The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-06
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WASHINGTON, March 2.-IIn the SEN
ate, an amendment to tax tea and cOf-
fee ten centsa pound was lost-yeas six,
nays titty-siX.
Mr.. Johnson's amendment, except
ing tobacco already manufactured from
the operation of the increased tax, was
adopted-yeas eighteen, nays twenty
six.
Mr.. Jones then moved to lay the bill
on the table. Carried-yeas thirty,
nays twenty-nlne.
In the supreme court, the decision in
the case of the PheniX Mutual Insur-
ahce company versus Hollowan, error
to the circuit court of the eastern dis
trict of Mississippi, was affirmed.
Nos. l42 and 43, cotton cases, appeal
ed from the court of claims, were re-
nanded to the court of claims for fur
ther findings.
After disposing of the Louisiana
question, the house took up the sundry
Fcivil appropriation bill, which occu-
pied the whole of the day and all of
the night session, with the exception
of about an hour, in which eulogies
were delivered on the life and charac-
ter of the late Senator Buckingham, of
Connecticut.
An appropriation of five thousand
dollars was inserted to pay the eX-
penses of the suit ordered to, be insti-
tuted by the commissioners, of bhe gen.
eral land office for the recovery of the
lands held by the New Idria mining
company, being the famous McGarra-
han bill.
The force bill was read in the senate
a second time by title, but objection
was made to third reading, andi was
laid over, no motion being made to re-
fer it to any committee.
The house, at 3:45 u. m. passed the
sundry civil appropriation bill, having
been in session upon it from half-past
seven a. M, and then adjourned.
The house to-day had before it the
tax bill for the district of Columbia,
fixing the rate of taxation ut one-half
per cent on real and personal property,
and abolishing the representation OF
the district by delegate in congress.
The Star says the president with sew
eral members of the cabinet, including
Secretaries Bristow and Robson and
Attorney General Williams was at the
capitol to-day, and while there had a
conference. with leading republican
senators relative to the tax bill laid on
the table yesterday. The president and
members of the cabinet present urged
the imperative necessity of taking the
bill from the table aud passing it, and
it is understood they received the as
ON No N nj ~ x,ffN ri In, fhat Itrantian
would be made.
In the house, the bill regulating
taxes IN the district of Columbia pass
ed. The tax is one and half per cent.
Church property actually used for
church purposes, is exempt.
Mr.. K. II. Hoar, of Massachusetts,,
from the select committee to inquire
whether the privilege of the house had
been violated by the. arres. of White
law Reid, a witness beforea committee
of the house, at the instance of Alex
ander r. Shepherd, submitted report
and recommended the passage of a
bill declaring witnesses before either
branch of congress-, or committee
thereof not subject to service of any
civil process or any claim or cause of
action arising prior To uchappearance,
while coming to Washington, while in
such attendance, or until after "a rea-
sonable time to return. The rules were
and the bill passed-yeas one
hundred and thirty-one, nays thirty
three. ,.i1.
Mr.. Logan called up the bill to equal
iZe bouuties. 1t was passed by the cast
ing vote OF Vice-President Wilson. 1t
was claimed during the discussion,
that it takes not less than thirty nor
more than one hundred million dol.
lars from the treasury. n4+l.
The political disabilities of Charles
Smith Of Virginia, and Robert III. All
derson of Georgia, We're removed.
New YORK, March Little Ralph
Tilton, about whose paternity doubt
was raised In statements and testimony
in the great Scandal case, is reported
dying.
Judge Fullerton, of counsel for Til
ton, says: "Our side, instead of hav-
ing any objections to hearing what
Mr.. Bowen has to say, ara going to in
wife him to the stand when we COM
mence the rebuttal, and we are conf~'
dent he desires to speak the truth, md
1t is our intention to give him an OPP
portuEity to explain his CONF ection
with the parties litigating,Y
Beecher will proba bly be the first
witness called 10y the defense. lie will
be examined by Evarts and Porter,
and cross-examihed by Fullerton. 1t
Is expected he will be on the stand ten
or twelve days. Bowen will not be
called OH the Beecher side.
Bessie Turner and Mrs. Morse win
be witnesses on behalf of Beeclier, as
will also Mrs. Porter, with whom Mrs.
rilton boarded when she wrote the
Catharine Gaunt letter. To prove the
alleged conspiracy, Beecher will be re-
Inforced by Clafiin, White, Storrs,
Caldwell and others of his
who will swear that the |
subject Of adultery was never spoken |
If by Tilton until the meeting OF the
church committee in July last.
GALVESTON, March IA fire this
destroyed the brick building
On the corner Of Mechanic and Twen- |
ty-fourth streets, owned by &. III. Jor-
ian, and occupied by John G.. Rost & |
Co, ship chambers and grlceTs, b. |
justice of peace, j. Beaufort,
sail maker, and Evans d Co. The loss
Of Rost q Co. is between sixty-fiye and
seventy thousand dollars Insurance
.hirty-two thousand five hundred dol
airs. Evans & Co. ten thousand dol
ars-covered by insurance. Justice !
lost three hundred dollars in |
and had his furniture badly |
managed, but most of his papers we're |
,aved. Beaufort lost five hundred dol |
ars-no insurance The origin Of the
ire IL uncertain.