The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-07
WASHIN CTON ,
Favorable Report ON Pension
Ing the Soldiers Of The
War Of 1912.
Presentation Of The Creden-
iiaIs Of Pinchbacls.

WASHINGTON, February 0. dispatch
OK from New Orleans 10 the New Y0rl
Herald report n compromise adopted
by the conservatives, 10y n vote o
thlrly.nine TO twenly.slX, which IN
wolves the recognition Of the Kellogg
government aud rcscntlng the Nv,
members expelled by the military from
the lower house, Mclcnery and Penn
protested, and Witt offered his resign,
alton, which was not accepted. The
clique here, who are In constant com,
municatlon with New Orleans, have no
account Of the occurrence.
John Slulcup, n telegrapher In the
Western Union here, aud well known
to the fraternity south, died to-day OF
consumption, aged twemy-thruC.
In the senate there was presented
the memorial of the Cincinnati cliam-
Der OF commerce, IN favor Of granting
the aid asked 10y the Texas aud raclAU
railway.
The house ~ been considering
business OF II miscellaneous character
OF no public Importance.
In The senate the credentials Of
Theodore Randolph, from New Jersey,
were read ard placed on file.
Mr.. Flanagan, of Texas, presented Il
memorial of citizens of Brownviie,
Texas, in favor of the modification OF
the tax on leaf tobacco.
Mr.. Pratt, of Indiana, from the COM
mittee on pensions, reported back the
bill granting pensions TO certain sol
diers and sailors of the war OF 1872,
and widows Of deceased soldiers, and
to restore to the pension rolls the
names of persons stricken therefrom
ia consequence of disloyalty, with an
amendment in the nature of substi-
tute. In reporting the bill Mr.. Pratt
said the substitute admitted to the pen
sion rolls the names of all survivors,
officers, soldiers and sailors of the war
of 1912, who served in that war for q
period of thirty days, and who We're
honorably discharged and did not vol
unfairly engage in the late rebellion.
1t also admit the survivors, officers
aud soldiers who served in the Indian
war Of 1871, and surviving members OF
the Seneca Indian nation, who served
in the war of 1872, and finally restored
to the roll the names of all persons
now surviving, stricken thereirom by
the act of 1862, to be paid from the
passage OF the act.
Mr.. West, Of Louisiana, presented a
memorial of p. b. S. Pinchback, ask
ing action on his claim for admission
to a seat in the senate. In presenting
it, Mr.. West said: "Ipresent the petit
ton of Z. b. S. Pinchback, senator elect
from the State of louisiana
Mr.. Cooper, of Tennessee, intro.
duced a bill! to remove the political
disabilities of James NJ. Quarles, Of
Nashville.
Mr.. Sprague, Of Rhode Island, from
the committee on public lands, re-
ported favorably on the bill constituting
the act for the benefit OF the Mobile
and Girard railroad company OF Ala
bama.
Mr.. Johnston. of Virginia, intro
duced bill to remoue the political dis
abilities of r.. I. AnselI, of Virginia,
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, from the
committee on privileges and elections,
reported back the bill to regulate the
counting of votes for president and vice
president. and a concurrent resolution
to amend the twenty-second joint RUE,
and asked that the committee be as
charged from their further considera'
ton. SO ordered.
He also reported from the same
committee bill to provide for and
regulate the counting of votes Tor
president and vice president and the
decision of questions arising thereirom'
He gave notice that he would ask the
senate to consider the bill on Monday
next. -,
The senate discussed the house bill
to amend the steamboat laws, but
reached no vote.
The Louisiana discussion will I've re-
sumed Oh Monday. :,
The civil rights bill was received
from the house of representatives and
referred to the judiciary committee.
The president will send special
message to congress on Monday, re.
garding the south.
Nominations-A. s. Gray, marshal
of the western district of Virginia
Confirmation-Sabin, postmaster at
Galveston, Texas.
In the house an investigation was
directed into the expenditures OF tlie
western judicial district OF Nofth
Carolina since 1872. =
A bill in relation to the transfer o.
causes in the United States circuit
courts in Alabama, was passed I,
The bill to allow the construction OF
a railroad bridge over the Ouachita
river at Monroe, louisiana, and over
Red river ct Shreveport, was reported
and recommitted.