The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-03
Might Associated Press Report.I


The house privileges and elections
committee organized. The Colorado
case was considered.
The committee on privileges and
elections OF the senate are to meet on
Wednesday next.
The committee on ways and means
paid their usual visit to the president
and secretary OF the treasury.
The committee on foreign relations
organized and considered represents
ton at the French exposition.
On account of the cyclone the com
parative cotton statement can not be
ready tonight. The wires are much
interrupted.
Mr.. Ben Hill, OF Georgia, In hope
of the exit of Mr.. Conkling, has filed
an application for his chair in the SEN
ate chamber.
All flags are half masted in respect
for Mr.. Morton's death, which excites
regret from his opponents and deep
grief from his personal friends, among
whom are many of his most hearty
political enemies.
1t Is stated that Mr.. Potter having
resigned, Speaker Randall, the com.
mittee not having organized, still con.
trolls the chairmanship of the commit
tee on the Texas and Pacific road.
Assistant Surgeon John III. Husman,
Is ordered to report for duty at the de-
partment of the gulf, relieving Assist.
ant Surgeon VIM. G. Spencer.
The speaker appointed as 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 Town
send, of New York.
Among the provisions Of the silver
bill, upon 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
It's decentralization to the passage ofthe
bill, and also limiting the amount for
which 1t shall be legal.tender.
An automatic signal buoy has been
placed of cape Hatteras, In forty faith
oms Of water. Cape Hatteras light
bearing northwest by north, distant
about twelve miles, buoy painted black
and white in perpendicular stripes and
occupies position Of buoy which dis
appeared from It's moorings early In
the month.
The Morton funeral committee Is
composed of Senators Mcdonald, Cam
eron, OF Pennsylvania, Bayard, Booth,
Davis and Burnside.
The reading OF the journals OF yes
terday's proceedings was dispensed
with and the death OF Senator Morton
was announced by Senator Mcdonald.
A resolution was submitted by him
providing for the appointment OF six
senators TO attend the funeral OF the
deceased senator. Agreed to. The vice
president will designate the committee
hereafter. The senate then, at 1915
o'clock, as marx OF respect TO the
memory OF the deceased, adjourned
until Tuesday next
The army bill was reported and
made the special order for Wednesday
next. II provides that the army shall
continue of the same force as yester.
day. November l, and forblds recruit.
ing beyond what is necessary TO main
tain that force.
The bill to repeal the resumption
act came up in the house again in tn,
morning hour, and Mr.. Ewing, o
Ohio, who has charge Of It, withdrew
the motion to recommlt, accepted Mr.
Forts bill as a substitute and move,
the previous question.
MIR. Hall, Of Maine, moved to Ia.
the bill on the table. Motion defeate,
by a vote Of 100 to l4S. The morninI
/, hour expired and the bill went over.
Several motions to adjourn over wer
made and defeated, when the hous
adjourned till tomorrow, In respect I