The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-24

does not feel warranted In furnishing
United States troops To aid you ~
holding further possession Of ana
he therefore declines to comply WIN
your request.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General
The Mexican veterans, on their re-
turn to their hall, the President called
their attention TO beautiful vase
which had been placed upon the center
table in front of the platform, aud
which came from South Carolina lie
asked the convention to receive IL
standing. He then called upon judge
Mackey, of South Carolina, to give us
history. The vase stands upon square
base of about ten by twelve inches ana
three inches in height, resting upon
eagles claws, all ofsolid silver and beau
tifnlly chased in frost work, represent
ing the charge and repulse at New Or
leans.
This vase was purchased solely by
the ladies of South Carolina, three
thousand subscribing for that purpose.
Above is the following inscription on
the front: "Presented by the ladies OF
South Carolina to Major General
Andrew Jackson, January s, 1919"
The inscriptions on the diverse are the
coat of arms of South Carolina and
motto, in full: "Presented by General
Jackson to Captain w. b. Stanley, in
trust for the last survivors of the Pal
metto Regiment"
Judge Mackey said the vase was pre-
sented to GcneralJ Jackson by the ladies
of the Thirty-ninth Congressional Dis
trict of South Carolina, at the close of
the war of 1872. Jackson bequeathed
it to the State to be given to the man
who in the next foreign war should be
deemed entitled to it by acts of valor
and gallantry. 1t was decided, after
the last war, that no one man should
be selected to hold it, and it was pre-
scented to w. b. Stanley to hold in trust
for the last survivors Of the Palmetto
regiment.
A resolution was adopted asking
Congress to remove the disabilities of
those who took part i'll the Mexican
war, but who were engaged in the late
civil war from receiving pensions.
Judge Mackey then reported con-
stituti0n and bylaws for the govern
ment of the permanent association, to
be known as the "National Association
of Veterans of the Mexican War;" and
providing for its officers and mode of
management, and for an annual meet
ing in Washington Oh the 22d day Of
February, that being one of the days
upon which the battle of Buena Vista
was fought, as well as being the birth
day of Washington.
Dr. Todd, of Ohio, offered resolu-
49,, ~ thn tbapl.c of tha Cnn-
vention to DR.. Tiffany and the authori-
the favors extended to them in the use
, of the church yesterday. Adopted.
j. w, Griffith, of Iowa, offered res.
olution, which was adopted, urging all
!, the delegates to usetheirinfiuencew with
, State Legislatures to pass joint resolll-
+ tons calling upon members of Con-
gress to pass acts carrying out the
objects of the Convention.
They elected the following officers of
the permanent association: President,
General George Caldwallader; also a
Vice President and q Cousellor from
each State and Territory five Secre-
taries and Treasurer. The conven-
} ton tonight adjourned sine die. The
proceedings were harmonious, and the
delegates rejoiced that old friendships
had been renewed in their persons,
coming from all sections of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-In the
} House bills were introduced for pur-
J chasing the Monticello homestead of
Thomas Jefferson, and granting all the
public land in Alabama for school pur-
poses.
Mr., Wilson, of Indiana, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, BY reason of the present
monetary stringency and the INSULT
cheney of the amount of circulating
: medium, the industry and commercial
affairs of the country have been de-
pressed; and, whereas, by reason OF
J such stringency the revenues of the
government have been largely dimin-
ished, in consequence whereof Con-
gress has been asked to increase tax
alton to the amount of forty-two mil
f lion dollars; and, whereas, until the
, recent panic the revenues were ample
to meet the current expenses of the
, government; therefore,
: Resolved, That instead of levyine
additional taxes, the true policy lies III
the enactment of such law or laws as
t will release such stringency and sup
2 ply the means necessary to the bust
: ness wants of the country by increas-
l ing the circulating medium, thereby
! reviving business, increasing the reve'
nues and thus avoiding the necessity
2 of increasing the present rates of taxa
. ton or the imposition of additional
7 taxes or duties.
e Resolved, That the committee OF
l Banking and Currency be instructed
, to prepare and report to the House
, without delay, bill for the purpose il
e the first resolution expressed, and thai
said committee have leave to report a
e any time.
t MIR. McCreary, of Iowa, called fol
s the yeas and nays.
e Mr.. Speer, of Pennsylvania, inquir
D ed whether the question of cOnsidera
D ton could be raised?
!, The Speaker said that that question
: was raised-the motion was to suspend
0 that rule and all other rules.
Mr.. Dawes, of Massachusetts, re
: marked that the subject was before
: two committees at present and hat
e been discussed in the House last Satur
!. day. He suggested that instead o
4 having o vote now, the resolutions b'
] simply introduced and set down fo
debate at some time, so that the vari
, Gus views of members might be brough
e out and that the committee on Way
{ and Means and the committee OF
e Banking and Currency might have
d the benefit of those views. The com
mittee on Ways and Means proposed
] to report something tomorrow, which
would be the subject of debate, con
fined to this matter.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, objected Il
discussion.
J Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, re
/ marked that the committee on Bank
ing and Currency was holding session:
: every day, even during the sitting o
e the House, listening to the views o.
e gentlemen from various parts of the
country.
Mr.. Wilson said that this question o
increased currency was exciting
r great deal of puzzle attention, and
e therefore he had drawn those resolu