The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-24
WASHgNCTO
Attempt by an Hncendiary 10
Burn the Ordnance and
Engineers Depart
ment.
Iilt,Iit.
Defeat OF the Texas and Pacif.
&c Railroad BiIl in The
House.

WAsHINGroN, February 23.--Wln-
ter's building, occupied by the ord
nance and engineers departments,
was fired by an incendiary. The build
ing Is opposite the navy department,
which has been fired three times,
Some one Is crazy or there is plot to
destroy the records.
In the house the Louisiana special
committee reported, unanimously con-
demning the returning board, ana by
majority of four to three recommends
ing that the Louisiana house Of repre-
sentatives take iu!nediatc Steps TO
remedy the injustice, and TO place the
persons rightfully entitled in their
seats; also recommending the recogni-
ton of Kellogg till the termination of
his term of office. The report was or
dered printed.
The committee on Alabama affairs
also made report.
The house then proceeded with the
tariff bill.
In the senate the Judiciary commit
tee reported that the United States is
not bound to proceed with the con-
tract for additional Pacific service to
China and Japan.
The Texas appropriations went
through rs telegraphed last week, ex-
cept that for the improvement of the
ship channel between the mouth Of
the San Jacinto river, etc., from which
the words through Morgon's Point
were stricken out. Also the following
prOvis0:
Provided, That none of the said
amounts shall be expended until the
Buffalo Bayou Ship Channel company,
chartered by the Legislature of Texas,
shall file with the secretary of war,
their release of all right to charge or
collect toll on commerce by virtue of
said charter, and all other rights and
privileges under the same. This
amendment removes all conditions
from this appropriation.
The vote on the Texas Pacific bill in
the house to-day is universally consid-
cred as defeating that measure for this
session.
An effort to pass, In some form or
other a provision extending over two
years the appropriations made in the
army bill, is TO be made and urged yet
this session.
The basis of the new proposition for
compromise of the Louisiana ques-
ton is substantially az follows:
The conservatives object t, the con-
gressionql commiltve assuming iuris-.
diction concerning the election OF
1872 and 1874, which were separate
and entirely different. 1t is agreed
that members of the Louisiana legis-
lature elected in 1874 can give pledges
the most ample and positive for their
own future action, and the people will
assent to Kellogg, obey the laws, and
accord the de factO government rec0g-
milton as long as the president sustalns
the Kellogg party in office. II, on the
other hand, the conservatives cannot
get the results of 1872, or so much as
the congressional committee decide
they are lawfully entitled TO, they will
not admit the legality of the Kellogg
election, nor will they consent to ex-
preas DOUBTS rs to what they
believe the legal results OF
1872, but as this question has perplexed
the president and congress. and Goth
the executive aud legislative brapches
of the government, hesitate to act
upon it, it would not he just to expect
the caucus or conservative members oi
the Louisiana state legislature to settle
It. The conservatives further claim
that they should not be required to
recognize the Illegal Hahn house or
ganization, aud thus indarse or aoquir
esce in the acts OF the 4th of January.
As a further act Of good faith, the CON
servatives agree not to press the WIFI
organization upon the republicans. but
are willing that neither shall be in-
sisted upon, and let the members de-
clare by arbitration and reorganize the
house. The Louisiana congressional
delegation, with the exception of Sen
ator West. have approved the proposed
compromise.
There was full cabinet to-day, ex-
cept Robson.
The senate finance committee has
agaeed to the bill authorizing the sec
rotary of the treasury TO buy the freed
mans bank building at three hum
dred and fifteen thousand dollars.
In the house, Mr.. HOar, of Massa-
chusetts, chairman Of the special CONF
mittee on Louisiana affairs made a re-
port, closing with the following resolu-
ton