The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-01
WASHINGTON.
synopsis ofau Important Bill for the
settlement
or the Much yexed Question Of Presi.
Dental Elections.
Hsw Uncle Sans Debts were Wiped
out During tho Year.
Grouler Gresh ANS Latest Blast at the
- Lottery Companies.
Preparing for the Fuueral Of Genera
HumphrIes.
An Imposing Ceremony PremIsed-The
Treasury Statement.
ntbnr Naxxs Eraf, the Natfau,s t,AnItaI. |
or the Much yexed Question Of Presi
Dental Elections.
IIsw Uncle Sans Debts were Wiped
out During tho Year.
Grouler 6resh ANS Latest Blast at the
Lottery Companies.
Preparing for the Fnueral Of Genera
Humphries.
An Imposing Ceremony Premised-Ths
Treasury Statement.
Other News Fror the Nations Capital.
National Notes.

National Notes.
WAsHISoros, Dec. 3l.-At the meeting oil
the house committee on military Affairs
this morning, General Slocnm was author
lied TO report 10 the holse iavorsbly on the.
Fitz John Porter bill which pa'sed the sem
ate of the last congress. The committee
also decided TO report fnvorab'y TO the
house n resolution calling for information
from the war department n specting the
court.martial, subsequent remission OF ren.
tonce aud restoration 10 rank by congress of
officers from 1857 20 1861 aud 1877 TO 1881.
The object OF the resolution is to ascertain
what changes of disc pline have taken place
in the army and 10 learn the cause OF legs.
lative clemency.
Tho estimated reduction of the public
debt for December was about si2 600 600.
According to this estimate the reduction OF
debt for the past year Ia sii0, 1900 600. The
decrease OF national bank notes since Janu-
ary lsi, 1888, was sl2. .l6S, ,526.
General Mackenzie has been taken to the
the Bloomingdale insane asylum. near New
York, for treatment. It was ut hrst iu-
tended to bring him here. but 1t was
thought he would be too near a large circle
OF friends and acquaintancss.
The postmaster general is preparing
bill for Congress to exclude newspapers
publishing lottery advertisements nom the
pound rate.
Representative MoCOrd intends 70 urFe
the consideration ~ an early date Of his
bill to provide for the election OF another
vice president for an unexpired term IN
case VI the removal by death, resignation or
insbili y OF both president and vice
pre- sldent, and 10 declare that such officer
shall act as acting president al interim.
The bill WAS introduced December lOIh
and referred TO tile committee on judiciary,
OF which McCord is member.
The measure provides that the electors
appointed by each state for the election ol
president and vice president shall hold
trusts as such electors and constitute cot.
legc OF electors of their respective states Tor
the presideu fial term Of four yearn, with
power TO lil vacancies in clse OF
the removal OF president and vice,
president Tor any cause. The Secretary OF
State shall perform the ministerial duties
of president sd interim and shall issue
proclamati,n declaring n vacancy TO have
occurred aud appointing day ne; less
than thirty deys lheseailsr IN Ibisa
the college of electors OF tbs several dates
shall meet for the elect on OF president
and vice-presdent for tie unexpired term.
The bill further provides that the same
course of procedure be fol.
lowed, which under the constitution,
would be followed IN an ordinary year OF
presidential election, except that the coant'
ing OF the electoli u vet, shall take place on
the secoud Tuesday. after the meeting
aud organization, not succeeding regu.
lar session OF congress unleis
Congress be in session when such election
occurs; then such counting shall take place
on the Tuesday after such election. Nc
Cord, in support Of his bill SAYS
that IL carries out the idea
of the trainers Of The constitution.
and insures Tor psr gears the cohtinuance
OF the power OF the party eie citing two hign
officials. He discussed the. measure with
members and senators aud they express
themselves in favor OF l.,
The funeral OF the la,e Digadier Generei
A, A. Hum phrieP, which WAS to take place
to-day, was I os' pOp~d TO meet the wtssts
OF his faulty. There will be dileen
pail bearers as follows: Gene
IL. G. Wright, Colonel Thus. u,
Casey, General J q. tsrke, General o. N.
Poe, General r. G.. Duuu General II, I.
miral Alex H. Murray ". j. Warren,
william Lee, hon. Theodore Lyman, A.
L. Lee, Arcni bald Campbell, General II.
G.. Hunt and 7. II. Albach.
The total receipts Of Internal revenue for
the six months OF the fiscal year
ended to-day, were S6l l26, 2Ol. rhe
receipts OF December were 50 $50 20
The issue OF silver dollars tor the week
ended December 20th was 297 ,49S against
l,O4l 600 for the same time last year.
The committee on public land expect to
report a number of separate bills. when
congress reoOvers declaring forfeited
lands granted tocsrtain railway companies.
The companies most interested are those
in the northwest and south:
The amount of land involved Is reported
by Chairman of the Committee Cobb, be-
The Texas & Pacific land grant
il expected TO be reported forfeited.
This grant alone involves II 600 600 scres.
In an interview tonight Mr.. Cobb
said there IL no question oil the
right of the government to declare
forfeited %. .oo0, COO acres OF land on various
roads" Attorneys Of railways" he con
tinued, will be given an opportunity
TO be heard but will not be given too much
not complied wish ito grant
IL has 4s 600 900 acres which ought To
be forfeited. There are number
of railway men here nov trying TO oppose
any legislation Of the character
oontempla They have been
trying TO influence members,
Some years ego they got the supreme %c conr, a,
have the power to declare forieiis
and now they say the legislative power
ought not TO take any sction
of that kind because the question
Is not thoroughly understood. These same
controlled the committees from the close
OF the war. and they controlled
the last congress. They hHN
committees packed ia ther
interest. In fact, every republican Cir
gr.s. sf,.c. ISi, f.varal ratlr,A1s II .IH.
tise Is done To IN. conniIy aud goyerr m %
over 100 600, 900 acres ni land WI 7t
declared forfeited. TIE question: "a.
private claims, which IN iu'uIg
iegi laiion the government will no pp1H
in the cases OF men who, in ~, .a.f
bought lands from railroads.
stocks aud Bonds. "
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