The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-16
NO. 25 | ESTABLISHED. 1919

system in the customs service, gt,ol
ishei a few years ago, he spoke o; III
course OF the secretary OF the interior
then member of the senate, and h
wsxed vroth because tie rich imUnrt4
was interfered with uy ts,esiivrs, bu
( now the lonely settler in Moutsn,
eonii be visited 10y spies aud pimys.
Pending the discussion, the suujsc
I was laid over.
House-fhe consular and diplomat,
appropriation bill occupied the day.
Tie matters of paying southern mai
contractors Wa, in an irregular sort al
way drawn into the discussion, zEd
hr. Reagan. of Texas, quoted from bis
hrst report, as postmaster general ul
the confederacy. to show that he wss
correct ia stating some time ago he had
ordered the pO-tmasitrs TO settle their
accounts with the UG!ted States U-.or,
they commenced service under the
contrderaey. lie said be bsd entirely
forgotten the Subsequent legislation Il
the confederate eoDgress on the -ub.
jeet.
Mr.. Congsr, Of Michigan, comment.
ed on The fact that, although tha,
legislation was known 20 many mem.
oers uf the de nocratfe siie OF III.
house, they had been silent on ia,
subject, aud would let bill pass thai
would psy these Contractors a Sec nd
time.
Mr., Dougias. OF Virginia, INTERRUPTED
Tor the purpose of asking IA question.
but Mr.. Conger declined 10 yield. Mr..
Douglas persisted, and refused 70 tax.
bis seat when directed by the chair
rlbaliy, the scene closed by the chair
man sustaining point OF order tha.
ihe whole discussion was irrelevant
and out of order.
The biii WAS Bsssed.
There Is nothing new regarding IN.
Ne" Orleans cust0nhGuse, exceD, thu
almost positive information that Sec.
'etary Sheiman favors Ebert Gal.t.
recommended by Wells and Anderson
sor collector Of customs,
Collector Brayton ts!egrguhz fr,u.
Columbia, South CarOiina, that th,,,
Illicit distiliers, cOEtiaed ia Pickeu,
courthouse, were released L., q moi.
Deputy Collector Hoffman rrlort. IN
ms chief the mob was led 10y the .u-
law Redmond. Commissiouer Baum.
'elegrsphs TO Collector Bfsyion to ,ru-
u!oy hundred n4ea 10 aid IN arrest
10 call ON the n7r7hf.s an. da, ut,
iiaTrhais, and leave nothing unosn.
% Nisdicste the ma ajesty OF the law
5fayion replies that he has arranged
ior necessary support for his safely.
nd is about leaving to superintanc
operations.
WASHINGTON, March I4.-In the
senate number of bills grsufirg
PENSIONS to various persons were CON
-idered during the morning Laur.
mong them one granting a PENSION Of
$50 per month 10 Mrs. Mary Wilkes.
widow of the late Rear Admiral
Charles Wilkes, OF the United Etat.s
navy.
The commerce COMMITTEES sgrefd
unanimously To report In favor ofIhe
continuation o! Beard, as collector Of
customs at Boston, vice Simmons. But
ler's man.
The pnstofiics committee nf the sea-
ste postponed for IA week the consider
ation of Reed, for postmaster at T5le-
10, Ohio.
The two last eases have great noto
riety and political Significance.
The Massachusetts, contested election
elSe of Dean vs.. Field was discussed
Tat no Result reached.
Senate-Hr. Voorhees introduced q
b'il providing for the Payment ct ali
"u-trms duties and all other defis due
United States In legal tender note. .-
par. except in eases where oth.rwi-,
expressly stipulated o. the face Of lhs
obligation or cortraor. Referred 10 ~.
committee on fiusnce.
The senate railroad cominitte. re
ceived the report 81 tie sub eommi,t..
- i've in favor of reporting a bil! far
che Texas and Pacific a. sgreed 10 g.,
the committee ol ibe house.
A vote will be taken next Tuesday.