The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-04-12
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WASHINGTON NEWS,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1l.-Judge
| Carter has issued writ of habeas cOrDus
! for ID. kilbourn, reurnable forthwith, in
the case OF Pat. Woods. held by the House
for assault. Congressman Porter was con-
| suited; his opinion was that the House of
Representatives was court of such j1dica-
ture that habeas corpus could not reach it.
/ The Committee on Appropriations have
concurred In the Senate amendments to the
! silver bill as telegraphcd last night. They
| have added three hundred thousand dollars
/ to the appropriation for printing and en-
/ craving which if concurred in by the House
will carry it back to the Senate.
The Committee on Appropriations have
| finally adopted the silver bill precisely as
| it came MP in the Senate and will report il
to the House this morning.
! Matt. Carpenter appeared for Purman, of
Florida; there has yet been no proof of
money passing.
The Committee on Appropriations struck
ont the provision taxing tea and coffee,
and it remains on the free list,
The officers of the court have served
writ on the Seargeant-at-A Arms and Speaker
Avery was before the Whisky Frauds
Committee to-day, and stated that he has
concluded to tell all he knows The warden
! of the jail, who had him in custody, exposed
him in the gallery of the House for half an
| hour, He is very much broken in appear
ance.
a. G.. Griddle, of New York was before
the Safe Burglary Committee to-day, and
testified to a conversation he had with ex-
Attorney General Williams in reference to
the dismissal of the suits against Barring
ton and Whitley, which made the impress
sion on his mind that the suit was dismissed
upon an order from the White House.
In. Gregory, post trader at Fort Rich
ardson, pays Gen. E. w. Rice portion of
the profits he has paid him $4,000. Greg
Ory gave a history of the presentation of
house to Gen. Reynolds, at San ANTONIO,
Texas. Adams & Wicks, contractors, say
that the house was furnished by subsidy,
great many citizens of San Antonio sub
scribing. Z. L. Wicks says he was con-
tractor in Texas. Some fifty or sixty citi-
zens of Western Texas had given Gen. Rey-
nolds' wife furniture. The house was worth
probably $4,000; Reynolds sold it tor $7O,-
The marshal of court made return that
he had served writ of hGbeaS corpus on John
G.. Thompson, Sergeant farms, as di-
rected.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-the Appropria
ton Committee have agreed on nOn-con-
currence IN the Senate amendments to the
Consular and Diplomatic bill, and ask
conference.
No Southern nominations.
The Secretaries of State, War and Navy,
60 to New Y ork to welcome Don Pedro.
SENATE.
The Chair submitted Maj c. B. Com
stocks report, showing the figures made by
James B. Eads for the Improvement of the
mouth of the Mississippi to February lst,
1876.
The Committee on Finance reported fa-
vorably on the bill for separate entry OF
express packages.
Howe introduced bill for cheap trans
portaton of freight betw cen tide water.
Atlantic, and Ohio and Mississippi valleys
The judiciary Committee reported ad-
versely on House bill to protect witnesses
required to testify in certain cases. This
refers TO the testimony before the Congress
sional Committee.
COMBINATIONS.
Mr.. Stellings, Postmaster, Columbus.
Mississippi.
HOUSE.
The bill passed authorizing the citizens of
Nubvilie, Penn, to close the channel OF the
Ohio where it passes between an island and
the shore.
The Commerce Committee reported adj
yersely on the bill to appoint commission
er on the commercial treaty with Canada:
Ward made a report in favor OF the Dill:
and on his mOl1On IL WAS uIdU6 lHO sPSCial
| order for the third Tuesday in May.
The bill authorizing bridge over the
Missouri river, near Sioux City has passed.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the deficits on the appropriation blll,
and appropriates $652,0O0
The bill for the regulation OF steam yes
! sells was resumed, and the bill was amended
| in various respects and passed.
Randall moved that the House concur IN
the Senate amendments TO the silver bill.
Pending action the House adjourned.
| Night Session.
The chair presented communication
| from the Secretary Of War endorsing COM
munication from Major G. b. Comstock,
showing the progress made by }. B. Eads In
| the improvements of the South Pass OF the
| Mississippi river up to February 9TH, 1876;
| referred to the Committee on Commerce.
| WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House took
| no notice whatever of Carter's writ for Kill
| bourne. The writ is made returnable to-
morrow at ten o'clock The Sergeant at
| Arms will take order OF the House before
delivering kilbourne.
The Extradition Treaty.
WASHINGTON April 11-Fish takes deci
ldei ground, and informs Mr.. Hoffman,
Charge d'Affaires at London, that the MI
| ted States cannot, under any circumstances,
| take cognizance of the act of the British
| Parliament of 1870, touching the extradition
| treaty. He peremptorily refuses 10 give
any assurance that Wioslow shall not be
tried for any offense except that for which
extradition is asked.
| Decision.
/ WASHINGTON, April 11-In the Supreme
Court, the Board of Liquidation OF the State
of Louisiana ct al, appellant vs.. III. >. Nc
j Comb, an appeal from the Giro uit Court OF
1 the United States, for the District of Louis
lana, Judge Bradley delivered the opinion
of the Court affirming the decree of the said
i Circuit Court, so far as it regards the fund
ing of the debt due the Louisiana Levee
Co. in the consolidated bonds issued or TO
he issued under the funding act OF January
24th, 1874, and reversing said decree, as TO
so much thereof as prohibits the lssne OF
:. any other bonds to the Louisiana Levee Co.