The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-11-10
Morton's Death ExcItss Regret from
His Hearty Political Enemles aad
Deep Grief from His Personal
Friends.
Ewing Accepts Ferris as a Substitute fof
His Bill Repeating the Resumption
Act. Develops Majority Of
Thirty Nine,
Hut - Headed Ell by the Expiration
of the Asrntag Moar-Gommftse tsee
soses and Gessfp.


| The eammittee on privileges an,
elections of the senate are to meet oil
"Wednesday next
The committee on ways and mean
paid their usual visit to the presiden
and secretary of the treasury.
The committee on foreign relation
organized aud considered representa-
| tion at the French exposition.
On account of the cyclone the com
paratiye cotton statement can not Id
ready tonight. The wires are much
interrupted.
Mr.. ben Hill, of Georgia, In hope
of the exit of Mr.. ConkiinR, has filed
| an application for his chair in the sen.
ate chamber.
All fiags are half masted in respect
for Mr.. Morton's death, which excite.
regret from his opponents s.d deep
grief from his personal friends. among
whom are mapy of his most hearty
political enemies.
1t IL stated that Mr.. Potter having
resigned, Speaker Randall, the com
mitiee not having organized, still con.
trolls the craftsmanship of the commit
tee on the Texas and Pacific road.
Assistant Surgeon John II. Husman,
Is ordered to report for duty at the de.
psrtment of the gull, relieving Assist
AIT Surgeon Wm. q. Spencer.
The speaker appointed IS commit
tee to attend Senator Morton's funeral,
Messrs. Hanna and Cobb, OF Indiana
Wilson, OF West Virginia; Burchard,
of illinois; Davidson, of Florida
Banks, OF Massachusetts, and Tow a.
send, of New York.
Among the provisions of the silver
bill, UFou which the committee OF
banking and currency agreed to day,
are that the silver dollar shall not be a
legal-tender for contracts made from
its decentralization to the passage of the
bill, and also limiting the amount for
which 1t shall be iegal-tender.
An automatic signal buoy has been
placed OF cape Hatteras, Ia forty faith
oms of water. Cape Hatteras light
bearing northwest by north, distan,
about twelve miles, buoy painted black
and white in perpendicular stripes and
occupies position of buoy which dis
appeared from its moorings early Ia
the month.
The Morton funeral committee is
composed of Senators McDouaId, Cam.
eron. OF Pennsylvania, Baysrd, Booth,
Davis aud Burnside.
The reading of ths journals of yes
terdsy's proceedings WAS dispensed
with aud the death q. Senator Morton
was announced .hy Senator McDonaid.
A resolution was submitted oy him
providing for the appointment, of sis
senators To attend the funeral of the
deceased senator. Agreed to. The vice
| president will esiynate the committee
hereafter. The senate then, at 12:ls
O'Clock, as marx Of respect 70 the
memory of the deceased, adjouruec
until Tuesday next
/ The army bill WAS reported and
ma ie the special order for "Wednesday
next. It provides that the army shal
continue OF the same force AS yester
day, November l, and forbids recruit
ing beyond what Is necessary to main
tain that force.
The bill To repeal the resumption
act came Hp in the house again in tn,
morning hour, and Mr.. Ewing, o
Ohio, who has charge OF II, Withdrew
the motion to recaBmit, accepted Mr.
Forts bill rs u substitute end move,
the previous question.
Mr.. Hall. of Msiue, moved to la,
the bill on the table. Motion defeate,
by vote of l09 to las. The mornin
hour expired and the till went over.
Several motions TO adjourn over wer
made and defeated, when the hoas
adjourned till to-Dorrow, in respect :
the late Senator Morton, and = CON
mittee of seven was appointed to II
tend his funeral.
The committee on privileges an
elections, Of the senate, after address
ing resolution of condoleace 10 Mn
Morton. adjourned. subject to the eal
of Chairman Mitchell.
The army bill provides that cavalr
regiments may be recruited and ker
up to one hundred men to the con
!, pany for service on the Mexican fror
tier, provided this does not increa.
the total force Of the army. The bi
Is on the basis of - ZOO men, rank an
q file. The clause OF the bill forbiddir
the Use of the army for political pu
poses ~As omitted as unnecessary, al
the estimates Of the war osiice are r
duced by five millions.
+ WAsHiNGToN, November Gene
al Thomas Anderson, chief depuI
collector Of New Orleans, is here.
An early adjournment snd . speci
session shortly, improbsble.
p After reading Of the Journal u
houre resumed consideration Of Il
; bill for the repeal OF the resuml,tit
act
The Star says II Is stated that NJ
Matthews has sent the amount OF b
till at Wormley's hotel 10 Chandler.
: Secretary Thompson and Attorn,
II General Devins left tonight for Nc
tons funeral.
n, A bin TO recoiB the silver dollar q,
n restore 1t to its legal tender status ws
Ie after sharp struggle as to its ref,
st ence, sent to the COMMITTEES on eoir
!, weights and measures, Stephens, cha
mRn.
- Tho bill TO repeal the resumpti.
u act again eanae up in the morning be
10 the house, and an agreement =
y msde 81 IN frlends 70 have "a
lrsnssmsns nAds - which 4 soald