The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.
New Orleans Customhouse or.
ficials to be Investigated.
Troops 10 Enforce The Decision In the
Springs Matter II Necessary.


WAsHlNdIONi April 2O.-ln the
Louisiana contested election case six
members Of the committee will report
In favor OF seating Mr.. Spencer, three
In favor ofretalning Mr.. Morrry aud
one, Mr. Baker, will submit resolu.
ton declaring the seat vacant.
The House Committee ON Pacific
Railroads, to-day, came TO u favorable
conclusion on the Senate bill giving
eight years additional time To the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company TO
construct aud complete their road,
Steps are being taken by Attorney
General Pierrepont 10 take possession
for the Government OF the Hot Springs
reservation In Arkansas Judge Pierre
pont will move for the appointment of
receiver for these lands. II Is under
stood threats have been made against
persons attempting to take possession
for the Government aud in this event
II is certain troops win be brought into
requistion TO enforce the decision OF
the court,
The Committee on Expenditures IN
tho Department of Justice adjourned
till tomorrow, when Davenport prom.
ises TO produce vouchers for all moneys
received and expended for the sup.
preston OF frauds In New York. His
presence before the committee resulted
In showing that the committee would
not permit him TO explain In his own
way, and that he was dlsinclined TO
adopt the committees plan.
General Il. Uleric of New York, to-
day testified before the Committee on
Expenditure IN the War Department,
to the effect, that he had received
about twelve thousand dollars from
post-traderships and for interesting
himself with the Secretary OF War to
procure appointments for friends, but
that General Belknap nor any one else
had any interest In his matters.
In the House, Mr.. White had read n
newspaper article charging the clerk
and subordinates with lobbying against
reductions In the legislative apprapri-
alton bill, and offered resolution d.
recting enquiry into the truth of the
charges, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Gibson, OF Louisiana, offered u
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of select committee to make
thorough investigation into the con-
duet and management of the Custom
house and other Government offices
in New Orleans, and to suggest the
necessary changes and reform and with
power to SIT In New Orleans, to report
during the present session, and that
the proceedings of the committee be
public, which was adopted.
In the Senate, on motion of Mr..
Conkling, the vote by which the bill
authorizing survey of the Austin and
Tapalosvampo railroad route was in
tinitely postponed was reconsidered.
At the close of Mr.. MorrilPs speech
on the bill establishing an educational
fund, Mr.. Maxey, Of Texas, submitted
an amendment in the nature OF a sub.
stitute. He explained his substitute,
and said 1t consecrated the net pro-
oeeds of the sales of public lands to the
support Of common schools, endow-
ment OF colleges, etc, and does not
interfere with presumption and home
steads; distributes the money raised
among the several States and Terri.
tories aud the District of Columbia ac-
cording to population and in no man
ner interferes with management OF
schools and colleges, leaving that to
the control of the States and Terri
tories.