The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-08

frs and hartors bills should 70 to the
on commerce, or eomr iltes
on railways aud canals.
General Ord stated Ia his evidence /
before the military committee, that 7
the Mexican people and authorities Ga /
the lower Rio Grande were ia sympa-
Thy with the raiders in Mexico.
The new democratic paper, The Post,
appesrs toemorrow. The democratic
caucus OF the house this afternoon,
voted TO endorse and support il.
The caucus of republican senators to
arrange committees. agreed to allow
the democrats an Increased represen-
tation on all important committees
sxeepi those on railroads and privi,
iege and elections. The caucus placed
Mr.. Kellogg on the pensions, the trans
poFtatlon and routes t. the seaboard
and ievees committees. MessIs. Win
dom and Matthews were placed on the
committee on railroads.
The new democratic Journal called
THE Washington Post" viii make Its
appearance 20 morrow morning, start
ing with specimen issue of about ten
Thousand copies. The staff consists of
Stilibon Hutehins, proprietor; John A.
Cockerill, managing editor; A. C.
Buell., editorial writer, and Aiken and
MARKS assistants. 1t Is contemplate q
by the manager TO ADOPT the plan SO
long practiced by certain influential
newspapers of purchasing news from
outside parties, which will he u new
feature 10 Washington journals.
The report that the suspected Cuban
steamer, Estslle, has been granted
clearance, il premature.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-The
house privilege and elections commit
tee agreed to report in favor of seating
Patterson, democrat, from Colorado,
by vote of tod.
The assignment of Senator Jones, OF
Florida, to the naval committee, il
gratifying to him and the representa-.
tive of the people from the gulf and
south Atlantic coast.
The Star says Senator Harris, the
new member Of the senate committee
| on the District of Columbia, is one OF
the most intelligent and genial of the
southern democratic senators.
The secretary of the treasury has q
proposition from the syndicate for the
subscription of ten millions more OF
the four per cents.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, is
congratulated on his assign ment to the
military committee.
The highest and most significant po-
sition was given TO Mr.. Voorhees, on
! the finance committee.
| Mr.. Eustis will be seated Monday.
The delay is accorded 10 MIR. Wad.
iugh, who made the majority report, to
| enable the vote to be as nearly unani-
nous as possible.
MIR. Blaine was In his seat to day.
The treasury has called in ten MILL
ion fivet-wenties, consols of 1865, aud
interest ceases on the 9th of March.
| 1t is thought congress will adjourn
GU the 10th, for the holidays
The new democratic paper, "The
Post" appeared this morning. One of
It's articles aroused great indignation
among the southern democratic sena-
tore, who regard it as an attempt to
coerce them into the support OF Conk-
ling and bis branch of the republicans
party. They say that they utterly re
pudiate the paper aud deny its right to
speak for the party or for southern
| democratic senators.
| The executive committee of the ma
tioDal board of steam navigation of the
United States, held meeting at the
Ebbitt house this morning, 10 take
measures to press the steamboat bill
| now pending before congress, which
is about the same bill as that passed
in the house last session, and failed in
the senate. Captain Sherlock, of Gin
cinnaii; Captain Coyle, of Portland,
Maine; Captain Marshall Parks, Of
Norfolk; Captain Copeland, of New
York; Captain John N. Bofiinger, OF
ST. Louis, constitute the committee.
Housa-The post route bill was re-
ported and passed. Adjourned.
Senate-The silver bill is made the
special order for Tuesday next, after
the morning hour, and to be continued
until disposed of. The vote stood !:
Yeas, 81; nays, is; two-thirds voting
aye THIS threatens 8 defeat OF the
veto should the president adhere to
his message.
Mr.. Matthews offered a concurrent
resolution referring to the various
financial plans of the government,
which declares that all bonds of the
United States Issued or authorized to
be issued are payable, principal and Ia.
teress, at the option Of the govern.
ment Of the United States. in silver
dollars Of the coinage Of the United
States, containing 4l2A grains each OF
standard silver, and that to restore to
It's coinage such silver coins as legal
tender in the payment OF said bonds,
principal and interest, is not in viola
ton Of the public faith nor in deroga.
ton Of the rights of public creditors.
1t lies over.
Nominations-Rrady, collector OF
the second Virginia district; Wade,
collector of the third Georgia district;
Collins. collector Of customs at Bruins.
wick, Georgia; Smith. collector OF GUS
toms at Mobile; Campbell, collector
OF revenue Of the third Texas district;
Prouty. collector Of customs at Saiuria,
Texas; Shurty, marshal Of West Vir-
GINA; Parsons, attorney of north and
MIDDLE Alabama Reid. marshal OF
Alabama; Murray, attorney of wet
Tennessee; Little, postmaster of Pied
mont, Virginia; Liessuing, postmaster
of Charleston, Virginia; Potts. post
master Of Petersburg. Virginia; James,
postmaster Of Ashland, virginis; John
con, postmaster, of SheIbyviile, Ten
nessee; Theodore Kesesel,, collector OF
the port Of New York; Edwin Merritt,
surveyor of the port of New York; L.
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