The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-04
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get LIQUOR. The store was clCseC and she
cleT-. came out the back way 20 inquire what
was wanted, when the soldiers fired upon
him, wounding him and killing another
man standing near him. When the sol
diers left the people Of the ranch followed
them for the purpose Of arresting them,
when the soldiers again fired, and the FIRE
was returned, which resulted in the killing
Of two soldiers and one citizen Gen.
Hatch went TO the ranch next day and ar
rested all the rancherOs. numbering. twenty.
seven men, and carried them to Ringguld
Barracks as prisoners, where they were still
held at the date of the letter, January so
He refused to deliver the prisoners to the
sheriff and civil authorities. The fight &C
CURED on the night of the twenty-seventh
of January. The citizens of the ranch and
its vicinity are vOUched for as being quiet
anG law-abidiug people.
Associated Press DisDstchesl
Congregational.
Observation-Disclosures presented 4 me-
mortal from citizens of Georgia, asking an
appropriation by Congress to aid the col
Ored people who wished to immigrate 10
Liberia Referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
The Senate caucussed this morning over
the Louisiazs question: hnt Iz-iahssas s~essIey
will meet again this evening. The meeting
was rather discordant.
The Senate Committee on Railroads had
no quorum. The committee will meet
again on Monday, when it is expected that
favorable report will be made on Tom
| Scott's road.
Mr.. Conkling and Gen. Gordon spoke on
the Louisiana affair.
/ n Nf II
Republican, of Illinois. Nineteen Repub-
icans joined the Democrats. This result
was obtained by fear that the Democrats
wOuld demand the reading of the journal
which as il stood would consume twelve
hours. Under the new rules as proposed,
] the vote may be reached on "Wednesday on
rhe civil rights bill. Democrats Claim thei
have not exhausted their tactics for delay.
1t may be stated there is no intention l"
pass the bill to the exclusion Of mixed
schools and the cemetery clause. Should
it be defeated in the Senate, the bill will
be dead for the session.
There we're vOluminous reports from the
Secretary of War upon the various internal
water routes, which were referred to the
Committee on Transportation.
The citizens of Pittsburgh petitiOned for
an appropriation for the improvement of
the Ohio river and for subsidies for the
Northern and Southern Pacific Railroads.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-Sena,e not in
session. The House, after four hours read
ing of the journal, upon motion of Butler,
adjourned. The vote in the caucus yes
terday was eighteen to eight favOring seat
ing Pinchback. There was another caucus
to day.
Republican Senators have been in
caucus five hours. On resolution to sup
/ port the President in what he had done,
and to stand by him in support of the Kel-
logg government in all lawful authority,
there were eight dissenting votes. The
admission of PInchkack was not discussed.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-SeR0te-The
railroad conmittee had Icing and rather
excited session. Adjourned without &C
tion. The proceedings that have transpir
ed give no plausible indication of The
result though the through line from ocean
TO ocean seems tn have most friends, ar
guments being that feeders will come o.
their own accord. There are many con
Meeting sch, mes which prevent at present
and which may defeat final action. 1t il
either Tom Scett, pure and simple, or none
WASHINGTON, February AT caucu!
meeting of the Republican members Of the
Senate. several weeks ago. committee wai
appointed to report what action should bt
taken in this session on the transportation
question.
Senator Window, of Minnesota, who fo
the past two yeas has been chairman of tn
select committee on transportation routes T.
the sea board, was appointed chairman o
this caucus committee, and to-day, in il
behalf, reported to the caucus, which wa
specially convened to determine tn,
party IS action on the subject. He submitted
the following preamble and resolution
; which were, with almost entire unanlmity
adopted, and were authorized to be mad,
public They will be offered N the Sen
ate tomorrow, when, of course, they will
be ratified.
> WHEREAS, The power to regulate com
merce among the several States, conferred
upon Congress 10y the Constitution, in
cludes the power to aid and facilitate com
MERGE by the employment of such means a
. may be appropriate and plainly adapted T.
that end, and Congress may, therefore, il
+. its discretion, provide for the improvement
! or creation OF such channels or highways o
. commerce as will, in its judgment, affOr'
the cheapest and best facilities for the in
terchange of commodities between the dill
ferent S'aies of the Union; and,
Whereas, 1t is believed that the thoroug
and systematic improvement of the Mssis
sippi river. including an adequate channel a
, its mouth; the connection of the MIssis
; sippi river and the Lakes, by mears of tn
Fox aud Wisconsin improvement and th
Heliephin canal; the speedy completion o
: the improvements between Lakes Superio
lund Huron, and Lakes Huron and Erie; th
: thorough and systematic improvement Q
. the Ohio, Kanawha and Tennessee rivers
e
5 VI Immediate and pressing necessity, whic
when completed will materially reduce til
q cost Of transportation, and thereby dimiuis
$ the burdens borne by the industrial iHleresI
{ of the country; therefore,
D ROs0loed, That in addition to the usus
, and necessary appropriation made in tn
8 river and harbor bill for work already uT
der charge of the government, includIn
n the Missouri river, the Committee on Con
: merce be instructed to insert in said bI
such sums as in their judgment, hayin
y due regard for the recommendations of I'd
>, chief engineers of the commission 81
= pointed To report upon the mouth of I'll
Mississippi river, can be judicionsly an
economically expended during the next Fl
: cal year upon Improvements above ind
! Gated, looking to their speedy completiO
!, and to the wants Of our rapidly increasin
I internal commerce.
WAsHISoToN, February 9 -Senate- Cla,
ton asked TO present a memorial of jaime
. Brooks, Of Arkansas, stating that he W.
elected Governor of that State in 1879 tins
; the State government has been usurped
e force. and fraud, and asking that he be re.
ognized by Congress, and such action take
2 As to protect constitutional government
D that State Referred to COMMITTEES Oh Prii
y iIeges and Elections.
e After nearly three hours spent in fruitlei
Effort TO have the rules suspended and ne
! rule passed. motion was at last carried 0
e mrjonty Of one to suspend the rules an
allow the Committee on Rules TO repo
n now.
2 Gen. Garfield thereUpon reported fro
d the Committee on Rules new rule prohil
l. itiug dilatory motions. The House is no
considering i.
y WashIngIon CITY.