The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-02

|a 2 --N s@fS 7" aAst ftrC nave D4tllUEl
their hies In Engiand's glory; let the
blue and the grey be united Ia = oou-
mon heritage of American valor.
Mr. Butler, OF Massachusetts, then
made an hour and a half speech in ad.
vocacy OF what he called the American
system OF finance, and the payment of
ali private and public debts la the
silver dollar.
Mr.. Steele, n North Caroline, from
the committee on agriculture, reported
bill appropristing ten thousand dol
lars Tor the expenses of q commission
to ascertain the best means Of destroy
ing the army cotton worm. Referred
10 the committee Of the whole
The president has nominated A. W.
beard, collector of customs for Boston.
vice Simmons, Buffers man, whose
term expires to morrow. He also nom-
insted Michael Shsughnessy, of Mis-
slssippi, marshal of Utah, and ]. W.
Aioertson. attorney OF the east district
of North Carolina.
Senste.-In executive session. tn.
nomination OF Wheeler, as marshal
Tor Montana, Was rejected, and the
nomination of Parsons, SIS attorney for
Alabama, was discussed two hours.
Messrs. Morgan and Matthew smoke
favorably, and Messrs. ConkliDg and
Edmonds adversely. The matter went
over.
The presidents message, vetolng the
silver oil, was laid before the house by
the speaker. The president said ID has
been his earnest desire to concur with
congress In the adoption of measure
to increase the silver coinese ofth
country, tut 30 IS not 10 impair the
obligation OF contracts, either public
or private, nor injuriousIy effect the
public credit. 1t was only on tbe con.
vietion that this bill did not meet thar
essential requirement., that he felt /,
bis duty to withhold from it bis ai,.
proval
The message further states that the
capital defect Of the bill is that il
contains no provision protecting from
its operation pre-exi-ting debts in case
the coinage which Ii creates shall
continue OF less value than that which
was the sole legal tender when they
were created. In the Judgment of
mankind 10 would be an ~. of TAD
faith. The standard of payment az
debts should not be changed without
the consent of 10th parties To the
contract The national promises shnuld
lie kept with unfiinching fidelity. He
could NIT sign a bill which would sti-
thorize the violation Of sacred nhlica.
lions. The obligation OF the puLIic
faith trsnsceDded all questions Of prof,
or public advantage Its unquestiona.
bic maintenance was the dictate H.
well OF honesty as OF eIpediency. and
should ever he carefully guarded by
the executive. by congress and rs the
people
5efn-s proceeding TO vote on the
question - N the house, on recon.
siderStion, pass a. Lili rr Cox. of
New lorSs 1aade tie remark ts,t t..s
message was "t charge " t-zge g4
a freud" on which h. criieara, sft.
AeCoos, 70 isit q .s1iDt o. o.Ger.
The sptsEeS decided thu. s.le renn.rk
Was alsGs Olt O, order, sad ths. IL
snooid not De psintec is t;.- records.
The house then proceeded % vote,
And the result g AZ ysas ls5. hays z.
Zoe speaker lselured the bin -
ps1ssjr and the annoguesue9t Fas
greeie'i with general applause.
The bUuse then took up the bin pen
sioning the soldiers of the Mexican
and Indian wsrs without action, when
the house adjourned.
In the senate the silver bill passed
notwithstanding the presidents veto.
by 46 to 10. Mr.. Hill, OF Georgia, voting
with the msjority.
The bill for a special session of the
United States circuit court at Soran,oD,
Mississippi, TO consider the log Gases.
passed Ia the face OF the adverse retort
OF the Judiciary com mittee by % to Is.
Oh exc
cGtive session. The senate adjourned
till Monday.
The Surry county, North Carulins,
tobacco cases. which have been pend.
Ing before the department of internal
revenue fof sometime, were to-day
compromised upon terms agreed upon
by Commissioner Raum. The secre.
tary of the treasury aud the attorney
general on the part of the government,
and Colonel John y. Staples, Hon.
Thomas b. kooch, Hon. Jsmes 81.
Leach aud J A. Graves, esq, on part
| OF the defendsnts
The counsel in these cases have been
in Washington for the psst month.
endesvoring TO secure a satisfactory
adjustment of them. and have been
ihdofsed IN their efforts by Judge Dick.
OF the district court, In which the.e
cases We're tried, aud many of the
most pr omtnent men of North Caro-
lima. The entire North Carolina dele
CATION Ia congress, headed by SeBsior
Z N 10y cNVaHAS "Et4 a
compromise OF these cases.
The best men OF Surry county are
involved. and the commission has ss.
sented 10 a lenient course with them.
in the belief and with the hope tL., n
aiii produce n good effee: Ia that sec
tion OF country, and secure in future \
proper regard for aud a more general
| enforcement of the Internal r.y.pu.
Laws. IL l. safe TO soy that unles. such
be the result, ofiender- from North
Carolina win be severely desI, With
hereafter.
Mr.. Anthony. Of Rhode Island. sub,
mi,ted resolution that In the ab.eaes
ofthe vice-president, the Hon. Thomas
Ferry. Of Michigan, be and is hereby
chosen president Of the senate pro ian,
Mr.. Bsyard, Of Delaware, move 20
amend the resolution so s- ~ provide
that the senate do nos procee q by bal
lot TO choose . president pro teva. Re.
jected-f feas, =; naye, 2s
The question then REQUIRED on the
resolution Of Mr.. Anthony, aud Mr.
Wallace moved to amend by striking
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