The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-02

what action has been taken by the execu
tive department In regard to TIE modifica
tion ofconsular fees was adopted.
A resolution calling on the secretary o
state for list of all promotions, removal
and appointments made IN the consula
service since the 4th of March, 1877, wa
adopted.
Adjourned.
| OBNOXIOUS TO MALONE.
Senator Elect Riddleberger, Governor
Cameron and number of members of the
! Virginia legislature, besides the prominent
readjusters, are here to-day to assist
Senator Malone in his fight against
Representative ,Jorgensen over the Norfolk n
post-oflice Malone, Cameron and Riddle
| barger called on the president to-day. and
| joined in the protest against the appoint
ment of Nichols. They urged that the
nomination be withdrawal and represented,
so it is said, that to make the ap.
pointment would be injurious to
the interests of the coalition party;
that it would give encouragement
to republican opponents Of the coalition
Just now, at a critical time, when that party
has an internal quarrel on hand about the
state authorship. Mahone's friends still
declare Nichols nomination will be with
drawn.
WASHINGTON, January 3l.-The usual
routine business was transacted.
Bills we're introduced as Dllows:
BY Mr.. Harris-For a bridge across the
Mississippi at Memphis.
By Mr.. Jonas-For public building at
Opelousas, Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Morgan-Granting right-of-way
over public lands in Alabama and donating
lands in said state in aid of the Chicago Air
line, and for other purposes.
At l:20 p. m. the senate resumed consid-
Grafton of the Sherman per cent. bill.
Mr.. Vest submitted modification of his
amendment.
The senate, at 2:15 p. M, after a discus
sion in which Senators Hawley and ingalls,
were the principal participants, rejected the
entire Vest amendment-ayes, 2S; nays, ~.
The discussion then proceeded upon Mr..
Plumb's proposition for the reduction of a
definite limit to redemption,
Mr.. Plumb withdrew all clauses OF his
amendment except one to direct the use OF
the surplus revenue in excess of 100000 600
for redemption purposes, and the discussion
was confined to this appropriation.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, suggested
a modification, which was accepted by Mr..
Plumb, so as to apply 100000, 900 Of re-
serve to the redemption of the y per
cents when due, in addition to the 81 per
cent. bonds.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was then
agreed to-ayes, 33; nays, %.
1t is as follows: That the secretary of
the treasury shall use all of the funds now
held in the treasury for the redemption of
United States notes in excess of 500 OOO,OOO
in, redemption efbonds of the United States,
such redemption to be made in not less
than three installments, and said sum OF
$100,000,000 so left in the treasury shall not
be increased or diminished, except for
the redemption of United Statesnotes.
After a short executive session the senate
adjourned.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed as postmas-
ters: Clifford Statham, at Lynchburg, Nir-
ginia; Charles Guirken, at Elizabeth City,
North Carolina; I. II. Hines, at. Suffolk,
Virginia.
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration of the
resolution reported from the committee on
foreign affairs, requesting the presidents to
obtain a list OF American citizens confined
in English prisons.
Orth, of Indiana, spoke upon the resolu-
ton, and in the course of ' is remarks cast
so much ridicule upon ltbeson for his
speeches that the latter lost his temper and
rose to several points of order, which were
overruled.
Ortn finally yielded to Robeson, of New
Jersey.
After short rcioinder by the latter ger
tleman, the resolution was finally adopted.
Prescott, of New York, gave notice that
he would Thursday next call up the APP
portionment bill for consideration.
Bingham. OF Pennsylvania, chairman of
the committee on post-otlice affairs and
post-roads reported the post-route bill, and
it was passed,
WANT \ HEARING.
New ORLEANS, January 3l.-Thc National
INrN.. Nf.ag. ham Il
board of trade, in behalf of the cotton ties
interests. telegraphcd Hon w. d. Kelly,
chairman of the ways and means commit
tee, requesting hearing before the cont
mittee in opposition to the proposed bill
increasing duties on cotton ties.