The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-05-18


Gratis were only able to muster one
hundred and twenty one votes, twenty
six less than quorum of the house.
After some uniiDportant moves on
the parliamentary chess board the
democrats realized their inability
to make any progress in the mat
ter, and moved to adjourn, which
motion after being once defeated
on yea and nay vote, many demo-
Gratis voting with the solid republican
phslanx, WAS finally coincided in and
Immediately thereafter the republi-
cans met in the chamber for the pur.
pose OF consultation.
The announcement OF the call for the
meeting was greeted by the democrats
with derisive jsers and laughter, and
with counter demonstrations of tri.
umph and defiance by the republicans.
The result OF the republican caucus was
the adoption OF resolution character
revolutionary aud subversive OF the
business Interests, good order and pros.
perity Of the country, and that il must
be resisted by all proper legal and par
liamentsry means.
CoDfirmations-HuD judge Of the
court OF claims; Williamson, marshal
of west Tennessee; Cochran, postmas.
ter at Culpepper, Virginia; George F.
Cutter, paymsster general in the navy.
Senate-The postoffice appropriation
bill vas resumed. Mr.. Edmunds ob-
jeeted to the Brazil steamship ubsidy,
IS involving new legislation.
After q long discussion OF the ques-
ton it was then submitted to the sen.
ate rs the amendment proposed 10y the
senator from Texas, and it was decided
in the negative-yeas, q; nays, 80.
The bill then passed. and the repeal OF
the resumption act was discussed IL
adjournment.
Senator j. 4. Morgan. of Alabama,
called up the concurrent resolution
touching the relations OF the United
States Of America with the Republic
Of Mexico. submitted by him of the sth
instant. He read lengthy argument
upon the relations Of the two coutries
In favor Of guaranteeing as permanent
and inviolable the present boundaries
between them, declaring it expedient
that liberal provisions shall be made
by treaty TO secure to the people OF
both countries equal and reciprocal
advantages OF trade and commerce,
and also to provide by treaty for the
protection and encourage Of such
citizens Of either country as shall build
and equip q line of railroad from the
City Of Mexico to the Rio Grande.
He argued that We were too power.
full as a nation to engage In a war With
Mexico and believed the Rio Grsnde
troubles could be settled by diplomatic
means. 1t had been conjectured tina,
the people of the south and southw esi
were anxious to take possession of the
northern states of Mexico to settle the
negro population thereon, aud that the
people Of this country desired to invade
Mexico for purposes of conquest. He
denied that this was the case and spoke
10 favor Of congress declaring policy
that Mexican soil should be inviolab BILE
The people of the south desired that
the people OF Mexico should be happy
and prosperous, and on the most
frie ndly terms with the United States
The government Of Mexico had moi
Ecountenancsd the murders on the Rio
Grande. They were committed by
bad men. who sought to gain power
In conclusion, he moved reference Of
the resolution to the committee on
foreign relation, and expressed the
hope that the committee would take
an early action upon them. They were
so referred.
In the executive session of the sen.
ate to-day Judge Hunt was reported on
favorsbly. and on motion OF Senator
Kellogg he was confirmed and the
president notified. Objection VA
made to Mr.. Packard and General
Sheridan and their cases went over
Mr.. Salisbury objected to the for mel
and Mr.. Thurman to the latter.
| WAsHINaToN, May I6.-The sub.
committee Of the Judiciary committee
of the house, composed of Messrs
HArtridge, Cuiberson and Stenger, te
whom was referred the claim of French
bondhoiders Of the Ell Paso road TO It's
franchise, have reported unanimously
that the title rests in the Texas Pacific
road. The report was argued thu
morning In full committee, and nc
deuot exists of Its adoption.
/ w. II. Hunt qualified ~ judge Of thu
court of claims to-day.
| A New Orleans dispatch announces
the death OF Mr.. Rosanna Psckark,
Governor Packard's mother, aged
seventy-two.
/ Prof. Henry's funeral attracted thou.
Sands to the New York avenue Pres.
bytsrian church, who could mot gain
admittauce. the church being filled
with disnitASies.
| Captain James Aiken has closed I
contract with the poetonlce depart.
mont for carrying semi-weekly mail
on Red river, Lo0isiAna, ct thirty
thousand dollazs.pef year. He reports
the prospects for Red river appropRia.
ton = bsing very good.
| Houss-The ssssion to-day vas con.
sumed In . manner similar to yestse.
day and the previous day. The repub.
Iicaus rsfrsined HON voting or seoond.
ing the demand for the question on
the Florida resolation, tins leaving
ths house without : quorum.
Esvsral proposals. vsrs made by thu
|rspublisan slds, which were dsciiasd
81 asm0erais, - psstpons further con-
sidsratisn ofths ssselutton uasli 6at.
nsday and psoesed h the nesAuhils
~ cthse hnninsls.
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