The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-27
Interesting Specials From Other Parts.
WASHINGTON.

pressmen are leaving to spend the mondays
home. and the dull period is upon us IN
conse qnence.
The only important occurrence before
( holiday recess oeing the announcement Oh
committees, next Monday. The RECORD OF
congress this session, so far, is as follows:
Organization; over two thousand bilis IN.
troduced and referred; the policy ana
leadership OF both parties indicated; Iamlii-
arity among members established and
changes in the machinery of legislation
effected.
The Texas congressman will remain here
during the holiday season, except han
cock, who expects to go to Texas; Throck-
morton and Lanham will spend few days
with relatives in Virginia and South Caro-
liza respectively.
The daughter OF Jones anda son of Stew
w art will join their parents mere next week
Mrs. Mccormick, of East Dallas, called
here to-day on Assistant Posmasler-Gen'
eral Hatton and had the post-ofIice OF East
i Dallas re.estabished, with herself as post
Y mistress.
AS. Lathrop was admitted to practice
He leaves for home tomorrow.
Mr.. f. Elliott, of Dallas. is hero.
WASHINGTON Dec. 21.-[Press, 1.-The
colored national committee met this
morning and dorvs appo1n'ed at dele ses
mond, Virginia. in July next. Each
congressional district is allowed two dele
gates and each territory one representative.
Fred Douglass, register of the treasury:
Bruce, of the district of Columbia, and
Colonel William Murrell, of Maryland,
were cleo ed members Of the national COM
mittee. 80
The Freedmau's bank has make
final report memorielio1ine
cong ess to reimburse the depositsoIs, anu
denouncing the former act or conssees'
creating commissions at So. Oooo year eacn,
~ ss,,le he affairs ofthe ilhstitution in sup,
nort of The adoption oftheNieport. Murrell
se;d the Freedmer's bank was most dis
graceful and sjnful swindle, az eyer stainea
The earth or shocked the high tdeaVen. Inc
s.Sbmmission appointed at 20 W. s ss snd
f(fRke hyenas, were devouring the carcass, ana
zSike the lions, we're smashing its Sones ana
!ysnct;ng it's marrow therefrom, FqrtHer-
" more the republican congress mHde nus
Commission a pail bearer of The since car.
csss," The committee ADJOURNED t.' nhee'
in Chicago on June I'd next.
Attorney General B rewster left Washing
tom this morning for New Orleans, where
he will appear in the prosecution Oh tnS
lottery cases: c..; CuoDn wos
continued by the Proteus court OF inquiry
to.day in response to request from Gen
eral Hazep, the witness described in detail,
Tho means taken to insure the safety OF the
harrington expedition and the care taken to
have the arrangements complete. me
material and supplies were OF the oese anu
most serviceable character:
lottar m hm tied in the evidence,
from Captain Clapp to Major Goodfellow OF
tbecourt. in which he says in substance that
he made two recommendation 10 genera
|, Hszsn. one that depot Of supplies ana
winter station should be maze q. GaPe
Sabjp. or higher on the west coast; anu the
second. that this should be done, as the
Telief.yessei went up. Gen. Hszen informed
him that he would not consider or approve
of any departure from Lieut.. Greeley's
insti uctions as contained In MS ie5ser'
This Hazen repeated with emphasis Gar
jington Thought the supplies sh ould be
landed ON the west coast, and so stated 10
The court then adjourned.
A meeting of the par was held IN the gu
nrotno court room, to-day, 10 take sppro.
nnrSste action in respect to the death OF
q Judge Jere Black. Senator Edm unds wss
called 10 the chair and Mr.. Mckenny was
chosen secretary. Eulogistic addresses
we're delivered by Messrs. Merrick, En-
cry, Ashton and w. w. oii ia
Garland ard Reprtsentave Hopkins. heso-
lntions EXPRESSIVE Of the high character
and Attachments of the deceased and the
great less the country sustained by MS
death, were adopted. ,-,
The grand Jury came into the criminal
conrt TO-DAY and presented indictments
against the pension attorneys, Nathan W.
Fitzgerald. Samuel @. Fitzgerald and a D.
drew B Webb, for illegal use OF the mails
and devising a scheme TO deiTaud the wiu-
ows OF soldiers. Colonel Cofkhlil called ,ne
attention Of the court TO the isct that
marked comics Of the paper containing an
assault upcn himself, which had been sent
20 All members of the grand jury, for the
purpose Of Influencing their sction 10 the
case of N. w. Fitzgerald. He read the
article referred TO. which was addressed TO
the district attorney and signed by
n. w. Fitzgerald. IL criticised
the district attorneys conduct In attempt.
ing 10 prosecute the pension attorneys ano
appearing as attorney 10 libel snlts
brought bs Fitzgerald ,ru sga Ysar s os5s,n
said Corkhill when finished reading, that
Ian The attorney for the Gl0be-Democrai
and the Cncinnsti Commercial Gszstte,
but have q right 10 appear professionally
10 these csses." Judge Wylie read section
nrovidiuQ that persons attempting 20 innu-
spce the action OF grand or pstit jury, By
writing or reading letters. etc, shall be
punished bs fne Of not more thsn 5000,
or Imprisonment for Dot more than tix
month";. or both, and said this is NJ stter
proper tor Investigation by the grand lary.
he particular offence here i the attempt
10 interfere 10 the investiea ti0ns OF couri
Of fuslics in the matter pending. You
nave the power Of summoning witnesses,
and II AFTER examining them you escertein
who sent The paper, and come 20 TIE conc o.
siou it, futerded eject vas 20 Interfere Sltb
vonr deIlberstion In the matter, then thai
rsrtr IL liable 20 indictment. The couri
gives you this matter 10 . SPECIAL
chsrrs st the insisDce Of the
ffforoev for the United ststes.
Colonel Corkbill took o1t bench warrants
~ defsndeure. returnsbls January ID.