The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-17
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49, Associated Press Dispatched
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, December 9.-Senate-The
type foandrys in the various cities protest
pagainst the reciprocity treaty, $50 far as re-
CARDS type and type material.
A memorial Of the Texas and Pacific and
Atlantic and Pacific Railroads, praying Con
gress to aid those companies IN the constf ne-
tion of their roads, was presented. The
memorial was accompanied by bill, which
Scott said he had not examined. for want Of
time. Tie would present 1T to the Senate,
or reject it after an examination of tic
changes in the committees.
D. WASHINGTON, December fO. 4Se1tdte-
Wright gave notice that he would'
| intl6dd16 a7biII to abolish the EVFestefn Ju-
dicial District OF Arkansas.
of Vermont, presented q me-
mortal of the Houston, Trinity and Tyler
Railroad Company of Galveston, Texas,
praying for compensation for railroad iron
taken by the military authorities for the
use of the United States az Galveston, 1865.
HouSe-The charges against eStoVells Of
Rirginia, for selling naval scadetship and
his votes were at his request referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs, with power to
call for persons and papers.
A resolution requiring the immediate re-.
port of the condition of the Freedmanis
bank was offered by Beck, of Kentucky, and
adopted.
WAsuINGToN, December. IA - Senate
There were very large number of bills in
troduced to-day.
Senator Morton presented petition of coll
ored men of Indiana, protesting against
the recent decision of the Supreme Court of
that State, claiming that by force of that
decision they are deprived of the rights of
citizenship and their childrengof the bene!
fits of an education, and asking that the
proper law officer of the government be di-
rected to appeal the case to the Supreme
| Court of the United States. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
! WASHINGTON, December 15.-SeRdte4+
I Alcorn introduced bill in relation to COM
pensation Of persons to come under special
acts of Congress. Referred to Committee
ron Military Affairs fifIgfCIEfCU I2
H0lise-The bill introduced by Mr.. Smith,
of North Carolina, for the relief of the
Southern States by compromise of their
debt, provides that the money collected
from the Southern people as tax on their
cotton products shall be appropriated to
lpay the debts of the Southern States.
The Secretary of the Treasury and At
torney General are directed to confer with
creditors and agree on a compromise. The
money paid as cotton tax by the people Of
IkthP 6tale, if the nmonntis insufficient topaz
the whole, it is to be applied to debts of The
oldest date as far as it will go. Where there
is a surplus it shall be paid over to the State
for free school purposes.
as5 Warrington CITY,
On DIT, Cameron, of Pennsylvania, an6
Flanagan, of Texas, will oppose the con
firmation of Jewell as Postmaster General
WASHINGTON, December 10.-In the Ala
bamR claims court to-day, argument vas re
suined on case No. 81, as to the character
of the damages, counsel for the government
taking the position that the court had nc
Jurisdiction in matters Of personal injury b
acts resulting from the capture of Confed
crate cruisers. Gen. Roberts spoke in op
position. AsdecisiohIwiTl beIre1defed IN
lev days. CassiNo. II, invelF wing the ques
lion of citizenship Unsatisfactory etc.
will, with q case involving the same points
Dc argued tomorrow i IA probable thh
the hesfing.Of cases viii loommence -fegn
larly next week, after the arguments on de
lrnurrefs are elosed.A1p0 EttcJ
WAsHINGToN,r December 10.-Volne,
Voltaire Smith, claiming TO be Governor b
y .AflOnusas, has turned uthcre. stHbHeN
Application has been made for the troop
IN the State, House at New Orleans Whiel
was refused. A more urgent application
is now before the President, but tbenesul
: has not yet transpired
WASHINGTON, December. lin resrons,
to an urgent request that the Presilen
place troops in the Louisiana State House
he says: ~ viii not provide against threat
aenet danger, bus n violence occurs vii
suppress it." GzA
Wksnl1GnOE. ID.2 GbDR0enEbSr 12.-II
: the distribution Of the Presidentss -annuh
message among the various committees D
! the House, on "Wednesday last, the portion
I Ii0f il referring TO the troubles in Ark nsh
was referred to a select committee alFead,
:, existing on that subject, and that portion B
4 II relating 70 the trouble in. L.O1isiana; 4
1.-THE Southern States excepting Arkansas
4 WA nc ferred 70 select committee OF seEen
I 10 bs appointed BY the Speaker. This com
I mittee has not vet been appointed II i
very probable that after il has been p
pointed and organized that L. viii nf6cess
I, 70 take testimony through subcommittee
OF otherwise, in relation 20 The fdlsfurbeS
, condition OF affairs in Mississippi and Lou
isiana. OF course any announcement 3
What hassAeen OF has not shesnsdetGmines
Is premature and unauthorized, 50 long 4
thooonnitiee itself is.unot uotunflg an e4
is..E AsnrSafoS. December Telegram
; from Nashvifle say Andy Johnson expect
sixty votes on the 6rst ballOt for Unitel
States Senator There are only eight dthe
candidates against him.
The King 0f the cnnnibal Iale9ds has q
rifed, ana was received Sith military hon
ors in q small way. He Is likely cOlOrt'
fellow. -
WASHINGTON, December 14--Farcee Va
. appointed district judge Of L0uisianA. -
lrots'to tl1 Se1nte cily. q MS 9tffp 81
y that thefe win Be 10 chang q the eden
officers Of Louisiana The new appoint
lments foT TeEaa An VelT fhaey 81 -. go
ermafion by the Senate; the new appoln
tees fail to receive the support they e
u pecfed. the politicians Wholn they arproaf
, having private axes 70 grind.
WAsHNoroN. December l4.-lhe XII
rF,ffa "a ihlI sItIanIls k11a 4ofo-laroai
: AID Is Otherwise indisposed. secretar
lFish psid hin . card Fisif tprfaT aHa IL
l formed his Majesty, through one Of his coul
] tiers. that TIE President would have Gale
|. 81 hlns bul iot tfe1ldenl hlll-eiL va %
of A. df