The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-11-21

The committee on foreign rela tions
partially considered the nomination of
Sanford to Belgium and billiard to
Brazil. No expression of opinion was
given beyond that there were matters
connected with both nominations
meriting consideration.
Captain Frank Monroe, Of the ma.
rine corps, is dead.
The secretary of the treasury, reply
ing to the question from the house,
SAYS: "The metric System may be
used by the beginning Of the next fiscal
year for customs and postoflices, and
on the commencement OF the fiscal
year of 1881 may be used in all public
and private business"
The president has Issued general
order number l04 against drunken
ness, saying no person addicted to 1t
can expect to be entrusted with any
responsible duty.
A full cabinet considered the APP
pointments remaining, but made none.
House-The whole day was spent In
discussing and voting on amendments
proposed to the Paris exposition bill
and finally passed the bill by major
ity of fourteen. 1t accepts the invita-
ton of the French government, and
provides for the appointment OF a
commissioner from each state and
territory, and allows the use Of one or
more vessels of war, and appropriates
Sl5O,OOO.
Senate-The bill nationalizing In.
dams postponed to December. Dur"
ing the debate Mr.. Thurman said he
saw no necessity for the passage OF
this bill as there was nothing in our
laws now to exclude oh Indian from
neutraliza,io ion, the word "white" hav-
inv been stricken out. The provision
in this bill allowing the Indian to re-
tain his tribal interests would work
mischief. 1t would enable the Indian
to become a citizen, and at the same
time give him the benefit OF the inn
mense sums annually distributed to
his tribe by the government lie
apprehended that bill, If II should
become a law, might give a little
trouble II that chief, Sitting Bull, or as
the French called him, "Deouf Asse'
yanka," should happen to come over,
they not being so fortunate as the com-
missioners who went to New Orleans
and tolled Packard's negroes away
from him. [Laughter.] II they had
tolled Sitting Bull into this country
and one of his braves should become a
citizen Of the United States, and should
then claim a part OF the annuity that
belonged to Sitting Bull and his band,
he (Mr. Thurman) ventured that Sit
ting Bull would say to him, not exactly
in the words but exactly with the idea
"IJnder which king, Bcsonian SPEAK
or die Under King Sitting Bull Of
King Rutherford ?r Renewed laugh
teri Mr.. T. continued his argument
and expressed the hope that the TIM
would come when the Indians woul'
ADOPT the habits of civilized life, ant
become citizens of the United States
Until that time the government sboul'
, treat them kindly, and keep all th
treaty stipulations with them.
After the executive session Mi
Thurman, of Ohio, submitted q resolu
tion that the committee on privilege
b and elections be discharged from fuI
Their consideration of the credentials
Mr.. Butler, as senator from Sout
Carolina.
Mr.. Conkling, Of New York, sugge
ted to his friend from Ohio, Mr.. Thu
man, that the resolution be withheld
until tomorrow morning, unless som
thing was to be gained by taking 1t
~ this afternoon. The motion to dl
Y charge the committee was unexpecte
7 and several senators who would iii
)" IN ba heard In regard TO this matt