The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-11
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WAsHNGToN, June 3.-Ssnats- The Sen
ate is discussing the bill to authorize the
officers Of the United States steamer Monoc.
aey to accept medals from the King OF
SIAM
WASHINGTON, June 4-Seaate-In the
Senate bills were passed to remove the polit-
lcal disabilities Of Fitzhugh Lee and Van
r. Morgan, Of Virginia.
WASHINGTON. June 4.-Housc-In the
House, bills were passed TO deepen the chan
mel az the mouth of the Mississippi river.
IL authorizes the Secretary of War to ad-
yertlse for proposals to do the work, by
dredging or otherwise, and to contract with
the lowest responsible bidder, at rates not
exceeding $3.50, 600 for twenty feet in
depth and 200 feet in width, and TO pay
$l5, 900 month for maintaining the depth
WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Judiciary
Committee has decided TO impeach Bus
teed, District Judge Of Alabama, on the
nrst two counts-non-residence and irregu-
laIlty in holding courts The third charge
Whlehlnyolves pecuniary corruption, failed.
The Senate passed the bill to remove
the disabilities of John Julius Guth-
rie of North Carolina.
In the House the debate of the
Mississippi bill is being closed, and the vote
Will soon be taken, it will probably besfour
O'Clock before the issue is reached.
The Durell case was not decided up to
the latest received.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Toronto con-
gentiOn of marine underwriters. in session
here, determined to form an international
Association. Leading companies are repre-
sented.
The st. Louis AIillers Association pro-
pose the organization of a National Miller's
Insurance Company, wherein only mills and
stock therein shall be insured
The Detroit American Medical Associa-
ton elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Dr. w. K. Bowl
ing of Pennsylvania; Vice Presidents, VIM.
Brodie of Michigan, j. j. Woodward of the
United States Army, II. w. Brown of
Texas, H. d. Didoway of New York /;
Treasurer, Casper Wesler of Maryland; Ii
brarian, w. Lee of the District of Column
bia; Committee on Library, ]. Elliot of the
District of Columbia; Assistant Secretary,
VIM. Walling of New York
The chairmen of the committees were ap
pointed as follows: Practice of Medicine,
Materia Medica and Psychology, Austin
Flint, of New York; Obstetrics and Dis
eases of Women and Children, w. III. By
ford, of Illinois; Surgery and Anatomy,
w. Moore, of Rochester; Medical Juris-
prudence, Chemistry and Physiology, Je-
rome Cochrane, of Alabama; State Medi-
cine and Public Hygiene, H. H. g. Bow
dit, of Massachusetts.
The convention adjourned to meet in
Louisville, May 1, 1875. The attendance
has been very large, 427 delegates being
present, and a large per eentage of them
being the oldest physicians of the country.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Senate- Senator
Allison, from the District of Columbia In
ycstigating Committee, reported bill for
the government of the District, which was
placed on the calendar.
H0use-The votes on the Louisiana cleo
ton case were as follows: First, that Pinch
back is entitled to the seat pg-inaG tacie !;
lost, without division. Second, that Sheri-
dan was elected lost by a vote of II to
145. Third, that Pinchback was not elected
lost by "a to 121. Fourth, that the testi-
mony does not show that either was elected,
and that they may take further testimony
carried, without division.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Advices from the
City of Mexico of June 2, state that the
local customs duties imposed on goods
going from one city to another within the
territory Of Mexico are to be abolished
All parties implicated in the burning of
the alleged sorcerers, in Jacobaz, are in
prison. A few were arrested by the police,
and others surrendered. None of them can
read, except one, who is a village school
master, who says the outrage would not
have been perpetrated had not the project
sent orders to hasten the execution.