The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-26
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The CoIanittee on Civil Service Reform
propose commission of three to arrange the
details of the tariff collections with a salary
OF I'VE thousand dollars each and clerk
WASHINGTON, March 19-Miss Ada G.
Sweet was nominated BY the President, and
confirmed by the Senate to-day, as pension
agent az Chicago, race Blakely. She is the
daughter Of the late Gen. B. J. Sweet
MAsHINGToS, March 19.-NO Southern
nominations Combinations: Prince, post
master, Augusta; Mcdonald, Charlottesville,
North Carolina. Rejection: Maplon Stubs,
agent for Kaw Indians This Is the first ab
solute rejection this session. Other n0mina
! tons which failed were withdrawn ~
| WASHINGTON, March 20-Three days mails
due from New Orleans.
WASHINGTON, March 20-There was
fun cabinet except Secretary Fish who is
The comptroller calls for the condi-
ton OF the National banks up 10 the close of
business February "a.
Nominations John p Bellingsley, post
master at Marion, Alabama; Frederick H.
Schenck Of Indiana, Consul at Barcelona.
ConfrmatiC III andell, marshal Of East
ern Virginia
| WASHINGTON, March 20--The fertilization
| bin appropriates 10 Fort Monroe $50, 900; to
Fort Moultrie 10000; to Fort Pulaski $2O,-
4 600; TO Fort Jackson Sc, 600; 10 Fort ST.
Philip $50. 900, and to Fort Taylor $4,000.
The following is an explicit statement of
the present situation of the Southern claims
| bin as it passed the Senate The army appro-
priaiiOn bill, as it came from the Honse, did
not affect IN any respect the claim for prop
erty in the rebelliOus States, but it proposed
to augment the Claims Commission by two
new members, who were to have jurisdiction
of all claims for property taken inlOyal States
| This proposition was rejected by the Senate
| That hO1V further amended Nhfs HOraca hill Inv
requiring special appropriations by Congress
TO pay the awards of the quartermaster and
commissaTy general for loyal States property
Several speeches were made in the Georgia
contested election case of Sloan " RawlS, but
no action. The District of Columbia matters
occupied the balance of the day.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The State De-
partment has received circular from the In
| tendent General of Cuba, announcing that, on
and after the first of April twenty-five per
cent. of export and import duties must be paid
in gold; after the first of May, fifty per cent;
after the first of August seventy-fiVe per cent. :;
after the first of November, all iu gold.
| WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Hon. M. s.
Foote, of Mobile, leaves for home tonight
He has been here cooperating with members
of Congress for the purpose of maturing
plans for the better distribution of currency
in the border States
Senator John Ii. Gordon will take charge of
the bill which viii recommend the combined
action of both national and State authorities
in establishing banks Oh q specie basis. lie
has received the promised aid several prom
inent members from the West
! WAsHINGToN, March 2l --HouSe-W rangle
over District of Columbia matters. A new
| bridge over the eastern branch of the Poto-.
mac and an appropriation Of ninety thousand
dollars to pay school teachers; former bill was
rejected, the latter passed.s
The Georgia contested election case was
taken up, but no vote was reached y.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 23.--North
! Carolina colored people are here, they say
! they will have an interview with the President
Friday to secure a change in the Wilmington,
North Carolina collector of the port
General Clark, postmaster at Galveston, has
resigned which is accepted. Big struggle for
i his successor.
The compromise in the Senate is more fully
explained elsewhere, it re-opens the whole
subject, and the vote settling the financial
question and giving a safe basis upon which
j prudent merchants could operate, seems indie
finitely postponed, as far as the Senate is con-
cerned and it is hoped the House bill which
passed to-day viii be thrust down the Senate's
throat and choke off this blab.
Senate's New 7 ork cotton exchange memo
1 rial see is against imitation and for specie
resumption, several letters urged Congress to
say whether it would initiate, contract or do
nothing. The present uncertainty paralyzes
| business. s o
The committee on Finance reported new
bill as substitute for the one pending, for the
redistribution of currency. 1t provides for
free banking and limits legal tender circula-
I ton; il is compromise measure. Sherman,
\ who reported the bill said he gave adhesion to
some of its provisions with great reluctance.
He viii explain its points and bearings to-
morrow.
Morton spoke two hours in favor of initiation,
and after short running debate the Senate
adjourned. f
WASHINGTON, March 23,-House Among
the bills introduced was one by. Mr. Young APP
propriating $4,000 for certain Georgia rivers,
and one by Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, authori-
zing the Washington, Cincinnati and ST. Louis
Railroad extended through the District of
/ Columbia - H'P
The House passed, by more than two
thirds majority, bill reported from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means fixing the limit
1 of legal tender notes at $500, 000, 900. The
amendments by two members Of the commit
tee, to fix the amount at 1856, 000, 900, the
present legal limit, and at $3S2, 000, 900, the
amount actually in circulation, were defeated
/ by maiOrities considerably over twO-thirds.
/ The representatives from the New England
States and New York voted for the most part
! against the bill. Those from Pennsylvania,
the West and South generally for 1t. ~.
The House also passed the bill for the re-
moval of the Kickapoos and other Indian
tribes from the borders of Texas and New
Mexico to the Indian Territory. 'rsaf SER
| WASHINGTON, March 23.-AmOng the bills
i introduced in the House and referred was one
/ by Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia repeating the law
fOrbidding the payment for army supplies,
etc., to persons not known to be opposed TO
| the rebellion.
In the Senate the financial question was dis
cussed at length till the morning hour. y
President Grant, in conversation yesterday
with leading Western Republican Senator,
said that the statement in q Washington Spe-
cial dispatch to New York paper published
Saturday morning, that any legislation tending
to initiation must run the gauntlet Of his veto,
was wholly without foundation; that he had
cOnversed with no one on that subject az all,
and that if he were himself q member of
Congress he should regard an intimation Of
veto in advance of legislation as an uubecom-
| ing threat by the executive, and should resent
| it.
WASHINGTON, March "a. Gov Herbert, by
special request Of the President, Ills the sad
Office of pall-bearer at Judge Dents funeral
WASHINGTON, March 24-NO cabinet ses-
sion today on account of Mr.. Dents funeral
Stanley Trott was appointed special treas
uTy agent, and assigned TO duty in South
Carolina.
The.following delegates from the Charleston
Chamber Of Commerce 10 Washington: Col
l2Obt Lathers, 8. Y Upper, President Of
Chamber, Hon. @. A. Trenholm, Henry
Goardin, Hon. VIM Aiken, Louis ID. Des-
saure, Gen JAS SimOns, win arrive at the
Arlington Wednesday
Death OF Judge Dent.
WAsH1SGToE, March 2S.-Judgc Dent,
bfOtherin-laW Of President Grant, widely
known in earlier days IN California and later
a candidate for Governor of Mississippi
where he was cotton planter, and IN his can
didacy opposed by the administrator, and ID
all known and respected asahigh minded and
honorable gentleman, is dead Judge Dent
died ia the Catholic faith. $3.50.
ConGreaslonal.
WAsHneroN, March a. -ssnats- Wgest
introduced memorial Of the Orleans Grange
] Of louisiana, for an increase Of dufv on revr