The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-12-15
The Texas and Pacific Bii Referred 20
a SaB>tommlitee Hayes Indignant
al She Threatened Brfea, OF the
New York Nominees.
General Sheridan Before the commilie on
Bio erande Affairs-He Does Not
Fear War unless Frem an
Accidental Collision.
The Waco Postmaster WIN Take a Walk.
An Effort TO Promote CONNER.
ciai Iutercogrse With
Mexico.

General Brads'< Nomination Recon,
nnendea-Suasu hah,ittea go t.aiI-
Nancy sSep5rTs "a EIiI for she Free
don OF tssS Grnnde Military Pests
WASHINGTON, December lin tn,
house the bili providing suitable buria
oi the Huron victims passed.
EIe house Resumed the coEsidprs
hon of the deficiency appropriation
bill.
Senate-Neariy the whole OF ths
morning hour WAS occupied by the
Presentation OF petitions from ali parts
OF the country, IN favor OF an amend
ment OF .the constitution so as to pro-
mint states from DISTINGUISHING eiti.
zens on account of sex.
The finance committee sgreed 70 re-
| port favorabiy the nomination o!
5eneral Brady az collector of revenue
In Virgins. This is significant as
oeciarative of the presidents right to
! renominate.
In the case OF the Toledo postmaster.
the president has amended his NOM
nation so that the nominee instead OF
succeeding himself succeeds his prede-
ces-or' ana meanwhile the predecessor
resumes.
| ~
lima, is out on bail, under motion for a
new trial, and Is in his seat.
| The house session was OCCUPIED In
voting on the senate amendment to
the deficiency BIZ, the most important
Item OF which was that appropriating
soG0, 900 for inland mail transportation
on the star routes and by steamboats,
and by all other railroad routes. The
committee on appropriations recon-
nendet noneoneurrence, but the house
decided otherwise, and concurred in
the amendment by a vote of I4S 10 lG7.
The bill goes back TO the SENATE on
minor amendments.
Mr.. Hewitt, of New York, has been
appointed on the Pacific railroad COM
mittee, in the place OF Potter, of New
York.
+ NominatiOns-Henry g. Dodge, SUI
perintfDdent OF the mint at San Fran.
cisco; Cyrus II. baldwin, collector OF
customs at Charleston, South Carolina;
Leiando, postmaster at Waco, Texas:
Commodore Daniel Ammen, rear al.
miral.
In the senate, Mr.. Conkllng offered
a resolution for the appointment of "A
committee Of seven senators TO in
quire and report measures TO promote
comm efcisl intercourse with Mexico.
and establish n just and peaceful con.
dition of affairs on the border, with
power to send for persons and papers,
which was adopted.
8r. Kellogg offered a bill for the
establishment OF steamship service
between New Orleans and various
ports.
A vast number or petitions were
presented allowing women to vote.
ar. Maxey, from the committee on
military affairs, 10 whom was referred
the resolution OF the fourteenth OF
November, Inslrueiing thai committee
to inquire aud report upon Il system
of defensive works Tor the Rio Graude
frontier, reported bill making an
appropriation for the erection of suita-
bic posts for the protection of the Rio
Grandc frontier. The resolution was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Conover, from the select COM
inittee on transportation Routes to the
sesb1ari, reported favorsbiy on the
senate bill, to provide for the survey
of the inland water route and canal
from the Mississippi river TO the At
lantie ocean, which was placed ON the
calendar.
Mr.. Enstis. OF Louisiana, introduced
bill appropriating money 10 open and
keep unrestricted navigation Oh Red
river, and to care for the property of
the United States. Referred to the
committee on commerce.
Discussion on Matthews silver reso>
luton was resumed.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, introduced
bill to amend section 532 Of the re-
vised statutes of the United States re-
lsting to the division of the state Of
Alabama into judicial districts, which
WAS referred TO the committee on Judi.
ciary. Also bill to establish a poy.
of entry and delivery at the town of
West Point. Referred to the commit
tse'e IA commerce.
Observation-Disclosures ineiud
ing Mrs. johnson, Shelbyviiie, Ten
nessee: four in Arkansas and some
twenty minor northern postal confirm
atoms.
The cabinet conferred on some minor
appointments to-day.
The seeresary OF war has nothing
new from the R.n Gifande border.
Hayes ssbscri bed sio0 to the monu-
ment 10 Morton
The drainage case of Davidson VS.
the city OF New Orleans came on to,
| day in the supreme court OF the United
States, on writ of error to the SUI
preme court of Louisiana under the
Fourteenth amendment. The points
argued were the deprivation of prop
| erty resulting from tine Mississippi and
Mexican gulf ship canal company.
The act, by reason Of It's Lxing an ex-
orbitsnt rate for ieveeing and ditch
| ing, b. reasoa of lis confiscaiing the
land which it pfeteBds to benefit aud
b. reason OF lis authorizing personal
Judgment, might engu!f ths hsr.unrs a
sn owner of swamp lots. 1'h- city OF
New Orleaps ciaiuied to be exercising
police powers, which we're not subject
To review under the Fourteenth
amendment The case continues to-
morrow. James d. Hill opened the
case for the plaintiff in error. p.
Phillips continues the argument To.
morrow for the city of New Orleans
| WASHINGTON, December I2-ste.
pbens, OF Georgia, introduced a hin
repeating the iron-eiad oath.
The house has under consideration
the Colorado eoat&s:e1 election case.
The committee on foreign affair.
asreed TO report q bill for distribltin,
Mexican awards FOR al! claims allow
ed, except the MieI aud La AIR,
claims, which are held for investIps
tiou.
The house committee on the pseia,
railroad, by vote Of six 20 four. re
fused To exthse Governor Throck NOR
tnn from serving - chairman, Vice