The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-07-25
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WASHINGTON, July 15.-In the Sen.
ate, Wilson introduced a bill to reduce
the military to a peace basis.
Mr.. Cole offered a joint resolution in
relation to the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The Senate insisted on the amend
meuts to the bill to supply vacancies in
the Executive Department.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill to ex-
tend the custom laws of the United
States over Alaska, and to establish n
Collection District therein.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was
taken up, without final disposition.
Mr.. Sherman made a lengthy report
on the Tax Bill, which was agreed to.
Adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Schenck made o
report from the Committee on the tax
bin. The report was agreed to, aud the
bill passed. Schenek stated that all that
portion of the bill relative to the banks
had been stricken out. Special agents
are limited to twenty-five in number
Mineral oil is put on the same footing as
regards other manufactures. There is
no tax on petroleum per gallon. Spirits
in bonds are required to be moved in
nine months. The special tax on distil.
leries remains. The tax on sales of
wholesale liquor dealers will be one per
cent. By the provisions relating to in
,spections, LOGO, or LOO officers will be
got rid of, only about 100 inspectors be-
ing lett to inspect tobacco, snuff, cigars,
etc. 1t viii reduce the number of reYe-
nue. officers more than half.
In reply to a question with reference
to adjournment, Mr.. Schenck said that
the principal businessbefore the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, was the Fund
ing bill referred to it to-day; which the
Committee would report back in eight
hours.
The Senate amendment to the House
bill to create the Office of Surveyor Gen
eral of Utah was incurred in.
Radicals from Mississippi appeared be-
fore the Reconstruction Committee, de-
manding the exclusion from the count of
,seycrel counties ; they allege that a reign
of terror existed.
Congress will adjourn Monday or Tues
day.
The President nominated Mr. Sher-
man to-day for Surveyor General of Cal.
ifornia, and ThOs. Bowen for Chief Jus.
tice of the Supreme Court of Idaho Ter
utorY.
WASHINGTON, July 14-Atthe even.
ing session the Senate passed the Fund
ing bill.
The Senate Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs will probably report tomorrow the
new Chinese treaty, which provides for
commercial intercourse with China, with
resident Minister at Washington, and a
change of immigration law. 1t is other.
wise very important, opening the Chinese
Empire to this country.
The Her0ld's Washington dispatch
says that Chief Justice Chase has again
declared himself in full sympathy with
the Democratic party. although he disa-
grees with the plank in their platform in
relation to the Southern Constitutions,
and believes those Constitutions should
stand till changed by the people of each
State all voting.
CoETMBIA, s. c., July 1.-THE Leg
islature elected Thos. j. Robertson to
the u. s. Senate for the short term.
The Senate to-day elected F. 8. Saw
yer, who is Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. at Charleston, Senator for the long
term, but the result Of this election in
the House is undecided.
MONTGOMERY, July 1.-THE Legis.
lature met yesterday. 1t contains 80
colored members. In the Senate the
doOrkeeper is eolored; in the House the
doorkeeper, sergeant-at-arms and chaplain
are colored.
Gov. Smith was inaugurated to-day.
His message was in the main quite con.
seryatiVe.
RALEIGH, N. c., July 15.-The Leg.
islature elected elected John Pool Sena.
tor for the long term, and Gen. J. G. Alb.
bolt, formerly of New Hampshire, for the
short term.
NEW YoRK, July 15.-There were
t%hirty-nine cases of sun stroke and twelve
deaths to-day.
CHICAGO, July 14-The Democrats
are holding an immense ratification meet.
ing in the Court House Square. The
streets are filed with long torch light
professions.
TORONTO, July 15.-Intense heat il
reported in all parts of the Dominion
Thermometer 80 to 100. A large mum
Der Of deaths fran sun stroke are re
ported.