The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-15

: '4'N " HASHtttl ior survey GO. Tie
above report ID the caucus sra- secure
by vote Of g 70 :, Senator. Garfar
and Randolph being the only mem,
bers voting ia favor % favorailr re.
port The general impression Il that
Senator Conkling has secured sufii.
Client votes among the dem 5cratic SEQ.
stors TO secure the rejection of the ~.
pointmonts i,y the senate. His friends
indeed claim that lac has a majority
OF fifteen votes against the eouflrma,
ton.
Nominati0ns-J. G.. Il. Davis. New
YORK, judge 0f the court of claims.
In the senate Mr.. Jones, Of Florida.
from the committee on naval affairs
reported with amendments, the senate
bill To authorize the secretary of the
navy to make 10 the secretary OF TIA
interior the entry aud sale Of ali lands
in Florida, not needed for naval uar-
poses, which was placed on the calen-
dar. Also FROM the same committee.
without amendments, the senate hill
to retrocede to the state of Florida.
jurisdiction over lanes reserved for =
dock yard in the county Esosmbia,
Florida. Placed on the calendar.
The bill Introduced in the senate to-
day by Mr. Ransom, to provide for the
settlement Of accounts with certain
railroad companies, j. the same bill
that was introduced 10 tile house on
November >, providing Tor reopening
the settlements made by the United
States government with the Selma and
Meridian, the New Orleans, OpeIousa
and Great Western. tine Atlanta ard
North Carolina, the New Orleans,
J Jackson aud Great Weatern, the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee, the Orange
and Alexandria, aud such ether rril-
road companies as purchased and made
full payment for engines, rolling stock. Z
etc. sold to said companies 10y the
United states government IN lss5-G, I
and &" adjust the same on the hAsis
and The plan %! settle l.ent adopted IN
the settlement made by the secretary
OF war with the Western and Atlantic
railroad, under act OF congress APPROX
ed March 3, lss9. The bill authorizes
the secretary % war, after said claims
shall De adjusted, % issue his warrant
on the United States treasury for the
amount Of money II i found ought To
be refunded 10 railroad companies ON
account Of said settlements.
General Sheridan was before the
comD.tie OF the house to ia,
on the Rio GraEde Affairs. The no.r
significant remark that General Sher-
idhn made wa ihat there was no dan
ger Uf war unless from sn accidental
collision between the American aud
Mexican forces. He also testified that
during last year there had been one
raid OF marauders iato Mexico from
the Texas side OF the Rio Granda, and
ia reply 10 a question stated THAI he
had not advised the Issuance Of The
order for our forces 10 pursue the Aiexl-
cans across the river into Mexic,,. II
wac decided TO day that Jhe suD-con.
n'ittee consulting OF Mes-rs. Banning.
Dibbreil, Bragg, Waite aud Marsh,
stall continue the Investigation duripg
the recess OF congress.
WAsHINGTOS, Decent Ser BIN the
senate, SIR. Cameron, Of Wisconsin,
presented the petition Of David j. Cor
bin of South CSrnlin, asking that his
claim To q seat ia the ssnAts, from
that state, be Inquired into aud deciu-
ed upon is merits. lie moved that
the petition lac upon the table for the F.
present and gave notice thai he NOV I
ed 90 call IL up hereafter and moved IL Z
reference To the Committee on ptiVi- 4
leges snd elections. SO ordered.
Politica! circles have not recovered
from the shock OF ye-terday's battle. /
The president and hts secretary az
state are reported as utterly indignant, I
but Their future course has not vet
been iGdic.led.
IN the house the Colorado contast
was resumed.
The military com mittee of the house
visited the department OF stGte To- ex-
anime some documents OH file, ana
afterwatd heard General Miles, the
Indian fighter.
The senate Pacific railroad commit
tee has referred the Texas Pacific rail
road bill tn "A subcommittee. consist
ing Of Matthews, Lamar. Dorsey, Sgun-
ders aad Baruum. The Construction
OF the committee is considered favor
able to the road.
The p0stofiice COMMITTEES again
agreed to report Wiekersham again
fsvorably.
The recruits for the regiments in
Texas will be sent by sea from New
York to New Orleans and thence over
land 10 Galveston.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Morey,
Of Mississippi, aud referred TO the
Pacific railroad COMMITTEES, allows
the Southern Pacific company to con.
tinue its road from Fort Yuma alene
the route selected for the Texas aud
Pacific road until its track meets
that of the latter road. The bill
grants the lands before allotted 70 the
Texas and Pacific which that com
pany has forfeited BY not complying
with the law re lgifing the bgildlHg OF
the road within certain time. The
hill oontemplates the two roads work
ing from opposite ends towards "a
meeting point.
In tie senate, Mr.. VOORHEES,, Of In
diana, Submitted the follow lug re,oin.
ion, aud gave no,iee that lie wond
call i. up 81. Tues lag, January Is. 1875.
Tor th. P,rp0se " submitting ssni. re-
marks:
LesOirtd, That IL Is of the highest
importnoce that the financial credit OF
the government be maintained. AMI
III order 10 do 80 the government isse.l
in all lis departments, should keen ia
good faith all it, contracts and obiIcA-
tio,is catered into with it- own cili-
zens.
The discussion on Matthew'S silver
resolution was continued.
The executive session, which lasted
nearly four hours, resulted Ia the con.
hrmation of Brady a. collector of
the Petersburg district, aud Baxter
as judge Of the sixth Judicial circuit,
vice Emmons. deceased; Lanty, aifor.
ney OF the western district Of Virginia;
hoyl commissioner OF Iudiau Affairs,
Murray, attorney % the western dis
trict Of Tennessee. Po-tmssters: Liz.