The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-07


chairman OF the Texas and Pacific
railroad committee.
The supreme court decides that the
clause in life insurance policies forbid
ding residence in certain sections Is
valid. The insured died OF yellow
fever within the prohibited section
and the insurance is void.
After sharp wrangle over parlia-
mentary lodges, by which the silver
bills were forced through yesterday,
the house resumed the call OF states.
General Glbson's levee bill provides
for the creation of u commission to
continue the survey of the Mississippi
and its tributary streams, and to DEVISE
a proper method for retaining the
overlooked lands. Bonds are to be is>
sued for forty-iive millions, to run
thirty years and to bear four per cent
interest. A tax is to be levied upon
land reclaimed and upon the tonnage
of all vessels navigating the stream,
to cons titute sinking fund to redeem
the principal and interest of the loan.
A resolution was offered by Chalm-
ers, of Mississippi, to create an add
tiOnal standing committee on the i'm.
provement OF the commerce of the
Mississippi and its tributaries. Refer
red to the committee on rules.
A bill was introduced by Giddings,
OF Texas, and referred, for the estab-
lishment of mail steamer service with
Brazil, the cost to the United States
not to exceed $l50,000 year.
The resumption repeal bill was dis
cussed, Phillips, OF Kansas, making a
speech in its favor.
At meeting of the committee of
ways and means, this morning, the
memorial of certain sugar importers
and refiners of New YORK, asking for
relief from the late ruling OF the secre.
tary Of the treasury as to drawback on
refined sugars, was referred to special
subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
Gibson, OF Louisiana, Tucker, OF Vir-
GINA, and Kelly, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Wood, the chairman, announced
to the committee that he proposed to
call up the subject of the revision OF
the tariff and internal revenue laws ut
an early date.
One of the most important measures
of this congress was introduced to-day
by General Chalmers, OF Mississippi,
In resolution to create separate
committee to consider the commerce
and improvements Of the Mississippi
river and tributar les. If this resolution
is adopted aud the west fairly repre-
scented Oh the com mittee, it is claimed
it will emancipate the commerce OF the
west from the shsckles of the east, and
the growing of the Mississippi valley
will be indebted to its member, General
Chalmers, who has already impressed
himself favorably upon the house both
as speaker and thinker.
Morrissey Ia elected. Nothing in>
dicative beyond that at 8 o'clock.
1t Is said that Senator Wadleigh, CT
New Hampshire, will be made chair
man of the con- mittee OF privileges
and elections, in lace Of Senator Nor
ton, deceased. Senator Mitchell, OF
Oregon, who is acting chairman, Is ac-
cordiny to the usage OF the senate,
entitled to the position, but 1t Is un.
derstood he prefers to remain at the
head of the committee on railroads, OF
which he has been chairman since
last spring, succeeding Senator West
There are many subjects of vital Inn
portauce to his section usually consid'
cred by the com mittee on railroads
and though he prefers the committed
on privileges and elections, he viii
decline chairmans ship in Difference tC
the wishes OF number Of his con
stituents whom he has consulted OF
the subject. Senator Wadleigh is nov
chairman Of the committee on paten
rights, but be will retire from tina
position to accept the craftsmanship o
the committee on privileges and cleo
lions.
! Senator Teller, Of Colorado, will b