The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-06
WASHINGTON.
COLLECTION or CAPITAL ouLLlNos,
Bill TO Grant Railroads tho Right Of Way
Through Mo Indian Territory ApprOprl-
alton POT tho Barracks AZ sanAn'
tOhIO-lloi springs Titles, Ito,

Washington, Feb. 6.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination Of benjamin Con-
Icy rs postmaster NJ Atlanta, Georgia, md
rejected, by u vote Of ~ TO 10, the nomlna-
ton Of j. N, Marten rs collector Of Internal
revenue for tho first district Of California,
The Senate committee on Postoilloes aud
Postroads have referred the House bill, max
Ing all highway post routes, to'a sub'oommit.
too composed Of Senators Bailey Pryor and
Ferry.
The House Military committee agreed 10.
day 10 report myora6ly on Mr.. Upfon's bill,
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase OF
land 10 enlarge aud protect tho United States
barracks NJ San Antonio, Texas.
EDUCATION.
Tho House Committee on Education and
Labor discussed again to-day The subject OF
tho distribution ofthe fund arising from un-
claimed bounty and pay Of colored soldiers,
Upon the receipt Of d communication from
the Second Auditor Of the Treasury, stating
that the fund 10 being constantly drawn upon
by claimants ortheir heirs and that In all prob
abilities only small surplus will remain,
the committee postponed, for the present
further action.
DUTY ON STEEL RAlIt,
Tho Committee on Ways and Means An
ished to-day tho hearing Of arguments
upon tho bill TO reduce tho duty on stoe
rails.
PERMANENT QUARANTINE AT SHIP ISLAND
Under Instructions Of the Executive
committee Of tho National Board Of Health
DR.. II. j. Turner Secretary of the Board
will leave Washington tonight for ShiT
Island, Gulf Of Mexico, TO supcrlntond the
location and construction of n permaneuI
quarantine establishment nj that point, TO bC
used for inspection and dlsinfeciing VESSEL
bound 10 ports east Of Mobile.
APPROPRIATIONS.
The House Committee on Appropriation
decided this morning not 10 perfect any mor'
appropriation bills until the House has Il
nally agreed upon and adopted the now rules
which will set at rest tho disputed question o
the jurisdiction Of the Appropriation com
mittoe.
THE LOTTERY MAIL QUESTION.
General Beauregard will tomorrow give
his views on the lottery mail question before
the House Postofiices and Post roads com
mittee.
LoANING GUNS.
The House Military committee to-day
agreed to report favorably the bill authoriz
ing the Secretary of War TO loan six gum
end equipments to the Cherokee Artillery
company, of Rome, Ca, taking bond fol
their safe custody and return
TO the Government when required
TITLES AT HOT SPRINGS.
The House Public Land commission TO
day agreed to report bill establishing title
at Hot Springs Arkansas.
~, MILITIA FORCE.
The Secretary Of War transmitted to tn,
Senate to-day an abstract Of the militia fore
Of the United States, organized and unorgan
ICED, according to the latest returns received
at the Office Of the Adjutant General. Th
report shows that the organized
strength Of the militia force o
the different States consists of $500 com
missioned officers, and 117,087 non-commis
stoned officers and privates and unorganizeG
forces, or the number of men available fol
military duty in the United States is pu
down at 6,518178.