The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-10

ON inc army appropriation Viii
WASHINGTON, November 0.--Mr,
Ellis succeeded to'dey In having Sec.
rotary McCrary order. Major Benyaurd,
Of the engineer corps, to remove the
raft in Red river above Shreveport,
and TO keep the river open.
Secretary Thompson will today or
der, ut the solicitation OF Congressman
Ellis, u government vessel to be placed
at the disposal Of the city of New Or.
leans, for the Improvement OF the
harbor there. Mr., Harrison was
elected chaplain OF the house.
Combinations john Welsh, minis.
ter to England; Mr. Locke, postmaster
at Eufaula, and Mr.. Noble, Riston,
Alabama.
The senate committee on judiciary
had no quorum this morning. This Is
not considered favorable to the com
mittee's endorsement of Harlan for
Justice Of the supreme bench. Ii is
stated In this connection that the sem
ate in executive session in every in.
stance has adopted the reports of COM
mittees without division. In the case
of Mr.. Welsh there were no negative
votes.
The army appropriation bill again
occupied the house to-day, and had not
made much progress at the adjourn
ment. G--
Ey-Ehe argument took about the
same range as yesterday need of
n strong guard for the Indian and
Texas frontier, and to prevent labor
disturbances. Most of those who re
ferred to the latter topic deprecated the
use of the military for sucn purpose.
Reagan, of Texas, particularly, book
that ground, holding that the true way
to have peace and prosperity in the
country, was too repeal the resumption
act, monetize silver and decrease the
burden of taxation.
I'm regard to the Texas difficulties, II
was stated by several members in de-
bate, thai the proper course to adopt
was for the United States government
to Put down the marauders by having
them pursued and punished, even on
Mexican territory.
Phillips, of Kansas, described the
frontier Mexicans as a ,despicable race,
half Spaniard and half Indian, with all
the vices and none OF the virtues of
either stock.
All the appropriations looking to the
reduction OF the army, were voted
down by small majority, the republi-
cans voting solidly against them
backed by the Texas members, Lut'
terrell, of California, and Williams, OF
Michigan. The force beyond which
the army is not to be recruited, was
fixed as in existing law at twenty-five
thousand.
In the senate Mr.. Mitchell introduce
ed bill granting niue years extern
sion of time for the completion OF the
Northern Central railroad.
The vice president named on COM
mittees to fill vacancies caused by
Mr.. Morton's death Kirkwooi on
foreign relations ingalls, on privileges
and elections, and Saunders on rail-
roads.
On motion of Senator Mitchell, who
has been acting chairman, Senator
Wadleigh was made chairman OF the
committee on privileges and elections
Of the senate, Mr.. Mitchell taking the
second place.
The house committee on postoihce'
and postroads to-day, agreed to recon-
mend the passage Of the bill by Mr.
Morey, of Mississippi, as providing
for the appropriation of sufficient
sum to pay al antcJeli'm southern
mail contractors or their heirs or legal
representatives, the balance due FOL
Transportation Of mails up to thu
} thirty.irst Of May, 1851