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

WAsHINGroS, Jan. 25.-Oolonel Isaac i
Hill, OF Ohio, has been appointed assistant
sergeant st-arnas OF the house.
The National board OF trade this morn
| ing di,cnssed tho matter OF fictitious bill
OF lading. The discussion arose from RAT
france 20 alleged fraudulent BILLS GOVERNS
| fictitious shipments from points in tht
youth OF New York Rnd Now England. A
committee wore appointed TO prepare bill
on tue subject, % 10 presented 10 congress.
The same committee we're instructed So
prepare y bill securing advances OF money
mado upon bills 81 lsdins. The subi,ct Of
inter.stGte commerce was also discussed
II Is the purpose OF the board to pe's reso-
iutions urging the presidsnt to sppeint q
II stionnl committee 20 protect tho intorsil
OF tho public in railroad management.
The solicitor OF the treasury has recon-
nended the accsptsncs of the
Offers OF compromise ia tho case:
OF thu Union bank and citizen.
bsnk OF Louisiana for sl5 600 and S1,75C
respectively. There caaos arising from
tho csttou claim al Noblep a
Bsllocoua, OF Now Orlesns, which are b.
fore the United States supreme court on
appeal from the court OF clsims.
The lstter gave Noblou Dc Bellocqut
Judgment for S2S3, GOO subsequently, re-
considered tho ease and reversed
jndemoni The nonsI. however
in the mssniimo had been
turned over to tho assignees Of tho claim.
ants, who had gone into bankruptcy, and
has been distributed among
in number. Tho list included
two banks already mentioned. Tho gov
eminent ha. brought suit against all these
to recover the money In question
Many OF them are willing to comprsmi'e
and the solicitor 10 in fsyos of accepting
f,.. s.g.ss N ~
!, cover $4,000 in this way, whereas, 9th
erwis IL might not get cent.
Tho house committee on clnlms has di'
r,cted that a favorable report be made on
Holman's bill TO prevent fraudulent dupit
cation OF accounts and claims by
ofiiosrs OF the government snd others hay
ing dealings -, with the gov,
officers of the United States, or
other persons who knowingly present OF
cause to be presented, any voucher,
account or claim TO any officer OF
the United States for approval
payment or tho purpose o
securing credit on an account
With the United States, which
ni,r.,r.sentaiion Of faoss in regard to he
to payment or credit for any part OF the
voucher, account or claima.
The house committee on post offices and
post roads have agreed to report favorasly
Nonsy's bill AIing the rate OF postage on
second. class publications deposited in
letter carriers. ofnoes at cents per pound.
The house committee on invalid pensions
have adopted the following resolution:
II il the sense Of this committee that when.
ever the government has enlisted
A soldier, and accepted his service, that the
soldier should not be required,
in order to obtain q pension, to prove
that he was In sound and good health when
he enlisted, and the government
should be stopped from setting up
that tho disability existed prior 10
enlis m.nt. The committee will report a
Dill embod ying the sense OF the resolution
at an early.
Benisuiu Gaines, nephew of ex.Spesker
Keller, was to-day examined by house sub
enx mittee on accounts Investigating the
removal of employe OF the last congress-.
Gaines was appointed to NIL the posi-
ton of stenographor made vacant
by tho resignation OF tyson OF March
Sd, OF laat year. He testified that he was
the confidential clerk Of ex-Spenker Keller
At the beginning OF tho Forty-seventh con-
gre,s; about the middle ofthe first session he
remarked to Kei.ar that the positions occu-
pied by Dawson and Tyson were very
desirable places. and II things could b.
DrOuH aUOuL no unAiG TAU NAIt FAi
said there was a tacit understanding %
tween himself and his uncle that no should
have one OF the positions; Mt about
the close OF the last session
he continued, Dawson and Tyson made the
proposition TO me that they would each
give me $lC0 month II l would
allow them to retain their
positions, and q few days later told my
uacle OF the offer; he said: "Havo nothing TO
do with the proposition; with 81 400 cou d
have hired assistance and done the work
performed by both Dawson and
Tyson at tho last session OF
the f5rty-sevcnth congress, and with
IS. 600 could have done all the committee
work OF the stsnoeraphsrs, which cost
the govern msnt $1,000.
Ex-Spsaksr Kiefsr was to have Appeared
before the committee to testify, bu,
pleaded fatigue nftsr the delivery
4 his speech on the Piiz John Porter case.
and asked to be allowed TO appear to-mor-
row. The request was granted.