The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-08

Kentucky, and Was passed unani.
/ n0usIy.
/ a motion 10 suspend the rules and
pass the bill to remove all political dis.
abilities was made by Mr.. Goode, of
Virginia, and was defeated for want OF
the necessary two thirds majority.
Ar. Milir, OF Texas, moved to sus
pend the rules and adopt "a resolution
| insiTucting the committee on wsy-
ano means 10 report = revenue tariff.
Rejected.
The house tooS a recess until ten
o'clock Monday moraing.
There have been eighteen hundred
bills introduced in the house during
this called session, OF which only two
bills have become laws-the army Al.
preparation bill and the naval de.
ticieBcy bill.
lhe bills 10 remonetize silver aud To
repeal the resumption act have not
been acted upon in the senate. The
Paris exposition I'LL and the general
deficiency biii were taken up and
amendments in the senate, but the
amendments TO those bills have not
oetn acted upon in the house. All the
/ unfinished business OF this session
however, holds it's place i'm the next
/ session.
s'enate-Ir. WsdIeigh, OF the com.
nittee on privileges ami e!ectious re.
/ ported a resolution declaring j. B.
/ Eustis entitled To i seat ~ senator from
Louisiana, for the term ending, March
( ;, 1873. The report was sustained in
committee by a vote of six to three
A minority report was presented, and
/ the matter went over.
| Mr.. Butler, of South Carolina, and
Kellogg, of Louisiana, are In their
seats.
The deficiency bill was amended in
several important respects aud passed.
The senate vent into executive ses
sion and took Il recess till ten o'cioc!,
Monday morning. MIR. Fitzsimmou.
was confirmed as marshsl of Georgia.
Mr.. Fitzsinnons Was confirmed by
six majority. Three republicans ouIj
voted for him, Patterson, Couoser an,
Matthews.
Samuel w. Small, of the AtIantl
Constitution, suj Colonel Fiizsim
nlors, having been confirmed, ieav,
for home To night.
The judiciary committee reported IA
voratIy Oh Colonel Jack Wharton .
marshal for Louisiana.
| There " rs a prolonged contest owe
Eitzsimmous in the executive session
to day, and his Confirmation was poet
poBej.
Il. L. Clayton, Of Alabama, was con
iImed AS consul to Calao.
The debt statement shows q decreas
II Sl,35o,V00; in the treasury, coin
81, I51, 900; currency, -, ,675, 600.
The Judiciary committee have mad
no report on Baxter's nomination Il
ciEcuit judge, aud single objection de
feats him this session. Harlan. fo
the supreme bench, is etill held unde
motion TO reconsider. Sanuld d
action be taken Mon day Oh the motioi
20 reconsider ne stands confirmed.
WAsHINGToN, December 3.-Rotl
houses Gppolute- committees 10 Wal
: ou the president and Inform him OF tn
4 organization IN regular session.
inere Is AN Impression that tn
pTe-iurnt may not renuininste person
against whom the committee rerori
? uufav0ra5iy at the extra session. I'M
, includes the New York nomination.
, aud Sandford for minister To Belgium
he may renOminate persons reports
tavoratly or stiil held 10y the commit
= tee. The list Includes Hiltyard for IN
8 Brszji mission; Lawrence, for q.
i. New Orleans custom house; Wicker
sham, for the Mobil. postoilice, and
host of others.
e Smlth was confirmed collector ,
: customs st Chicago. Harlan stanc
4, coniirmsd Il Tor the supreme court Law
renee and Lewis remain ia the cou
mittee, hut may be renOminated.
House. AT noon the Speaker cslle
: the house of representatives TO orde
and the second session OF the Fort,
fifth congress opened with prayer /
the chaplain. The clerk procreded
o call his list of membe rs by states, b
o ginning with the state of Maine
, Mt. Knapp, Of Illinois, moved
suspend the rules ana pass a TesoIuIic
:, endorsing the presidpnt's policy in r
r. spec: TO i.oni lana and south Ca.rJlin
{. Mr. cOnge- moved az adjournmen
N and called for the ess and nays
Mr. Pruden, executive clerk To q
= president, came IN ut one o'clock, Wi
Two Porters in custody, bearing exec
N tive documents.
:, Pending the call. the hour for q
iournmeat arrived
e Senste-l:i5 .. m.--rhe doors of q
N senate were TeopFued. aud the vi
A. president decisrsd the special ssssi,
=, of the foriy iiftb col yress sdj0urne
m,--ihe session was called to ,
'e der, AID the vice president aunoune
that the ssnaie was 10 r, guiar sessil
Il under the requirements Sf the cons
" tuition.
he Senators i Anthouy, Of Rhode I.lsu
al aud Wbyte, OF Maryland, were a
to pointed n committed to join u sirn!l
M committee on the part OF the house
representatives t. wait ON the pre-
" deut and inform him thsta quoTU
b, OF the two houses OF congress had
ne sem nied, aud were ready To receive a
IA communication he might be pleas
to MAKE.
OF The senare then took recess
sh half an hour.
ed Counsellor r. T. Merrick has
doubt Of the presidents power to
nominate atty persous whose confir
'te stions are hanging in COMMITTEES or
ii. ecutiye sessions. In support Of Z
rd view, the president has already
nominated Hsyte as Indian conn
sioner, and several minor officers.
lot The family skeleton was not invi
N, 10 the Vanderbilt wedding.
A bill must be passed for the real
w. holizatton Of our whisky.
en- Governor McCleilau is going to b,
bigger Inauguration than Old Hay
he Mr.. Sandford couldn't feed the eni
nd senate. and will miss his confirmafi
sharon won't 60 to Washington
ton until the senate promises TO ,
the silver bill.
The Hoods In Virginia we're mot e
ne compared With the denl0ceAGie isoa