The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-01-13
Department and Principal Arsenal.

Department ana Principal Arsenal.
WAsHINaroN, January l0.-The mil
itary are constructing telegraph line
| between the War department and the
arsenal at Morristown, New Jersey.
The South Street Presbyterian church
was destroyed by fire to-day and is a
total wreck. The fire caught from the
furnace pipe. Loss $50, 600; insurance
SIS, 600.
Hsuse Committee On Electoral Vote
Coans.
House committee on the priyil-
eyes, power and duties of the House of
Representatives on counting the cleo
toral votes, have agreed upon only two
points: First-The president Of the
Senate has no right to count the votes.
Secona-The House has power, with
the Senate, to count the electoral vote.
Texas and Pacific Hill Hsmpered BY
the Louisiana Thieves.
The report of the Texas and Pacific
railroad committee To the House is de-
layed by bitter contest over the bran
ches. There are seven Of these rep
resented before the committee, three
centering at st. Louis and two at New
New Orleans. Senator West supports
the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Vieksburg road, commonly known as
the back bone road, in which he, KeI-
iogg, Lndling and other Radical Louisi-
anians, are said to be largely interested,
as well rs in the North Louisiana road
from Vicksburg to Shreveport. The
Louisiana delegation In the House
unanimously support the New Or
leans and Pacific railway, now being
constructed via Alexandria, Louisiana.
and to connect At some point near
Marshall. 1t is generally apprehend.
ed that the sacrifice of the New Or.
leans Pacific railway will seriously
jeopardiee and probably defeat the bill
granting government aid to the whole
enterprise. The friends of the New
Orleans and Pacific, state that 1t is un.
der rapid progress of construction by
subscriptions from citizens of New Or.
leans and the country parishes, while
the backbone has done no work.
represent no capital, is u wildcat cor
poration, and relies upon its forfeited
charter OF 1871, and land grants prom
ised 1t in the original Texas and Pacific
bill as one ofthe gulf branches.
The Presideas Net Prepared to Reeox-
nizs Either Packard or Nichslis.
The Secretary of War and President
were in consultation to-day, about
noon, upon the subject Of teiegraphic
Information received here as official
from New Orleans, through military
and other sources, and it was decided
to send telegram to the military
commander at that post, giving the
exact petition of the general govern
ment on the matter. Accordingly the
following was telegraphed from this
city:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan. 10, ls77.
To Gen. c. T. Anger, New Orleans, La:
II is reported that the State Hou.a
IN New Orleans Is surrounded by n
mob. III this is SO, notify all persons
to disperse, and compel compliance
with your order. 1t Is the determine
ton OF the President to see that the
Legislature is not moIested. When h.,
has full knowledge Of all the facts in
the premises, he will decide which
shOtli1 ba rcopgui1od
taigned-l J. ID. CAMERON
Secretary OF War
Present Dispesfsso. OF oar U.ssea
states Tresps.
At the close OF the session of the
House yesterday, . communication
was presented from the Secretary of
War. In response to the House resoIu.
tion. dated December 8, giving the
disposition Of all United States troops.
In accordance with this showing the