The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-28

to which Lawrence objected, Mr..
Field said h. wanted to prove that the
candidates for district Judge aud district
attorney were nelghbnrs and friends OF
Governor Wells, aud that he altered
the returns to have them elected, but
IN order TO cover the conspiracy, II
became also necessary 10 change the
votes in three precincts in the parish
OF Vernon, which In this case was the
motive for altering the electoral count
Adjourned.
Republican Caucus--ETye SnuDs noAr
Members Of the Grand Commits.
sion
This morning the Republican eau
Gus of the House selected Garfield and
lloT rs their representatives ON the
Grand Commission. The Democrats
viii select the three to which they are
entitled Monday night. The Senate
representatives on the commission
VIII consist ot three Republicans ana
two Democrats, The vote for second
man In the Republican caucus was
Hoar ~, Hale, of Maine, 40. Garheld's
selection waS unanimous.
Mr., Frye Insisted that no doubtful
Republicans should be put on this
commission.
Mr.. Hoar heing one Of those to " HON
this remark was apparently aimed,
repealed the iusinuation with earnest
ness, and stated he neither sought nor
wanted an appointment on the COM
mission,
The question of employing counsel
present the case to the com mission
vas postponed till Monday, when All
other caucus will be held. II IN stated
that n number Of eminent constitu-
tional lawyers have already volun-
teored their services.
Congressional ProcccdIngs Return
Ing Board Before tho house.
The House passed the Indian appro-
priation bill.
The members of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board appeared at the bar of
the House in custody of the sergeant
alarms and requested further time in
order TO form an answer. They were
allowed n half an hour. AT the end OF
that time they returned and submitted
a lengthy answer, IN writing, basing
their refusal to produce certain Lapers
before the committee on Louisiana
affairs, on the law of Louisiana and
in the fact OF the papers being in
charge of the Secretary Of State.
Mr., Lynde offered resolution ad.
judging the members Of the Returning
Board in contempt of the authority Of
the House. Adopted: Yeas, l45 nays
S..
Also resolution ordering the wit
nesses to appear before the special
committee OF which Mr.. VIM. h, Nor.
rison Is chairman and remanding them
to the ergeant-at.arms. Adopted.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana, from the
appropriation committee, reported n
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay Jas. b. Eads $500, 900,
the first installment on the jetties at
the mouth OF the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Buckner offered an amendment
providing for the payment to be In
United States bonds. Without action
on the bill the House adjourned.
In the Senate this morning the mill
itary academy and the fertilization ap.
preparation bills were called. Amend
ments were reported by the commit
tee on appropriations, agreed to and
passed without discussion.
A message was read in the Senate at
1920 from the House of Representa-
tives announcing the passage OF the
bill in relation to the counting Of the
electoral vote by that body. At ll:25
second message from the House of
Representative was received an
nouncing that the Speaker of that
body has signed the enrolled bill in re.
gard to counting the electoral vote for
President and Vice President. IL was
then Immediately signed by the Presi-
dent pro TEN Of the Senate, and given
to the committee on enrolment of
bills, to be delivered to the President
Of the United States.
During the evening session Dorsey
and Clayton presented a joint resolu-
ton asking legislation to 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 WIS passed.
The bill ratifyiDg the Sioux treaty
for the Black Hills was also passed.
Adjourned.
IGLESAIS.