The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-16
Ewing Advocates the Issue OF Millions
OF s0n-lnterest Bearing Notes,
Receivable for All Purposes
and Absorbing All Other
Paper Currency.
The Dorsey Texas-Pscific Bill, as Modl
fed by Stephens. Will Be Reported
by the Senate Sub COMMITTEES
Branches East Of Fort Worth
Are Excluded.


The proceedings OF the ways and
means committee developed nothing
OF Importance.
WASHINGTON, March 9.--The presi-
dent to-day appointed Frank Mill
ward, OF Kentucky, honorary Gem.
missioner to the Paris exposition.
At the request OF Commissioner
General Mccormick, the secretary of
the navy has directed that the Con-
steliation be detailed to carry goods to
the Paris exposition.
Mr.. Kelly said In regard to his sup
port of the resolution endorsing Secre-
tary McCullough's contraction policy
in December, 1885, he admitted he had
made a grave mistake and on the third
of January following had raised his
voice against contraction, and made
the prediction with which he had
opened his speech of the 18th of No
vember, that If contraction were pur-
sued the condition of affairs that is now
upon the country would come. As to
the bill demonetiZing silver, he wgs,
and although chairman of the commit
tee on coinage, a signer OF the demone.
tlzation of the silver dollar, as were
Senators Blaine and Voorhees,, then
members OF the house.. As to MIR.
GartieIG's sllusion to his tKelly'sl
communists speech at Youngstown u,
Ohio, and TO his threat that Labor
would take capital by the throat" that
statement was like Mr.. Gsriield's own
statement, the creation 81 distemper-
ed and ili-governed Imagination. Az
10 the interference of mem bers Of the
house in favor of his nomination, he
asserted no men sat in the house who
had ever TO his knowledge written such
letter. IT there were, he asked him
to say 80.
Mr.. Foster made movement ss II
TO raise.
Yes, said Kelly, one letter was writ
ten. My friend Foster aud | were
more Interested then by reason of the
proximity of our seats. / laid before
him and before my friend Danford II
good many letters received in connee-
ton with efforts To nominate another
man than myself My friends who
wrote me seemed troubled that those
who were seeking TO Gust me were
representing that Governor Hay es de-
sired my defeat.
The treasury now holds S3i6, 055, $50
ia United States bonds to secure bank
circulation, and SIS, 953, 600 to secure
public deposits. United States bonds
deposited for circulation for the week
ending to-day, s72S, 900; United States
bonds held for circulation withdrawn
for the week ending to~dsy, 81 ,191, 200.
National bah circulation outstanding
Currency notes, S32D, 452, 635; gold
notes, 81 ,432, 10. Internal revenue re-
ceipts, So, sl2; customs receipts, Si75,-
III. Receipts of national bank notes
Tor the week ending TO day, compared
with corresponding period last year,
1877, S},7S9,U00; 1878, S2,6I5,0O0. Re-
ceipts to-day, sI9s,000.
WASHINGTON, March ii.-KeiIoyg.
Packard and Morey called on Secre-
tafy Sherman this morning, and find
ing he had gone to see the president
followed him thither. Kellogg desires
immediate action regarding the New
Orleans eustomhouse, but the presi>
dent is known and Sherman is thought
to be in favor of postponement until
the extra session of the Louisiana leg
isiature adjourns.
The subcommittee of the senate on
the Pacific railroad will report In favor
of Dorsey's Till, rs modified by Mr..
stephens, excluding, however, any
details, east of Fort Worth, and erasiuv
the clauses giving congress control
over the detail Of the management, etc.
There has been NO formal action.
Nominatio MS Daniel F. Kell, chief
engineer of the marine service: Chas.
ii. Prince, postmaster at Atlanta, Ga:
VIM. l.. Roche, postmaster at Plaque
mine, La.
House-Amongst the bills referred
We're the following: By Mr.. Riddle
of Tenn. to reduce the tax on whisky
and tobacco; by Mr.. Dawson. of Fla, |
for public buildings at Tallahassee; by |
Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas, for public |
at Brownsville.
The rest Of the day WAS consumed In |
general debate on the diplomatic bill. |
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, endeAvored |
TO offer resolution inviting the presi-
ient to recognize the Diaz government |
In Mexico. Objected to by Mr.. Mills
1f Texas.
MIR. Saylor, OF Ohio, reported from
he committee on ways and mesns, q
oint resolution, which was referred to
he committee of the whole, extending
he time for the withdrawal of distilled
pirits from bond three years. and pro.
,iding that the tax shall be levied a,
he withdrawal.
Recess until 1870 o'clock. Evening
ession for debate only.
Secretary Sherman was before the
on coinage, weights and
measures, this morning, and gave his
Jews about the proposed measures for
ssuing certificates Of deposit Of silver
'ullion. In this connection the ques- ,
ion. Was discussed as to whether such
ertifcates should merely represent
he bullion at its market value, or I
whether the government should buy /
be bullion with the certificates that q
hould be issued, but the committee q
anne to no conclusion ~ to details. X
DR.. Linderman, the director Of the &
,ints, at the request Of the committee, /
ave information concerning the facii- 4
20 for coming the new silver dollar. b
[e said that 70 double the present CO. 4
Acity II would require three addt- ii
onaI mints. OF two In addition to that q
New Orleans; with three, ave or SIX )
'illions = month could be coined. At !
resent. making allowance for inter. !
Iptsons two and half millions could 5
coined : month. This would make il