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

WASH. GrON, Jan. oU - oul ludtions
Postmas'ers1Jamss B. Baad, HAMMER
I.ouisisra Carroll Bsllinger. I.uline
Tsxas; James Hsshiclsit, Paducab, Ken
lucky; Harry W.. Grantley, Apple;
9, Contweil, Richmond, Missouri
Adrian c. Case, Albany, Missouri; Merca.
tor Jes7ep. Darjan ellie, Arkansas; Bsnja.
min McEroy, Frankfort. Kausss; N.
A. Yearger, Augusta, Kansas; George
Huyck, Els worth. Kansas.
All public business was suspended In the
senate and house. aud the funeral ceremo.
MES of the late Congressman Macksy, Of
South Carolina, are progressing In the hall
Of he house OF Representatives, in the pres
ence of members OF both branches OF the
national legislature.
The house committee on election has
dismissed consideration Of the contested
election case of Janln vs.. Hunt, from Louis
ians, on the grounds that the evidsnce OF
the former was not introduced in the time
prescribed by law.
The Fitz John Porter debate will be
closed Friday, or at the latest Saturday.
In the course of the debate last Saturday,
General Slocum wuo has charge Of the bill,
interrupted Horr to say that he had in his
possession the original letters OF General
CART sld-he WAS in favor OF the c'mmis'
sion. General Slocum said, further :
"Ihese letters will be produced before
this house by a gentleman on your own
side, and in whom you have confidence"
It is learned that he republican to whom
General Slocum referred Is Puelps OF New
Jersey, who is to close the debate III de-
tense Of P0rt nv;r, t General hrsvI s1o,
question yieldirg his hour to Phelps, who
was selected 40 an old friend OF General
Porter and because the lat,er has since the
war been a resident OF New Jersey, and the
d strict which Phelps represe nis
in congress. It is understood
that the friends of Porte
placed in Phelps hands private letters anu
other new evidences OF q notable character
which will fatty and authoritiyelv contra.
dict verious assertions made by the op
ponents OF, the Porter bill in the course
of the debate.
The president gave the first state dinner
of the season at the White House this even.
Ing. The east room was beautifully decor
ated for the occasion with top
ical plants, ferns and exotios.
the Marine band being stationed at
The further end of the room. President
Arthur, assisted by Mrs McEiroy, received
the guests, who were as follows: Secretary
of State and Mrs Frelinghuysen; Secretary
of War and Mrs. Lincoln; Secretary oil
Navy and Mrs. Chandler: Postmaster
general aud Mrs. Gresham; Attorney
General and Mrs. Brewster; Secretary oil
the Interior and Mrs. Teller; Speaker oil
the House and Mrs. Carlisle; General and
Mrs. Sheridan; Admiral Porter; Senator
and Mrs. Van Wyck; Senator and Mrs. Har.
rison; Senator and Mrs. Conser; Senator
SAWYER, Senator SewPll, Senator Aldiich,
Mr., and Mrs Frank H'scnck, Mrs. H. g
White, Mrs. Edward V. Kinley. Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen. Mis- Gresham, Bishnp
Simpson aud wife. Secretary Folger is alb
sent from the city.
Representative White, of Kentucky, ties.
tilted before the house committee on e2.
penditures in the department OF justice to-
day, In reference to his assertions in the
house last wetk concerning the
present governor of Utah. He referred
to the charges of irregularities
in office by Murray while United States
marshal OF Kentucky, aud said the govern.
ment had been wronged out of thousands
of dollars in consequences of expenses in
CURED by fruitiess and unnecessary. prose-
cutions against citizens OF the
state, by which they were
harrsssed and embittered against
the government and its officials; false and
fictitious charges for guards bad been made
and numerous prosr cutions had Deen lnsu
tuted for the most trivial violations OF the la
and tho ART sted parties taken from remote
parts of the state to Louisville, passing en-
route commissioners who could have heard
their cases on preliminary examination.
This was, he said, not in the mi erests OF the
government. but apparently for no DINER
reason than to make costs.