Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
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WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April Is. -Noon.-
Til" Senate has up the House bill tC
determine the tax on fermented aud
malt liquors.
The House elections committee to-
day made their first report of the SEES
sion i'll the case of b omberg VS.. Har-
Alison, from Alabama.
The Chairman said that in spite OF
the proofs of the diversion of the char
lty of the Government in bacon to
purposes of bribery, and of military
interference and intimidations of
negroes by members of their own race,
yet the majority of Zoo could not by
the evidence be overcome. A Repub-
lican member o. the committee said
that in his forty three years experience
as lawyer he had never seen such
bold pei Jury. A Democratic member
i'll agreeing to this asserted that all the
peri urers were Neutrality-suspicious. of
them high in the party, and all friends
of the sitting member which was not
contra5ic ted. The House agreed to
the report.
The case of Finlay VS.. Walls is pend
ing.
Tue Sergeant at Arms of the House
of Representatives. brought Kilbourn
into Court to-day and made return to
the writ of haDeas corpus. Chief JUS
tee Cartier placed the prisoner in
custody Of Marshal Sharp and Gd-
juurnCd the further hearing to 10
O'clock tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, April 19-Night. -
HOUSE. - Tue Speaker appointed
Messrs. Meade of New York and Waite
of Connecticut on the committee on
expenditures in the Department of
Justice, the former IN place of Mc~
Mahon, excused, and the latter to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death
OF Starkweather.
Cubersou introduced bill to ex-
tend tue time for the construction of
the Texas and Pacific Railway. Re-
ferred.
The case of Finlay VS.. Walls was
discussed all day without action. The
report of the committee gives the sea-
to Walls
bill was introduced by Scales to
refund certain direct taxes on lands
collected from citizens of the late
insurrectionary States.
Davis introduced bill to remove
the political disabilities of John john
son of Granville county, n. G. Bill
passed.
SEaATE-The committee on finance
rer ort the bill without amendment for
the redemption Of unused stamps.
Calendar.
Merrimon introduced a resolution
instructing the Judiciary committee to
inquire into the expediency of provid
ing a reasonable lnitntlon favoring
the right of the government to sue
upon official bonds Adopted.
The ill allowing the public printer
to sell IN emb rs certain public docu-
ments at cost and 10 per cent. cash on
delivery was passed.
The comm ttee on commerce report
ed favorably on House bill to define
the tax On fermented and matt liquors
postponed. The same CON mittee also
reported favorab!y on House bill To-
eating collectors and supervisors
offices.
The committee on finance reported
ia vOrably on Senate bill to amend the
laws relating to the leg tender SER
vice. C,.endar.
The bill paving PenIsy Ivania avenua
in Washington was pass d.
Tho deficiency appropriation bill
was passed with many amendments
and goes to the, House for concurrence,
causing a further Gelay in fire, water
AID light for public buildings.
There was full Cabinet to-day, ex-
cept Fish.
The President auth prizes the state
ment that lie did not request Brlsto W
to dismiss twelve clerks who were APP
pointed at Rahcock's request.
The st tie Department has advices
that England declines to extradite
; Winslow.
The committee on rules have de-
cided to discharge the journal clerk,
@. H. Smith, who sent out bounty cir
culars.
Elliott A. Pendleton was examined
with regard to the disposition made
by q III. Pcadleton of the fee in the
railro "a case Elliott corroborated
his brothers statement by checks and
drafts.
K,lhourn was placed in charge OF
Deputy Marshal Jim Sharp, with in.
| structions to Sharp TO allow KilbourI
t. go where he pleased, but to go with
! him Kilbrurn went to his office and
! elsewher re at pleasure.
The President has vetoed the bill
reducing the salary of the Presiden
tial office to S25, 900 per annum. The
accompanying message has not yet
/ been read.
:. Commissioner Pratt writes the
fioance committe of the Senate tina
if the power TO administer oaths, ex
anime witnesses and compel testimony
be given to the treasury agents, th'
office of supervisor of internal revenue
may then be abolished without detrl
ment to the service. He recommend
that such action be taken.
The Cabinet to-day had under con
sideration the distribution of silver
The Attorney General to whom the &C
had been referred, reported that th'
law required silver to be issued with
out delay.
After the Cabinet meeting, the Sec
rotary of the Treasury issued a circu
lar instructing the Assistant Treasur
ers at Charleston,S. c., New Orleans
Baltimore, Washington and st. Louis
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