The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-09
WASHINGTON.
Very Little Done fa Either sfouse-
Agent of tse Tnierier Department
sa the Log Cases shot Ia Alabama
THE New silver DoisAr.-Mtssfs.ippi
River CanIns sAAl0n.

an the Log Cases shot la Aiaeams-
The New silver DoiIar.-Nfssis-ippi
River Commission.
Spencer, of Alabama, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported
favorably on the house bill for the re-
lief OF William A Hammond, late
surgeon general OF tie army, aud II
Was placed on the calender.
House. The house being in commit
tee OF the whole on the bill to supply
the deficiency for clerical work in the
treasury department, was addressed by
Mr. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, against
the resumption act, and IN reply 10 II
speech made some months ago by Mr.
Garfield. OF Ohio, in opposition to the
repeal OF that measure.
Senste.-Mr. Beck spoke at length
on his resolution submitted January /
declaring 1t iuexpodient at present to
lev, aud collect taxes tor the msinten
ance OF the sinking fund, and on his
IN oti,n the resolution WAS referred TO
the fiuauee conmittee.
zion.
William A. Benkley Was nominated
for postmaster at Alexandria, Virgi- ia.
the postmaster general decides that
mem bers of congress and their wives,
" no have separate estates, may 20 Oh
the bond of mali contractors. This
decision secures the route between
Fort Worth and Yuma, California, to
Chichester Tor Sl3i,O0J. His suretles
are Senator Jones, of Nevada, and
Barnam, of Connecticut.
The postmaster general also decides
that Pratt, of Texas, and Price, of Mis-
souri,, who are not actual owners OF
steam toats, cannot be awarded con-
tracts for steamboat mail service.
WASHINGTON. March GA large
number OF petitions were presented re-
monstrating against the passage of Sar-
gents bill to transfer the control of
the life savings service from the trea-
sury to the navy department. All laid
on the table, the bill cow being before
the senate.
Conhrmations-A Maine marshal
and al Ohio postmaster.
Nominations-Sever consuls of no
interest.
House-The bill providing for a
special term of the United States cir
cult court for the southern district of
Mississippi was returned 10y the presi-
dent without his approval, together
with message giving his reason for
go doing
The following circular, relative TO
the purchase of silver bullion, WAS is
sued this afternoon
Notice is hereby given that the
treasury department is prepared to re-
ceive at all times offers In writing or
by telegraph for the sale of silver bull
lion In quantities not less than ten
thousand ounces, deliverable at the
mints of the United States at Phila-
deiphia, San Francisco, and Carson.
Ali offers will be addressed to director
of mint, Washington, ID. G. and will
state quantity, price per ounce one
thousand fine, and when delivery will
he made il offer is accepted Value of
silver purchased will be determined by
the mint assay, aud until further no.
tice payment will be made in gold or
silver coin of full legal tender. When
bullion is offered and purchased
hich is of character requiring part
| ing or refining, the seller will pay the
usual mint charges.
| signed n.R LlNDERMAN
Director OF Mint.
Approved. JoHs SHEssAS,
Secretary OF tile Treasury.
| Under the direction of Acting Cash,
ier Whiipiy, the vaults of the treasury
are being arranged for the reception OF
large quantity of silver, now in the
mint at Philadelphia, seven hundred
thousand dollars, the weight OF which
will approximate forty thousand
pounds, will be received at the treasury
department in the present month.
The removal from Philadelphia is for
the purpose of aifnrding space for bul.
lion, from which the new silver dollars
will be coined. Whilply is of the
opinion that hew silver vault will be
necessary for the proper storage of the
additional coin Ia the treasury build
lug.
The senate committee on Indian at
iairs to-day agreed to report fAvorably
on the bill authorizing the secretary
of the interior to make certain nego
tiations with the Ute Indians, In Colo
RADIO. The negotiations in question
are for the consolidation of all band
In one agency, to be located on or nesl
White river, and for the extinguish.
ment of the right of the Ute Indian
to the southern portion of their reser
vation In Colorado.
The comptroller of the currency hs
appointed Joseph J Kelley, of Clinton
Illinois, national bank examiner 70
Missouri and southern Illinois.
i WASHINGTON, March TN the cas-
of Finley q Brisbee, from Florida, tn
sub committee will report unanimous
ly In favor of retaining Brisbee, re
publican, in the seat.
Nominations to-day of no genera
: interest.
House.--Mr. Hsrtridge, Of Georgii
; repor ted bill removing the politics
disabilities of X. II. Chiffon. Passet
: House The bill to supply the def
! cheney for temporary clerks In th
: treasury department was discussed a
1 day, and finally passed. 1t contain
e an appropriation of $4,000 for tt
e clerical force, bringing into mark,
a public lands In the states OF Arkapsa
. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama an
Florida.
A special from New Orleans say
!. that Colonel Isadore Mccormack, 70
meriy Governor Kellogg's chief
stall, and now agent of the interi
!; department in the log cases for Il
), states of Alabama, Mississippi Al
!. Louisiana, arrived here from Alabam
where he received shot from = rif
: the ball entering his cheek and paseii
- out near the ear. Another shot lodg
: in q map OF the country which he "
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