The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13
WASHINGTON.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
.
Meeting Next Mouth to Select Place iOr Holding
The National Convention to Extend
The Time for the Completion oftho
Texas & Pacific Railroad, Etc,


Washington, Feb. l2,--'rbo House Com
mitteo on Ways and Means took mp the re-
funding question this morning for final nc
ton, The first vote taken was upon tho rate
of interest. This was decided in favor OF
three and ono-half per cent by vote of to Q
The question of time was then settled by n
decisive vote of II TO in favor of u 20.iO
bond. Interest on thcse bonds is TO be paid
quarterly, and they are to be used in funding
iives and skies, amounting to about live hun
dred million dollars. The committee decided,
also, TO recommend that authority be
given the Secretary of the Treasury, TO issue
200,000,000 Of four per cent Treasury
notes redeemable at pleasure TO assist in tho
reduction Of the annual interest burden in n
manner proposed by Representative Keller.
THE sTEPHENs-GoRDoN CONTROVERSY.
The New York Times this morning pub
fishes aprvale correspondence between Scna-
tor Gordon and Representative Stephens,
with reference to personal misundcrstand-
ing which arose between them NJ the recent
meeting OF the Senate Census Committee
The letters, it is understood. were furnished
the Times by Representative stephens, Sena-
tor Gordon having refused TO give them 10
the press ON the ground that they pertained
purely to private matters. Mr. Gordon in
his letter expresses regret that under
extreme provocaton he used harsh
and angry words TO Mr. Stephens,
but says the latter had done
him great injustice, both in private CONVERSE
tions and in the statement made before the
committee; that he (Gordon) favored ex-
Marshal Smytho for the Office of Supervisor
of the First census dist cl Of Georgia. Mr..
Stephens in reply, accepts Mr.. Gordons
apology, but refuses to admit that there was
any provocation on his part for
Mr.. Gordons wards. lie says he meant
nothing offensive TO Gene al Gordon in re-
peating what he said about the latte S favor.
ing the appointment of Major Smythe. The
only object of his remark before the COM
mittee was to show that Objectionable wards
in Mr.. Simmons lctte of application were
taken in their proper connection not subject
to the construction which General Gordon
placed on them.
EDUCATION OF THE CoLoRED RACE.
The House Committee on Edudaton and
Labor decided to-day TO report adversely on
Representative Thompsons bill providing
for the distribution of the fund from the un-
claimed pay and bounty of colored soldiers
for the education CT the colored race. This
action is based on information furnished the
committee that thSfund barely amounts to
100000 and it iS constantly being drawn
on by claimants.
IMPROVEMENT OF MUSCLE SHOALS.
The Senate Commerce Committee lookup
to-day the House bill making special defci-
enGy appropriation in advance of the general
river and harbor bin for the improvement of
Muscle Shoals, in the Alabama river. Oral
argument in advocacy of favorable action up
tors. No action was taken, however, upon il
to-day.
EXODUS EXAMINATION.
Before the Senate Exodus committee to-
day Mr.. East of indianapolis, produced the
statement written by him and signed by two
colored migrants, to the effect that they were
induced to come TO Indiana
by representations made by Perry
and Williams that work was plenty
and wages high, land cheap, etc. Perry said
no Democratic negroes were wanted; none
but strong, hearty Republicans, because the
Democrats were misgoverning Indiana.
East testified that there is no demand
for labor in Indiana. The condition of the
emigrants is pitiabe.
General r. d. Manson, pominent Indiana
Democrat, testified that there was room for
more capital and labor in Indiana, but not
for pauper labor.
TREASURY CIRCULAR.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
issued circular in the usual form proposing
to buy 81 ,000,I 90 of skies of 1880; skies of
1881, or fves of 1881, to be applied to the
sinking fund The bonds accepted by the
Treasury under the circular of
February Both, aggregate about S4,400,000. /
PROTECTION FOR THE INDIAN TERRITORY.
The President has issued proclamation
warning evil-disposed persons contemplating
intrusion upon the Indian Territory that the
government will prevent such unlawful acts
by use of military force, if necessary.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A meeting of the National Democratic |
has leen called at Wizards !
hotel, this city, for Monday, February 23d,
to fix the time and place for holding the |
next Democratic National convention.
DRESS PARADEs AND MARTIAL MUSIC.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
decided this morning to report adversely the
bill Of Representative Speer, of Georgia, pro-
hibiting dress parades and playing of military
bands on Sunday.
CONGRESS-SECOND SEES
SION.
SENATE-Mr. Sanders, of Nebraska, intro
duced bill to abolish all duties on the i'm