The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-10
FORTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

Senate bill passed relinquishing
government lands in San francisco to
that city.
Mr.. Reagan arose to question of
privilege and positively denied the
reports to the New York World about
o rupture between the conference
committee on interstate commerce
and himself in which it was pub
lished he retracted at request of Sem
ator Cullom Objectionable assertions.
The judge grew warm in the course
Of his remarks, and reflected very
severely on Editor and Ex-Congress-
man Pulitzer for keeping in his en-
ploy such unreliable, sensational re-
porters.
Conference committees were ordered
on two senate amendments proposing
bills for taxation on fractional parts
of gallon. and restricting owner
ship of land in territories to citizens.
The house resumed consideration
Of the bill extending postal delivery
service.
An amendment was adopted pro-
viding that letter carriers shall be en-
ployed for the free delivery of mail
matter, as frequently as the public
business may require, at every Moor
porated city or village containing
10000 inhabitants: and may be so en-
ployed at every place containing a
population Of not less Than 10000, ac-
cording TO the last general census
taken by authority of State or United
States law, or to any postoffice which
may produce gross revenue of the
preceding year Of not less than
$4,000. Bill passed as amended.
A bill authorizing employment of
mail messengers in postal service was
also passed.
Consideration Of electoral count
bill was resumed. Bill as previously
amended was passed, requiring cleo
tors of each State to meet and cast
their vote on the second Monday fol-
lowing their election. 1t is provided
that where States have laws for count
ing and determining the election of
electors, the action of the State shall
be conclusive; and it is further pro-
vided that in case of returns for two
sets of electors from any State, the set
certified to under the seal of the State
shall be accepted, unless the two
houses of congress, acting concurrent
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section provides that the two houses
shall not adjourn before the count is
completed and formally announced.
House went into committee on the
whole. on the bill to create depart
ment of agriculture and labor. The
measure was opposed by Weaver, of
Iowa, and Henderson, of Kansas. and
Hatch, Of Missouri, and opposed by
Breckenridge. of Arkansas. Gibson of
West Virginia. Reagan Of Texas, and
Tucker, of Virginia. Mr.. Tucker
made strong speech claiming that
the measure was wholly unconstitu-
tional, and closed with these remarks:
He would not vote for the bill, al
though 100000 farmers demanded it
because he thought that its whole ten
dency was unconstitutional. lie had
been one of the seven who had voted
against similar bill three or four
years ago, and he had gone back
to his constituents and had
SCOT there all the same"
When | am confronted, as | am Oh
this OCCASION, by the statement that
this is a useful measure, | am con-
strained to say / think there is no
benefit to the people that is common
surate at all with the preservation. in
all its integrity, of the great constitu-
ton, which has descended to us as a
monument of our liberty from our
ancestors. would rather see the
constitution Of the United States re-
stored in its perfect integrity, as gen.
tlemen of all sides will say it is fair
construction, than to see power built
up in high places, and the government
become munifcent in its benefits to
everybody, and in its expenditures for
all jobs and schemes that can possibly
be contrived. [Applause.l
Randall. for committee, reported
sundry civil service bills. Referred
and House adjourned.
SENATE.
Presiding officer submitted recon-
mcndation from the Mint Director for
repeal of the limit of coinage of the
subsidiary silver dollar Referred.
Bill for relief of West Point gradu-
ates, giving them by law the customa-
ry second lieutenant's pay, passed and
went to the president.
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