The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-20
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Washington News Notes

Mississippi, hydraulic engineer, was before
the Mississippi river committee this nom
ing. He condemned the theories as totally
destructive of the river channels. The
plans OF the mississippi river received his
emphatic endorsement.
Frederick L. Shaw was today Indicted
by the grand jury on tue charge Ct en-
deaNoring To corrupt.y influence Edwin n
Doniphan, of the star route jury, ca she
first trial, in favor of S. w. Dorsey.
There was another wrangle IN the star
route trial over the admission Of papers
All members OF the cabinet were present,
at the meeting to-day. The session was
short. The proposed Mexican treaty Nas
The only business of importance conSid-
cred.
The colored boy, Charles Shaw, va.
hanged at l2:i5 p. M, for the murder 81 his
sister, on the 10th day of January, ISL.
shaw retired early last night and rss;el
well. lie was nervous and excitah,e IS the
hour OF execution approached, and at times
shed tears and uttered imprecations sgaius,
those having him in charge. Father HsT-
ley, OF st. Augustine church, of wsich
shaw was communicate, attended him 81
the scallold. The procession formed al
1910 p. m. Warden Crocker and
the hansman were in front
followed by Shaw, in chafct
OF two officers; Father Hurley and an 81.
sslant brought UP the rear, repeating the
service loSthe dead. Shaw looked cool su5
selfpossessed, walking to the sca,fold with
a very steady step. No time was lost auci
rea3hing the scalold. The moose wa.
Quickly adjusted, he kissed the crucii'x, Tho
| olsck cap wa: placed over his head, and, ~
to- bidding him goodbye, the warden gave
the signal and the drop ell Immediately
Shaw died almost without struggle
Inquiry as to the probability Of closing
any OF the navy yards, leads to the certain
conclusion that on the 3lst of March Al
navy yards will be closed, except those a
New York, Norfolk, Washington and Mare
STAND, owing to the deficiency in appropria
tioEs.
The secretary of the interior has sent L
the senate copies of correspondence anC
other papers relating to the agreement i(
lease Rufus Hatch and two others, with ex
elusive privileges, the lands embracing The
three principal objects of interest in thu
Yellowstone national park.
! The National Board of Trade approved
of such congressional action as will secur,
the abrogation of the Hawaiian treaty, ant
adjourned
I iht otllutc Diil ulIcCtlHk inc sttTcIdTN q
| the treasury to redeem the five bonds stolet
from Robert Stoddart Wilde and destroyed
by thieves, having become II law by tn,
! lapse OF time, the president has improved
the opportunity TO express to the senat,
| his disapproyaI Of this class of legis
lation in the following words
! 81 have carefully considered
the provisions of senate bill No. SOL. emit
tied "a bill for the relief of Robert Stod
dard Wilde, and am of the opinion tina
the general statute is sufficiently liberal t,
provide relief in all proper cases OF de
stroyed United States bonds, and / believ,
the act above referred to constitutes an evi
precedent. 1t is not, however, so obiec
tlonable as to call for my formal disap
proval, and have allowed IL to become
law under the constitutional provision, cen
tenting myself with communicating to tn
senate, in which the bill originated, my dis
approval OF special Legislation OF this chal
| acter."
Mr.. Harrison reported to the senate from
the committee on territoritories the bill t
authorize the county OF Eankton, Dskot,
territory, to fund its repudiated railroa
Indebtedness in new bonds. This is pre-
liminary to asking the admission OF Dakot
into the Union rs Il state.
The caucus of the republican member
was held Immediately after adjournment
Robson presided, and Miller,
Pennsylvania, was secretary. Speake
Keller offered resolution, whic
in effect declared that the republicans Of tn
house would proceed to consider the tart
bIil Tuesday next, Immediately after tn
naval appropriation bill shall be di.
POSED OF, and that IL shall hay
preference over all other lcgislatio
excepting appropriation bills, until brougl
TO vote. The resolution WIS adopted a
ter brief speeches from kelley. OF Pennsy
vania, Mckinley, of Ohio asa Haskell, ,
Kansas in explanation l' ,ts provision
and its probable effect. NassOn spoke, bI
not so much on the merits OF the bill as
the necessity Of, and constant attcut
ance Of, republican members duriu
the debate. IL was agreed thci
shall be four hours mutual debate on III
bill, two hours 10 the side, and that tn
amendments of the ways aud means cou
mittco will be laid before the hou,
in printed form Monday. wit
three columns of figures opposite eac
item in the schedules, to show the pgcsel
rate of duty, the rate recommended by Il
tariff commission, and the rate propose
by the bill. 10 is expected that the nav,
appropriation bill will OCCUPY Saturda
and Monday. There were present at vi
caucus between $50 and no members, an
IL was remarked as the most effective NEE
ing OF the kind ever held by the party.