The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-23

oftbe United States export trade, ap.
proved by the chamber of commerce,
Of Memphis. Tennessee. In favor of
American commerce aud
ship building. and TO encourage Amerf-
can lines o. ocean steamers by liberal
compensation for postal service :. also,
favoTing the improvement of the navi.
CATION OF the great water ways OF the
United States. Referred to committee
on commerce.
Mr. Fhorman's bill, prohibiting
members OF congress from becoming
suret.es on certain bonds, passed.
The presidents approval OF the bill
in aid OF James Gordon Bennett, in the
Polar expedition, is announced.
A bill wss introduced by Mr.. Eustis,
of Louisiana, to suthorize the states to
impose 8 tonnage tax, charge = duty
on vessels. to maintaine quarantine
Referred to committee on commerce.
Mr.. Butler. of South Carolina, pre-
sented q resolution OF the legislature
assembly Of South Caroliua. fsvoring
the establishment Of naval station at
Port Royal. Referred to committee on
naval affairs.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, submitted
an amendment to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill as fol-
lows: Provided, that before any part
OF the appropriation provided for In
this act shall become available, the
appointments In this act shall be so
arranged a. TO be equally distributed
between the several states OF the
United States, territories and District
of Colum bia, according to population.
Referred to committee on appropria-
tons.
The Pacific railroad sinking fund oc-
cnpied the day. Senator Morgan has
the floor tomorrow.
The committee on ways aud means.
In revising its tariff bill, made the fol.
lowing alteration on bagging for cot>
ton, composed In part or whole of
hemp, ju.e, flax, gunny bags, gunny
cloth, or other material, twenty-five
per cent. advalorem.
Nominations-Ada c. Sweet, pension
agent at Chicago; George E. Bullock,
of Indinaa, consul to Cologne.
Confirmations-A V. Beard, collee.
tor of customs at BostC n, vice Sim
mons, Buffers man; Ball. collector of
customs at Alexandria, Virginia, and
three other unimportsnt nominations.
st, Patrick's day was celebrate here
and elsewhere the next day with I'M
preeedented ecldt. After devotional
services here In all the churches, the
procession farmed in this order: Fir-t
division OF the Knights OF St Patrick,
Knights of St. Columkille, Knights OF
st. Bernard, Knights of st. Joseph.
second division of the knights OF
st. Peter, Knights of st. Stephen,
Knights of st. Joseph No. /, third d..
vision of the Washington Hibernian
benevolent society No. l, Washington
City Hibernian benevolent society No.
2, Washington City Ei5ernian benevo-
lent society No. 3, fourth division OF
the Georgetown Hibernisn society,
Georgetown Fenian society and the
West End Hibernian society.
The national committee of sover-
eigns of industry convenes here to-
morrow. Ten states are represented.
Collector Brsyton, of South Carolina,
reports to Commissioner Raum that
his posse have destroyed three stills
and brought In six distiliers. Brayton
says the citizens are turning out to aid
his myrmidoms.
Commissioner Green r. Raum sends
the following to f. L. Brsyton: I am
gratified at your success iu Pirkens
county, and am glad to know that the
citizens and state officers assisted in
the arrest of the jail breakers. Wha,
1 earnestly desire is the sympathy and
aid of the citizens of your district In
the enforcement of the laws. Now
that you have your force organized,
think It will be we'll to police other
counties, that are infested with iilici.
distiilers. Two weeks spent In this
way would certainly have beneficial
effect throughout the state. You are
authorized to incur the expense.