The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-01
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dernealh damaged by water. Loss 9oo, ooo'
Insurance $4,000.
Senate--Dilliard presented important
Joint resolution, setting forth in the pre-
amble the right of tho people to self-goy-
eminent and that they might change Inc
constitution when expedient, that the pres
ent State constitution is inadequate, am
bguous and oppressive; therefore that
+ convention members be elected first Mon
day. in August, should meet on the first
Monday in October that i. should be COM
h posed Of 90 members, three from each
senatorial District.
n The following qualifications recommend
Fed:
GA Ago, not less than so; residence in tho
4 State five years. in the District two.
The Secretary Of State directed to pub
lish announcement in two papers in each
4 Congressional district for three months
referred to Committee on Constitutional
amendments.
New York, Feb. 27--Money less strin-
gent exchange 81; gold lag; closed at j4a.
governments dull and steady prices
about the same az opening. States quiet
and nominal. Net cotton $50; gross =, i0S.
I Cotton irregular 1885, middling uplands
2Oa; Orleans l2i. Southern -four quiet
and heavy, common to fair, extra to D. 80
whisky dull at 90; wheat very quiet corn
more active, a shade easier; demand chief
" for old. Pork quiet and steady; new
mess 1916 beef dull; plain mess 9-16;
mess II, 35, so; lard, fair demand IS; gu
perfne quiet ct 662.
New York, Feb 2S-Comparatlve cot
ton statement, net receipts at oil U. 5.
ports during the week 1926; same week
last year 74l53; total receipts to date
2,y65, 842; same date last year 2,2o6, s23;
exports for week 84,27O; same week last
year IA $50; total experts to date l,o4i,-
635; same date last year 1881 1903; stock
atall U. s. exports 563, SAC, same time
last year 545, los; stock, American, aaoat
/. for Great Britain 1855, 900; same time last
year 10000.
liverpool, Feb. 2S--Arrived Brig Car
lotts, with 65S bales.
New Orleans, Feb. 2S--Flour, choice
scarce, other grades dull; double II to "a;
treble 81 to 81; corn higher at rs; oats 81;
q bran l25; hay, quiet, prime Is; pork firm
or at l5s to l5}; sugar dull and unchang-
"a; molosses fair, fermenting 90 fair not
fermenting 60 prime cislern bottom ";
whisky dull Mt 81; coffee quiet l8 ~,
sterling 25a; sights premium; gold l4s;
cotton moderately active; sales $500; good
ordinary III; low middling lS4 miadling
l94; middlug Orleans l9s
Liverpool, Feb. Is, IA. p. m.-Cotton
closed quict--sales 10000. Speculation
isslou, January ryan Anu fsS Ssifen &, 600 Sale
New York, Feb. 27--Mrs. Putnam, wife
Of the Putnam killed by Foster, has writ
ten to the Governor asking commutatio
" of Fosters sentence.
Washington, d. C.--Tba Pomeroy re-
port is expected to be presented in the
Senate tomorrow. 1t is understood that
they will exouerate Pomerey from the
charge of bribery.
Resolutions are reported for the Judici-
larry term, in the House to-day, in favor
n impeacking Judge Work II. Dslshany
Of Kansas adopted.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 2S.-In the. Sen.
ate to-day, credentials Of Patterson, Of s.
C.and Howe Of Wisconsin presented and
Laid on the table. The Vice President
admitted resolutions from Missouri exon
erAting Senator Doggy from oil charges in
eonnectionA with his election, which was
ordered to be printed.
! Sundry civil appropriation bills were
discussed.
10 the House, Senator Morton offered ON
Anendment that no part oftho appropria-
tiQns for Judgements Of the courts VI claims
hall DO paid to claimants who have not
proved tkeir loyalty, before FIRST being sub
nitted to Congress, came up in the legisla.
tive bill. The amendment was sustained
~ Hole, Of Missouri, and opposed by Beck
les Kentacky, Young Of Louisiana, She La
eavger Of Ohio, Pierce Of Mississippi,
Kahn and Garfield of Ohio. Garfield stat
! - that tho committee on appropriations
49, divided on the question, bat the ma
jority WAS in favor OF non concurrence.
This amendment was an old foe with
new face. Why did the Senate ask this
class Of judgement Of the court Of claims
not TO be paid as others were paidl The
diaguise was 30 thin that no body could be
dessived by it. Mauifestly it was that
Cesgress might refuse to appropriate when
tnie class Of cases come before ii. II this
class Of claims were not to be paid. let
Congress say SO. In all the various phases
Mhieh the question presented, be preferred
Hymlets advice to the players should be |
believed Leave of your damnable faccs |
and begin" If Congress meant to say |
that certain awards OF the courts should |
not DO paid, why not soy 80 in words and |
lot the issue be met. This amendment of |
~ Senate was mere subterfuge.
Aey West, Steamer Of Will. N. Y.
Fsh2S.-From Havana, went ashore |
o. Cerney's Fort reef she 20. Of after
throwing overheard creator portion of
pr cargo, and she went to Havana look.
i'm tadly. I'm
Rsns, Feb. 2s.--pops to-day received
deputation of the citizens Of the u. 8.
Gov. Glover N. Y, read a. address to
the Pope, and replisd:with hearty thanks
epd said he would always pray for q
country SO particularly blessed by God.
Nilh fsrtility Of soil and industrious in
hsbitants |; and he would ever pray for nm
inereAse Of Its blessednsss. a,E 4
Hehoped however, that material things
yeale not become the sole affection of
AmeSiean people, for, the excessive love of
Fjseog corrupted the heart. ""V |
qhden, Feb. 2S-Ip tbs Houss of,Com.
mann Mclis MOVED that select commit
tse BE- appointed 10 consider relations Of