The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-19


with voting on the resolution report
ed from the committee.of Ways and
Means directing the different com.
nittees to investigate the several de-
psrtments Of the government. The
original resolution was carried by the
democrats on strict party vote. The
rest OF the day was taken up with pri-
vate bills, none of which, however,
were passed. the house the u sd-
journed till Monday.
The president has pardoned two rail.
road robbers and commuted the sen
fences of two murderers and one
Paper from death to imprisonment for
life.
A delegation OF cigsr-makers, from
New York, are here urging redue-
tioa of the tobacco tax to sixteen cents
They, however, do not antagopize
General Cabel's bill, reducing "a tax
TO twelve cent?, and allowing a draw
back of tax for stock in the hands OF
manufacturers.
WASHINGTON, January l2-Neither
house Is in session.
Orders have been issued to detain
the Estella at Bristol.
Senator OgIesby, of Illinois, is an
nounced as q greenback and silver
man.
The reporters galleries Of the senate
and house have been connected ey
telephones.
Secretary Schurz says: 81 never
wrote letter of resignation nor
thought about it."
]. N. Camden has been appointed
commissioner TO the Paris exposition
from West Virginia.
The most reliable gossip regarding
North Carolina, is that Governor
Vance will tender the supreme Judge.
ship Of the state to Senator Merrimon,
and appoint J. NJ. Leach for Merri.
mons unexpired term. In considera.
tion OF his services In the campaign OF
1875. w. T. Dortsch, is also promi.
nently mentioned Ms Merrimon's sue.
cessor.
The Star says that Representative
Buckner, chairman OF the banking
and currency committee Of the house
is reported as threatening that IL the
senate fails to pass the silver bill, or II
the president should veto it, he will
have the rules OF the house suspended
and the Bland bill attached as m
amendment to the Legislative, exeeu
tive and Judicial appropriation bill
This afterno IN the postmaster gen.
eral transmitted to the speaker Of the
house communication recommend.
ing q change OF the law In the prices
to be paid for advertising. In case nc
change in the prices is made he sug,
gests that no list of routes De published,
but that notices Informing contractor
that proposals will be received for car
rying mails between stated points, be
published instead, and that the con.
tractors be referred for all the infor-
nation usually advertised to the sec,
ond assistant postmaster general.
WAsHIsoToN, January l4.-Mr.
Herman, of New York, presented a
memorial from tn. New York cham-
Der ofcommercei in favor of the passage
age Of Law to equitably adjust errors in
the assessment and collection Of duties
on imports.
Messrs. Blaine and Chaffee, have re-
turned.
Senator Gordon Is Ia his seat to-day.
His journey from home was tedious
from railroad washes.
Observation-Disclosures: Ed
munds, Washington, D. c.; Deforess
Richards. Camden. Alsbams; Charles
Moss, Franklin, Tennessee; John T.
Rinker. Leesburg, Virginia; w. A.
Pattie, Warrenton. Virginia; ID. s.
Monaghan, Durham, North Carolins;
J. w Johnson, WalhslIs, North Caro-
lima; Thomas Graham, Chester, South
Carolins; Miss Mary Boldly, Forsythe,
Ga; William Carson, Townsville, Ga.
Watson Porter, Gainesville, Illinois;
J. Houston, Upiontown, Alabama;
Thomas Anderson, Spring Garden, Al
ALBANIA; w. H. Ssnbo.n, Greensboro,
Alabama; W. H. Blister, Water Val.
ley, Mississippi; J. ID. Lacy Alsxan-
dria Iosaisfaas. r, Dacs,fr Nau Ihari.