The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-21

might Associated Press Report.l
Generals Sherman and Hancock Wis
tied the president,
Postmaster Hadley, OF Little Rock,
il sum moned before the committee OF
the house on charge OF certifying ~
blank postal bids. Senator Dorsey Is
somewhat loosely connected with the
transaction.
Mr.. Morey stated In the house to-
day, on the subject Of postoifice rings,
that one forty thousand dollsr route
was sublet for fifteen thousand dollars,
and that one combination controlled
over six hundred routes.
Representative Williams, Of Ala
bama, is chairman OF the sub commit
tee of the postoflice and post roads
committee, to investigate postal ir.
Irregularities. II proposes to go through
them from Boston to Confederate
Cross Roads.
The finance committee OF the senate
to-day considered the house bill ex'
tending the time for the withdrawal
OF whisky to three years. Messrs.
Beck and Matthews spoke in favor OF
the measure. The committee will give
the matter further consideration on
Friday, and on Tuesday will hear A,
G.. Kerweise and j. N. oliver, IN be-
half Of certain Louisvllle Wholesale
dealers, In opposition to the measure.
1t is understood the eastern manufac'
turers arc opposed to the extension.
The comptroller of currency wants
the condition of national banks Fri.
day, March 10Th.
The Arlington estate case will be
tried on its merits in July at Alexan'
dria.
A bill to regulate advertising for
mail Lettings, emitting details, and re-
ferring bidder to the postoffice de-
partment for details, was reported and
passed after some discussion.
The house passed the general def
cheney appropriation bill.
The remainder of the day was con-
sumed in the consideration OF the bill
for permanent form of government
for the district OF Columbia.
Mr.. Ellie, of Louisiana, offered the
customary resolutions in regard to the
death of Hon. j. Il Leonard, and gave
notice that he would call them up for
action OH Saturday, April 9th.
The only witness before the post
office committee to-day was MIR. John
N Adams, who has four contracts, on
the White river, the st. Francis, the
Arkansas and the Mississippi. These
contracts were obtained not at the reg
ular lettings under advertisement fol
bids, but at different periods. On none
OF them is the services performed by
Mr.. Adams, but it is all done by sub
contractors under him, to whom he
pays, ia some instances, half OF the
original contract rates, and in one in
stance not more than one-third.
House-The bill regulating the ad
vertising OF mail contracts passed. i
prov. les that they shall be brief aDt
refer for details to the postoffice de
partment. IL also prohibits the sub
letting Of mail contracts, and declare
such contracts null and void.
Senste-Mr. Morgan, OF Alabama
presented petition OF citizens OF Ala
bama favoring the passage of Law
providing for the early construction
and completion OF the Texas and Pa
cific railroad. Referred to the com
mittee on railroads.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, submitte
a resolution of inquiry with regard t
the alleged defslcation Of Judge Viii
taker, Of Louisiana, He will speak o
the resolution Monday, when . publ
washing Of dirty linen Ia expected