The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-06-04
Might Assoolnted press Report.l

General II G.. Dunn succeeds Gem
eral Palouze In the war department.
News from the Indian frontier, as
reported at the war department to>day,
Is that General Sheridan telegraphed
that there IL much alarm at Benton,
as TO situation, condition and inten'
tons of Sitting Bull, who is thought
ready to cross the frontier and again
start upon the war path.
From the upper Columbia news
comes that the Nez Perces, under chief
Moses, il anxious to begin another
war. The Pelouse Indians are in the
same frame of mind and are itching
for the war path.
The military and civil authorities are
doing all they can to prevent All out
break, and making every precaution
for the protection of the settlements,
1t IL stated that Potter's commit ee
has summoned MiniIar Stoughton
from Russia, and Kasson from Austri q.
The confederate mem orial ass0cia'
ton will decorate the confederate
graves at Arlington June thirteenth.
House-Jetty bills introduced and
deferred.
BY Mr.. Hewett, granting certain
public lands in Alabama In aid of the
Warrior and Tennessee river railroad.
BY Mr.. Bland, of Missouri, author
izing the issue Of fifty millions dollars
OF United States treasury notes, to be
applied to the Improvement of the
Mississippi river from st. Louis to the
Gulf OF Mexico.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill was reported from the commit 20
on appropriations, and was referred to
the committe of the whole.
On motion of Mr.. Culberson, Of
Texas, the bill passed appropriating
seventysfive thousand dollars for con-
tinuing the improvement of Galveston
harbor.
Representative Culberson introduced
bill restraining the secretary Of the
treasury from redeeming the outstand-
five-twenties in other currency than
United States legal tenders, in accorde
ance with the law under which the
said bonds were II lued.
Representative Wood, chairman Of
the committee on ways and means,
claimed that the CulbersOn bill should
20 to hia committee, but the speaker
decided that accordance with the
movers wish it should 60 to the COM
mittee on banking and currency, and
was 80 referred. 1t is said there g
about six hundred millions OF these
bonds out1tandlng In the hands OF the
origin owners.
Senate-Mr. Ferry gave notice that
he would cell up the post route bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that he
would call up the repeal OF the rcsump'
ton bill.
Mr.. Spencer gave notice he would
call up the ha Dor bill.
The bill making superintendent Of
minis and assayers assistant treasu
res, passed, and goes to the presi
! dent.
The bill allowing territories on'
| thousand stands Of arms, with fifty
rounds OF ammunition to each gun
In addition to the present allowance
passed.
, The postoffice and postroad bill
came up, and Mr.. Hamlin's frankinI
0 privileges amendment was rejected.
: The committee on postoflices an
postroads have reported an amend
ment providing for semi-monthl
mail communication between tn
United States and Brazil, ole line
plv between New York and Rio
3 Janeiro, touching at ST. Thomas. Pari
Is Pernambuco and Bahir, the other lin
10 to ply between New Orleans and Ri
de Janeiro, touching at Galveston an
at such ports in the United State