The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-24
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, December 16. = House.
Maynard, of Tennessee, from the Banking
| Committee, reported back adversely bill
to amend the internal revenue law by in
creasing the tax on the circulation of Ma
tional banks, from one-twelfth to one quar-
ter of one per cent. per month. Referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Young, of Georgia, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bill for the
relief of certain States and Territories, on
account of ordnance stores used during the
late civil war. Recommitted.
SeHdte-Senator Boutwell, submitted a
resolution instructing the Committee on FL
nance to inquire into the expediency of
providing for the redemption of mutilated
currency by postmasters of the several cities
and towns of the United States. Referred
to Finance Committee.
WASHINGTON, December 17-Rouse-T
Judiciary Committee this morning settled
the civil rights bill question by adopting
an entirely new bill and rejecting the bill
reported to them at yesterdays session.
The new bill in many features is the same
as the Senate bill, except the penalty at
tached to the cemetery clause is stricken
out. The new. bill also provides that where
schools of equal facilities, capacity, tute-
lage, length of session, etc., are provided
for the blacks, the penalty shall not be en-
forced. 1t also provides that penalties
shall be alternate and not cumulative; that
the party proceeded against shall have the
right to elect civil or criminal proceeding,
and the one shall act as bar against the
other. The committee directed Mr.. Butler
to call up as soon as possible the Senate bill
now ON the calendar and offer the new bill
as a substitute for it. This, If it passes
the House, will have to be sent to the Sen
ate for its approval before becoming a law.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-H0use "A COM
mite was appointed to inquire about Vicks-
burg, appropriating five Thousand dollars
for defraying the expenses.
WASHINGTON, December 21.-- HoaSe-A
large number of bills were introduced and
referred.
SeRGte-SenatOr scott gave notice that he
would at an early day ask the Senate to
consider several bills from the Committee
on Claims.
| WASHINGTON, December 90 House-
Unimportant matter in the House.
WASHINGTON, December 22-SeaGte-
West presented memorial from the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange for aid to the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, and also pray
ing that the Texas Western and Central
Railroad be incorporated as q branch of the
Texas and Pacific. Referred to the Com
mittee on Railroads.
New York.
New YORK, December 16.-About the
middle of last spring Fred Dunbarry i'm
ported large quantity of champagne, and
in addition to the regular duty of six dol
lars on each case of one dozen bottles, the
collector further imposed the additional du-
ty of three cents on each bottle Suit was
brought IN the United States Circuit Court
to recover, and Judge Shipman to-day rem
dered his decision in favor of the collector,
holding that it was the evident intention of
Congress to impose the additional duty of
three cents on each bottle containing spirit
uous liquors of any kind.
New YORK, December 16.-The members
OF Prospect Avenue Presbyterian church,
Jersey City, have called upon Glendenning
to continue his pastoral relations with them.
NEW York, December 1S.-The Super
intendent of Police returned, after twenty
six hours Intellectual search for Charlie
Ross.
Charles Voght sails for Europe on S&tur-
day in charge of officers, under the extradi-
ton treaty, as murderer.
NEW YoRK, December IA warrant Is
out for James NARROW, president Of the
longshoremen, charged with embezZlement
Of the Union funds.
NEW York, December 19.-It is thought
that the body that was found November :, in
Newark bay, was that Of Charlie Ross, for
the sloop in which was the dead burglar.
Alosher. often anchored in the vicinity of
where the body was found.
NEW York. December 2I.-A new civil
suit was commenced against Tweed, in
which Edward Masiner is joined, on the part
of the CITY, to recover from both So, 900,
alleged to have been fnudnlently charged
by Mariner for supplies for the Tenth street
department, and fraudulently certified BY
Tweed as deputy street commissioner.
NEW YoRK, December 21.-FOur inches
of snow fell, followed by hail and sieet,
which broke the telegraph line. A heavy
gale from the northwest prevailed
NEW York, December sl.-The coroner
finds no resemblance in the drowned boy %
Charley Ross.
WashlnEton c1sy. -
WAsHrSerOx, December 16.--Gant and
his staff visited the king to-day The visit
was brief but cordial
The committee 70 investigate the Nicks-
burg natter viii not leave until after the
holidays
Indications are that il is probable the
Senate bill faF0ring the government OF the
District by three regents, VIII become law
WAsHrNGrOS, December -. -Colillll z..ier
Gushing. who commanded the e2peelticl
which cut out Albemarie sound. and Who
was recently sent % the insane asylum e
dead.
WAsRSsToS. December io.--lhe cAoi-
net to-day passed some tine ~ coN--4ei--
ton Of TIE Mexican boundary question,