The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-27
NATIONAL NOTES,
rhe star Service Postal nil tnder'
goes Another O'erhauiinE In ihe
House Euiogies an the Late
Senator Houston,

correspondent Of tho Cincinnati Galclto'
has received from the Secretary of War
copies Of the official endorsement made upon
tho charges proiorred by lioynton against
General Sherman Of conduct unbeooming
m officer and gcRtloman, The charges were
referred by Secretary Ramsey 10 General
sherman himself, who mikes the following
endorsement upon IL "lho charge Is M
insult Ia my Office 10 my past record of
public service, md name that has stood
sixty years without single imputaIion on
my honor or integrity, 10 the living and to
friends of tho dead ! am ever responsive TO
every word | have spoken or written II
ever In my life, Mt my time, !
have done inlusu q 10 amy perHon, ] viii
submit the matter 10 m umpire,
mud abide by the judgment, II, v lioynlon,
however, his no right N Impose 90 tho Uni
ted States the heavy cost Of military trlNls,
regard his premature publication of these
matters of scandal NJ In the line
of bis profession md inGnul 10 avoid
emily n trial which " right md proper VIZ, "
trial In ono Of tho civil tribunals Of the Dis
trlct Of Columbia, whore my attorney I'll,
Carpenter, ID ready ~ answer In my name nj
my and all times General Boynton IN hia
reply u tho letter Of the Secretary of
War transmitting copies of the endorsements,
protests against the Presidents decision not
10 order the court'matial, md saya TINT by
the Presidents decision ne officer will here
after enjoy his army standing, during this
NJ least, by denouncing n
citizen through tho public press IN language
Of the loulest abuse. The high sense Of
honor however, of the great body of oli-
cers of the army rendered II certain That the
Presidents indulgence will rarely ever be
needed Ny any officer below liz general.
MAIL STEAMERS,
Tho House Post.ollicG committee to-day
honrl Nlcssrs, Hawley and Hall, representing
the commercial interests { New Orleans, In
advocacy Of Representative Robertson's BILL
to establish line Of mail steamers between
New Orleans and South American ports.
Hearing will bo resumed tomorrow.
CoNGRESS-SEC0ND SEES
SION.
SgNArE.-Mr MaNcy, from the Committee
on Post-oillccs and Post'roads reported with
amendments the full bill To authorize
tho rclunding to postmasterS of
all funds or valuable letters lost or stolen
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Blaine submitted resolution directing
the Secretary of the Navy to transmit to the
Senate all information IN the possession of
his department in relation to the present
condition Of affairs in Alaska. Adopted.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the cal
endar.
Housr.-Mr, Warner, Of Ohio, called
TO the lact that no response had
been received from the Secretary of
the Treasury TO the resolution calling
upon him for information ms to the connec.
ton of the Treasury with the New York
Clearing house, and stated that he would, in
n short time, offer similar resolution.
Mr.. Warner introduced u Joint resolution,
reailirming the Monroe doctrine. Referred to
lAp. lnter-oceanic Canal committee.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, Chairman of the
Committee on Commerce, reported the bill
to establish Board OF Commissioners OF
commerce; also the following bills
which he stated would be offered as subst-
tues for that bill to regulate the interest of
commerce: 10 amend the act OF 1866; to ia
cilitate communication between States. The
bills were ordered printed and made the spe-
cial order for the fourth Wednesday in
March.
AZ Che expiration Of the morning hour MIR.
Morgan submitted resolutions expressive Of
regret oftne Senate at the death of Senator
Houston, of Alabama. The resolutions were
adopted and eulogies on the deceased Senator
were pronounced by Mcssrs. Morgan, Ham
lin, Davis, of Ill.,, Thurman, salisbury,
Pendleton and Pryor
The Senate adjourned.
AT l2.45 the House having dispensed with
the morning hour went into Committee OF
The Whole on the star service deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Page, of California, opposed the bill
on the ground that it favored some sections
of the South ut the expense of the West.
The service had been increased, he said,
on nineteen routes in the Sixth Georgia
district, not one of which this bill will |
touch, while it struck at seventeen routes in
the West.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Baker |
Of Indiana, in behalf of the Appropriation
committee, submitted rs n substitute for the
whole bill, II bill, the first section of which |
npproprates 100000 for the inland star
routes during the remainder Of
the current fiscal year at con-
tract prices existing February lst,
1880, providing that the increased compensa-
ton in excess of s., 500 on any route for ex-
pediling the service shall be reduced March
LIST to the terms of single contracts that
there shall be no reduction of this number of
trips per week, and that henceiorth there will
be no eApediting of service on star routes.
After long debate, Mr.. Page, of Gala
fornia, moved to strike the provision out Of
the Baker bill so as to make it appropriate
amount shall be necessary for the
star service during the remainder of the
fiscal year, at or within existing contract
prices. Negatiyed-yeas, 50; nays, ll9.
Mr.. Blount, of Georgia, moved as sub
stitute for the first section of the pending
bill the corresponding section of Bakers bill,
to-day, summarized above.
Agreed TO.
MIR. Blount then moved to amend the
second section of the bill by striking out the
appropriation of $l,0J000t TO increase the
service on existing routes. Agreed to.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House, and it was psssed.
The House then adjourned.