The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13
Cabinet meeting -- Nominations -
Gossip.

Gossip.
WASHINGTON, January j--An hour
aud half Cabinet meeting was held
to-day, but nothing more than routine
business was attended 70.
The Star says Congressman Puraan,
Florida, Republican, Is preparing IA
speech on the recent election IN that
state. lie VIII denounce the action of
the Returning Board.
Tie nominations comprise q. w.
Patton marshal, West Virginia; NJ
NJ Fairfield, collector custom, -.
Mary's district, Georgia; w. z Cole,
postmaster, Grenada, Mississippi.
Eae Ores Gn Natier-gor. Grover ON
the Ntnns
Governor Grover, Of Oregon, was
before the Committee on Privileges
and Elections to-day. He maintains
that Ire ucted In accordance with the
Consultation aud laws: that he had
been furnished some data upon which
20 base his action from gentlemen in
iAo East. Nothing Of importance was
developed. The galleries are quiet,
bat full Of anxiety 10 see what will
happen 70 the telegrapher this after
noon.
TIE Senate has reported the resolu-
lion 20 compel Turner, the manager Of
the "eatern Union Telegraph Office a.
jacksonville, Oregon, to answer the
questions propounded to him by the
Committee on Privileges and =. Flee.
tions, Ia regard TO messages which
passed through his Office la reference
to the count OF the electoral vote IF
Oregon.
The seott-EEuntiMrson PacIGe Ea.r
road sfn.
The subcommittee Of the House
committee on Pacific railroads have
concluded their bill, except Is 10 the
exact point where the San Diego
branch shall reach the main lire, and
the point o! junction of the Southern
Paoiiio Of California and the Texas
Pacihc. The junction viii be. some.
where In the coal delds OF New Mex
leo, not, however, nearer FL Paso than
one hundred miles west Of that place
The details Of the I'LL, with regard to
substituting, etc, are those of the At
klns bill. Neither OF the roads are 20
receive any subsidy for the portion
already built, but receive the same
from their present terminus to the
point OF juncture a. those built under
the former construction acts. The
present terminus OF the roads are
that Of the Texas Pacific, Fort Worth,
Texas; Of the Southern Pacific, For
Yuma, California. The full railroad
committee have agreed to report the
DILL extending the time for the com.
Pletion of the Northern Pacific road to
eight years. They meet to morrow 70
consider the Texas Pacific upon the
report Of the sub committee.
me-. harnes, OF tbe Western Union Tel
ekrsph Company.
was presented at the bar Of the House
for contempt Of its privileges In dis
ooeying q subpoena requiring him to
produce certain kilograms before the
New Orleans investigating Committee.
His answer to the argument prepared
by his counsel takes the ground
First-rhat the paper served on him
was not subpoena at all. Second
That before Its service be had trans
mitted TO the superintendent at No
ollie all the business of the office from
November to December 6. Third
That even II any Of the messages were
la the Office they were not legally in
his possession, but In that OF the com
psny. Fourth
The Demand MAD. 10 at Variance with
subtle Policy ana with CsnstItu,
tionAI Rights.
The whole subject was referred to
the Judiciary Committee. No other
business ofimportance was transacted.
Defense OF Gov. Grover by senator
Kelly.
In the Senate, Mr.. Kelly hoped the !
resolution regarding Mr. Turner, the
telegraph mansger at Salem, Oregon,
would be adopted. There was no rea-
son why telegrSphic communications
should not be made public when JUS |
tice demanded. This witness, Turner,
has unquestiousbly been leaky, he had
disclosed something about dispatches
through his office, now he should be
made TO tell the whole. Mr.. Kelly was
very confident that not communfca. |
ton which passed over the wire refer.
ring to political events at Salem, Ore !
gon, would show that anything wrong
had been done; If any improper teie- !
gram had passed over the wire he (Sir. /
Kelly would have known something
about Il; l. e was
Satisfied Nothing smproper
could be shown; that not dollar had
been expended unlawfully aud i'm
properly. He was present at Salem at |
the slime, and knew all the transae-
lions. He was very much as
tonished at the vituperative assault
made yesterday by the Senator from
Iowa (Mr. Wright upon the Governor
OF Oregon. Why that Senator took |
occasion 10 assault the Governor Of
Oregon on the floor u the Senate. W hen
lie knew that the Governor was present
and could not reply, he (Mr. Kelly
could not understand. The Senator
from Iowa was mistaken In his facts,
mistaken 10 his law, doubly mistaken
a. to the duties Of the executive Of a
state. Mr.. Grover had been
Twice Elected Governor Of she state.
And recently elected to succeed him
orr. Kelly in the Senate of the United
States. In everything that became q
man Of honor, n man Of principle,
Governor Grover was the peer Of the
senator from Iowa.
MEwright, Of Iowa, said 1t was far