The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-26

county, md Rock Falls, ErAth county, are
established.
Texas postmssters commissioned to-day
are: J.P. Chapman, st Stubblefeld; h.
G. Kendall, at Salt Creek; l.. Booth, al
Birdvills, ana W. P. Kari, ct st. Euells.
The following order was Issued by
Postmaster General Gresham to-day:
After February ist service will be extend
ed IRON Kaufman - Kemp on the Texas
Trunk railway.
Tho lstsst commissions issued 10 Texas
postmsstsrs are: J. T. Prsigs, ct Paris
q. Mormon, q! Hockey; 8. r. Afford, at
I Crockett; I. J. Bslcher, at Rock Falls.
Iorty.eighth Compassionate Session.
SENATE.
WAsnISsToE, Jan. 25.-Hr. Blair intro
duosd q bill TO provide Tor the free orcula
ton Of newspapers and other periodical
publications within the state whore pub
lished. Rsfsrrsd.
MI. Sherman called up his resolution or
the Virginia and Mississippi elections.
Mr.. Lamar hoped consideration would
be postponed till Monday.
Mr.. Sherman had no objection, provided
II would not lose its position.
So, consideration OF the resolution vent
over till Noneay.
MIR. Miller, OF California, presented pei
tition from the chamber OF commerce o.
San Francisco, praying that congress in.
Grease the strength and efficiency of tho
navy.
Mr.. Bsyard, from the coMnitteo on
finance, reported favorsbly the bill pro
yiding for the issue Of circulating notes
of national banking associations. Placed
on tho calendar.
The house, havisg disagreed on tho sen--
ate amendment to the Greeley relief bill,
tbs senate insisted on its amendment and u
committee OF conference were appointed.
Mr.. Beck called up his bill intended to
prohibit the secretary OF the treasury from
purchasing bonds above par.
He says that II our revsUues 60 on In.
creasing beyond our needs, ~ at present,
and purchases are made by the treasurer
~ no secs tit, there will be quito as much
instability in these bonds ~ in the bank
circulation based on them. The in ention
OF the net was that the secretary should
buy such bonds IS the government had the
right TO redeem 1t par, Instead OF buying
up those bonds now At high premium.
Mr.. Beck thought tho better plan would
be to accumulate less surplus, and thus re-
duco taxation.
Mr.. Merritt said: it was profitable. con-
slider TX the time per cents had to run. To
buy them even at II or Is Uranium and re-
invest Ia per cents. The fact that our
bonds are at premium should not be the
subject OF reproach but compliment.
The bill WAS referred to the finance COM
mittee.
The bill for donating part Of Fort Smith
military reservation to tho city oil Fort
Smith for the benefit Of public free schools,
was passed.
The Alaska bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Harrison moved TO amend so as to pay
actual travelling expenses OF the marshal
and Q salary OF 81, 6UO besides; The vouchers
to be approved by the judge; Agreed 10.
The consideration Of tho bill having been
complsts1 aud 1t adopted in tho commit
tee OF the whole, it was reported tc the SEN
ate, the only reservation being on the pro-
hibition clause. That clause prohibits the
importation and manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors In Alaska
except for medica. aud scientific purpose,
and led to quite q long debate, nut the bill
passed with the prohibition clause retained
Mr.. Hosr then called MP his bill provid.
ing for the performances OF the duties OF the
president in case Of the somoval, death,
resignatiou or inability OF the president ana
vice. president. 1t was read three times and
passed.
In the contingency referred to. the bill
vests the right TO perform presidential duties
in the secretary Of state. In case there be
none, then In the secretary OF the treasury,
or In case there be no secretary OF the
treasury, then in the secretary OF war, and
20 on through the cabinet.
After an executive session the senate ad-
j0urned until Monday.
HoUsn.
WAsurnoroI, Jan. 25.-The morning
hour was dispensed wish. and the house
vent into . committee OF the whole,
Springer In the chair On tho Fits John Per-
Tsylsr Of Ohio, In the course Of the de-
bate, said congress might remove she PEN
atty, but Il was . case OF suicide and could
noi revive the eloriss that once cluetered
around Porter's brow. Did the old nag
need the support ofa man who stopped a
Would the stars OF that nag be any bright.
erf Let no man who loved his country less
than he disliked his commander take hold
Of that Gag. He wondered IL Porter still
heard the booming cannon, the shsut OF
viotsry, the struggling cheers OF the as
held OF battle some victims that his own
r1sht hand might have reseuedv All these
things we're In his (Tsylor's) vision, and
he termed the opinion that ais protection
a. an American citizen was not best served
By having such men connected with the
army line. -
military aGairs, spoke in support OF the
bill, at the conclusion OF which the com
mittee rose informally TO permit the
speaker to appoint conference committee
on the Greeley relief bill.
The COMMITTEES having resumed session
Keifer smoke in opposition TO the bill.
After citing the charges and specifications
upon which Porter was tried and tbs SEN
tence OF court, he said the house Was trying
in a strange, singular way to heap cohdem.
nation upon all the men who com posed the
court martial for the purpose of man con-
demped after q trial fairly conducted. not
only by the judge acknowledgement but by
Beverly johnson. He didn't believe
corrress held the power to reserve
any part of the sentence. In
executed IL must stand. Congress
might authorize Porter's appointment to
the army. but he will be branded guilty