The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-15
WASHINGTON NOTES,
Morton, the Apostle of Hate, VIII Not
Repeat His indianapolis Speech
In the Senate.
The Reported Battle Between General
Crook and the Sioux Dlscredlted at
headquarters Congressional Pro.
CeedIngs What a Democratic
House HAS Accomplished.

and Is in his seat to-day. lie says he
has no intention OF making another
political speech in the Senate this SEES
sion, and the report that he purposed
repeating here the speech recently de-
llvered 10y him in Indiana has no
foundation.
On inquiry at army headquarters to-
day 1t WAS asCertained nothing what
ever had been received cohilrmatory
of the report of the Sioux squaw, that
terrible battle has taken place be-
tween General Crook and the Sioux
Indians and that the latter had been
almost annihiliated. While hopes
are expressed that the report may
prove to be true, the story is consider
ed doubtful
President Grant came to the capital
ut noon to-day accompanied by the
Attorney General, Secretary OF the
Treasury, Secretary of the Interior and
his private secretary. They will re-
main In the President room during
the day for examination, approval
or disspproval OF bills.
The House committee on postotiices
and post roads took no action to-day
on the post route bill which was re-
ferred TO that committe on Saturday.
The bill was amended in the Senate
adding the fast mail ex-frankiug privi-
lege to II and II Is understood that the
House will not concur in the amend.
ments. This is indicated 10y the ac-
ton OF the House In referring the bill
to this committee, which will not be
called again this session to report and
IL single objection will prevent them
from report outside of the regular bill
day.
Senate: Mr.. Spencer submitted u
concurrent resolution providing for
the appointment of Il joint committee,
to consist of three Senators and three
members OF the House, to prepare n
suitable form OF government for the
District OF Columbia, and report at
next session OF Congress- 1t also
authorizes the committee to sit during
recess. Passed.
Mr.. Harvey called up the House bill
for the sale OF the Saline lands. Sew
eral amendments were agreed TO, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Edmunds moved 10 take up the
proposed Constitutional amendment
prohibiting the appropriation Of
money for the support Of sectariaR
schools. Agreed to-yeas %, nays 10.
Discussion then took place, which
lasted until The expiration of the
morning hour, when the matter was
laid over, and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of unfinished bust
ness-the bill to carry into effect the
hawaiian treaty.
Mr.. Window submitted the report of
the con ference committee on the In
dian appropriation bill, which was
laid over after long debate.
The Senate, by vote of yeas 20,
nays IL, passed the bill to carry into
effect the Hawaiian treaty. 1t was
passed without amendment.
House: This body met at ten O'Clock
in continuation OF Saturdays session.
The Senate bill authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to use the surplus
of certain moneys heretofore appro-
priated for site for public buildings
at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was
taken from the Speakers table, and
after explanation, passed.
Mr.. Singleton then proceeded to adj
dress the House on the condition of
public otiairs in Mississippi. He gave
an emphatic denial to the statements
made in the House and Senate that
there had been frauds committed in
the recent election In that State, and
said that no such thing had been
charged on the part of the State
government, or of the election judges.
Mr.. Henry Watterson, member
elect from Kentucky, presented him
self and took the oath OF office.
Mr.. Springer suggested that
the saving was at the
rate OF one hundred and two
thousand dollars for each Congress
sional district.
Mr.. Randall, In conclusion, said early
In the session he had stated 1t as his be-
lief that the expenditures would be re-
duced between thirty and forty mil.
lion dollars. This statement was then
regarded rs an exaggeration, but events
had demonstrated It's correctness. He
regretted to say In the struggle with
the Senate the House had been com.
PEELED to an extension of ten and hall
millions. He hoped and believed, in
another year, the Senate would concur
with the House In that regard, and he
asserted that with the magistrate act.
ing In harmony with the purpose Of
the present House, further reduction
could readily be made of ten million
dollars. He believed the natural ant
permanent way to the resumption o