Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-01-22
FIRST EDITION.


the House bill to facilitate the refund
ing Of the national debt was reported
without amendment and placed on the
calendar. Mr.. Chati.e introduced a
joint resolution dirscting the cancella-
ton Of the one and two dollar notes.
Various bills, Including the Naval Ap,
preparation bill, were considered, but
not disposed Of. After an executive
session the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Stephens, from the
Committee on Coinage, introduced a
bill for the coinage Of "goloid metric
dollars, five dollars, and fractions Of a
dollar" 1t was referred. Mr.. Potter
called up the Cipher Investigation res
olution, and after an animated debate
Mr.. Garfield moved to reconsider the
vote ordering the main question. The
motion was laid OH the table-,year l23,
nays l2O-and thu resolution was
adopted without a division. The Post
Route bill was passed. Adjourned.
The House Commerce Committee yes
terday heard arguments by Represen-
tatives Lynch, OF Maine, and Ward, Of
Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Calkins, OF New
York, against the bill giving registers
to foreign built ships purchased by
Americans. 1t is believed the Com-
mittee will recommend an indefinite
postponement Of the bill.
The Senate Committee on Finance
has not yet reached the TOBACCO section
Of the House Internal Revenue bill.
The bill is volumiuous.
Police ! Police!!
Samuel Bedford was brought out
from cell No. 3, charged by the officer
making the arrest with drunkenness.
Prisoner said he hailed from Indiana,
and was trying to find his way to the
station house when arrested. He look
I'd the worse for wear with his load Of
whiskey. SO cents and cost was the fire
imposed.
Ambrose Wcbber was the second
prisoner trotted out in the dock. cam.
hrosr, what have you to say for your
self" said his honor. 81 drank drop
too much, your honor "The way of
the transgressor is hard,' said the
Mayor, "ani III impose a fine Of so
cents and costs on you.'
Clas. Crouch, William Cox, Samuel
Hamilton and James Butcher We're ar.
raigned for disorderly conduct and Gre
ating disturbance at the house Of a
woman named Smith, who keeps a sa-
loon on Tatnall street, between Fourth
and Fifth. Crouch said, ''your whiskey
frenzioi us all yesterday, and | would
have fought with myself" After -x-
aiming officer Bouzarth, VIM. Vandc-
yer and Mary Smith, Mayor Almond
imposed a fine Of $40 and costs on
Crouch, and 50 cents and costs on the
three other prisoners.
Election Of the q. n. Senators.
Roscoe Conkling was reelected y nj
ted States Senator by the Legislature
Of New York yesterday. He received
the entire Republican vote of both
houses. The Democrats voted for Lieu
tenant Governor Dorsheimer.
Daniel w. Voorhees, was elected Uni.
ted States Senator by the Indian Legis,
I. ,..l I.l F. Al "a -. I
,"su'. u"', 10y oo.n 'o' '"p '"o, ""I
's nn 80. =. 90 g.. 0 ,Is..;' Is" en1 ~.
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John A. Logan was yesterday elected
L. 5. Senator by the Legislature OF Hi
nois. He received all the Republican
vot.s which yav. linn mainritv in
tn, S.ua,. and in tn, IIous.'
Z.buIon n vanc. D.,nocra, was
sIect.d l.. = senator by the North
rarolina L.risl,tnr. v..,.rdav Ue
received 100 vote. to y for India Bax.
ter IN. R.nr,lic,n candidate.
oryill,. II plat Rsnnhlicar was
elected U. s. Senator by the Lrgisla
lature Of Connecticut yesterday.
The Florida Legislature yesterday
elected Wilkinson Call, Democrat, U. ).
senator to succeed C"nover,
Coatesyil,e lee.
Th,. yi,i,,y,on IT,. C,,nnonv mr..
bu.ilv .nraged fll;ng th.ir Iarc. ina
I,nus.s nn tfa - y pa;I,oaJ fr,n,
I,.nno,l,. dam Th.. ic. il .ho,t IL
innh,,s i,;,L a,d :. ..;u ,,a."a,;,,. -,
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Of their houses about two-thirds full at
this time, and il will require about three
weeks to finish the job yet.
Important Notice.
Thomas w. Steward at the Steam
Flour Mills. West Front street. offers TO
his customers and the public tb. follow.
ing price list: Mimi. Pat. best brands
(ppr. bbl $3.50: Family Favorit. new
process. $500: Good Enough. s5.75:
otaH OF Lie, $3.oO; Superhne, 1919.
All xmas OF mil Iced, western bran
'y Ton or car loao'
ASs,utttnSs sn shNnr.