The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

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graph Nonopoiies.
General X. Z. Eunn succeeds Gen.
ersl Pslouze In the war department.
News from the Indian frontier, as
reported at the war department to>day,
is that General Sheridan telegrsphed
that there is much alarm at Benton,
~ TO situation, condition and inten.
tions of Sitting Bull, who is thought
ready 10 cross the f:ontier and again
start upon the war path.
From the upper Columbia news
comes that the Nez Perces, under chief
Moses, is anxious To begin another
war. The Pelouse Indians are in the
same frame of mind and are itching
for the war path.
The mkt, y and civil authorities are
doing ali they can TO prevent al out
break, and making every precsution
for the protection OF the settlements.
Il il stated that Potter's committee
has summoned Minister Stoughton
from Russia, and ksssou from Austria.
AAC tbrihbtiai
tion will decorate the confederate
graves AZ Arlington june thirteenth.
House-Mr. Culbsrsou, from the ju.
dietary committee, offered bill to
create the northern judicial district of
Texas.
By Mr.. Hewett, granting certain
public lands in Alabama In aid of the
Warrior and Tennessee river railroad.
BY Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, author
izing the issue of fl y millions dollars
OF United States treasury notes, to he
applied to the Improvement uf The
Mississippi river from 1T. Louis to the
Gulf OF Mexico.
The general deficie ncy appropriation
bill WAS reported :. ON the committee
on appropriations, and wsi referred 10
the committe of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. CulbersaB, Of
Texas, the bill passed sppropristing
seventy-iive thousfnd dollars for con-
tinuing the improvement of Galveston
hsrOor.
Representative Culberson introduced
a bill restraining the secretary of the
tire; Jury LON redeeming the outstsnd-
five-twenties in other currency than
United States legal tenders, in accord-
ance with the law under which the
said bonds were issued.
Representative Wood, chairman of
the committee on ways and means
claimed that the Culberson bill should
go TO his committee, bn. the speaker
decided that in accordance with the
movers wish 1t should go to the COM
mittee on banking and currency, and
was 40 referred. 1t il said there are
about six hundred millions of these
bonds outstanding in the hands of the
original owners.
sensts--Mr. Ferry gave notice that
he would call up the post route bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that he
would call up the repeal Of the resump-
ton bill.
The committee on postoffices and
postroads have reported an amend
ment providing for semi-mouthly
mail communication between the
United States and Brazil, one line to
ply between New York aud Rio de
Janeiro, touching at St Thomas, Para,
Pernambuco and Bshir, the other line
to ply between New Orleans and Rio
lie Janeiro, touching at Galveston and
at such ports In the United States,
West Indies aud Brazil AS the post.
master general may deem necessary
and expedient.
Mr.. Maxey, of Texas, submitted an
amendment TO provide that the first
departure Of the steamship of the firs;
line shall not be later than the first OF
July, 1878, and the frst departure OF
the steamship oftbe second line shall
not be later than the first day of Feb
ruary, 1879. Agreed TO.