The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.
No Troops Allowed 10 Come Within u
Mile OF the Capital.
What the Investigating Committees Are
Doing Wheeler in Conference With
the President Congressional
Proceedings, Etc.
Notes md Gossip.

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or-General OF Louisiana.
Wheeler had an interview with the
Presidel to-day.
y Norfolk dispatch says that the
shops in the navy yard were closed on
Saturday night and several hundred
workmcn discharged, the appropriation
having become exhausted. Only few
workmeu are now in the yards and
docks, who are engaged in taking care
of the public buildings.
The Oregon and Florida Investigating
Committee.
Turner, the telegraph manager at
Jacksonville, Oregon, testified before
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ton that he never had the original
papers, and knew nothing beyond that
5000 Ind been sent from New York
to Oregon. Morton stated in examin-
ing demand books That he found Sl0,-
600 remitted to Patrick, who is report
ed rs the Western agent OF the Nation
al Democratic Committee.
The amountwhicht the demand books
shows was transmitted to Patrick, in
Oregon, was one $4,000 note. Pa.
trick Ia represented as u talkative
travelling stock broker.
Before the House Committee, Pur-
nam testified regarding dispatches
sent to Florida from Chandler and
others, The general tenor was--as you
have carried the state 10y a Republican
majority, preserve yourselves from be-
ing defrauded out of 1t. Purnam had
no exact knowledge Of the conte nts of
the dispatches,
Louisiana Returning Hoard Returned
TO the House la Contempt.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House discussed the Louisiana Return
ing Board, hut took no action. A prom
inent member says the tone Of the de-
cIsion indicates that the board will be
returned to the House in contempt.
The whole subject involved in Orton's
answer has been referred to the Judi
ciary Committee; meantime Orion re-
maine in the nominal custody Of the
sergesnt.at.arms.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections were engaged on Mississippi
affairs from one to five o'clock. Two
of fifteen witnesses, Judges Swami, OF
Jackson, and William Price, were ex-
amined. The story of the Clinton riot
was examined at II great length, but
nothing damaging to the Democracy
was elected.
Congressional Proceedings.
Senate: Mr.. Orion plead Ill health
and also that he had no control over
the kilograms called for
Mr.. Cochrane offered resolution d.
recting the Judiciary Committee to in
quire whether any of the privileges
granted to the Western Union Tele-
graph Company by Congress would be
revoked, If so directing the committee
to further inquire into the propriety of
rev oking those privileges. The resolu-
ton was defeated, not two. thirds vot-
ing in the affirmative.
Mr.. Hatcher, OF Missouri, moved to
suspend the rules and pass bill allow
ing the growers Of tobacco to sell leaf
tobacco free from fine or other restric-
ton. The motion was defeated.
Mr.. Colfeld moved to suspend the
rules and pass n bill providing that but
one regiment of infantry, one coinpany
of cavalry and one battery of artillery
shall be stationed in the District Of
Columbia and that only u portion Of
that force shall be permitted to come
within half mile of the capitol.
Carried--yeas 80, nays OF. Adjourned.
The petition of the Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, Chamber of Commerce, ask
ing an appropriation for the construc-
tion Of trans-Alleghenty route OF
water transportation from the Atlantic
to the vest, via the Vaugbiogehay?
route, was referred to the Committee
on Transportation and Routes.
The House bill for the relief of
Robert Erwin, of Savannah, was
taken up, discussed by Messrs. Gordon
and Wright at some length and then
laid over informally.
Bills were introduced for the remov-
al of the political disabilities OF w. III.
Gibbs, of South Carolina, Henry
Myers, of Georgia, and Charles Scott,
of Alabama, and discussed all evening.
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