The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-09
Washington Notes.

M koI Ih TO THE NNrOSI1IoN.
WAsHlNaroN, Dec. S.--Socretary Tel
Ter and Postmaster, General Hatton left
this morning with their families in a
special car by the Atlantic Coast line for
New Orleans, to attend the Worlds OK
position. They will stop a few DAYS In
Florida, but will reach New Orleans In
time for the opening OF the exposition.
Payments so FAR this month; On au-
count OF pensions, SS,3N,000
Issue OF silver dollars for the week
ended December q, $526,gy6: CORE spond-
ing period last year, S52l, ,igS.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE Exr. .sITIoN.
The president has notified the nana-
gers OF tho New Orleans exposition that
it VIII be Impossible for him to leave
Washington TO attend the opening c.
the exposition on the 10Th inst, but he
hopes To be able to visit the exposition
during January.
FAVORABLE To M'cULLoCH.
The senate finance committee has
agreed unanimously To report favorably
on the nomination of Secretary McCut-
looh.
THE SUPREME COUiT
rendered n decision In the so-calod
Head Money Cases" Of the Cunard
Steamship company ct al. vs. William
II. Robertson, collector of the mort of
New York. These cases all involve the
same question, viz: The consti tution-
ality of the act of congress entitled: "An
acG to regulate the enligrant taX," un.
DER which collectors are required TO col
leat from tho master, owner or con
signeo OF every vessel arriving from
foreign ports 80 cents for every
passenger brought into port Of tho
United states who IN NOT a citizen such
sums, TO be used for the benefit and care
OF Immigrants, and Tor the regulation of
Immigrants. The court holds that the
statute is valid and constitutional, and
that so far as It's provisions may bo
found 70 be IN conflict with any treaty
with r foreign nation tho statute must
prevail in all tho judicial courts of this
country. The Judgment OF circuit courts
sustaining the Law is affirmed in all
cases.
APPOINTMENT.
The president to-day sent to the SEN
hia another long list of recess appoint
iucutS.
Tho president appointed o. o. Stealey,
w. q. Nicholas aud n. w. Burhaus a
committee to examine tho completed
portion of tho Sout horn Pacific railroad
OF California.
COMPUTATIONS.
Thomas o. Osborne, of Illinois, minis.
ter-resident and consul-general of tho
United states 10 the Argentine re-
public; John Baker, OF Illinois,
mtnister-resident and conyul-genoral oil
the United States to Venezusia; W. p.
Tisdell, Of Ohio, agent of the United
States to the states OF tho Congo asso
citation. Secretaries of Legations-D. 4.
Reed, ut Madrid; Chapman Coleman, at
Berlin; +. V. Crosby, second secretary
OF legation ut Berlin; Otis i. q. Clarke,
oil Rhode Island, commissioner of pom
siods; Calvin B. Walker. of Indiana,
iirst deputy commissioner # pensions (;
ah p. Loveridge, of Michigan, second
deputy commissioner of pensions.
THE POsTMAsrEB GENERAL's RECON-
MENDAIIoNs.
Postmaster General Hatton recon-
mends the immediate appropriation of
SlOONJJ tor railway postal car Service for
the remainder OF the year. Mr.. Hatton
also sent letter To the house, recon-
mending tho appropriation OF $4,000 Tor
the employment OF additional clerks I'm
Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indian
apolis, Louisville, st. Louis, san Fran
cisco and eastern cities.
OPPOSITION TO II gf M'CULLocH.
Tho nomination of Hugh McCulloch
To bo secretary Of the treasury was re-.
ported iayorably from the senate COM
nittee on finance, but Senator Riddle
hervCr objected TO present considera-
! iiou, nud under the rules 1t went over to
( tho noXl executive session.
An INDICATION ot wnITEwASu.
representative Springer has decided
to APP olnt Messrs. Van Alstyne nnl
stewart momhers of tho subcommittee
10 visit Ohio and investigate The con.
! duct of United States Marshal Wright
~ the election In that state in Octobpr
las. The resolution passed by ,hr
! house authorizing the investigation
provided that MIR. Springer should ac
As chairman OF such committee This
committee will hold its first meeting IN
thus city on Wednesday. 10 Is thought
Sn examination of government en-
( Playes who, 10 IL said, were made depnty
iu.fshals, viii continue until the hmis,
= "Hnurns tor tie holidays soepss. Rep
foentaitye stewart saYs pr,vmn husi
/ poss VIII compel hin tn remain a'
hoa,u duriag The holidays, and iti po~
Nble, in consequence of this. that ~,
sub committee win not visit Ohio Unit
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