The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Programme OF tho Committee on
Troubles on the BIO Grande.
BrlStOw Looming Up as the Republican
Presidential Candidate.
A RetrenChment OF Three Hundred
thousand In the Diplomatic
Service,

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WASHINGTON, January Is. - Mr.
Schliecher's committee to investigate
the troubles on the Rio Grande border
held their first meeting this morning.
No active business was transacted, but
from the general conversation which
took place among members of the
committee, it is believed that they will
not deem it necessary to make II very
extended investigation.
The general opinion seems to be that
sufficient evidence of outrages, both by
Indians and MeXicans, is already In
the hands of Congress, and that if any
additional testimony is needed, it can
be obtained from the War Department.
The selection OF Cincinnati for the
Republican National Convention is
claimed by the Kentuckians here rs n
triumph Tor Bristow. But Governor
Hayes and Morton's supporters take
the same view. A large Philadelphia
delegation, who worked hard for their
city, are disappointed.
The Democratic committee meets
next month, and it is conceded that 1t
will be decided to hold their cOnven-
ton in st. Louis. Most of the Demo-
cratic members are III favor OF st.
Louis.
At n Joint meeting of the House APP
propriations and Foreign Affairs Com
mittees and Secretary Fish, to-day,
general reduction Of S3OO,OOO was Ell
fected in the diplomatic service, which
the Secretary protests against. me
salaries of all lirst-claSs missions were
cut down, and the contingentexpenses
abroad were reduced one-half.
The commissioners claim to have
discovered deficiency between the
fees OF cohsuls and those paid into the
Treasury of over 100000 for the last
fiscal year. but the discrepancy is said
to be more apparent than real.
The House Committee on Coinage
meet next week to hear the claims OF
the different cities for the new Western
Mint. Wells will urge those of st.
Louis in the passage of the bill. San
ders, of Indiana, is working for Indian,
apolis. Chicago has no strength, and
either st. Louis or Indianapolis Will be
named. ;,
The House Committee on the Judi
ciary has under consideration me cues
ton of preparing n bill providing ior
the repeal of the oath now taken ny
members of Congress and oillce-holders
generally. 1t is held that inasmueh as
the Centennial year has been Usher
ed in, all acts calculated to revive the
memories of the war should be repeal
ed. 1t is also held that the iron.clad
oath being specially provided FOR
specilic purpose, and the occasion Tor
ii having passed, it should not now be
exacted of any otlice-holder. The prop
osition is to have the oath of office Only
prescribe that the one taking it Will
faithfully support and defend the Con,
stitution of the United States, ana well
and faithfully discharge the duties.
Secretary Fish said he thought it lh-
advisable to make the CONSULTATIONS
or reductions now proposed in regard
20 number of our foreign MISSIONS
He showed, however, where changes
or reductions can be made with the
Least Inconvenience or detriment to
the nublio service. Both the Secretary
and Mr.. Banks showed that n any re-
auctions were made it would De eX'
tremely inadvisable to reduce the saia-
nv of our Minister to Russia below tue
amounts proposed for our representa-,
tiyes at the Courts of England ana
Germany, or France. The bill, as 1t
stands, fixed $4,000 as the salary Tor
the first named, and $4,000 each Tor
the three latter. 1t was ordered that
a copy of the bill be furnished each
member of the Foreign Affairs COM
mittee. and the Appropriations COM
mittee adjourned.
JNDIANApoLIs, January H. Jonn
w. Bingham was the principal VIII
ness examined in the McGritf case To-
dav. He testified to having made ar
ranpements with McGrift for shipping
crooked whisky similar to that Oh
other gaugers and employees, paying
him two hundred dollars per month
fnr his services The witness was ac'
nuuinted with Partridge, a Store-keep'
or at petoka, but had no knowledge ~
TO whether he was in the clique. - hau
no particular arrangement win my
brother ma to corrupting any Govern
ment officials, the names OF whoil
we're p p. Rrasher, John L. Hogan, j.
X. Hill, Colonel Simonsoli, M S
Phillips, Lewis MOnford, McGrii, out
der, Eberwen and Miller. Ihese OF
iicers were paid literally for thelr SET s,
vices. and in addition to whicl
Messrs. Marsh and Pringle, railroad ,p1
agents, were included in our ring. dh '
witness did not remember ever haVint
conversed with Philip Ebsrweln, il
which he. the witness, said ne coui'
steal enough away from McGrllt WIN
out taking him into the conspiracy
The Government here announces !,, g !
that they would rest the case Win no ih,
witness. after which the defense calie'
several witnesses. who testineu 70 III
general good character of the defend
ant. .,.,ood nm,
argument commenced oy Ooio"'
Trussler for the Government.
"of the making of books there IS n !
end. Twenty thousand new Voiu'he
were copyrighted last year.
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