The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-05
MIMI Amoc.nleA rress Iierorll

House-Ihe following bills were Ia
troduced and referred;
by Mr.. Davis, of North Carolina
Reducing the tax on brandy, made
from apples and peaches.
by MIR. Shelly, o. Alabama--For Il
commission ofinquirles as to meth.
cd of destroying the cotton army
worm.
Mr., Hooker, of Mississippi, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
authorizing special term of the cir
cult and district courts for the south
district Of Mississippi, for the purpose
OF trying causes, arising out of the
seizure of timber, alleged to have been
obtained 10y depredations on the pub.
lie Lands. 1t was defeated, yeas l45 /;
nays o. There not being two.thirds
in the Affirmative.
\ motion to suspend the rules and
to instruct the committee on way 4
and merns to report on n graduated
income tax, was defeated by yeas 1866;
nays So Net beiUg two thirds In the
Affirmative
Senate MIR Beck spoke in support
ofhis amendment and Mr.. Blyard in
opposition to the silver bill
MIR. Beck offered an amendment
boxing TO the prevention of the de-
based dollar, but not the double stand.
ard
NJ, Bayard opposed TIE Bland silver
bill.
Nominations Thomas {, Anderson,
Of Louisiana, known as - memb Der Of
the Louisiana returning board, consul
general AT Rio de- Jaueiroi Edward
Wheeler, collector Of Internal revenue,
Arkansas; James c. Rollins, post
master, Camden, South Carolina,
New ORLEANS, February l-Ex
Governor Wells was brought to this
"ity by this mornings train on the
New Orleaus and Mobile railroad a
carriage was in waiting ut the Clalb
orne Intersection to avoid the crowd,
which had gathered ut the Canal
street depot. Wells was taken to the
parish prison. He Is suffering from
slight attack Of pneumonia DR.,
smith, his physician, WAS sent tor
Wells declines TO answer any ques
lions as to his reasons for leaving town
or surreuderlng. The current report is
that he surrendered to save the sure
ties on his bond. but the fact is his
sufoties expect TO get favorable jury
cut of the new panel, which was
drawn Saturday for the present
month
The Anderson trial was resumed to.
day. d. Davis, chief clerk Of the res
turning board, was cross.eXamined,
and testimony elected was contradic.
tory of statements made by Bellitier.
William H. Green, a leading color
ed ward politician and clerk OF the re-
turning board, testified that the board,
when the tabulatel statement OF the
electoral vote WAS brought into secret
session 10y him, dill not ask for the
parishes returns to compare them with
the statement. The members signed
the statement and returned it to the
chief clerk to copy. Witness is now
EMPLOYED in Wells department at the
custom house.
Green was asked IL there was not a
promise made to him, when he was
called to Washington. He said there
was but he refused to tell about it. He
was frequently interviewed by the
secretary Of The Il mocratic committee,
who attempted to induce him to tell
what lac knew in Washington, also to
make certain copies from the minute
book of the returning board. He wac
promised the sssessorship OF the Third
district, II he complied with the secre'
tary's wishes.
He was told ut q confidential dinner
by the secretary that Governor Palmer
had good opinion Of him witness
and would like to see him doing well