The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-30
WASHINGTON.
citizens OF Georgia PeilllOnlng for
mn appropriation 10 Send Ne.
grOcs 10 Liberia.
Favorable Report Expected from the
Railroad Committee on Tom
Scott Plan.
Three Attempts During the Week 10
Burn the Nay Department.
No Prospect OF tho Passage or the
Civil Rights Bill this Session.
The Senate Caucus opposed 10 the Re-
C0gnltlon or Kellogg

WASHINGTON, January 90. - The
committee on ways ami means has c
agreed upon bill TO reimburse Bran
hin, Summers " Co., for overcharges
ON imported sugars--some sixty thou
sand dollars.
In the senate, Mr.. Frelinghuysen
presented memorial Of citizens OF
Georgia, asking IN appropriation by
congress to aid the colored people who
wish 10 emigratc to Liberia.
There was caucus this morning
over Louisiana, but without result, 1t
will meet again this afternoon.
The house adjourned 10y small ma
jority, the republicans yielding.
The railroad committee of the SELL
ate had no quorum. IL meets on Mon
day, when it is expected that II viii re-
port favorably on SCOTS road.
There was another incendiary fire In
the navy department to-day, but II
was extinguished without loss, except
of several logs There have been three
attempts to burn the navy department
this week, and there is much appre-
hension, as none of the buildings
where records are kept, except the
post office, patent office, treasury build
ing and capitol are fire proof Mayor
Richards, the chief of police and Adj
miral Reynolds are in consultation
over the matter tonight.
The caucus failed to meet this even
ing on account of the prolonged SEES
sion of the senate. The Star says OF
this mornings caucus that the discus
sion developed lack of harmony
among the senators as to the course
which should be pursued relative TO
the present state government OF Lou
isiana, and it may now be predicted
with tolerable certainty that q majority
will not be obtained in the senate to
recognize said government Us the legal
government of the state.
The house adjourned on motion or
Mr.. Ward, republican, of Illinois,
Nineteen republicans Joined the dem
ocrats. This result was obtained ny
fear that the democrats would demand
the reading of the journal, which, as it
stands, would consume twelve hours.
Under the new rules rs proposed u
vote may be reached on Wednesday on
the civil rights bill.
The democrats claim that they have
not exhausted their tactics for delay
II NAV be stated that there is no in
tention to pass the bill. The exclu-
sion of the mixed school and cemetery
clauses would defeat it in the senate.
The bill Is dead for this session.
A yoluminOus report Of the secretary
of war upon the various internal water
f,, a IN m
on transportation.
The citizens of Pttsburg presented a
petition for an appropriation for the
Improvement of the Ohio river, ana
subsidies for the northern and southern
Pacific. railroads.
Mr.. Conklin aud General Gordon
spoke on Louisiana affairs.
Mr.. Wadleigh, member of the COM
mittee on elections and privileges, mas
returned. He will vote with the NIL
nority, making tie. Carpenter wlii
vote with the minority, so there VIII
be two reports, the majority being
against the direct acknowledgement OF
Kellogg aud the seating OF Pinchback.
The theory is entertained by the de-
teetives and others that the parties
who have been persislently attempting
TO fire tho navy department. are per.
sons interested in the destruction OF
valuable records. There have been nc
arrests yet. 80 49,, 90
e,Tbe treasury department has re-
newed the contract with the parties
who took the last subscription TO tne live
per cent loan. They take 80, Voo,ovo,
with the option of six months for the
remainder.