The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Speaker keIr's Condition Alarm. Ig-
lie VIII not Long Survive.
Grant Authorized to Increase the Army
During the Tendency of the Indian
War no New Assistant SCcreta.
ny Of the Treasury Qualities.


viii long survive. A dispatch re-
ceiVed rom him, dated yesterday
from Rockbridge Alum Springs, says,
81 am much worse and hope Is grow
Ing weaker
Mr., French, now assistant S cretary
OF the Treasury, was at the Depart.
ment this morning aud took the oath
ofoillce. lie will enter on his duties
Monday.
The House Committee on military
affairs to-day considered the Presi-
dents message relating to the increase
of the army during the pendancy of
the Indian war aud agree to report
the Senate bill otJuly 3lst, providing
that the President shall have power to
| increase the number of enlisted men
IN each company of cavalry to one
hundred, IN such regiments ~ may, in
his opinion, require such lacrosse,
provided not more than two thousand
five hundred enlisted men shall thus
be added at any time to the
twenty-five thousand authorized by
the act of July Il, lS7l. The commit
tee adopted an amendment that so
soon rs hostilitics cease the regiments
shall be reduced ngaiu aud the origi-
uol man p,nut araI nni
congregational Proceedings.
WASH NOTION, August l2.--Senate:
At the expiration of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed of
the bin to carry into effect the provi-
sions OF the Hawaiian treaty. MIR.
Sargent spoke in favor OF the bill, and
MIR. West in opposition to 1t. The
concurrent resolution of the House,
providing for the final adjournment
of this session on Monday, the l4th,
was read and Mr.. Window moved that
it be referred to the committee on APP.
preparations. Several Senators objee-
ted, and il was ordered to lie on the
table for the present, so that II might
be called up any time.
Mr.. Harvey cullei up the House bill
to provide for the sale of certain Cher
okee script of towns in Kansas.
Passed.
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, prohibiting appropria-
tons for sectaran schools, YVES read
the third time, in accordance with the
order of the Senate lie At evening. Pre-.
siding Officer Terry then announced 1t
would take its place on the calendar.
The order of the Senate directing it's
third reading having been executed,
the question now pending is, "Shall
the joint resolution pass?" and n two
thirds vote Is necessary to pass it.
Mr. Anthony called up the Senate
bill to print tho report of the proceed
ings of the Belknap impeachment
trial. Passed, and the Senate then
took re 'ess.
Evenilg SessiOn-Mr. Window,
from committee OF conference on leg
islative, executive and judicial appro.
priation bill, submitted report that
the committee had agreed upoL the
bill and it was read and agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent called up the confer
ence report on consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill submitted In the
afternoon. After discussion the report
was agreed to without division.
Mr.. Logan from conference commit.
tee on artificial limbs for disabled sol
dicrs, seamen and Others, made re-
port which WIS laid over
The Senate then resumed the con
sideration of the bill to carry Hawaiian
treaty into effect and Mr.. Norw oot
spoke in opposition, but before he con
cuded his remarks, the Senate ad
journed.
House Mr. Singleton, from Confer.
ence Committee on the diplomatic ant
consular appropriation bill, reported
that the committe had come to al
agreement.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, on add
tionpl Conference YVES order, on til,
Indian app ropriation bill.
The House then resumed political
discussion and was addressed by Mr.
Lynch for half an hour, extra time
being granted him 10y unanimous con-
sent.
T Mr.. Rusk, from the conference CON-
mittee on the bill to regulate the dis
tribution of artificial limbs to soldiers
and sailors, made u report, which we
agreed to.
Mr.. Randall, from the Committee OF
Conference, made report on the ex
ecutive, legislative and judicial appro
priation bill. The report having beef
read in full, occupying nearly tw,
hours, Mr.. Randall demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Holman desired TO have n separ
ate vote on the amendment In regar
to salary, but was informed by tn
Speaker pro tenn. that the conference
report must DO acted on as n whole
The previous question was seconds
and the report agreed to without dis
, custom or division. Various request
for unanimous consent were asked an