The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-02
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WASHINGTON, March 30.-The South Car
DINA taxpayers delegation to-day visited
Vice President Wilson, the Cabinet officers,
Senators Morton and Carpenter, and other
distinguished Republicans. They report
that they were everywhere received with
marked consideration and expressions of
cordial sympathy. Their memorial will
probably be presented to Congress to-
morrow.
Commodore Porter is more comfortable,
but his friends have little hope.
The Committee on. Appropriations is con-
sidering the deficiency bill. Attorney Gen
eral Williams is before them explaining
about the $50, 600 deficiency for the United
States courts. fltGIt
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-In the case of
Rainaud and others against the United
States, which was a suit ON Official bond and
of one MOyas, tobacco manufacturer, from
the Circuit Court for Indiana, the Supreme
Court to-day decided that the sureties ona
bond for the transportation of tobacco from
one district to another in the condition d
which the number of boxes and pounds If
tobacco are given, and the kind of tobacco
described, are responsible for the deliverr
of tobacco at the proper places, and not the
boxes in which it was supposed to be but
never was; that the fraud ON the principal
in filling the boxes with other substances
than tobacco, before they left his ware
house, does not release the sursties from
this obligation, nor does the carelessness Of
the Inspecting officer, though it made the
fraud Of the principal in the bond easier Of
accomplishment, release the sureties on his
bond Of transportation. Affirmed.
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion
in the case of the United States V. Jonas
from the Circuit Court of Louisiana. The
government sold Jonas a tract of land at
public sale and rendered him a deed from
bond fled. This he declined to accept on
the ground that it did not appear the Secre-
tary of Treasury had authorized the sale.
Whereupon the government resold the prop
erty for a less sum than bid by Jonas, and
brought this action to recover the difference.
Upon this state of facts it was held below,
and it is affirmed here, that Jonas was not
put in default, and was not therefore liable
because ther, was nothing to show that the
consent of the Secretary had been obtained,
and it is said that if the sale ha / been dele
gated to the s.licitor alone and its exercise
confded to hi discretion, his acts would
carry with then prinlG .lIcie evidence that
they were within Telescope of his authority;
but where the p,wer is divided there must
be joint action lrfore any presumption can
arise.
WASHINGTON, Iarch 31.-A peremptory
summons from TIN Committee on Ways and
Means has been lent for Sanborn. The
question arises wftther the committee will
wait on the felonytrial progressing at New
York. -
Nomination--Allx. M Wilson, appraiser
of merchandise at savannah.
| Messrs. Foote ami Paschal argued before
the Private Land Gains Committee of the
House, in behalf ofMrs. Gaines, regarding
certain land claims h Louisiana.
! Mr.. Lawton, of Solth Carolina, addressed
| the Committee on Railways and Canals in
behalf of narrow gage railway from Port
Royal to some point ii Missouri The com
pany simply ask q chatter.
/ uongresIonaI.
| WASHINGTON, Marc 3O.-Seaate- Pre-
liminary business unihportant. The bill
for the redemption AM reissue of United
States notes and free bhking was resumed.
The Senate, by Vte of twenty-eight
yeas to twentysthree mas, struck out the
second section Of the fnlnce bill as reported
by the committee, whicl provided for the
redemption Of legal tendrs in gold coin Of
interest bearing bonds on January 1, 1876,
i An amendment offered ~ Senator Scott,
for the redemption of legl tenders in ter
year interest bearing bondsafter January 1,
/ 1877, was rejected; as also mother, by Sen
ator Frelnghuysen, providing for the accu
mutation of coin in the trOsury and fol
the sale of fifty millions oidollars' wortf
of ten year bonds to raise spfcIent coin tt
redeem legal tenders.
No other vote was taken t-day. Their
was an executive session. Tn Senate adj
journed, Et3l3I tf
1 Confrmations.-Mr .Cliffe, collector o
the Fifth Tennessee District, ami Mr.. Hubb
postmaster Of Newbern, North Carolina.
n H0use-After the usual influx # bills 70
reference, the House took up the III tOpr
vide for the government taking possession
of and maintaining the Ohio and PORTLAND
canal and keeping it open at one4hird tn
present tolls. The bill vas discussed up t
the hour of adjournment, and viii e votet
on tomorrow.
i WASHINGTON, March 3f.=-lSendte-
vote of 90 yeas to "a nays the Senatestrucl
/ out the fourth section of the finance bill
as reported by the committee. This s,ctio
} provided for the gradual retirement oflegs
tenders as additional national bank curRnc
should be issued. such retirement to be iith
rate of 20 per cent. of additional nations
bank circulation until the volume of ltgs
tenders should be reduced to $500, 600, GA
Several amendments offered by the fried
of specie resumption were rejected.
Senator FentOn presented memorial D
the recent convention Of taxpayers Of Soul
Carolina, asking relief against nlisrule al
corruption. Referred tO,the Judiciary Con
mittee.
WASHINGTON, March 81. - House - II
Dawes presented the memorial from b
South Carolina taxpayers convention, &
/ citing the leading facts Of misrule and y
preston under which the people Of til
State are suffering, and asking some rel,
at the hands Of Congress. Mr.. Dawes s.i
the petition bore the signatures Of a lag
number of prominent and influential me
Of the State.
l Mr.. Randall asked what Congress cod
i do about such matters He said he had !
ways opposed any interference. BY Conart
In the Affairs Of the States.
B Mr. Dawes said he did mot know exact
what could be done about it, but be thoud
i just and proper TO receive the petition.
After some further discussion. the petite
was referred to the Committee on Judiciar
On motion Of Mr.. Stone, the bin for q
improvement Of the mouth Of the Mss
sippi river was made special order for ApI
y. AZ t-So p. a., the previous question
be called At P. II. that day.
The Louisville and Portland Canal b
which passed, provides for the FEEDER
government taking charge OF the canal
soon - Kentucky relinquishes jurisdictio
!. i assumes the bonds and debts. and ]
) duces the rates and tolls.
! The South Car0lina memofial jeins no
before Congrpss, the delegation having it
cl1 hppe 60 have speedy hesring
fo1t 10 JndiciarT Committees IS bo
houses - which i was referred.
New EorE.
) NEW ToRK, March Sit Is undepsto.