The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-31

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port from the com uiiis on agriculture,
National Notes.
WAsHIs0ros, jan, 25,-Colonel Isaac r..
Hin, Of OHIO, has been appointed assistant
sergeant at'srms OF the house,
The National board OF trade this morn.
Ing discussed the matter OF delicious bills
OF laiins. The'disou'sion arose from ref
erence 20 alleged fraudulent bills covering
delicious shipments from p0lnls in the
south OF New York aud New England. A
committee we're appointed TO prepare bill
on the subject, TO be presented TO congress
Tue same committee were Instructed 20
prepare bill securing advances OF money
made upon bills OF lsding. the subj ct 81
interstate commerce was also discussed,
IL Ia the purpose Of the board 10 pass reso-
iutions urging tho presldent TO appsint =
national COMMITTEES to protect thu interest
OF tho puhlic In railroad management.
The solicitor Of the treasury has, recon-
mended the accordance 81 the
offers Of compromise in the cases
ot the Union bauk and clus-ns
bank OF Louisiana Tor SIS 0O Nnd Sl,T5o
respectively. These csies aTlsihg from
the cs,ton claim OF Noblon &
Bellocqua, OF New Orleans, which gre be-
fore the United States supreme court on
.npcai from the e1ur, Of Glsim'.
in igment tor S2oS,0o0' su6seGue tly re-
considered the case and reversed
Judgment. The money. however,
in the mesn,ime had been
turned over 10 the sssignees OF the claim.
ante, who had gone into bankruptcy, end
has been distributed among
'n NUMBER s'sd'''F The sS ss Included a:s
two banks alresdy mentioned. Tbs gov
erumept has BROUGHT suit against oil these
to recover the money in question.
Many OF them are willing to comprsmi,e
ana the solicitor Is In favor OF accepting
these ,erms. He say. the government may
recover slCO, 900 in this way, whereas, 9th.
srvi.e II might not get cent.
The house committee on claims has di.
rscted that q favorable report be made on
Homsn's bill to prevent fraudulent dnpIi'
cation OF accounts and claims by
OIL GERS OF the government and Others hav-
ing dealings with tho gov.
eminent. Tie bill provides that any
officers OF the United States, or
other peraons who knowingly present. or
Icoacnt or claim to any officer OF
the E.'lra States for approval,
securing credit on ~ 4ccount
With the United States, N,oo
snail contain ,oa anE Z ,o,, ms ~ no
mitrtprettntd-lO u VI iaSSh ~ iSaa'e W ,HS
claim, shall not ss entitled
10 payment or credIt for any part OF the
voucher, account or claims.
The house committee on post tli'ss and
post roads hsve agreed 10 report isvoTsbiy
Monev's bill .irng the rave OF postage On
second elias, publications deposited IN
letter carriers. offices at . cea,s per pound.
the house committee on invalid pensions
heee adopted the following resolution:
It is the sense of th's committee that when.
ever the government has enlsSed
a soldier. and accepted his service, that the
soldier should not be required,
ia order to obtsin Is pension, TO prove
that he was in sound and good health when
no enlisted, and the government
that the disability existed prior 10
enlis ment. The committee will report "A
bill embodying the sense OF the resolution
at an early.
Benismin Gaines, nephew Of ex.Speaker
Keller, was to-day examined by mouse sub
com mittes on accounts investigating the
removal OF employe OF the last congress.
Gaines S'' to mad. nc 2aSan.
by the resignation OF Tyson on March
Sd, of last year. He testified that ba was
the confidential clerk Of ex.Spesker Keller
at the beginning Of the Forty seventh con-
greet; about the middle OF the firstsession he
remarked to Keller that the pOsltiohS ocCu-
pied by Dawson and Tyson were very
desirable places. aud il things could be
broug t about he would like one. Gaines
said there was tacit understanding be
tween himself and his uncle that he should
have one OF the positions; at about
the close OF the last session
he continued, Dawson and Tyson made the
proposition 10 me that they would each
give me $lCO month II wonld
allow them to retain their
positions, and few days later told my
uncle of the offer; he esid: Have nothIEgto
do with the proposition; with 81 400 coud
hava hired assistance and done the work
performed by both Dawson and
| Tvsol ut tho last session Of
the forty-seventh congress, aud with
| So, 900 could have done all the committee
work OF the stenographers, which cost
the government $4,000.
Ex-Speaker Ktefsr was to have appeared
i before tho committee to testify, but
pleaded fatigue after the delivery
# his speeoh on the Fi'z John Porter case,
and asked 70 be allowed to appeal to-mor-
row. The request WAS granted.