The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

10 the cof0mlttee on enfoiimeBf OF
bills. TO be delivered TO the President
OF the United States.
During The evening session Dorsey
and Clayton presented joint resoiu-
tion asking legislation 10 prevent the
removal OF settlers from the Hot
Springs reservation.
Mr.. Wright called up the bill to ex-
tend the Southern claims commission
two years, which VS. passed.
The bill ratifying the Sioux treaty
for the Black Hills was also passed.
Adjourned.
The Cssmproastse Electoral Count Bill
Receives she signature OF the Rresi-
dent.
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
Conoyer, chairman of the Senate CON.
mittee on enrolled bills, at 10 o'clock
this morning, presented the bill ia
regard To the electoral count to the
president. who signed it imm ediately,
and Informed Senator Conover that he
would send special message to the
Senate today announcing his spprov-
al of the bill.
Morton d Co. Log rolling for the Reeog-
milton of Packard.
Senators Sherman, Morton and Ham,
lin, Representative Hale, aud Kellogg
and Pitkin visited the President yes
| terday, and other pressure will be
brought to bear between now and
Tuesdays cabinet meeting to secure
some positive action In Packard's ia
vor. There are no indications yet of q
change in policy.
The committee on powers and privi-
leges resolved to report LittIefeld in
contempt for refusing to answer
whether he distracted from the Board
the returns Of Vernon parish, whether
he had altered it; whether ]. Madison
Wells directed him to alter il, and
number of other questions which
would trace the paper from the time of
its oeing taken from The files until il
appeared before the committee.
Tae Condition OF Mr.. Alexander II.
stephens Health Net Critical.
The condition oi Mr.. Stephens is un-
changed. His physicians still have
hop OF restoring his usual health.
| LATER--His private secretary says !:
"a rumor gained currency at the capi-
tai to-day that Mr.. Stephens was dead,
but such is not the case. He is quite
III, it is true, from larynxal cough
and neuralgia in the side, producing
painful expectoration, but he Is In no
immediate danger, rs his physicians,
| ID. b. Walsh Hall and Barnett, have
both assured him aud his friends.n
T~xas and Pacific BtII-Noses and s,os.
| sip.
The special committee on the Presi-
dents message in regard to the use OF
troops III the South had meeting to
day, and appointed subcommittee
to inquire into the warrant for their
use in Virginia, South Carolina, Fiori
da and LouisiAes.
The Supreme Court adjourned to-
day to the 18th of February, the with
drawal Of five judges destroying a
queum, which requires six
Among the prominent gentlemen
here from Alabama to testify before
the.committee on privileges and elec-
tions are Gov. Watts, Col. pugh, Judge
Clayton, w. Ii. Barnes, Major Little,
Col. Graham, Judge +. II. Woods,
Col. Brewer, Col. Gere and dozen
| others.
Gov. Brown, vice president Of the
Texas and Pacific raili Dad, has assur-
ances Of the necessary two-thirds to
fix day for the consideration of the
bill. 1t will come up next Monday.
District business crowded it out to day.
Csa~as Matters mn the Comprsmiss
Bnfl.
The Democratic members of the
Senate will hold no caucus, Messrs.
Bayard and Thurman going on the
commission by unanimous consent.
In the House the caucus have chosen
Messrs. Payne, Hunton and Abbott As
representative on the grand cemmis.
sion.
| The Republicans in the Senate held
q two hours heated discussion on the
lquestion whether the bill was Dem.
ocratie measure and whether Senators
!avoring it should have place on the
grand commission. The caucus ad.
joarned without action, to meet at 3
O'Clock, when, after much discussion.
Messrs. Morton and Frelinghuysen
were selected.
Report Of she senate Fisrsaa Csmsaas.
| tee.
Mr.. Sargent's Florida report covers
one hundred fools cap pages. The re.
port argues that the finding Of the
board is conclusive and cannot be re-
considered by re-eapvass or reached
by writ Of quo warrspto, because the
electors are revised by Congress, and be-
cause the consultation lodges the
whole power in the State. The report
was adopted by the full committee on
privileges sud elections, ali the Re.
putlicans voting for It. Mr.. Coope.
will submit minority report In be-
baf of the Democrats.
Congressional Proeeedings---ssufh
/ Caroline Matters.
| House: The morning hours were
spent in fiIlicustering over the amend.
ment paying Mr.. Eads In honda for his
jetties at the mouth of the MIssissippj
river, which was rejected, and the bill
went over. Adjourned.
| Senate: Mr.. Robertson. Of South Car
olina, presented resolutions Of citizen,
ofsPsrtenburg county, South Carolina,
composed Of persons Of both races and
both poll ical parties, denouncine
the Chamberlain government 10 thai
State as usurpation and declaring ths,