The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-13

bmndy, rum, Rln nnd on MI com
bounds aud preparations, ~ which dis.
| Tiled spirits ARE component part NJ
| the chief value, embracing all forms OI
distilled spirits imported from foreign
countries on which the duty II fixed III
| the revised statutes. at two dollars p 4
gnllnD, the duty hereafter TO be levied
collected aud paid, shall he two dollars
and hny cents per proof gallon.
Section 2. Thnt section three thOus'
aud three hundred and sixty-eight oil
1.-THE revised statutes be aud the same Il
hereby amended 10y striking out the
words twenty-five cents per pOund,''
and Inserting In lieu thereof the words
"twenty four cents per p0md;" pro-
vlded that the incpease of the tax
herein provided for shall not apply Ia
tobacco on which the tax, under the
existing law, shall have been paid
! when this act takes effect.
Section 3. That 50 much Of section
three thousand four hundred and thir-
ty-seven as Imposes u stamp on friction
matches, lucifer matches and other ar
ticles made In part of%Ood aud used
for like purposes, be and the same is
hereby repealed, to take effect on and
after the first day of July, 1876.
Section 4. That on all mOlasses, not
including tank bottoms, syrup of sugar
/ zane juice, melado or concentrated
neladO, and on sugars, according to the
standard in color, imported from for
eign countries there shall be levied,
collected and paid, in addition to the
duties now imposed in the schedule by
section two thousand five hundred and
four of the revised statutes an amount
equal TO twenty-five per cent of suid
duties as levied OH the several grades
therein designated.
Section 5. That so much of section
two thousand five hundred and three
| of the revised statutes as provides that
only ninety per centum of the several
duties and rates of duty imposed on
certain articles therein, enumerated by
section two thousand five hundred and
four, shall be levied, collected and
paid, be and the same Is hereby re-
pealed, and the several duties and
rates of duty prescribed in said section
! two thousand five hundred and four
shall be and remain rs by that section
| levied without abatement of ninety
per centum, as provided in section two
| thousand five hundred and three.
| Section 6. That the increase of duties
provided by this act shall not apply to
any goods, wares or merchandise actu-
ally ON shipboard and pound to the
United States on the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1875, nor on any such goods,
wares or merchandise on deposit in
warehouses or public stores at the date
of the passage OF the act.
The president sent the following
nominations to the senate to-day:
John A. Campbell, of Wyoming ter
ritory to be third assistent secretary of
state; John M. Thayer, of Nebraska,
| to be governor of Wyoming territory {;
| VIM. H. Council, of Alabama, to be
receiver of public money at Huntsville,
Alabama. os
The president has withdrawn the
nomination of Ridge Paschal, as col
, lector of customs at Corpus Christi,
and therefore, the present collector
remains.
The senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of John w. Thayer to be gov
ernor of Wyoming; William III. H..
| CLAYTON. United States attorney for
the western district of Arkansas !;
James +. Pagan, United States mar
SsJulI lot tht NtstCi u Wis" iNe Va <hih"ii
sas; Isidore Bluental, collector of Gus
toms at st. Marks, Florida; Alex. f.
Seymour, postmaster at Pine Bluff F; L.
x. Cree and George A. Hall, general
secretaries of the YOUNG Monte Chris
tan association, of this city, started to-
day on al extensive tour through the
south on invitation OF the Georgia
and Alabanaa associations to increase
the interest in the special work for
young met.
NEW YORK, February l0.-The; Mer-
curry says the Western Union telegraph
compan yesterday resolved to reduce
their rates below the prices fixed on by
the Atlantic and Pacific company.
The reduction will begin about the 18th
instant.
NEW ORLEANS, February IL The
following is tue conservative PROPOSE
tions of adjustment submitted to the
congressional committee:
First The election of 1872, now be-
fore congress, not to be included in the
adjustment.
Second-The election of treasurer
and members of the general assembly
ia 1874 to be submitted TO Messrs.
Hoar, Wheeler, Frye and Marshall, it
being distinctly understood that those
returned both by the returning board
and conservative committee to be ac-
cepted as legally elected.
Third--The house of representatives
to be organized, de moro, Oh the basis Of
the committees award.
Fourth-When the house of repre-
sentatives is organized, to send to w.
+. Kellogg, acting governor, and to
the senate, as constituted by the award
of the committee, a message Inform
ing them that the house is organized
aud ready to proceed to business. 9iin
Fifth-The conservative members to
sign an agreement that while not APP
proving or recognizing the legality OF
the government known as the Kellogg
government, we agree not to disturb
the executive, because Of his past polit-
ical acts, so long as he is sustained by
the president. ir3i aatof 4
Sixth--The members,of the house of
representatives returned by arbitration
not lie changed, except byi death, res
,ignation or expulsion for just cause.
Seventh senators returned by
arbitration to be seated.
9 This proposition was adopted by a
vote of iifty-rine to eight, and COM
mittee appointed to hand ii to Mr..
Wheeler. He aud the committee left
ON the morning Of the 9th, with the
propositions in their pockets, aud that
night the following reply was received:
MopsLE, Februarys.
To Hon. James Young, ST. Charles Hotel,
Chairman:
Propositions not accepted. "l'
- s.if 80 sac w. A.stgREEDER.
WASHINGTON, Fcbriiasy li.-In the
senate Mr. Hamilton, oil Maryland, pre-
scented n minority report. from, the
on privileges and elections,
sigued by him and Salisbury, against
the admission of Pnichback. Ordered
printed and laid on'table.
In the senate, Mr.. Mcfreery, Of
Kentucky, introduced a bill setting