The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-25
WASHINGTON.
Senator Lamar's Mastery Argument
In Favor OF Government Aid In the
Construction OF the Texas and
Pacific RaiIf6d.
The National Democratic Committee Re-
gard the Potter Resolution With
Fayor-if IL Hurts Any 0ne it
viii be the Republicans.

throc 4 IA ertOn's Amendments 10 he
Army HILL in Committee of the whole
Prevails Butier's stab Ns the Organs
-Conkttng scores One More.
WASHINGTON, May 2I.-The house
committee on public haildings and
grounds have agreed to report favora-
bly, on senate bill that the Memphis,
Tennessee, caston house shall be cons
structed of Tennessee marble. Pend
ing this action in congress the secrets-
~ of the treasury contracted for the
use of Illinois sandstone. The prema-
ture contract the secretary may have to
rescind.
Chief Justice Waite has gone To
Richmond 90 hold court.
Secretaries Sherman and Evsrts, SEN
ator Matthews aud Representative
Foster, had a long consultation ut the
treasury department to-day.
At the cabinet meeting to-day, Sec
Rotary Sherman submitted a financial
statement, showing deficiency In the
revenue of the fiscal year, thus far, of
an even million less than in the cor
responding time last year. Also eight
| millions less in expenditures.
The president leaves via Baltimore
o-morrow for Hampton, Virginia, to
| attend the commencement exercises
OF the Hampton Normal and Agrieul-
tural school. The president will leave
| Washington on the $50 p. IN. train,
so as to take the boat for Fortress Mon
roe.
Secretary Sherman in his letter 10
Mr.. Potter, after stating the case in
| full, proceeds with his view, There
fore to meet this accusation, which, so
| far as il affects me, | declare and know
to be absolutely destitute of even the
nov make formal application to be
represented before your committee by
counsel in the Investigation Of all
charges affecting myself personally"
He then makes detailed denial,
makes counter charges and asks to fur.
nish list of witnesses whom he wishes
summoned.
| Collector Woodlock teIegrsphs from
Nashville that Deputy Collector Davis,
with one companion, attempted to
seize an illicit still on Saturday, in
Grunday county, and they wer. at
tackled by seven men. Davis killed
one, wounded another and captured a
J third, but were compelled to leave
! without destroying the still. a sufii-
cient force has been ordered To the
place to destroy the still.
Confirmstion-G George A. ; Sheridan,
, recorder of deeds for the District oil
, Coiumbi
+ The house Is in committee on the
whole on the army appropriation bill
Among the speeches in the general
debate, was an earnest appeal by Rep
resentstive Singleton, of Mississippi
, in favor OF the Texas and Pacific road
House in session TO night.
Senate-The Shields bill was resumed
and after long debate Mr.. Thurman
moved to strike out all after the enact
, ing General Shields name on the pen
sion list at one hundred dollars PEE
month. Rejected-yeas, 81; nays, 30
The question then required Oh the
r bill As amended, placing Genera
: Shields on the retired list with tn,
c rank OF brigsdier general and Genera
t Grant W it'll the rank of general, and i
: was rejected-ayes, so; nays, "a.
: The district government bill cam,
up, and the senate adjourned.
L WASHINGTON, May 22.-The com
a mittees are idle this morning.
. Nominations.-J.S iliery Slight post
, master, Wallahala, South Carolina.
The national democratic eommitte,
met at the Washington house, Senator
Barnum in chair and Hon. +. ID
Prince, of Boston, secretary. tn,
committee in full after organization,
: adjourned until nine O'Clock tosmor
row. The members in conversation
J are unanimous in giving hopeful &c
q. count of the prospects for the fall cam
. and those of the east thought the,
| could hold their own and possibl,
r make some slight gaines.
f They regard the Potter resolution
3 with favor, and says if any one is hur
, it will be the republicans.
Conformation.-S. b. Packard, Lou
Z isiana, consul at Liverpool and Luciu
Fsirchild consuI general, at Paris.
The bill reported to the senate to. ds,
from the committee on Indian affair
authorizes the eastern band OF Cicero
kee Indians to bring suit in the cour
Of claims against the Cherokee nation
I 1t provides for judicial controvers,
u pending since 1888. The claim il for
!, prorata share OF the moneys srisinl
from the sale by the western nation o
v land and other property, which tn
n eastern band maintained belonged t
a the people Of the Cherokees eastern
q band. The bill authorizes the empio.
h of one or more attorneys by contract
e subject to approval. The chief justic
of the court Of claims In to prosecut
the suit, and directs the secretary @
, the interior to pay the incidental ex
penses. The bill also provides tina
the United States shall be made q par
ty to this suit and be represented b
I the attorney general.
!, In the senate, after the mornib
- hour, the regular order was laid aside
Is and Senator Lamar proceeded to nd
n dress the senate on the Texas and Ps
n citic road. He spoke Of the great i'm
y portance Of the work ami said til
company had already completed fou
. hundred and forty-five miles of road
which 10 doing valuable service In de
!. veioping the country through which i
: passed. The length OF road to be con
structed IL fourteen hundred miles, til
amount Of bonds to be issued could no
! exceed So, 600, 600, while the amour
= OF interest to be guaranteed by tn
:. government could not exceed In roun,
q numbers two million dollars.
II The friends Of the bill advocated 1t
!. passage to complete part Of the grea