The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-18
'TELEGRAPHIC.



Congressional.
WASHINGTON, February ..O--The House
did not finish the Post0iiiee appropriation
bill.
\ WAsHISGroN. February 1o.-H0Hse-Af-
/ ter the presentation Of some committee
reports. aud the passage Of two or three
bills Of unimportant character, and the
introduction Of Others, mostly Of privafe
character, the postofice appropriation bill.
on motion Of Types, was taken up and
considered in the committee Of the whole.
SeNate.-A large number OF reports were
made from the Committee on Claims and
4 the COMMITTEES on Pensions upon bills for
the relief Of various paFties.ss
Morrill,, Of Maine, moved that the Senate
take recess till evening. fer the purpose
of considering the bin 20 provide govern
ment for the District Of Columbia.
Chandler opposed the motion. he said
he desired 20 have the steamboat bill dis
posed of. BE gave notice that be would
press that bill in opposition TO all Others.
After discussion Morrill, Withdrew the no.
ton for an evening session, but gave notice
that he would renew it again during the
day.
!. WAsHrSeToN, February H. Senate -
Mernmon, of North Carolina, presented q
resolution of the North Carolina Legisla-
ture, asking an appropriation for the cree
ton of a postO6ce and custom house at
Newbern, North Carolina. Referred to the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
Harvey, Of Kansas, presented resolu-
ton from the Legislature of that State, en-
dorsing the message of the President in
regard to Louisiana, and expressing conf
dence in General Sheridan Read and laid
! on the table. s
Senate I'LL to grant a site for Peabody
school at st. Augustine was taken up, to
which there was an amendment pending,
submitted at last session by Edmunds, pro-
yiding that if at any time any distinction
shall be made in admission of pupils on ac-
count of race or color, the site shall revert
to the United States, and it was rejected by
J vote of % yeas to "a nays.
Cameron, Ferry of Connecticut, hilbert,
Ingalls,, Morrill, of Vermont, Schurz and
f Sprague were among those voting in the
negative.
t. Alcorn, of Mississippi, said that the vote
: Just taken indicates tho fact that the Re-
pubicans had become thoroughly demoral-
, lied on the subject of civil rights, and he
! felt constrained to vote against the bill. 1t
: could be construed in no other way than as
, an intimation that If the trustees of the
school chose to do so, they might exclude
colored children from its benefits.
Morrill,, of Vermont, denied that such "a
! construction would be justified, and he
. hoped this institution, which was private
one, would make no distinction on account
of color. The bill was then passed without
a division; Alcorn voting in the negative.
r WASHINGTON, February 12-Se1dte-
b ton, of Arkansas, made an effort to have
8 the message of the President on Arkansas
: affairs taken up, for the purpose of having
: it referred. .r-r
Edmunds, of Vermont, raised point OF
5 order that it could not be up in the morn
!, ing hour. The rule adopted by the Senate
a recently, providing for the call of the COM
t mittees in tneir order, was one of the stand
0 ing rules of the Senate, and it could not be
set aside unless by unanimous consent. he
I therefore objected to taking it up. .s
= Clayton then withdrew his motion.
!. WARRINGTON, February 10. The Vice
: President laid before the Senate commu-
Z nication from the Secretary of War lnclos-
ing the report of Major w. E. Merrill in
/. regard to the extension Of the Chesapeake
J and Ohio Canal from Cumberland, Mary
: land, and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
!. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Scott presented memorials of citizens of
g various parts of Pennsylvania in favor of
government aid to the Texas and Pacific
n Railroad. Similar memorials were pre-
/ sented by Cameron, all of which were re-
). ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
Z. Clayton, of Arkansas, moved to take up
7, the Presidents message in regard to affairs
J. in Arkansas, sent to the Senate few days
n ago, for the purpose of having it referred.
: Holse-The House is considering the
tariff bill. 800 s
. WASHINGTON. February 15.-ISeRat6- The
/ Committee on Railroads reported bill reg
4 ulating construction of railroads in the
Territories, with the accommodation that
j, the Senate do not concur in House amend
ments and ask for a committee of confer
: ence.
: Roberts introduced bill to secure depos-
: itors of the Freedmen's Savings bank the
money lost by them. Referred to Commit
: tee on Finance. =, -.-.l. ..-f
Morrill, abandoned his District govern
I ment bill, which was tabled by vote of "a
e to %, which killsit.
i After long struggle on the rules, the
! resolution to seat Pinchback on his credeu-
! tials was calledup by Mortpn. The motion to
: proceed with Pinchback carried without dis
, cusslon. Morton, after few words, yielded
the floor to Sargent, Of California, whose
y speech was not concluded when the Senate
g adjourned.
s House-The Committee on Commerce 70.
7 ported substitute for the bill for the i'm
s provement of the mouth of the Mississippi.
q Ordered printed and recommitted.
!. The Judiciary Committee was directed 10
inquire into the discrimination in favor OF
/ the New York Associated Press and against
n the American Associated Press and report
4 by bill or otherwise.
4 The House meets hereafter at IL A. n.
# Bill providing for redemption of over
due United States bonds, known as the
Il Texas indemnity bonds, was passed.
The House then proceeded with the Dis
trict of Columbia bill.
Bill for the Improvement OF the mouth
= Of the Mississippi river was made the spe-
= cial order for Thursday to the exclusion Of
4 all other business.
WAsHTSaToN, February -House-The
: post route bill and the bill for the organize
ton of the Treasury Department passed,
and the river and harbor appropriation bill
q was reported from the Committee on Com
e merce and refVfred to the Committee or
3 Appropriations
= The sundry civic appropriation bill wa
d also reported and made special order foI
d to-morroW. It appropriates over $2s, 0oo,'
o 600. qs ~
= The bill proposing to amend the Coneti
tuition in respect TO the election Of Presi
l. dent and Vice President was reported from
Ie the committee, and was under discussion,
!. when it was interrupted By the funeral Ger
I emonies of the late Representative Hooper
y Of Massachusetts,.
The Senate, Supreme Court, President
= and Cabinet assisted at the ceremonies
4 after which the body was taken 70 Oal
Hill Cemetery at Georgetown, and thu
: House adjourned
!. WashInz16n CITY.
WAsurSeTox, February 1s.- Congress
4 man Beck broke his wrist By fall o.
z the ice. H
s WAsHIxGTos, February 15.-It Is stated
> that the President fayOrs the caucus bill
4 and threatens, II Congress fails in is duty
be viii not fail ID his. Should Congress
adsonrrs without, acting Il MIGHT he necea