The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-06
Night Associated rro.s Report.l

Might Associated Proas Report.
Nominations were Of no southern OF
general interest.
The doorkeeper subject come up
again to-day most xpeoteuly, or nj
least II was n surprise on the demo.
cratic side OF the house, In the form Of
"a resolution offered ~ question Of
privilege by Butler, OF Mass,, that the
house proceed Immediately TO the cleo
ton OF n doorkeeper, and that General
James Shields, OF Mo, be declared
elected, General Shields ~ u llfeNlong
democrat, u soldier OF the Mexican
war aud OF the civil war; aud promi.
nent democratic aspIrant for the office,
but the democrats didn't take kindly
to the idea OF having the game forced
upon them from the republican side OF
the house, and 40 made II point Of order
that the resolution was not privilege
question. The republicans, however,
had the best Of tho argument on that
point, lnasmuch va IL was n question
affecting the organization OF tho house,
and therefore, as they oontended, one
OF high privilege. The speaker pres
ferrod not TO decide the question, but
to leave II 10 the decision OF the house,
aud while II WAS In that position, its
further consideration was postponed
until Monday. aud In the meantime
the democrats were to have caucus
over the matter.
The balance OF the day was devoted
to private bills. Adjourned TO Mon
dry.
The case OF the United States Va. ex,
Com missioner of Customs Haynes and
/. w. Brooks, charged with consplrlng
70 defraud the government out Of
S57, 900, resulted today Ia a verdict OF
not guilty, as the court said the money
belonged to ParkmaD, Brooks n Com
psny, or their representative, and there
had been no fraud practiced. He in~
structed the jury to bring In the YER
dict, which they did without leaving
their seats. The deien dants offered no
evidence whatever, but were acquitted
ON the governments own case.
The committee on banking and cur.
rency decided that the bank note
printing shall be done at the bureau
and not distributed among the bank
note companies.
The cabinet directed the secretary Of
the navy to issue orders to command.
ers Of American war vessels to seize
and American vessels engaged In the
coolie trade.
The president, with u large company,
leaves for Chester to-morro'y morning
to see the launch.
The senatorial appropriation bill
passed and goes to the house for con.
currence In unimportant amendments.
Senator Bruce to-day introduced q
bill for the endowment OF the Lowery
industrial academy at Huntsville, Ala,
and to accept u donation OF buildings
and land Ia aid Of the same. The
school was started by the Hor. Reuben
Chapman, and Is designed for the edu-
cation OF the oolored people. The bill
provides for the permanent invest
ment Of 100000 from the sale Of pub
lie lands.
The Pacific railroad funding bill was
discussed to adjournment, which was
ordered to Monday by thirty-two to
thirty.one: The thirty-one probably
shows the present strength Of the ju-
dietary caucus bill.
Ex-Governor Madison Wells, OF Lou.
islana, had an interview with the presi>
dent to day.
The committee Of the house on the re.
vision of the laws regarding the count.
ing OF the electoral vote, agreed on the
proposition for the election Of presi.
dent and vice,president by direct
vote Of the people. s 81
Elm street was thronged with
wagons yesterday.
Katie Putnam as Lena, the Mad