The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-20
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bIlls
The appropriations committee have
agreed TO appropriate i've hundred
thousand dollars TO enable the exeet-
tive departments and Smithsonian In
stltute TO participate In the centennial.
This II for suitable building, clerk
hire, etc.
There was cabinet meeting to-day.
They discussed railroad matters.
The committee on banking and cur
rency have decided that two impress
sions of notes shall be taken outside of
the treasury building.
No southern nominations.
The house, after debating the tariff
bill two hours, went into committee of
the whole on tho private calendar, and
two bills were passed for the relief of
Duncan Montgomery, of tennessee,
and of John Eldridge, OF Tennessee.
A bill for the relief of certain loyal
citizens, whose moneys were coniis-
Gated by the confederate congress, IN
Louisiana, was also reported favorably
by the committee of the whole, but the
house adjourned without final vote
on it.
In the senate, the vice president laid
before that body communication
from the secretary of war, enclosing
the report of Major w. Il. Merrill, in
regard to the extension of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal from Cumber-
land, Maryland, to Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vania. Referred TO the committee on
transportation routes.
Mr.. Scott presented memorial oil
citizens of various parts of PennsylVa
MIA, in favor of government aid TO the
Texas Pacific railroad. Similar memo
rails were presented by Mr.. Cameron,
all of which were referred to the COM
mittee on railroads.
Mr.. Clayton, of Arkansas, moved to
take up the presidents message IN re-
gard to affairs in Arkansas, sent to the
senate few days ago, for the purpose
of having it referred.
Mr.. Edmunds, of Vermont, raised a
point of order that it could not be Ia
ken up in the morning hour. The
rule adopted by the senate recently,
providing for the call of committees in
order, was one of the standing rules of
the senate, and it could not he set aside
unless by unanimous consent lie
therefore objected to taking up the
message.
Mr.. Clay ton then withdrew his mo-
ton.
The bill to guarantee interest OIL the
bonds of the Portland, Dallas and Salt
Lake railroad to the extent of two
hundred and eighty thousand dollars
per annum was discussed at length,
and rejected-yeas two, nays four.
During the discussion Mr.. Frellng-
huysen, of New Jersey, said the COM
mittee on railroads this session had
before them six or seven bills pr0Vid-
ing for subsidies. They had considered
them carefully, examined the subjects
and beard arguments, and had con-
cluded they would not report any OF
those bills favorably to the senate,
Some of the bills before the committee
had infinitely more merit than the
one now pending before the senate.
The bill to provide government for
the district of Columbia was discussed
the balance Of the day, but no final
vote was reached.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he
would move to take up the resolution
for the admission of Pinchback to-
morrow.
Boston, February 12.--Itis bitter cold,
and northwest storm is raging Cape
Cod. -Four fishing vessels, in attempt.
ing to make the harbOr ran ashore, and
are ice bound. A revenue cutter has
gone to their assistance with provis-
ions. Vessels are ashore at other points.
Many crews have been frosted. The
ship Bunker Hill, with two hundred
tons of sugar and q quantity of hemp,
was burned and scuttled in Manila
bay, February Sd; loss one quarter of
million dollars.
HARTFORD, February ia fire was
discovered at three o'clock this morn
ing in Muller's fancy store on Main
street. The hydrants were frozen and
the fire spread south. The falling walls
Injured several. Total loss two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. The
fire is still burning.
LATEs-After twelve hours, the fire is
under control. Starts building was
burned, occupied by Ives, lngersoll d
Co.; loss one hundred thousand dollars.
1t is thought the fire will, be confined
to its present limits.
CHARLESTON, S. c., February T.
The national grange last night adopted
the report of the committee on the an
nual address of Master ID. w. Adams
endorsing his recommendation that
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