The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-18
FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

IlOUSE.--Altcr reaOlng lhc JouThai
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois, offered reso-
luton instructing the committee on
appropriations to inquire into the re-
commentator Of the secretary OF the
interior relative to the consolidation
of certain offices. Adopted.
Mr.. Belmont, Of n. ", introduced n
bill authorizing the president to APP
point commission to take testimony
in relation to losses and injuries i'll
flicted since December 81, 1885, by the
British authorities upon United States
citizens engaged in the fisheries on the
northeast coasts of British North
America. Referred to committee on
foreign affairs.
Consideration of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was proceeded vita,
and all the amendments in the COM
mittec OH the whole agreed to.
After an unsuccessful attempt to
amend the bill relative TO the manage
ment of the Soldiers Homes, the bill
passed.
The house then took up bushes on
the private calendar
The bill for the adjustment of ac-
counts of the McMinville and Man
chester railroad company, the unfin-
ished business, was passed.
The senate Till was passed increas-
ing the pension of Gen. Benjamin f..
Kelly, of West Virginia, to $500 n
month.
At 4:l6 p. IN. the house took re-
cess until 1880 p, NJ, the evening res
sion to DC for the consideration OF the
pension bills.
The house at the night session, pass
ed eli yhteen pension bills and, at 1908
p. IN, adjourned until to-day.
SENATE
A number of petitions were pre-
scnted and referred praying for re-
duction in the tax on oleomargarne.
Senator Butler offered preamble
and resolution, which was ordered
printed, providing for the appoint
ment ola select committee offive..sena-
tors to visit places along the frontier
and the City of Mexico for the purpose
of inquiring into any disturbances that
NAV have occurred between the citi-
zens of the two countries.
On motion of Senator Miller, OF
New York, the senate passed the bill
for retirement and recoinage OF the
trade dollars.
A bill was introduced by Aldrich, of
Rhode Island, authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to receive 4 and
Al per cent bonds and to issue in ex-
change for them p per cent bonds,
pavable in 1907, but not to be subject
to call so long as other high interest
bonds are outstanding. The p per
cent bonds to be available as deposits
for bank circulation.
On motion of Hale, a bill was passed
authorizing the sale Of custom house
and postoiliec property recently de-
stroycd by fire at PASSPORT, Me-. pro-
viding for the erection Of new build.
ing and approprating 100000 there
for.
Proceeding to the calendar the SEN
ate passed the following bills:
For the relief of b. b. Conner, o.
Louisville. Ky, appropriating $422S.
Authorizing the construction of ;
bridge across the Cumberland River
near Nashville, Tenn, across st. Louis
River, between Minnesota and Wis
nonsin, and across the Mississippi
River at Memphis.
Senate took up unfinished business
the bill to repeal the tenure of office
act. and it was passed.
A bill was also passed for the ap.
pointment of an inspector of hulls and
boilers at Duluth.
Ire senate then went into secret
session. during which the following
nominations were confirmed:
Theo. ID. Wilson, Of New York, to bt
chief of the Bureau of CONSTRUCTION
and Repair and Chief Constructor o.
Navy, with the relative rank Of com
modOrc.
PAY Director Jas. Fulton, of Tennes
see. to be chief of the Bureau of Pro
visions and Clothing and paymastel
general of the navy department..
Paw Inspector Rufus Park, of New
York, to be pay director Of the navy
Paymaster James Tolfree to be in
spector of the navy.
Assistant Paymaster John Corwint
of Ohio, to be passed assistant pay
master in the navy.
Charles A. Ward, of Michigan, to be
collector of customs at Huron, Mich.
Quincy A. Brooks, of Oregon, col
locfor of customs at Puget Sound,