The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20

eight or ten OF the largest churches of
the city and addressed by speakers
from abroad.
A fire yesterday morning originating
in the tobacco tsctory OF r r Jones.
on Thirtieth street, near Market dam.
aged that building. the property of
Mr. Moxey, 10 the amount of $40,-
600 and Jones stock to the extent of
$4,000. The building of Hsckett s.
Co, manufacturers OF metallic burial
caskets, which Sc 'ined the tobacco
factory on the EonIG. was damaged 10
the amount of SO coo.
judiciary CommIItee this morning vot-
ed to report back aud recommend for
passage, with few verbal amendments,
Bsyard's bill TO regulate the pay and
appointmfns of deputy msrshals for
service IN reference to federal elections.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-SENATE-I
Bills were passed removing the polIti-
cal disabilities of Francis L. Gait of
Virginia, Thomas L. Harrison of Mo.
bile, c. IL. Morris OF Georgia, Jous-
than Carter of South Carolina and
William B. Talisferro of Virginia.
johnson reported, without recon-.
mendsuon, from the Agricultural Com
mittee, bill enabling the Commits
siOner OF Agricultural to test the prac-
ticability of manufacturing sugar. on a
large scale from sorghum and from
Chinese sugar cane. Pisced on the
calendar.
Bsysrd, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported, with amendments, a dill
lately introduced by him. regulating
the pay and appointment of deputy
marshals. Placed on the calendar.
Bsyard will ask for its consideration
Tomorrow.
Vance submitted a resolution to d.
rect the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the Senate what method is used
In subtracting the tsre on foreign su-
CARS imported in boxes, and whether said
tsre 10 greater or less than the actual
weight of boxes, and which was
adopted.
Morgan declared Thursday that he
will ask the consideration of his joint
resolution adopting a joint rule for
counting the electoral vote. aud at the
expiration OF the morning hour was in
formally laid aside and the postoffice
appropriation bill was taken up and
amendments recommended by the Sen
ate.
The Committee on Appropriations
agreed to increasing the appropris on
for the transportation of mails on the
railroad routes from so. 400, 600 to
50 $40, 900; by steamboat routes from
$3.50, GOO to 5000, 600; for mail messen.
gers from 500, 900 to 1925, 600. ard
for mail locks and keys from $27, 900
to 800, 900.
Some debate was had on the commit
tee amendment striking cut the House
proviso that all star routes shall be re-
let October 1, 1880, on which an ex-
pendIture exceeding fifty per cent. of
the contract price has been ordered
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1879, or June 80, 1880, unless
the present contractors desire to con-
tinue the contract as reduced. The
committee thought il would be un-
wise to cut down the service now
existing, and believed that if the
contracts we're abrogsted by Congress
before their expiration, the contractors
could recover damage from the govern
ment.
Beck offered an amendment provid-
ing against any decrease in the trips or
speed now existing. He favored re-
trenchment, and hoped those RESPONSE
BILE for the extravaganza in the Star
service expenditure would be punished,
but the people should not be deprived
OF necessities.
Garland, Teller, Carpenter, Booth,
Wallace and Maxey supported the COM
mittee's amendment, arguing that it
was unjust, impolitic and unconsti-
tutionsl, and dangerous for Con-
gress to take any action impalring the
obligation of the contracts.
B.ck's amendment was finally re-
jected, and the committee amendment
was agreed to.
After some other slight amendments
had been made, the bill was read third
time and passed.
Morgan introduced Joint resolution
appropriating $149, 900 for preparing
and publishing by the department of
state more frequently the consular
and other commercial reports. Re-
ferred.
A message was received from the
President transmitting the report of the
Secretary of State upon the Fortune
Bay fisheries question. sni advising
it's adoption. It's recommendation
we're ordered printed.
After a short executive session the
Senate at 5 P. NJ. adjourned.
| CINCINNATI, May 17.-At q session
OF he conference to-day q resolution
from the Vermont conference was Of
feres, candidates for ministry to an
sver questions: ''Do you use tobacco9
d, you use alcoholic stimulants of any
kinda" Referred to committee on re.
vials.
resolution was offered instructing
the committee on freedmsns' aid to
inquire into and report whether the
duties VI secretaries could not advanta-
geouslI be divided between educational
and 6urch extension secretaries.
Adoptel.
A reslution by John W. Willet, de-
claring bishops elect be bishops by
the fact,f their election and not by
ceremenlnf ordination, was referred to
committe on Episcopacy. Much feel
| ing was uoused by the Introduction
of preslble and resolution by Dr..
Olive, Wyoming. The preamble
recites thevils of intemperance and
-alludes to ne fact that one delegate
to this Conference, DR.. GODDARD, had
lost his life through intemperance of
his brother abe resolution invites Miss
Frances Z. Willard representing wo-
mans uationt Christian union to ad-
dress the consrepce for ten minutes.
CHICAGO, Ay ia dispatch to
the Times froI Desdwood, D. T., says
party Of % men were in pursuit
of the slsyers John Deffenbaugh on
the twenty-fftlof last month. After
following the rail, which clrcled all
over Powder rier on Tuesday, came
upon the Indian on tributary OF Lit
tie Powder river and at once charged
the camp. A inning fight occurred
lasting two hou, when the Indians
scattered In eveS direction, leaving
four OF their deao The village with
all its equipment and ~ of Deffen-
baugh's ponies fell into the hands of
the pursuers. Joseh Rhodes, ranch
ero living at the coauence of the Belle
Fourche and CrovCreek, was killed
and buried on theield. The ponies
were driven to SpFfsh and the pur-
suers returned home
PHILADELPHIA, NJ. 1.-THE Con-
tinental brewery Of ahn Gardener &
Co., corner of Twentfrst street and
Washington avenue Va damaged BY
fire this afternoon. Les on building