The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-08

absurd amendments were introduced
Tie question 81 ile negro's rights in the
iicrssesi houses II ill-farle in II. Louis, was
nlooted. s..ver.Ii sllecchrs INSIDE and the slt-
bate sl,sesi. but The lissase adjourned with
cut n vote. Dir. Basler sui hes mg Inc ii''pr
Tor lis spetcls which DC wDl conclude To-
morrow. Il wia come M As unfinished
business
WAsnrxoroS. January G.-The statUs Of
the civil rights bili IS the same as when
NF. Butler reported il from tie judiciary
Committee; fortnight ago he entered 4
motion tn.recomniit X: "a very unusu-l mo-
tion, which gives the member reporting a bill,
control Of Il az every stage Of the discus
son. That motion was still pending when
the debate closed
70 day. BIr. Butler obtained the floor, but
he WELDED for other business; he may or
may not call il upto-morrow, If he does call
It up for action and does not want il re-
committed. he will withdraw the motion TO
recOmmit and move the previous question
on the passage of the BILL
SeRate-Numerous petitions against the
iepeal Of the bankrupt law have been re-
ceived.
The salary bin vas discussed uatil al
journment.
The Committee on Commerce are engaged
in cutting down the appropriations for
rivers and harbors
The President withdrew the nomination
of Herman Silver as. Marshal of Dacotah,
but he let Williams stick.
The Senate to-day confirmed Caleb Cush-
ing as Minister to Spain. CushiDg's COM
mission makes him Virginian.
Nominations-Ar Young, appraiser of
customs at Savannah Gabriel G. Wharton,
United States Attorney for Kentucky; Fred
Ball. postmaster at La Grange, Gustave B.
Wahle, postmaster at Cincinnati
WASHINGTON, January 6.-H0uSe-
Virginia resolution against the supplement
tary civil rights bill, was presented to the
House, read and referred.
A resolution to distribute the army ra-
lions among the poor of the South, was of
fered and referred.
The House resumed the consideration of
the supplementary civil rightsb Elliott
(colored) is delivering speech in advocacy
of it.
iSenlate-Senator Morrill,, from Finance
Committee, reported unfavorably on Sum-
ner's resolution to abolish the Office of com
missioner of internal revenue, and it was
indefinitely postponed.
e1v York.
NEW York, january D. Bradbury's piano
mandatory, corner Of Grand and Crosby
streets, and w. IT. Seymour & sons silk
hat mandatory, adjoining on Crosby street,
were burned early this forenoon. Seymour
& Sons lass is estimated at $40, 600 and
Bradbury's at $6j, 000 The loss on the
buildings is $50, 000
New YORK, January 2.-Rudolph Pal
lcnicies, while adjusting belt in a sugar
refinery in Jersey City this morning, was
caught by the belt and drawn into the ma
cIIinery, having an arm and a leg torn from
their sockets He died in five minutes.
New York, January 2.-The Ethiopia, OF
Glasgow, hence, is aground on Staten Is
land, and must discharge to be able to float.
New York, January 3-A man, giving
the name of Andrew Dunnan, broker OF
Austin, Texas, surrendered himself to the
police yesterday, stating that he abscunded
from Austin on the fifteenth of November
with $1,000 worth of Texas State bonds en-
trusted to him by firm in Austin.
Regular services at the Reformed Episc0-
pal Church viii begin tomorrow, when
Bishop Cummins will preach.
Bishop Cummins says the Reformed Epis-
copal Church is founded on principles
which Low Churchmen have been contend
ing, and about the validity of its orders
there can be no question. 1t would be pre-
mature to give the names of the well-knowr
laymen and clergymen of this city who may
be expected to givein their adhesion to tho
new church, but there is abundant pcoo
that the spirit of considerable portion .o
the Reformed Episcopal Church in New
York IS ripe for their departure The
accession of Rev. Dr. GOddar, membe1
of one of the largest churches on Long
Island, is good sign. The numerou!
offers from clergyInen of other denomina
tions expressing their readiness to take par
in the work are received.
Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist min
listers have expressed a desire to take charge
of the new organizations. On this move
ment, from men of note in other Christian
bodies, there have come suggestions look
ing toward probable union between the
new churches and portions of such Chris
tian bodies. A prominent doctor of divini
t. among the New England Baptists anC
editor of an important religious paper il
Baltimore, is among those who have writ
] ten favoringit as alse one of the foremos
! Methodist preachers in Illinois. The presi
dent of q college there, has gwen utteranc
/ to cordial approval of and an unreseryeC
sympathy with the movement.
NEW YORK January 3,-The Ethiopi
| floated uninjured.
1t is expected that by the close of tn
present month all arrangements will hav
! been completed for the consolidation 0
the Wilksbarre, Honeybrook and Lehigh Goa
Companies, and Yhenall thearraugements o
the. consolidation are-effected, the new con
Germ will be known as the League, AM
will begin. business with "a capital o
! $40, 900, GOO. The stockholders of tn
/ Central Railroad Of New Jersey will b
largely interested in the new organization
and it is thought the company viii not b
merged in the combination, but a'close re
lation will be established.
Nathan, y Frenehman, and aprominen
Mason of Nassau, has been missin
since his arrival in New York, six month
ago. An investigation showshe was brutal
| beaten and robbed in twenty four hours al
i ter his arrival that he was taken to Belle
/ vue Hospital, where he died, and the bod,
being unrecognized, was buried.
4 NEW YORK, January 3.-There is dens
i fog this morning, seriously interfering wit
4 all river trafiic on East river. The fer
boatrreceived damages to. tho amount c
! S15, 900. Several lady passengers tainted
but no one was hurt.
New YoRE, rJannary 5.--Tho bark Poiig
from Pensacola, for Liverpool, with lumber
was abandoned at sea. She lost her secon
officer, Carpenter. steward and six men
the balance of the crew are here.
NEW YoRK, January 5.-One thousan
unemployed working men assembled
Union Square to-day.
The chairman advised the men not to b
too hasty, but to organize on the spot an
4 proceed at once to tho City Hall and awai
4 the reply of the comptroller and board q
aldermen to their demands, saying the
ought to take no denial if they wished SUE
cess. -
The next speaker, one Mcguire, cour
sellcd the men to be sober and law-abidrnf
and said II their demands were not acceede
to by fair means, then force must be II
sorted 10.
A committee Of FIVE was appointed (
wait on the mayor and comptroller, ate
which the men started in body for IN