The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-04-26
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FROM AUSTIN.
Apri 28.--Charles Matthews, reporter
for the Galveston Mercury, was expelled
from the privileges Of the House, for
suandalsps letter which appeared In that
paper Of the 22d, rejecting on members
Of TIA House. He stated that no mad beer
Instructed 70 abuse any member VINO
vstsd against the International Railroad
eonDrsnise.
FROM SHERMAN.
Apfii sat- half past twelve o'clock
this merning, in front Of the Western
Unien telegraph Office, DR.. White, resi-
don't Of this city, was shet and Instantly
killed.
IRON WASHINGTON.
Ap+i1 23.-Mr. Orth, member Of the
Ubmnittee on Foreign Affairs, addressed
tho Hssse in advocacy of the bill under
discussion yesterday, and expressed his
surprise Al the ingenious attack made on
Il BY Cox and another member Of the
Committee. s'That attack" he said,
chad been based on three grounds.
First, that the bill detracted from the
value Of American citizenship; second,
II weald tend to discourage immigration;
end, third, that it sought to cngraft on
the American statute book principles of
che federal systcm." He declared that
II the bill was properly liable TO my Of
the three objections, no member OF the
= mil hov foxr n
lsas agreed 10 report 1t to the House for
favorable action.
AttAs expiration of the morning hour,
ths bill went over, and the House then
went into Committee of the Whole on
che legislative, executive and judicial ap
preparation bill.
On molten to strike out the paragraph
for salaries Of officers Of the government
Of the Distinct Of Columbia, an angry
personal discussion took place between
Brown, of kentucky, and Starkweather,
Of Connecticut, the former complaining
Of the latter having inserted in speech
Of his, published in the record some
weeks ago, letter written by Brown in
me carly days Of the rebellion, counsel
Ing shooting any man In Kentucky who
would jsin the United States army, and
Brown retaliating by reading to Thu House
Starkweather's letter to Huntington,
Cashier Of tho First National Bank OF
Washington, asking for pecuniary aid to
aefray the expenses Of his election.
Secretary Richardson was to-day inter-
Viewed with regard to the rumor preva-
lent for some days past that he was to be
sppointedto vacant judgeship in the
Court Of Claims; but, from his response,
II appears that the office has not been ten,
dercd him.
FROM NEW YORK.
April 23.--The veto of the currency bill
was the absorbing topic in financial and
business circles to- day, the impression
that the President would sign the bill
having become very general for some
days past. The veto naturally caused
much excitement. The message created
q profound sensation on the Stock Ex-
change, and precipitated great depression
In shares and speculation. In conse-
quence Of this there was q great pressure
20 sell, which carried prices far below
any prev .ously made on the present down.
ward movement outside of Wall street.
The defeat Of the Senate bill is blessing.
Customs receipts 1856, 1000; treasury
disbursements s75, 900; money rose to 7
st one time during the day, but closed at
eos. Sterling quiet and firm. Gold
spensd at 1875, aud closed at 1923. Gov,
ofnments closed weak.
A day Of greater depression, without q
PANIC has hardly ever been known at the
6tsck Exchange. Prices have had very
fow rallies, and the decline has been large,
many stocks being as low as before infia-
ton was talked of, and some of them
nearly down to the figures made during
the height Of the panic, and when the
Stock Exchange was closed. During the
last hour of business, the stock market
vas very unsettled, and feverisbness and
depression characterised the dealings
The lowest quotations of the day were
generally made.