The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-14

| General Chalmers Mailing strenuous
Efforts for nn Appropriation ~ Re
claim the Kivcr Front 10 VIcksburg-
Louisiana Congressman Ash the APP
pOIaIm0nt of Eiling ham Law renee aa
lhe Collector Of Customs az New Or
leans,
Noon Associated Press Ropou.l
WASHINGTON, November l8,--The
senate finance committee this morn.
ing agreed to hear tae delegation OF
New York bankers, on the subject OF
the house bill for RECOMMENDATION Of
silver, this evening at $780, The com.
mittee, however, commenced u formal
consideration OF the bill for action,
and adopted an amendment striking
out the clause which provides for the
free coinage OF silver bullion, but al.
ourned without arriving at decision
as to what provision should be inserted
in place OF the clause thus Omitted.
In the senate during the morning
hour a number Of bills were introduced
and referred to appropriate commits
tees, among them the following:
by Mr.. Mcdonald, of Indiana: In
relation to distill,ng and recti9 ing
spirits.
by Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas: 10
authorize the election of delegate TO
congress from the Indian territory.
by Mr.. Eaton, OF Connecticut: TO
interest, and TO revive American COM
merce; also, to allow registry to
foreign built vessels; also, TO authorize
the establishment OF mail steamship
service between the United States and
foreign countries,
BY Mr.. Conkling, of New York: TO
amend title 90 of the revenue statutes
of the United States, relating to mer-
chant seamen. In introducing the bill
he said 1t was in substance the same
bill which had received the favorable
action OF the house, though he bad not
committed himself to it by introduce
ing it.
BY Mr.. Paddock, of Ne braska, to
authorize the appointment OF COM
mission to visit European countries
and to report on forest aud tree plant
ing.
Mr.. Booth, of California, chairman
of the committee on patents, was, at
his own request, excused from further
service on that committee. lie also
submitted resolution calling upon the
president to inform the senate OF the
cause Of Ne2 Perces war; the number
of Indians and soldiers engaged there
in; the number of lives lost the cost
OF the war, and what disposition had
been made of Chief Joseph and those
who surrendered with him. Agreed
to.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Chatiee of Colorado, called
up the resolution submitted by him
last week, in regard to the manage
ment of the Texas and Pacific railroad.
and spoke at length in regard thereto.
The subcommittee on privileges and
elections heard Spotford and Kellogg
this morning. The contestants were
requested to make brief briefs of their
cases, each to be submitted to the other
for special rebuttal, upon which re-
buttals special evidence is to be taken.
1t is stated that Sherman, Devins
and Thompson favor Packard AS col
lector of customs at New Orleans.
The friends of Il. Lawrence, express
certainty that his name will be sent in
for the place.
1t is also asserted that the name OF
Judge George Williamson will be sent
in for the relationship, thus making
a vacancy for Packard as minister to
Central America.
In the house the bill for reference to
the committee on foreign affairs was
referred, with Evarts' letter in regard
to Mexican awards, to sub'comN
mittee.