Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-25
NEWS BY MAIL.

In the Senate, Tuesday. the House bill for
the relief Of the La. sufferers was passed.
with an amendment limiting the time of the
continuance of aid to Sept. l. The Louis
Vile & Portland canal bill was discussed at
some length, and after being amended was
passed
la the House of Representatives, the Sem
ate amendment to the La. relief bill was con-
Cured in and the discussion of the legislative
appropriation bill was continued, but very
little progress was made. The bill for the
improvement of the Mississippi alluvisl lands
was also considered and bill for the estab
lisbment of double track freight depot from
tide water to Council Bluffs was reported.
News was received Wednesday morning of
the actual opening of hostli,ies between the
forces of the rival Arkansas governments in
Little Rock, demonstration was made by
the Baxter men, which resulted in provoca-
ton to the Brooks party sufficiently strong to
cause the firing of few shots from their side.
These were returned and quite lively fight
ensued, which lasted for few minutes only,
the federal troops under Col. Rose interfering
and putting a stop to hostilities by barricad-
ing the streets. About 200 shots in all were
fred and number OF people were wounded.
Among these is Major Hall, whose injurie, it
is feared will result fatally.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the Presidents
, message vetoing the Senate finance bill was
received and the bill was laid on the table.
Messages on other subjects were received.
The consideration of the La. bill was resum
ed and Mr.. Salisbury of Del. addressed the
Senate in opposition to the action of the
| President The Mennonite colonization bill
was also discussed.
! In the House of Representatives u bill to
carry into effect the l4lh amendment was re-
ported, Explained and discussed. The legis
la,iye appropriation bill was also further dis
cussed in committee of the whole.
Boston has thus far subscribed Sli.507 in
aid of Louisiana sufferers.
in London and Paris.
The bondholders of TIE Union Pacific rail-
way have commenced suit for $40, 900 900
against Jay Gould.
The boy Pomeroy has confessed 10 the muir
der of the little child found Wednesday eve
ming on the marshes in Dorchester.
Tie news from Arkansas gives indication
that all danger of further bloodshed is past,
and that the controversy will be left to the
courts to decide. No evens of Importance in
connection with the difficulties is reported.
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for the issue temporarily of army supplies to
the people on the lower Mississippi who are
in danger of starvation by reason of the re-
cent overflow of that river.
The receipt of the news of the President s
veto OF the finance bill appears to give gen.
eral satisfaction in all quarters where inia-
ton is not especially favored. The imitation
tsts at the National capital are recovering
from their first fit of rage at the result, and
are coolly laying plans for the future. There
| is IA division of sentiment as to the question
of policy, but the element is favor of adher-
ing rgdly to the issue of imitation or no in
iiation is decidedly in the minority, and the
friends of a compromise measure are numer-
Gus in both parties.
In the Senate, Thursday, the La. bill was
further considered and Mr.. Merrimon of n.
c. made an extended speech in opposition to
the Kellogg government, and haG not finished
his argument at adjournment. The Memo.
mite colonization bill was also discussed.
In the House OF kepre Sentatives, the con-
sideraton of the legislative appropriation
bill occupied most of the session, and much
lime was taken up with an angry discussion
of personal nature between Mr.. Brown OF
Ky. and Mr.. Starkweather of Ct Several
pages of the bill were disposed Of and the
| evening Session WAS ueVOtSu W TUT S"ihS
ter.
Large crops again are counted upon in the
Pacific States. In California and Oregon the
prospect, it is agreed, never looked better,
and week or two of favorable weather will
insure them beyond contingency OF failure or
injury, while the average wheat crop is
larger than ever before, or, as we suppose
the idea is there is more breadth sown and
,eriy ,tsa nt atar
in proportion to what has been realized hi,h.
erto.
"How far is it to Cub Creekf" asked
traveller of Dutch woman. 'Only shoost
little ways" as it four, six, eight, or ten
miles?" impatiently asked the stranger.
"Yes, drinks it is" serenely replied the I'M
moved gate keeper.
The Richmond Enquirer acknowledges the
superabundsnce Of handsome young ladies