The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-03

Combinations George l.. Smith,
collector OF the port ut New Orleans.
Senate-lhe resumption repeal bill
was discussed to adjournment,
House.-rhe house toNday passed the
bill hXihg the salary OF the naval OIL.
Ger and surveyor Of the port Of New
Orleans at the came rate ~ those re.
oeived 10y similar officers at Philadel.
phia, san Francisco and other cities.
The legislative appropriation bill
was further considered, but no final
action was taken.
The senate committee on commerce
to-day continued consideration of the
steamboat bill, and struck out the
clause limiting the personal liability OF
steamboat owners. The clause malS>
ing certificate Of steamboat inN
spector prin,a .fdcie evidence in courts
Ot law WAS also stricken out, aud the
bill was then referred to Senators
Spencer and Davis IA sub.commit'
tee to report what further amendments,
II any, should be made in the bill be-
fore reporting it to the senate.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill VIII be taken up for consideration
at n special meeting tomorrow.
In toSnight's session of the house,
Mr.. Chalmers spoke in behalf of the
claims of the southern provemeDts,
and especially for the passage OF the
Texas and Pacific railroad bill, now
pending. He asked Shall these
things be done for US; II not, why? If
they fail to be done our southern mem.
bers will be largely responsible for the
failure. Enough northern men, with.
out regard to party, will, as they always
have, where northern improvements
are concerned, cling together and the
Northern Pacific will be carried
through, notwithstanding your anti
subsidy resolution, passed by two.
thirds OF this house. The subsidies to
the Northern Pacific will be renewed
and extended for the next ten
years. The grant OF lands in
this case will secure the building of
the road. 1t runs through magnif-
cent agricultural country, and the de-
mand for the lands will accomplish
the purposes. The government, as We
know, built the Union and Central
and filled Minnesota, Iowa and Kan>
sas with branches, and southern men
will set by aud see the Northern
Pacific built in the same way,
while perhaps the Texas and Pacific
will be defeated, hugging the multi
Gted body of states rights to their
bosoms, agonizing over the fossil re-
mains OF the resolutions Of 1913 and '9S.
EXhaustiug their energies over plea
yune reductions in the appropriations
aud expenditures, they will see that
aection left in poverty and want, while
the tide OF wealth and empire rolls
over the northern states. Sir, mourn
over such representatives, as Bulwer
mourned over the bright classmate of
his college days, whom he found in
after years poor curate delving 10 the
roots of the Greek tongue, or as he ex-
pressed it, wasting the energies of an
immortal soul over the effete particles
of dead language.
1t is not yet decided by the gentle>
men having in charge the alleged
Florida presidential frauds whether
they will propose an investigation by
the house committee or the Judiciary,
or by joint commission of congress,
to consist OF six members of the house
and five OF the senate. They say they
have the original affidavit of McLin,
and other documents embracing all
the material facts from all the parties
interested in the alleged frauds. The
resolution for investigation may be in.
troduced next Monday, or some other
day, as a question of privilege.