The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-25
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Congressional.
WAsHINGTON, December 1S.-Tbe Com
mittee on Printing reported the bill for the
/ printing Of the Brinnel blue book, and it
was passed.
The salary bill passed by the House was
referred to the Committee on Retrench-
ment.
The Finance Committee wishes to ascer-
tain whether Che Senators desire an expan-
sion or return to specie paymentsl
Senator Boutwell, remarked he did not
propose to 90 into extended remarks. At
this time he would state, however, that he
/ favored neither contraction nor expansion.
The former would bring the business in
terests Of the country to q stand, would
diminish the revenue and render taxation
I inevitable. The latter would postpone the
day ofspecie payment He did not think
the character we now possessed. He viewed
with apprehension any attempt to secure
mmed ate specie payment.
Senator Morton said he Recognized the
fact that we must como to specie payments
/ at last, but now it was not practicable.
ConhrmatiOns-H Harry Lott, register land
i Office, New Orleans Julian Neville, receiver
! Of public money, New Orleans; Thos. E.
Mhertead, collector of customs, Yorktown
/ Penn. Felix Brannigan, United States At
tarney for the Southern District Of Missis-
! sippi; Leroy Brown, United States Marshal
| for the Southern District of Mississippi; w.
| W. Murray, United States Attorney for the
| Western District of Tennessee; G. B. Hin
kna melter and refner assay Office, Char
lotte, n. c.; Black1nan, postmaster, Brook
1Hayen, Miss; WIN. j. S. johnson, post
,fliasteF, shelbyyille, Tenn
ltds Washington city,
/ WASHINGTON, December IA sub com
mittee of two is authorized to proceed to
New Orleans to take testimony in the Du-
Tell matter
The supplementary civil rights bill was
taken up for discussion, with agreement
that the vote shall be taken on the second
day after the recess.
In the senate. Senator Fenton, from the
Finance Committee, reported unfavorably
on the resolutions of the Legislature of
North Carolina, relative to tax on cotton;
laid on table
The Committee on Elections this morn
ing instructed its chairman to introduce a
resolution in the House Diminishing them
/ from further consideration of the election
contest Of the Fourth Georgia District. This
Will leave the House to decide the contest
I WITHOUT any recommendation.
WASHINGTON, December ia call is
! being numerOusly signed by the members
of Congress, headed by Representative
McAulta, Of Illinois, and Representative
| Harris of Virginia. looking to an union of
1 the members Of the northwest and South
for the purposeaof uniting their section on
the question of cheap transportation from
the west to the Atlantic seaboard.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-The COM
mittee on appropriations will go to New
Orleans to Investigate the affairs of the
Federal Court there.
The Senate select committee on transport
tation route to the seaboard will start on
their Southern tour Monday next The
committee propose to stop two days at At
lanta, and they have promised to give one.
day to Mobile, the business men of that
/ city having preferred a request to that eff
ect. They will spend at least four DAYS at
New Orleans, and viii, if time permits, &C
tcspt am invitation to extend their trip to
Galveston.
WASHINGTON, December 21,-It has been
known for some time that the Spanish gov
eminent has submitted evidences with regard
TO the Nirginius, and her no claim to carry
the flag of the United States; and that the
President had submitted this evidence to
the Attorney General for his opinion there
on. It seems to be understood in official
circles that the Attorney General has given
the opinion that the vessel had forfeited
the right to bear the flag of the United
States, and that at the time of her capture
she was carrying it without right and i'm
properly.
WAsHNeToN, December 22.-Marion
Fowler, Vim. Ramsey and John Whittlocl1,
convicted year ago as Ku Klux. are par
doned.
WASHINGTON, December 22.-Senator
Hitchcock has addressed the following let
ter to Senator Edmunds, Chairman OF the
Committee on Judiciary in the United
States Senate:
8 1askinstos, Deooa5sl. so.-Dear Sir
Regrethng the failure of the Senate to act
prior to the holiday recess on the bill re-
pealing the bankrupt law-so far, at least,
as to wipe out the present oppressive fea-
tHro Of involuntary bankruptcy-and fear
ing such failure will aggravate the financial
suffering, and add Others to thealready long
list of victims, desire to obtain your opin-
ionOf the feasibility of so amending the
bankrupt law as 10 make the repeal of the
oppressive features retroactive, and also
your opinion as to the probability Of an
early passage. of such an amendment
Your reputation as lawyer and position as
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee, viii give weight to your opinion, and
such action, if atirmatively given on each
Of tho propositions above named, will, l
think, 90 far to relieve public anxiety and
prevent useless and oppressive litigation.
Faithfully yours,
''P. vs.. HTTcHcocE.
Senator Edmunds replied as follows:
:. Hashiagtos cry, DecclHbcr %, 1S73-Dear
Sir--I have received your note Of the twen-
tieth, and say IN reply do not profess to
speak for any person but myself, Of course,
but so speaking I have no hesitancy in
saying-any provision that may be made re-
apgcting fhc f0rcing Of a dobtcr into invol-
untary bankruptcy, and the proceedings
thereupon viii. so far as my voice goes. be
made retroactive in such a way that no
person viii gain anything BY any opprcss-
iveneSs towards a debtor pending consider
alton Of the question. As ali such matters
relate 70 remedies which Congress may
take away altogether lift pleases, there viii
be no impropnety In making any provision
which regulates proceedings to just ends
and applicable. to pending cases 1 feel
grcat' confdcncc that such viii be the opin-
ion Of the Senate Very truly yours,
'GEoRGE F. EDNUSDs
NAcAlAlloes 0cltAiltf 49, leSSrS.
Wilson and Eldndee leave not later than
Saturday. They viii Be accompanied ly
stcncgupheT and seI.seari-e arms.
The supreme Count has adjourned 70 the
ffth prOximo.
new Nork.
NEW YQRK. December ~. "A largo num-
bsr q gamblers are preparing to leave for
the South and West in consequence Of the
police pulling them. The police keep
the establishments closed
There & hRaVF fog and several collisions
have occurred with fatal results
Comptroller Grcer SAYS the CITY IS shout
losing SO 000, 900 from the defective as
scnent laws
NEW Yo1s. December ia frc "a the
nl pl1s bl dc Custom House asifo5cd
paleIs Inch vill inconreuicnce shippers.
wight q TYING, heavy dry goods mer-