The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-02-16

! Davis, Of West Virginia, spoke In Il
yor thereof.
The president sent the folIowip
nominations TO the senate: Ben Fla,
Ter, collector of customs, district of n
agAra, New York; Hiram L. Brown
collector of customs, district Of Fri,
fennsylvania; Charles Silent, Califo,
MIA, associate justice of the suprem
court OF Arizona territory; Benjami
J. Spooner, Indiana, United State
msrshal for Indiana; ]. w. Griest, q
Pennsylvania, agent for Indians OF th
otoe agency, Nebraska.
House The speaker announced tn
regular order to be a motion to lay O,
the table the motion to reconsider Tn,
vote by which the house last Frida,
was requested to pass the hin for tn,
relief OF w. II Newman and l.. A
SanhoffmsD, known as the Alexan
dria mill bill. The mutton to lay OF
the table prevaiied-yess l26, nays Ils
| which disposes of the bill
| Mr.. Harris, Of Virginia, ehairma,
OF the committee on elections anC
privileges, made report In the Louisi
ana contested case, to the effect tina
Darrail, the sitting member, was no
elected, and is not entitled to the seat
and that Joseph II. Ackler, the con
testaIt, was elected and is entitled Il
the seat
Mr.. Price. of Iowa, presented Oh,
views of the minority, with a resolu
ton declaring that Dsrrali is entitled
| to the seat.
Mr.. Thornhurgh, ofTennessee, STATED
for himself, Mr.. Wait, Of Connecticut
and Mr Hickock, OF New York, tina,
they had signed neither report anc
they would file their views.
| The reports were ordered printed
aud Mr.. Harris stated that he woule
call them up for action next Wednes
day.
Messrs. Ewing, Buckner and Phil
lips, subcommittee Of the committe.
OF banking and currency, have sgreec
apon q substitute for Mr.. Buekner'.
bill. 1t proposes to retire natiopa
bank notes as they may be received b,
the treasury, notes TO be receivabl. fol
all dues 10 the government, OF fund
able In four per cents at par. The bank,
may voluntarily retire their e.rcuiat
ing notes and receive for them four De
cent. bonds, and the treasury and lega
tender notes may be received In pay
nient of such bonds.
The bonds heretofore authorized Il
be issned may be disposed OF at no
less than par, xhenev coin may b,
needed for any purposes. TIE bill hsi
yet to be submitted to the full commit
tee. 1t Is framed In contemplation o
the passage OF the silver bill, will
which It is intended to be IN accord.
Among the bills introduced aud re
ferred was one by Mr. Msckey, pro
hibiting the secretary OF the treasur,
from purchasing any bonds Tor reduc
ton Of principal of the national debt
until strict compliance with the pro
visions of law shall require it.
Mr.. Leonard presented the concur
rent resolution of the Louisiana assem-
bly,, expressing satisfaction with tn,
policy of President Hayes.
Mr.. Cox, chairman of the committe,
on library, made a report In connec
ton with the presentation of tn,
painting rendered TO congress by Mr.
Thompson. 1t provides that the senat,
and house shall meet in the hall a
two o'clock Tuesday, there to listen {,
the remarks 10y Mr.. Garfield, and Mr.
Stevenson, donor Of the gift and artist
to be granted the privilege of the fiool
during the occasion Report adopted
The following bills were introduce,
and referred.
Mr.. Joyce forfeited al
grants Of public lands 10 railroads o
other corporations, where the condi
ton has been violated, and sppropri
ating said lands to the United State
for actual settlers.
Mr. Hooker-A memorial of the Mis-
sissippi legislature for southern Nm,
railroad from the Mississippi river u
the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Robertson For the protection
Of the slluvisl land of the Mississippi
Mr.. Jones', of Ohio-Mskibg custom
duties, to the amount of oue-fourth
part thereof, payable in legal ,ende
notes.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri-Givin,
thanks OF congress to Colonel Miles 70
his gallant campaign against the In
dians of the northwest.
Mr.. Cause TO distribute to the sew
erst states the proceeds of the capture,
and abandoned property remaining In
the United States treasury.
Mr.. MiIls-A resolution making In
quiry into the action of the tressur,
officials in regard to seized cotton.
Mr.. Msrtin-For the sale Of all GOV
eminent property At Harper's Ferry.
The house then went Into committe
of the whole, Mr.. Black burn Ia tn
chair, on the military academy sppro
priation bill, the pending amendmeu
being to strike out the section wbicI
allows additional pay to first lieuter
ants acting as instructors at the institr
ton. which, after debate, vas defeatet
|.
HAIL Storm Accom- painted By ~ IN psn
quake asa FOLLOWED ~ Cyeisss.
# AUGUSTA, Ga February Sat seve
O'clock las, night the city was vi-it.
with shower of hail followed by
rain storm, accompanied by tbunds
and lightning. There was . rumbiiu
} and treDor similar 10 that which NJ
! companies . light earthquake shocl
4 Tue storm passed away, but was fol
lowed By . cyclone, which left destru,
tiou In its path. little afterward. TT
morning tho cyclone struck the cit
on the southwest, near Center stree
| and demolished many houses. Th
lower markethoose, the largest struc,
urs ia the middle OF Broad street, VI
iitsrally lifted up aud smasbed Int
atoss. Several brick and woode
hatlding were wholly or partly d.
stroyed. The eyclone Travelled south
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