The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-14
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laaounn Washlngton CITY. "a
wksArScrox, May 3. Senator Sherman,
from the. Finance COMMITTEES, reported 1
new finance bin.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Mr.- Buckner, o.
Missouri; Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina
Dir. Bell, Of Georgia; Mr.. Crosslay, of Ken
lucky. MF. HerfOrd, of West Yirginia, an6
Mr.. Whitehead, of Virginia, appeared be
fore the Committee on Ways and Means
They favor notifications in the revenue
laws, such as a reduction of the tax OF
manufactured tobacco and placing tax OF
stocks and bonds; the repeal of the,tax on
leaf tobacco and changing the character Of
fines ard forfeitures, leaving the same tC
the discretion Of the courts.
The Comptroller of CURRENCY calls FOL
bank statements for May 1.
Nomination-A. G.. Sharp, as COLLECTOR
of Third District of Tennessee.
ConfmAtionZAIr Bfaugham, as collec.
tor Of customs at Victoria, Texas.
Messrs. McIlhenny, Mott and Calhoun, q
commission, from Columbus, Georgia, on
behalf Of the improvement Of the Chatta-
hoochee river, leave for home tonight.
They are confident of the success of their
mission. tx
WASHINGTON, May T. Confirmation :
A B, Hall as postmaster at Galveston.
The Darien canal commissioner arriyed
upon the steamship Gettysburg from Key
West and reports al weH!-'t -s's''',l 80
The President and Mrs. Grant request the
pleasure of your company at the marriage
| Of their daughter at the executive mansion,
Thursday, May n, at-111 \, NJ. ~. ,r7-TT
The Suprefne Council Of the Thirty third
Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
fish Rites for the southern jurisdiction OF
the United States, convened in biennial SEES
sion Monday last in this city. A great
amount Of business not only of interest but
beneficial TO the rite is being transacted.
The thirty third degree has been conferred
on a'nlInber Of brethren. The council will
not adjourn I'll Saturday,, A Supreme
Deok Of Sorrow win be held Tomorrow
night.
-WAsHNaIoS, May 7.-In Committee on
Commerce, Mr. Conger moved that the
Observation-Disclosures of the bill-relating to
the improvement of the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river by the Mclean Dredging Com
Pany represepted by Col. Lewis We lfeE,
be referred 70 d subcommittee of five, which
was adopted. p The followiHg is the Com
mittee: Messrs. NheeleHs Sawyer, Hooper,
Stanard and Willie, ~. l
WASHINGTON, May S.-Bishop McCloskey
Is here. r. FItl afk !
Secretary Richardson has returned His
health is improved by his Southern trip.
Hon. Robert Toombs is here. He received
the thirty-third degree in Scottish Rights
Masonry to-day. -8sta
No Southern nominations. f1 dsld
The centennial appropriation of IS, 900, 600
n Al
The Republicans caucussed this morning
regarding the order of business The civil
rights bin came up first, and the Louisiana
bill is far back. ~
No Southern eouffmations 'F.i'A
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The -COuFt-ef In
quiry acquitted Gen. Howard.
Secretary Richardson Is at home.
The river and harbor appropriation bill
will be reported on Monday. E1-t' ~
The Representatives of the Arkansas fac
tons are in conference with the Attorney
General. If they fail to come to an agree
ment, the Attorney General is authorized
to issue orders. His Office will not close
until midnight. Seven millions of railroad
bonds are involved, in which it is said the
Arkansas officials have slice. The source
of the trouble seems that Baxter was re-
fractory about issuing them.
Judge Lawrence, chairman of Committee
on War Claims, which, as subcommittee,
has recently had under consideration the
question, as, to whether the, government
could take without compensation the prop
erty of citizens in the lately rebelliOus
States after August 20, 1866, when the wal
was proclaimed closed, will report to the
committee tomorrow, in the negative, and
that the government is In honor bound to
pay for the use of any property appropri-
ated by the military authorities, without
reference to previous political status of the
person whose property was thus seized.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Secretaries Robe
son and Belknap, and Gen. Sherman, and
several other officers of the army, have
gone to- Harrisburg to exult over the ex-
ploits of the Army of the Potomac. The
Arkansas poster has detained the President
here. .
sTKe.Afkkansas war
LITTLE RecK, May s11.--Ths federal
Colonel Rose, ordered the restoration
of the. steamer Hattie 70 stheA o9ners,
whereupon the Brookites scuttled her, and
she sank to the hurricane deck. Both par
ties are reinforced; lines closely drawn
more cannon planted; anumber of Senators
and Representative have appealed to Grant
for protection in their assemblies.
NEW YORK, May IA Little Rock
special dated last evening, contains the fol
lowing Two negroes killed by Baxter's pick
cts near the fair grounds yesterday fore
noon. In theiafternOon- several skirmishers
advanced up street and joined Baxterls
pickets, when the officer in command or
dered all citizens to their homes, and the
soldiers to their quarters The Tegu-
lars kept close at their barricades, fight
was expected at any time during the after
noon or evening. There are two compa-
mics of regulars at the City Hall, one at the
United States Court building, and the artil-
lery with horses harnessed are on a side
street The regulars have four barbados
in the city and one on the opposite side of
the river. Orders were issued by all parties
yesterday afternoon, for the soldiers to go
to their quarters and citizens to keep in
their houses. In the evening Col. White
of Baxter's force rode to the outskirts of the
city and the regulars followed shortly
after.
\ New YORK, May IA Little Rock
special contains the following items: The
regulars yesterday took all the arms at the
arsenal to pieces, to prevent either the
Brooks or Baxter forces from using them.
The raft with arms from up the river has
arrived safely.
There was great excitement yesterday
morning in Little Rock during q slcirmish
across the rver. Col. White, of Bakers
forces, was ROnnded in the leg. After
skirmishing for some two hours, a company
of regulars crossed the river and stopped
both parties, releasing train of cars which
Baxter's men had just then seized. -Four of
Baxters men are reported killed, and two Of
Brooks men killed and two wounded.
The clerk Of the Circuit Court has swore
in the members of the Legislature.
The regulars have thrown up another
barTicado across Markham street.
Col. Rose has telegraphed to Gen, Sher-
man for company Of regular cavalry.
WASHINGTON, May IA reply has been
received from Brooks, declining to aceede
to tie terms proposed by the President
through the Attorney General. The tele-
gram win be the subject of Cabinet con
sultation to-day, and it is probable that the
general government, after having exerted