The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-25
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I,.sOei..ed Prs. Disp.,ehs..l
Congressional,


The Senate, ut tue expiration of the morn
ing hour, took up the resolution to seat
Pinchback, by Morton, who has it IN charge,
saying he hoped the Senate would sit it
through, and there IS a probability Of an
alEnight session.
HoHse-The House went into committee
of Tue whole on the tariff bill.
The tariff bill was discussed all day in
committee of the whole. The amendments
did not get beyond the first section, which
only applies 20 the whisky proposition TO
reduce the tax from one dollar to eighty
five cents and to strike out the provisions
taxing the stock on hand, which were re-
jected. An amendment was adopted in
creasing the duty on champagne from six
dollars per dozen quarts to nine dollars,
and IRON three dollars per dozen pints to
four dollars and half.
The evening session is for business other
than political to be reported from the Judi
ciary Committee.
WASHINGTON, February 49, Senate -
Merrimon, of South Carolina, closed an
hour speech at Q O'Clock this morning.
Edmunds, at 9:a0 this morning, offered
the following amendment: To strike out
the resolution seating Pinchback, and in
sert that the Committee on Privileges and
Elections be and it is hereby instructed to
report forthwith q bill declaring that no
constitutional government exists in Louisi-
ana, and providing for the election of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor, members of
the General Assembly for Louisiana, and all
other State officers which are by the Consti-
tuition of that State electible by the people
of that State.
Ransom, of North Carolina then took
the floor and spoke at some length on the
desire to restore peace between the North
and the South.
Window, of Minnesota, moved that the
Senate proceed to the consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill Agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 1S.-HouSe-Tbe
House adjourned at IL 80 last night, with
out action on the telegraph bill
The House spent five hours on the tariff
bill. All amendments offered by opponents
of the measure were voted down.
An amendment was adopted, on motion
of Dawes, increasing the tax on domesti c
cigars from five to six dollars a thousand
and on cigarettes from three and half TO
three and three-quarters dollars per thou
sand.
WASHINGTON, February -House-The
bill which passed the House authorizes
Eads, of st. Louis, and his associates, to
construct such jetties and other auxiliary
works as to create and maintain wide and
deep channel, between the Southwest Pass
of the Mississippi river and the Gulf of
Mexico. They are to receive IS, 900, 900
for constructing such works and obtaining
depth of thirty feet in the channel and
$3.50, 900 year during twenty years, while
such depth IS maintained.
On motion of Harris, of Virginia, there
was inserted in bill providing for artificial
limbs for pensioners q provision repeating
all laws that prohibit. payment of the Rev.
dictionary or War of 1912 pensions on &C.
count of disloyalty.
House passed the bill removing the disa-
bilities of DIR. Charles H. Smith, of Rich
mond, Virginia, and James NJ. Harris, OF
Covington, Kentucky.
House refused to go into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill, and went into
committee of the whole on the private cal
endar.
The House committee reported favorably
on the Texas and Pacific Railroad. 1t was
recommitted, and the House will give
night sessions to its consideration next
week.
Senate The credentials of Cameron,
United States Senator elect from Wisconsin,
and Mcdonald. United States Senator elect
from Indiana, were received and placed or
file.
Flanagan presented a concurrent resolu-
ton from the Texas Legislature, asking fol
pensions for soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican war.
A bill was introduced making West Point,
Virginia, port of entry.
Logan wants pensions; Edmonds wants
civil rights; Sargent hoped Pinchbach
would come up; it involved peace or wal
in Louisiana. BE would sooner the csst
should be decided wrong than not at all.
Hitchcock said that when the Indiar
appropriation bill was disposed of he would
call up the bill for the admission of Colo
RADIO.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up which the Senate is considering tonight
The committee on private calendar rose
without reporting single bill, and the
army appropriation was taken up anc
passed.
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-SenGte-
Andrew Johnson's credentials were pre-
sented.
A resolution appointing a committee o.
five to sit during recess and examine the
various branches of the civil service, anc
report by bill or otherwise, with aview t
reorganization, was presented.
A resolution giving wounded soldiers
widows and orphans of those who died II
line of duty, preference in civil offices
4 passed by vote of 80 to s. This shuts thu
South out.
Alcorn introduced bill for the relief o
the Overfowed Mississippi river lands.
The Indian bill was taken up, but CAV
way to eulogies.
Carpenter occupied his seat in the Senate
to-day.
The Indian appropriation bill is being
considered.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-In the Sen
ate this evening, the House bill for the i'm
pIovement of the mouth of the Mississippi
river, was referred to the COMMITTEE OF
Transportation and Routes.
i WAsHINeToN, February 20.-Rouse-Th
House is in committee OF the whole on Tia
tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, February 22.--ScaGts-Th
Senate joint resolutions of the Missouri
Legislature were presented, asking an i'm
provement of the mouths of the Mississippi
river according to the plan of Capt. Eads
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Board of Trade, bankers and merchants o
New York, against annulling the Pacif,
mail contracts.
Lewis moved that the Senate adjourn il
honor of Washington's birthday. Windon
who had charge of the Indian appropria
ton bill, refused to yield the floor. TIL,
bill passed.
The West Point appropriation bill passed
johnson presented a resolution from tn
Virginia Legislature, against an increase o
the tobacco tax.
The pension appropriation bill was con
sidered.
WASHINGTON, February 22.-HoHsc- I'm
der . suspension Of the rules, the Hous
passed the river and hsrbor appropriation
bill, including many items for the South
ern States.
Various members of the House are pre-
pairing speeches on Arkansas.