The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-02
Ben Butler Allgns With the Antl.Ad.
Observation-Disclosures House Calls
for oil Information Relating
10 Texas and Mexican
Border Troubles.
The Anti ResumptlOnlsts Liable to Split
Into Separate Factions Upon theEwnu
Repeating Bill, Which Absolutely
AbOlshes Free Banking.
stanley Matthews, Has u TiIt with
C0nkIing and IN Endorsed Notes ANA

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Gossip,
WASHINGTON, November l.--Th,
resumptionists resortlng to the tactics
of delay, final action on the Ewing
bill is In the dim future.
The senate confirmed Mr.. Leduc AZ
commissioner OF agriculture.
The president has recognized As
mond G. Howe, vice'oonsul of Eng
land, at Pensacola,
Debt Observation-Disclosures during Tn,
month was four and one sixth mil
lions; in treasury, coin one hundred
and thirty-one millions, currency on,
hundred millions.
A dispatch from indianapolis ans
nouuces the death of Senator Morton
which occurred at $40 pm.
Mr. Withers, 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 Mr.
Lutterell, of California, were the only
western democrats who voted against
the repeal of the resumption act.
1t is thought congress, by concur
rent resolution, will take recess to
allow the New York and Pennsylvania
members time to go home and vote.
The secretary of war, General Sher'
man, Adjutant General Townsend
Quartermaster General Meigs, Com
missiary General McFiely and CHIEF
Ordinance General Bennett, were be-
fore the appropriation committee in
the house, advising against the reduc'
ton of the army. The bill will prob
ably provide for % 900 men with some
reduction OF staff officers.
In executive session MIR. Stanley
Matthews wished to know why the
New York customhouse nominations
were held in committee. Mr.. Conk-
ling said the affairs OF the New York
customhouse were in hands OF capable
men and there was no urgency. The
scene was quite vigorous and resulted
in the defeat, 1t is said of Mr.. Mat
thews, whose argument, 1t is said,
amounted to demand OF immediate
consideration of the nominations. The
result was that the committee will not
consider these nominations until next
week.
An injustice was done to Senator
Ransom in the statement, In anticipa.
ton OF Mr.. Morton's death, he had
spoken for his seat on the floor OF the
senate. 1t is the custom OF senators
to apply for seats they think may be>
come vacant and to put down their
names, for some two years In advance.
During the last session of the Forty.
fourth congress, Senator Ransom
pleasantly informed Senator Morton
that he should apply for his seat, as he
expected that the Indiana senator
would be beaten in the next senatorial
election, owing to ill.health OF Mr..
Morton at that time. Senator Ransom
with characteristic delicacy, asked
Mr.. Russell to reserve the choice
of the seat for him, but not to put
down the name on the list. Since the
unexpected severity of Mr.. Morton's
illness, within the past few days sew
eral other senators applied for the seal
and az no name was on the list to pre-
vent any one from securing the seal
which General Ransom had applied
for last winter, his name was put dowr
for the same few days since, without
his knowledge or consultation will
him.
A number Of bills were introduced
and referred to appropriate commit
tees. The senate then, on motion o
Mr.. Sargent, went into executive ses
siop. and when the doors re-opene'
adjourned
Chairman Harris has called tn
privileges and election committee
of the house for tomorrow, at i
o'clock. The privileges and election
committee adjourned until Tomorrow
, on account OF premature report Q
Senator Morton's death.
The banking and currency commit
lee of the house have directed Mr.. Ew
ing to report back the bill repealin
the resumption act, and demand 1t
passage after an hour'sdebate. The con
mIttee also appointed q sub-comml
tee consisting OF Buekner, Eames an
Phillips on the silver bill. They wi
J. hold an early meeting On the subjec
The house ia considering resolution
for reference, Of which vast numb'
are being introduced.
The bill 10 repeal the resumption a.
came up before the house on Mr.. E'
r ine's motion to reconsider the vote
yesterday, recommittiug. The vo
was reconsidered but no further pr
gress was made.