The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-02-06

Q sRNtAAt ~ u-titAftts OF TIE k1cr-
Senator Morrill,, % Vermont. from III
Committee Of Finance. reported withou
amendment, bill authorizing tie CONVEX
sion OF national gold hanks. Placed O
calender
He also reported from the same commit
tee, without amendment. Senate bill {
amend sections 5l51 aud 5lTi Of the Re
vised Statutes of the United States relativ
to the deposit OF bonds Placed on The cal
endar. These are the two bills iatroducs
by Morrill, yesterday
Dorsey, of Arkansas, from the Ccmmitte
on Appropriations, reported back the posi-
office appropriation bill, with variou
amendments. Placed on the calendar.
He also reported from same COMMITTEE
an amendment 10 the bill submitted by Fer
~, from the Committee on PoStoflices an,
Postroads, some days ago, providing for IL,
Redistribution OF mail matter and the read
justment of compensation 70 railroads foI
the transportation of mails. They will b,
substantially the same provisions as wer,
| agreed upon in the post route bill of las
year, which bill failed to become a law OF
account of the Brazilian mail subsidy and
other Objectionable amendments. In sub
hitting the amendment Dorsey said the
committee would not oppose the amend.
ment if it should be urged by the Commit.
tee on Postoffices and Postroads.
Ferry said the committee had instructed
him to submit the amendment and he
would urge lis passage.
Sergeant, of California, submitted A reso-
luton requesting the Secretary of State 10
furnish the Senate with the information in
possession of the State Department, or that
may be obtained through the consular serv-
ice, relating to the methods in the produc-
ton of the various kinds of fermented and
alcoholic liquors imported into the United
States. Also, the laws and customs of trade
in force and prevailing at various places, af-
fecting the purity of such liquors, aud the
genuineness of labels and marks designat-
ing them. He also submitted resolution
requesting the Secretary of the Treasury to
furnish similar information, and said as the
object of these resolutions was to ascertain
whether we received any pure wines he
hoped the Committee on Finance would
give the subject every attention.
Senator Conkling, referring to the last
resolution, said it was not usual to request
Cabinet officers to furnish information to
the Senate but to direct them TO do so. The
resolution was amended as suggested, and
then referred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Herman, of New York, introduced
a bill to authorize the President to appoint
George Foster Robinson to be paymaster in
the United States army. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. Robinson
is the man who defended Secretary Seward
from the assassin Payne.
HoUsE-The House has agreed to the
conference report on the naval appropriation
bill, and is now in committee on the legisla-
tive appropriation bill.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Times COM
memting on the news from Cape Town,
says: Nothing can exceed the frankness
Of the recital, for it is clear that nothing
has been held back. 1t wosld be useless
to deny either the soreness or extreme
gravity of the catastrophe, whether there
was or was not any want of vigilance on
the part of our own force it is clear that
Ghe Zulus are even more formidable than
our military authorities expected. 1t was
known that they were well drilled and that
great numbers were armed with breech-
leaders, and that they could fight courage
ously. We now know but too we'll how
large force they can mass at one point
Sad as the loss of our troops is, still
graver is the peril which must arise with
defeat. The Zulus will be emboldened and
the colonists will be exposed to fresh and
formidable dangers in these circumstances.
The duty of the government cannot admit
of the slightest doubt. and it is TO send
ample achievements TO the Cape without
needless delay of single hour, it may be
that they can be most quickly sent from
Maneitus or India, than from England, but
at all events no efforts or expenditures
should be spared to save the colony from
disaster, and the power Of the country from
grave injury. 1t is melancholy eonsola-
ton that the gallant troops of the Twenty
fourth Regiment did their duty, and died at
their post like Englishmen."
Lord Chelmsford, the commander of the
expedition lets down the British loss at
thirty officers ana shout five hundred non
commissioned officers, rank anu i s.s-ot I'M
perial troops, and seventy non-commissfon.
ed officers, rank and file Colonial troops.
The court of inquiry has been c~defed 20
affair.
1t would seem that the troops were en-
ticed away from camps as the action took
place mile and quarter outside.
LONDON, February 1l.-At the Cabinet
council to-day it was decided to send six
battalions of infantry, two regiments of
cavalry, two batteries of artillery, COM
pany of engineers, three companies of the
army service corps and a company Of the
army hospital corps, to reinforce Lord
Chelmsford in South Africa.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 1.-THE st.
Petersburg sanitary committee have pro-
posed to cleanse the canals and to organize
barge hospitals in Neva, which could be
in the Gulf of Bothnia, and also
to organize a sanitary committee in each
district of the city and province of st. Pc
ersburg.
PARIS, February IL, The governments
amnesty bill grants amnesty to all persons
heretofore or hereafter pardoned except Of
enders Of the common law, and cOndons al
political otfenses since 1870 not heretofore
prosecuted. A decree relative 10 changes
If procurators-general, it is expected, will
'e signed to-day.
BERLIN, February lit seems now set |
led that the Emperor will open the Reich
tag In person and deliver speech from the |
hrone tomorrow
LIVERPOOL, February l 1.-THE steamship |
'wners have appointed committee to con-
er with the delegates appointed at yester- |
lays meeting of the strikers, Much firm |
less is manifested on both sides.
The City of Brussels is ready for sea, and |
ails this evening.
Owing TO delay in the arrival of the /
)eltic the White Star Company has char
cred the Cunard steamship, Manhattan. to
axe her place, The latter will sail for
lew York on Thursday.
NEw VnpE Ealnr,arr
ave made an important arrest in eonnec- |
ion with the Manhattan bank robbery. The /
rlsoner is John Hope, and he was taken /
nto custody last night,
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
GALVESTON MARKETS.
GALVESTON, February 11.-Cutton :
market firm; middling uplands 9ssc; low
Kidding SIC; good ordinary 81.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL. February 11-Noon.
on quiet and firm; middling uplands
7-16d; Orleans 9-16d; sales 1000
ales; for speculation and export 1000
ales; receipts go, 500 bales, of which
s, 600 bales were American. Futures
pened 1-32d better
KANSAS CITY MARKETS.
Kansas CRY, February 11.-wheat-
10. 2 spot, five car loads sold at S515c;
70. 3 spot, S01sc bid, 81 &c asked.
Racon-clear sides 55sc; rio and long
2sc.
Cattle = Corn-fed Texas steers, $500
$50; no grass winteresl in market.
INV ORLEANS MARKETS.