The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-08
From Washington.
THE TARIFF.

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urday morning, and made some progress.
The report sent to New York that the CON-
mittee had decided adversely ON the ques-
ton of tea and coffee duty was discussed,
and several members stated that the vote
taken was informal, with the understand
ing that / was not final. The committee
report referred to had the effect of Great
ing all uneasy feeling in the tea and coffee
trade, and was the cause of numerous let
tiers and kilograms from importers. These
inquiries ale answered by the statement
that the whole matter Is yet involved in
doubt The committee have another meet
ing this afternoon.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Parker of New Hampshire has Of
fered resolution calling for information
relative to the employment of men in the
Charlestown Navy Yard previous and
pending the late election. 1t was referred
to the naval committee. The secretary of
the navy has indicated his entire willing
ness to communicate all information in bis
department relative to the matter.
MULLETT.
Cox offered resolution calling for all
contracts made by Mullett while in charge
of the architect bureau. Butler objected
and the resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on public buildings.
NEW BILL FOR SOUTHERN LEGISLATION.
The sub committee appointed by the
joint committee of the republican caucuses
have held several meetings and haye agreed
upon bill in relation to affairs in the
southern states which will be reported at a
meeting of the joint committee, Monday
night. The subcommittee have had be-
fore them all the bills and recommended
tions on southern affairs, and from these
have drafted one bill which will contain
these main propositions
The first will be embraced in the first
section providing for the re-enactment of
the fourth section of the Kuklux act which
authorizes the President to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus when. such procedure
in his judgment is necessary by the preva-
lence of violence and disorder. The second
section will provide for the appointment of
deputy marshals and supervisors of cleo
ton with specific authority TO make ar
rests in cases where any interference is
made with the polling of the vote OF this
section.
1t will also provide that the ballots cast
at each polling place shall be counted by
the election officers the night following the
day of election and at the place at which
the polling took place The third sec
ton will declare it high misdemeanor for
persons to interfere with election officers
or the ballot box during the holding of an
election and will prescribe severe penalties
in such cases and also in cases where men
cross the line from one state to another to
interfere with elections. The sub-commit-
tee believe the state laws provide the au-
thority for correcting ali other wrongs not
provided for in their proposed bill.
AN INSANE MAN ARRESTED.
An insane man, who was found lettering
on the ground Surrounding the executive
mansion at midnight, Friday night, was ar
rested while attempting to stop the Presi-
dents carriage, which was returning to the
mansion with several of its inmates. The
same individual was arrested several days
ago for being found at night in the vicinity
of the White House.
TIE TEXAS PACIFIC SUBSIDY.
The subcommittee of the committee of
the house on the Pacific railroads have
agreed upon bill for the relief of Tom
Scott, which will be reported to the full
committee at its next meeting, probably
next Monday. The members of the sub.
committe voting for the bill are reported
to be Houghton of California, Barnum OF
Connecticut, Wells of Missouri and Syphel
of Louisiana. Against the bill was Will
liams of Michigan. The bill provides fol
commission to be appointed by the Presi
dent to examine each ten miles of the road
when constructed, and on their report the
secretary of the treasury is to indorse the
guarantee of interest on the bonds to an
average amount of $4,000 per mile.
INDIANS PUNISHED.
Reports from the Kiowa and Comancht
Indian agency, dated Jan. 81, says, thu
chief Big Bow and party of four men ant
twelve women, came in and were sent tC
the camp. Big Bow reports that the In
dams who have been ralding IN San An
tonic county, Texas, were recently surpris
ed by our troops and two chiefs and thirteer
Indians killed. The same report states tina
nearly thirty Indians have been released
from Imprisonment by General Davidson
as no charges were found against them
Big Bow reports that Indians are anxious
to return to the agency, and that two cap
tive German girls are still with the Chey
ennes.