The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-08
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nent OF this date shows an increase OF the
public debt during December OF So. 352 p,
and. al increase since June 80. 1873, al
81 f49. Gel. The amount Of currency In the
Treasury is e. 81, 6Ji; Of coin. S2i, 49,
I09. coin certificates. 50. 753, 300; 0utstans-
ing legal tenders, S37s, 401, 7O2.
The Southern Claims Committee, 20
which It is proposed to refer all war claims
pending before the QuarteTmester General
and the war department, has now before It
claims to the amount Of S22, 900, 900. The
average amount, therefore, awarded by this
commission IS about thirteen per centum Of
the sums claimed last year Only $500, 600
were allowed in cases in which IS, 600, 600
we're claimed- The term Of the commission,
as extended By the last Congress, IS for
ftur.years.
An appropriation by Congress of nearly
81. 600, 600 gold, will be required in salts
faction Of claims allowed by the late United
States aud British Commission.
The Secretary Of the Navy'received a tel
egrana this evening from Rear Admiral Scott,
at Key West, announcing the arrival Of the
steamship Franklin, at that port, which, IT
wiiI-be FecoIlected, was reported lost with
all aboard.
WAsmxGTox, January 4.-The United
States and Mexican Commission has now
| fully resumed its business and will doubt
less dispose of all cases on the docket by
the expiration of the extended term. With
| in the last two months the committee have
decided at least one hundred cases, includ-
ing an adverse decision in the case of Dan
=. Woodhouse V. Mexico, known as the
Tehuantepec claim, in which the petitioner
claimed an amount Of damages over
/ $500, 600, GOO.
Tic claim of Mexico for S27, OO0, 000 on
account Of damages from Indian incursions,
is not vet in the hands of Sir Edward
Thornton. the Umpife, though the Ameri-
can and Mexican commissioners are divided
/ in opinion Mexico claims, under the treaty
Eof Guadalupe Hidalgo, that the United
States pledged themselves to forcibly re-
strain Indian incursions into her territory,
and that whenever such raids could not be
| prevented the Indians should be punished
1 by our government, and satisfaction for the
same exacted The United States, on the
contrary, insist that our government could
not promise to do for Mexico more than it
was required to dofor our own citizens,
and therefore no damages could be claimed.
/ Should. as is expected, the umpire decide
! against Mexico in the. pending case, Mexico
4 VIII present the same principle as an answer
/ To the United States for her claims OF dam
ages to citizens of Texas, growing out OF
the incursions of Mexicans into that State
on the Rio GTande border.
Many of the members of Congress having
returned from their homes, there Is no rea-
son to suppose there viii not be quorum
IN both houses tomorrow for the iesump-
4 ton of business The general sentiment
4 among them is that they should first sec to
what extent the appropriations can be re-
1 duecd. before they consiG er the subject of
assistance to the Treasury, either in the
form OF additional tax or temporary CEN
vertible loan, the latter finding more favor
than the former mode of relief.
After the morning hour IN the House, the
time will be devoted to the calling of States
f6r'hilIs and resolutions, when the consid-
crations of the supplementary civil rights
bin viii be resumed as the special order
I and will he debated on Monday and Tues
i day-on the latter day until p. M.-when
I the discussion will close.
4 Representative Stephens of Georgia and
4 Representative Lamar of Mississippi, arc
expected to speak against the bill, which,
it is said 10y It's friends, will pass.
The Supreme Court will also resume bust
ness TO morrow.
There arc no new developments with re-
gard to the Chief Justiceship, though the
| preponderance,o of opinion novels, that Mr..
l Williams will be confirmed.
Tie House Committee on Appropriations
have had four meetings during recess, and
] considered the army, Indian, fertilization
4 and navy appropriation bills, though none
of them have been reported.
Every item has been cut down to the
lowest possible figures, in accordance with
the expressed wish of the House to make
the appropriations comparatively small.
! The Senate judiciary Committee have had
several meetings during the recess at the
4 residence of Senator Edmunds, and consid-
cred the bankrupt law. Yesterday they met
at the Capitol and further discussed that
measure, with the view of perfecting it, and
reporting to the Senate at an early day..
! .Fhe estimates Of the Light House Board
have been cut down about 81, 900, 600, leav-
| ing them one-half the sum submitted at
4 the beginning Of the session.
! WASHINGTON, January 5.4The President
was at the Capitol three hours to-day. He
first sent for Speaker Blaine and the Louis
lana delegation, and afterwards for the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the Senate.
There has been some small caueussing to-
4 day over the pending civil rights bill.
it is understood that at the close of the
I debate tomorrow Gen. Butler will move its
reeommittal. The Republicans seem to in
sist upon this action, which virtually de-
feats the bill without personal commitment
I, for or against 1t It is stated in other quar-
tiers that this action is in the line of concilia-
\. ton and was prompted by the action of the
Virginia Legislature. Some Virginia Re
publicans were prominentin the movement.
4 A bill was introduced in the House to-
day authorizing the President to appoint a
, committee to investigate tho subjects Of
wages and hours of labor, and of the jaint
profits of labor and capital on the laborers
and capitalists, and tho social, educational
aud sanitary condition of the laboring
classes Of the United States.
Treasurer Spinner leaves here tomorrow
for Florida, for the benefit of his health.
The internal revenue Office was closedatO-
day in respect to the memory Of the late
commissioner, Mr.. Sweet.
The House Committee on Appropriations,
! this mornipg,fin discussing the army appro
4 priation bill, cut out all estimates for arma-
8 ment OF coast fortiEcations, except such as
were deemed absolutely necessary for ma
tional safety. great many forts, it viii
beremembered, during the Virginius excite
ment, were ordered to be mantIed, aud the
effect of ihee action Of the committee vii
be to let them remain as they were
f heretofore.
Lieut.. Hcycr OF the Eighteenth Infantry
has been ordered to hold himself in readi
ness II Columbia, South Carolina, K
make payments 10 claimants; and spccia
instructions are 10 be communicated by tn,
4 Adjntant General of the army.
Senator Wright of Iowa, introduced
~ b;li inslructing the eosnmittee on Civil Ser
vice ana gletlaiachuicnt 70 inquire into tn,
cxuedigncy of-malzing a reduction Of ter
per cent on the salarirs Of all government
officials A------s-- -
Senator bogY made speech on finances
/. in which DC complniaed oi the abuse Of Oh,
disrihatioa Of the cnrrcncy 70 the detri
{ mcnt OF the Southwest.
WAsHrSGToN, january cit IS under
stool ilsat the Chief Justice problem vii
/ BE solved by peremptory withdrawal OF