The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-05
SOME oALoRlc SPEECHES MADE
The Differences on Appropriations Not
ali Settled, and the Fate of Several
Bms sim Ia Doubt-That
Exposition Aid Item,
GENERAL WASHINGTON REPORTS
NLViIi Congress,


laid before the senate letter from the
secretary of tho interior transmitting
the correspondence called for by MIR.
HuVs resolution, heretofore offered.
Mr.. HILL moved to print the paper.
Mr.. INGALLS, hoped, rs they were
ynlumlnous, they would be referred TO
the committee ON printing 10 DO first
Mr.. HILL said tho papers related to
land frauds, or alleged land frauds, in
New Mexico.
After discussing the circumstances
Inducing his oicr nf tho resolutions he
argued that 10 was clear that the senate
resolution had been complied with re-
iuctanLly and with unnecessary delay
by TIE interior department and that the
volume of correspondence sent in had
been mede unnecessarily in order 10
emburrass the senate.
Mr.. Hin said he had offered reso-
luton on the lth OF February. calling
for copies Ofcortain reports ofinspectOrs
of land offices, which reports, ho had
been informed exposed ,,d great
involving the integrity of the registrar
of the land Office in Santa Fe, and of
persons IN still higher places. The
registrar recently resigned, plainly in
| consequence OF the adoption OF the
resolution referred TO. II was not
until eight months after the report of Il
special agent was received no the depart
uIeut recommending his dismissal and
prosecution. SO much time had been
allowed him app@arantly TO aid
parties who were extensively
engaged in pluuderiug tho public
domain 10 close up their transactions.
MIR. hin said he was informed mt the in
terror department on the 2l5h Of Febru-
AIRY that the copies of the papers had
been made and nothing remained but 10
write a letter Of trausmittal.
The question of printing, on Mr.. In
gals motion, was agreed 10.
Mr.. HOAR submitted a proposed
amendment to the sundry civil bill
apprOpriat NJ $1,000 for the women's
department at tue New Orleans eNposl-
ton and moved that il may bo in order
without referring 10 committee TO
present that amendment in the senate,
should it come to becOnsidered. Agreed
to.
Mr. HOAR gave notice that on to.
morrow he would ask Tor a vote of the
senate, without debate, on the proposed
women suffrage constitutional amend
ment.
The fertilization bin was laid before
the senate and referred.
MIR. ALLISON, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the sundry
civil bill and asked that it be taken up
at once.
MIR. MCMILLAN said he would oiect
10 its being taken up il il would result
in displacing the unfinished business,
being the Sioux city and st. Paul land
forfeiture bill.
Mr.. ALLISON said if the sundry civil
bill was not passed to-day congress
would have an opportunity to stay here
several days after the 4th of March.
! Mr.. MCMILLAN, after discussion,
withdrew his objection and the sundry
| civil bill taken up and the reading pro-
ceeded with.
The senate disagreed to the recon-
mendatiOn of the appropriation com
mittee as to the amounts for public build
| ings at the following places and fixed
the amount * follows:
| 70 Columbus, Ohio, $4,000.
! TO Dallas, Texas, $4,000.
To Fort Wayne, 100000.
TO Jefferson City, $32, 600.
To Hannibal, Missouri, $4,000.
| To St. Joseph, Missouri, $4,000.
! TO Minneapolis, $4,000.
To Detroit, 100000.
! or lO2 printed pages comprising the
| bill, about 80 had been disposed of at
| half past I O'Clock The portion dis
| pcs d of includes an appropriation of
| 1880 to reimburse eX-President Hayes
| for the amount paid for the expenses of
the commission appointed to go to Lou
siana in April, 1877. The senate agreed
to this item as to most of the other re .
concentrations of the committee, with
out division or debate.
The senate took up the sundry civil
bill. Pending the reading of the bill
Mr.. ALLISON remarked that the
committee on appropriations deemed
an evening session desirable, and
moved that the senate take recess
from to O'Clock this evening.
When the reading was resumed
some debate arose in committee on the
amendment reducing from 100000 to
| $685. 900 the amount to be paid by the
government for TT. Brown reservation.
| Messrs. Coke and MaXey advocated the
retention of the larger amount, while
Mr.. Allison advocated the smaller. The
| senate by vote Of 10 TO 81 disagreed TO
the committees amendment; thus
| retaining the larger amount.
| Mr.. ALDRICH offered the following
| Joint resolution, which was read a sec
ond time and laid on the table to be
called up hereafter.
Resolved, That the president of the
United States is hereby requested to en-
ter into negotiations with the states of
the Latin union and such other foreign
powers as he shau deem adVis-
able, for the purpose of
securing such treaties with
them as shall bind the nations agreeing
thereto to open their respective minis
to the free coinage of silver, with full le-
g0l tender power, at such uniform ratio
to gold as shall be agreed upon.
Consideration OF the sundry civil bill
was resumed.
On reaching the New Orleans exposi-
ton item some debate arose. The house
provision was for the purpose of aiding
the exposition TO the extent of 100000.
The senate committee had in
creased the amount to 100000, but
made it for final aid. After
action upon it, the senate took recess
until o'clock p.m., and upon re-
assembling Immediately went into
executive session.
When the doors reopened the legisla-
tive business was proceeded With.
Mr.. ALLISON submitted confer
ence report announcing agreement
on the executive, legislative and judi
cial bill. Mr.. Allison said every itom
had been agreed on except that relat-
ing to clerks OF senators as to which the
house conferees refused to agree. The
report was agreed to.
MIR. PLUMB submitted conference
report on the post-office appropriation
bill. He explained that all the differ
ences had been reconciled, except three.
Namely, the provision relat-
log TO compensation for the
carriage of foreign mails, that
relating " the 10 cent special postage
stamps, and the provision authorizing
The pOstmaster-generai to pay rent for
third-class post-ofiices. The senate in
sisted on the amendments, AID new
conference was ordered.
Debate was resumed on the item In