The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-27
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tho vote by which the resolution was
adopted in order to oppose the resolu-
ton. lie called the attention 10 the fact
that lts effect would be to extend the
period during which Col. Casev would
De on the active list ten years. He did
not wish TO detract from the achieve
ment OF Col, Casey, but he did not want
the thanks of congress to be made too
cheap' lie did not think it right that
Sol. casey 8 term of service should be
Increased ~ years for achieving this
sslllPle civil enterprise while no honor
The motion to consider was agreed TO-
table. 'pOi 'no
Mr.. FORNEG submitted a conference
report on the army appropriation bill.
Auopted. An agreement was reported
on all the amendments except that rela-
1--WE 10 the hours during which court
martials may hold their sessions. A
lurther conference was ordered.
Mr.. ROGERS, from the committee on
printing, reported joint resolution an
nropriating 100000 for the printing of
iOO,OOO copies of the agricultural report
for 2SS5. Passed
Mr.. COBB moved to suspend the rules
ana take IRON the speakers table Tor
reference to the committee on publlu
lands, house bill repeating the pre.emp-
tion, timber culture and desert land
laws, with senate amendments thereto,
supporting the motion, MIR, Cobb said n
greater evil had been done TO the future
OF the country than had been done
through fraud and perjury under the
laws which 1t was proposed to repeal.
Mr.; Converse asserted that more fraud
had been committed under the home-
stead than under the pre-emption laws.
Mr.. VALENTINE Thought he voiced
the sentiment of the people protesting
against the repeal OF these demands.
me demand for the repeal came from
two sources:
First-From the great railway corpo-
raIlons which could not raise tho price
OF tholr lands as long as the pre-emption
law remained in force; and
Second-From the great cattle kings,
who wished the timber culture aet Te.
poaled IN order that their herds might
roam over the prairies undisturbed by
settlers.
Mr.. PERKINS took the same view of
the question.
Mr.. MAGINESS thought the bill
should be entitled, "An act in the inter
est OF cattle kings and TO double the
price of railroad lands.
Mr' HObMA summed up the issue
presented as being, whether the public
lands should bo disposed of to actual
settlers, or to specuators.
Mr.. PAYSON referred the house TO
the fact that for the past four years ev.
cry sundry civil appropriation bill had
contained an appropriation of not less
than S9O,OOO 10 ferret out frauds under
the pre-empti0n laws, as proofs that
such frauds existed, and he Indignantly
aenlod that The proposed Legislation was
ia lhe interest of cattle kings.
The motion to suspend The rules aud
reior the bill was lOst-yeas, 1865; nayA,
W the necessary two o.thrds In the
affirmative,
The pOst-oilico appropriation bill, with
senate amendments, was taken from
the speakers table and referred to the
committee on appropriations.
Mr. II HANCOCk, from the committee
ON appropriations, reported the fortltica.
uOu appropriation bill. Referred TO the
committee OF the whole.
Mr.. RANDALL moved to suspeEd 4 tho
ruios ~ tnat tho suudry civil ap,loprla-
ZION bill may DO considered for four
hours, which time shall be occupied in
debate ON tho clauses relating to the
suspension OF silver coinage and the
WORLDS industrial and cotton exposi-
ton.
The motion TO suspend the rules was
los.-llS to no.
The announcement was received with
applause by the silver men.
Mr. RANDALL then said: "Recog.
nizlng the significance of the vote Just
taken, and knowing the issue was dis
linctly made rs against the silver
clause, and being aware that majority
has declared against that propo-
sltlon, therefore assume
upon myself tho responsibility
OF believing that the memburs of the ap-
preparation committee, II an opportti-
nifty wero Oilurdd, would unanimously
sustain me IN my position, of moving 10
suspend tho rules In the manner stated
IN the resolution, with everything con.
nocted with coinage eliminated from
the bill and the resolution. Mr.. Randall
then moved TO suspend the rules, 80 as
To take up the sundry civil bill,
aud consider for one hour the clause ro-
latlnB To the New Orleans exposition.
This was objected TO as not specially
eliminating the silver question, and
thoruupon Mr.. Rlndall asked unani-
nous consent TO strike from tho bill tho
silver coinage clauses, bug Mr.. Hep.
ourn objected. Then MIR. Randall
modified his motion 80 as to move sus
pension oil the rules and pass the sundry
blil (with the silver clause stricken Out)
After two hours debate on the New
Orleans proposition, with an oppOrJu-
nifty haing uiterod to amend the same,
Mr. WHITE, of Kentucky, opposed
the New Orleans exposition appr0pria-
ton.
Mr.. KELLY said he proposed to vote
for the New Orleans appropriation, 'n
disregard ~ 10 whether there had been
mismanagemont, as to whether thero
had been failure, or as to whether there
was any prospect thar a dollar
oI tho money would ever
como back to the treasury. The
faith of the United States was
pledged TO every nation of the world
that tho exhibition should not fail In
the midst OF It's career for the want of
government support. The govern ment
was attempting 10 make reciprocal
treaties for the sake OF trade, but he be-
lioved the Now Orleans exposition
would do more TO promote the harmony
OF the country, to strengthen tho gov
eminent and 10 promote our industries
than all the treaties that had been sent
To the senate, or We're under cOusidera-
lion by the executive department.
Mr.. MlLLS: II, at tho expusitlon,you
should SEQ articles,the product ol laboroi
foreign countries, that were very merito.
riouS, aud II wal proposed tu exchange
THESE articles for articles produced IN
the United States, would you be ready
to vote Tor a law that would remove tbs
barrier and allow exchange?
Mr., KELLY al will meet the
gentleman at Phillippl, In the commit.
tee ON ways and means, just after the
election ot speaker OF the forty-ninth
cougress.n
Mr.. BAYNE would vote for the ap-
propriation in order TO protect the honor
OF the country, but he would do 80 un-
der protest.
Mossrs. Millikon, Read and Potter OPP
posed passing the bill under suspen-
siOu OF the rules.
MIR. ANDERSON did not want an ex-
ira session, but he did not want the ap.
propriation committee year after year,to
pass hills in this manner.