The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-03-23

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the event of the claim being allowed BY the
Court of Claims. Thomas J. d. Fuller.
resident solicitor IN Washington, formerly
a member of Congress, and who was audi
tor in the Office of Comptroller under 3D.
chanan's administration. prepared the case,
and the Secretary took Fuller's brief of the
case, and on that brief he prepared his le-
gal argument. The only questions reasoned
there were on points of law. Mr.. Gaforth,
attorney, made no question as to
the facts, which seemed 10 be conclusive.
The facts were that the firm had mules at
proper points to be shipped, ana that some
of them were on the tram at the time the
government refused to take them; there
was in consequence a sudden depreciation
in the value OF the mules, and the low prices
at which they were compelled to sell them
was incontrovertible, and Chief Justice
Drake, who dissented, did SO only OF
question of law.
The Pacific Railroad Committee had a
full meeting this morning, and took into
consideration the proposition looking to
the construction of the Pacific Railroad on
the thirty-secOnd parallel of latitude. Very
warm interest was manifested by the Com
mittee on the Texas Pacific Railroad pro-
ject, as presented by Col. Scott Also, tine
ultimate proposition of Senator Hamilton
to build such roads without any further sub
sidy than land grants, made some progress,
and general interchange of opinion took
place, with conclusion 70 deter further
actions until the next regular meeting of the
committee, Monday next, when it is expected
final action will be taken.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The signal
service observer at Sandy Hook reports that
NJ. NJ. Weed, of Green creek, Long Island,
is the name of the schooner reported ashore
last evening. She went to pieces during
the night. All hands are supposed to be
lost. No bodies were recovered. The
loading is unknown.
The observer at Long Branch reports a
schooner with bowsprit gone, sails Tapping
and water-logged, five miles southeast of
the station. No one is on board. The sea
is heavy. The wind is now twenty-five
miles an hour.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Scott Smith
refuses to give his authority for the story
that Pendleton paid money to Mrs. Bowers.
Fisher, post trader at Fort Sill, confirms
Marsh's statement about royalty paid by him
for the post, but is Ignorant of Marsh's dis
position of the money.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Nine inches OF
snow at Little Rock, Arkansas. .as .o F..
The heaviest snow of the season prevailed
throughout Ohio.
Wharves and houses are destroyed, and
three schooners are ashore at Pascagoula.
A man was lost from a schooner.
Lake Ponchartrain is higher than since
1871.
Twenty miles of the New Orleans and
Mobile Road is submerged.
WASHINGTON, March 81. -Senate-A
conference was asked on the West Point
appointments. ....
A petition against the sale of liquors in
the District was presented.
The diplomatic bill was reported with a
number of amendments.
1t is stated that the Senate Foreign Com
mittee has agreed to report adversely tc
Dana.
Butler is before the Committee on Wal
Expenditures, to relieve Smith from pledges
to the Secretary. Butler knew nothing; he
had carried on an invest cation on his pri
vate account and for his own purposes; had
his suspicious, but nothing tangible
thought it strange that Pendleton should
have his fee cut up and the amount re-
ceived by Mrs. Bowers should fit one of the
parts. He left the committee under the
impression that he knew something which
House-Nothing important.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Senate-Gor
don presented petition from citizens Of
Brunswick and Macon, Georgia, asking fol
harbor improvements.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of Gen
James H. Carleton passed.
The counting of the electoral vote wa!
resumed. No action in the Executive ses
sion. Adjourned.
Confirmations-Jacob Alexander, as post
master at Washington, Mississippi.
The Committee on Foreign Relations have
reported adversely on Dana as Minister tC
England.
House-The Committee on Expenditure
in the Treasury Department have been in
structed to inquire into the management
and disposition of captured and abandoned
property.
The bill attending laws regulating com
merce, navigation and steamboats, wa
made special order for Tuesday.
The bill authorizing the transfer of GER
tain causes from the Circuit Court of tn
| United States for the District of Alabama
at Mobile, to the Circuit Court of the Uni
ted States for the Middle and Northern Dis
trict of Alabama, at Montgomery and Hunts
vile, passed.
A bill, making it penal offense for off
GERS of the government to solicit or maxi
contributions to aid in elections, with al
amendment including Senators and mem
bers of Congress, is now pending.
The House went into committee of thu
whole on the judicial and legislative appro
p1iatiOn bill. Adjourned.
The full cabinet and three members o
Congress have permission by resolutiu
of the House to appear before the CRANE
! jury in the real estate pool case.
Edwin Booth realized $50, 900 on hi
Southern tour.
Gen. Butler has given, confdentially, tn
names of certain parties who are now il
New Orleans who claim to know about Mrs
Bowers receiving money from Pendleton
The Star says it is generally believed tina
they are Mrs. Gen. Roddey and Mrs. Gen
Bennett.
Evans, the post trader at Fort Sill, gen
orally substantiates Marsh's testimony
Evans paid Gen. Rice $1,000 for an intro
$500.
Ex-senator Stewards evidence to-day wa
merely narrative. He contradIcts some c
the Lyons statements.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-At the solic
tation of A. NJ. Kennedy, Secretary of tn
National Association of Mexican Veteran:
Senator Maxey, of Texas, with Represents
tive ThrockmortOn of that State, made a
appeal to Col. T. A Scott and officers c
the Texas Pacific Railroad, in behalf of th
surviving veterans residing in Texas VIII
may desire 10 visit the Centennial eXhib
ton. A reply was received from Frank
Bond, Vice President, that upon notice {
the number and time when these veteran
desire to visit the celebration, cars shall /
placed at their disposal free of charge.
they cannot come in body, certificates
membership, signed by the President {
the Texas Veteran Association, will secur
to them passage over our lines and return
The Vie President adds: ''We fully sI
preciate the fact that but for the valc
of these old soldiers, the countr
through which our line of road passe,
would now belong to foreign powers. Th
directors and officers of our company ar
very glad of this opportunity of maxim
recognition of their services"
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