enunei-
aLlng the names Of members being only
varied by the members themselves
passing lazily between the letters as
| the question of "no quorum" was raised
upon various dilatory motions. Tired
| out from the long session OF last night,
tie representatives TOOK no Interest inthe
| proceedings, scarcely voting, but lean
| ing back in tholr chairs, smoking and
! lingering lead pencils, ornameutod with
| tho picture OF Cleveland bearing the
legend, "For President, 1882 which
some enthusiastic Cleveland man had
distributed Ia largo quantities through
out the hall.
The fun of the evening was confined
TO tho ways and means committee room
whore Representative blacburn was
celebrating his last night In
tho house by treating his Particular
friends 10 musical party, the
instrumental part OF which
was furnished by a party of
Soangton colored, men while tho on
tire company now and then Joined I'm
tho refrain of some negro melody
and broke into applause rs each air
was completed. Representations Curtin
Poland, Robertson and Morey were
among the members present, and Post.
master General Hatton anu ex.Gov.
blackburn were among tho dis.
tlnguished guests.
AT 1850 a. M, March ~, the confer
OuCo rppOrt ON thu Indian annrnnria.