The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-11

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ton of VIM. NJ. Burwell to be register
of the land Office Mt New Orleans,
The nominations to-day were mainly
promotions OF office In the army and
navy.
In the course OF discussion In com.
mittee OF the whole on the bill for the
payment of Richard Heaton, OF Nir.
ginla, for supplies taken by the United
States army, Mr.. Bragg, of Virginia,
denied that any Virginian during the
war had been loyal to the union, 10y.
atty in Vireinlan, he said, meant
loyalty to Virginia.
Mr. Hunton said during the war n
number OF people In Virginia remained
rs loyal to the union ~ any one north
of the Potomac
The debate growing animated, Mr..
White, of Pennsylvania, spoke OF per
secutions of southern loyallsts In Libby
prison, to which Mr.. Hunton replied,
emphatically denying any unneces-
sary privations had been imposed upon
federal prisoners, and deprecated the
introduction of such topic in debate.
The discussion continueing, Mr..
White became very much excited aud
extending his remarks beyond the
time limited, he repeated that Mr..
Hurton's statements as to the respon.
sibility of the federal government for
the sufferings of federal prisoners in
the onfeaderate prisons, was false.
BY this time the discussion became
exciting, and Turner, of Kentucky,
with his fist in close proximity with Mr.
Whites face, demanded to know why
the latter did not take his seat as the
rules required.
The sergent at arms was called on,
but his services were not required as
the angry disputants were Gained
by their respective friends.
The mem bers OF the joint democrat
caucus committee, together with the
democratic mbers of the judiciary
committee of the house, and other
prominent democratic representatives,
including Messrs. Williams and
Springer, of Michigan, who have had
in their immediate charge the
subject of the alleged Florida
presidential frauds, after consultation
with Speaker Randall to day, reached
the conclusion that an investigation
of the matter connected with this sub
ject is not question of privilege, and
therefore nothing can be done except
in the regular order of business. Cons
sequently it was determined that the
proposition should come from the Ju'
dietary committee.
When the committee is again called
upon for reports for action by the
house, the committee will then ask for
authority to investigate all facts in re-
lation to the last election OF members
of congress and presidential electors In
the state of Florida, with a view of as
pertaining whether the statements of
Mr.. McLin and others are true, the in.
vestigation to be restricted to these
points only and without reference to
the question of the presidential title.
In the senate petitions were presen-
ted from the Charleston chamber OF
commerce, advocating the appropria'
ton required under General Gilmore's
plan for deepening the bar. Also urg-
ing the claims OF Charleston as
commercial port, with statistics of her
trade and exports.
On motion of Senator Butler, the
same was referred to the committee
on commerce and ordered printed.
The senate passed the bill to repeal
the bankrupt law, amended so that 1t
should take effect September ], instead
of January /. The following is the
bill in full:
That the bankrupt law approved
March 9, 1867, title siSty-one, revised
statutes, and an act entitled an act to
Establish an uniform law of bankrupt.
cy Throughout the United states, APP
proved March 2, 1857, and for other
purposes approved June %, 1874, and
all acts in amendment or supplimen-
tary thereto, or in explanation
thereof, be and the same are
hereby repealed, provided however,
that such repeats shall in no manner
invalidste or effect any case In bank
ruptcy instituted and pending In any
court prior to the day when this act