The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.
A Hitch In the Awards Of the Mexican
Commissions.
President Grant FayOrs the ConSlruc'
tlon Of the Texas Pacific.
Mr.. Reagan's EulOgy on Wce'rreSl-
dent Wilson Much Admired.
Senator Sherman's Proposed Interna-
tlonal Money Unit.
Text Of the Religious and Educatlonai
Amendment to tho Constitution.
statement OF the Relations between
America and Spain.

WAsHINGToN, January A.-lne
President has referred case to the
ATTORNEY General rs to the validity OF
assignments of awards rendered by the
United Estates and Mexican CDmmis-
sion. and us to the responsibility OF the
limited States for such awards. The
attorneys before the commission say
there can be no doubt but that the de-
cision will be in accordance with the
treaty and facts in the case, namely
that The Uniten States Government Is
responsible for awards TO ils own cl.i-
Gems, and will recognize all assign
ments legally made. rhe Commission
expires this month, but the umpire mas
Nix months longer tie decide cases re-
ferred to him.
The interview between the Commit
tee of National Railroad Convention
and President Grant eXcites much IN
terest here, and is variously discussed.
The President spoke very carefully ana
deliberately, evidently weighing eacn
word but yet very frankly indicated
that he desired to see the Texas Pacinc
Railroad completed, and considers IL
of very great Importance, as aiiorulhs
a competing line with the Northern
line now in operation. The President
very naturally was indisposed to ex-
nress al, opinion on the pendingpropo-
sition, as 1t was now entlreiy III ING
hands of Congress, but he said enough
to show that he understands tne I'M
portance Of the enterprise ana that he
regards with disfavor the existing
Northern monopoly. For SO reticent
man as General Grant, his reply was
biyhly satisfactory to the friends OF the
rreat project. and will be received with
Sronortionate disgust by the Central
Pacific people, who are moving heaven
md earth to misrepresent and defeat
the pending bill. ,o
A large number of members OF the
House have expressed themselves OPP
nosed To disturbing the tariif.
A number of bids having the impress
of n fraudulent stamp have been dls-
covered in the Postoffice Department,
ovar one hundred having been so re-
oognized by the engraver OF the orlgi-
nal stamp and other experts. Inc oiuS
so found are mainly on Texas, Arhah-
sas and Louisiana. no
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, was OF the
number of speakers who pronounGeu
,aulogies on the life and services OF wee
President Wilson, and his effort was
aanarallv admired. The most note
Sorthv portion of the eulogies was that
In which Mr.. Knott alluded to the cel-
ahr"ted visit of Mr.. Wilson at the
death bed of J. G. breckenridge.
One of the leading witnesses to be
onod Inv Babcock in his APP
nroachinp trial will be Secretary Brls'
Tow himself 1t is not known what ne
aynects to prove by Bristow, but the
tow who have learned of his intention
ro"ard il as a master.stroke, believing
that if Bristow's testimony shouiu as
sist in Babcock's acquittal, puollc iLi
dipnation would be reused againsI Wv
Secretary, while if It should anu u
Rabcock's condemnation, Grant woui.
mt Bristow out of the Cabinet Mr
Rristow. it is said, has expressed III
Willingness to go to st. Louis II he II
summoned. a,.,o,
novel and interesting proposition
:, the shape of concurrent resolution
;ntrodnced by Senator sherman, IS DC
snra the Senate committee on finance
~ nronoses that the President sugges
Invention between the Unite'
states and Great Britain 10 secur
nn If in the coins and moneys
.ha two countries. This is to be don
INV o making the dollar the commo
~ If account, and requiring tina
Al, aceonr,ts, representing transaction
to he settled in coin, shall be kept J
Jo,Iors and cents or fractional parts
q cent Sterling money is to be col
yerted into dollar money, by 1npu,
inc the pound sterling as equivaien.
five dollars, the shilling to twenty-hs
cents, the sixpence to twelve ana q ma "a
cents the penny to two cents, ana VI
farthipg to one.half cent. These go'
coins are, of course. to be made 70
certain agreed standard, ana 70 oe
legal tender within each country =
debts and obligations payable Ia ~
coin. excepting such as may nave oe a
incurred within the United states pa
ahIe in gold coins of former standar
1.oins subsidiary to the gold, OF SHY
or alloys OF base metal, are, 81 ood,I
to he permitted, representing ceil u.,,
hundsedth parts Of dollars, anu q, 1. u,
Convenient decimal subdivisions tnei
of hut these are not to be iegai ten ~,
or circulate as money beyond tle ~ y,
its OF the country within whicn w
Tho resolution by Mr.. OrBien,