The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-11-03
The War Governor of Indiana
Lives Only in History.
Ban Batter kllgns With the Anti Ad-
ministraii0ni sis-fhe House Calls
for all Information Relating
TO Texas and Mexican
Border Troubles.
The Anti Resumptlonists Liable to Split
into Separate Factions Upon the Ewing
Repeating Bill, Which Absolutely
Aboiishes Free Banking.
aeassniteas Adopted at tue Meeting Of
fhe Friends and Companions of the
Late n u. Forrest.

/ the frfeuas snd Companions of the
I Late n u. Forrest.
Combinations OF large number OF
postmasters, including Thompson OF
Memphis, and Jones of Nashville.
Registers of land offiee-Auderson o,
Montgomery, and Gibbons OF Little
/ Rock.
Receiver of public monies, Strabact
of Montgomery, and q nun Der of army
and naval appointments.
The naval committee of the house
resolved to report u bill paying arrear-
| ages Of salaries of sailors. The general
deficiency was uot discussed.
Hon. Ciarkson n Potter, Of New
| York, has declined the Craftsmanship
| OF the house committee Oh the Pacific
railroad, solely, rs he states in letter
to Speaker Randall, because Of his
large interest In railway in Pennsyl-
vsnia, of which Colonel T. A. Scott
is the president This he thought
would be regarded rs uniting him for
service on that committee, otl.erw ise
he would willingly have accepted the
position. His letter of declination vas
sent to the speaker Monday evening,
and viii be- submitted to the house,
which can alone excuse him.
Tue committee on possibilities AND
post rasds, was organized o,day, with
Hon. a. NJ. Waddeil, of North Caro-
lima. ~ chairman. The committee
viii report as the first business, the
resolution of Mr. Reagan, paying
southern mali contractors Tor trans
porting the mails in 1851, aud asking
! ihst the secretary of tile treasury be
required TO pay said claims at once.
The adjourned meeting of the con-
federaLes aud others, companions, sui b.
ordi4atss and friends of General For
rest, was largely attended and the
following adopted:
WHEREAS, We have learned with
deep regret that General n Is Forrest.
OF tennessee. after painful aud pro-
! tfscted Illness. has departed this lie.
Therefore he IL
Resolved, That we, his companions
in arms, deem it meet aud proper to
give expression 10 our admiration and
esteem for eur departed friend aud fell
low soldier. Born OF humble parents,
poor and untatored In youth, ne was
successful in civil life, and was the
| nobiest specimen of u citizen soldier.
With unconscious power he began his
| military career as a private in the
the ranks, and with increasing cen
/ sciOusness of strength he passed
! through the gradations of command
| until he stood 1t the head of a cavalry
ccrps, the terror of one army and the
admiration of The other. With the in
| trepid dash and dauntiess courage OF
/ Ney, he possessed a native
strategy second to no man in
| battle. His name alone was u
| tower of strength, his prese nee ever
| inspiring courage in the weak ana coy
| tidence in the strong. aud he will live
in history as one of natures mill
tary genius
| Resolved, That General Forrest won
| his name in the confederate service,
| bnt that his fame belongs to the Anne
riean people and will be cherished by
| all who venerate true courage, and
who feel that the liberties OF a republic
can only be preserved while its citizeus
| prefer death to dishonor.
ResofUe0, That We tender to his Re
reaved family our sympathy for the
| great loss which they share In commop
with us and the state. iSigned J
| X, Chslmer, Mississippi; q. G. Dibrell
Tennessee; Phil Cook, Georgia; w
IL. FOEney, Alabama; II. Z. Young
Tennessee, and Van IL. Manning
Mississippi.
WAsHISGToN, November 1.-Th,
resumptionists resorting to the tactic,
of delay, final action on the EwinS
bill is in the dim future.
The senate confirmed Mr.. Leduc a
commissioner of agriculture.
The president has recognized AS
mond c. Howe, vice-consul OF Eng
land, AT Pensacola.
Debt Observation-Disclosures during tn,
month vas four and one sixth mil
iions; in treasury, coin one hundred
and thirty-one millions, currency on,
hundred millions.
A dispatch from Indianapolis an.
noUnces the death of Senator Morton
which occurred at $40 pm.
Mr.. Witbers, of Virginia, was ap
pointed regent of the Smithsonian
Institute, vice ex-senator Stevenson
of Kentucky. The honor was within
the gift of Vice President Wheeler.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, aud Mi
Lutterell, of CALIFORNIA, were tue onl.
western democrats who voted axains
the repeal of the resumption act
1t is thought congress, by concur
rent resolution, viii take q recess I,
allow the New York and Pennsylvani
members time to go home and vote.
/ The secretary of war, General Sher
man, Adjutsnt General Townsend
Quartermaster General Meigs, Com
missiary General MeFiely and Chic
Ordinance General Bennett, were be
fore the appropriation committee Il
the house, advising against the reduc
ton of the army. Tue bill will prob
ably provide for 2, 600 men with som
: reduction of staff officers.
In executive session Mr.. Stanle,
Matthews wished to know why tn
New York customhouse nomination
were held In committee. Mr.. Conk
lug said the affsirs of the New Yerl
cnstomhonse were in hands OF capalI
men and there was no urgency. Th
scene was qaite vigorous and resulte
in the defeat, it is said OF MI. Mai
thews, whose argument, it is said
amounted to = demand Of immediat
confederation Of the nominations. Tn
result was that the committee will no
consider these nominations until mex
week.
il An injustice was done to Senate
!. Ransom in the statement, in anticips
ton OF Mr.. Morton's death, he ha
spoken for his seat on the floor Of tn
senate. 1t b the custom OF senator
to apply for sests they think may b
come vacant and 70 put down thei
names. fer some two y,sars In advances
During the last session Of the Forty
fourth congress, Sssator RAnsOr
4 pleasantly informed Hepator Aort0