The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-22
Telegraphic News.
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WASHINGTON, April IT, HousK -
The morning hour was dispensed with
and the House, at 1885, went into
committee of the whole, Whitthorne
in the chair, on the Indian appropris-
ton bill, the pending question being
the point OF order raised BY Haskell
against the amendment offered by
Hooker OF Mississippi for the transfer
OF the Indisn bureau from the Interior
TO the War Department.
After a short argument by Hooker
ia opposition to point of order the
char delivered q decision that the
amendment was genuine, and thst it
r, trebched expenditures. There was
NO doubt but it was clearly obnoxious
tn the point of order. That it was in
substance identical with several bills
now pending before the House. He
therefore sustained the point of order,
and the amendment vas not received.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill 20 the House.
The House injected the amendment
increasing the appropriation for cloth
ing for the Sioux from $50 600 to
$3.50 600 by vote Of yeas "a, nays
104
The amendment abollshing the In
d an commi sion was ag esd to; yeas
lie, nays Go
D her amendments were agreed 10
without Pivision, and the bill as
amended passed by vote being taken
by yeas and nays as required by rules.
| McMshop, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the spe-
cial deficiency bill, with Senate smend-
| ments.
Conger raised the point of order that
the bill must be considered IN commit
tee of the whole, and 1t was lhua re-
ferred.
Springer, who has been acting as
Speaker po TEN here called Cox Of
Nov York To the chair.
Manning of Mississippi, being recog-
re :, offered, under instructions from
The G, mmI:tse ep Privileges and E.ec-
tions,, a resolution tor an Inves igation
INTO the facts relating to the recr ~ ion
by Springer of sO anonymous letter
wnch purpurted to be an att, mpt to
II fuence his action as a member OF
sain commir tee in the case oi Donnel-
ly v. Washburne.
MeLane moved to lay the resolution
on he table. He did not think it pre-
sented thr question of privilege. The
motion was rejec ed by vote of "A to
90.
The resolution was adopted by vote
of 100 to 55.
The House then, at 2:45 went into
committee of the whole. with Whit
thorne in the chair, on the special de-
ficiency appropriation bill.
The commiLtee rose, aud at p. II.
the House adjourned.
MILWAUKEE, April 1.-THE Sc
verest storm 0f the season visited this
state yesterday. In the northern sec
ton Of the state several inches of snow
fell, impeding the trains in the vicin-
ity of Oshkosh. No serious disasters,
as yet, are reported on the lakes, but
it is feared The gale was severe on
vessels and property, and reports of
disasters are expected.
The tug Caroline Williams reached
this port last evening and reports hav-
ing abandoned the schooner Walter b.
Allen after having rescued the crew.
The schooner sunk soon after, between
Ma owoc aud Sheboygan.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-THE
Grant powder works in the district Of
Berkeley, across the bay, exploded yes
terdsy afternoon, killing twelve white
men and twelve or fifteen Cinnamon.
This is the third explosion this COM
pany has sustained, all attended with
loss of life. The explosion occurred In
the packing room, aud all at work
there were killed. There was about
5000 pounds of powder. in the room,
aud all the victims were blown to
atoms. a large portion Of the skull Of
Chinaman was found with the queque
attached. There were six houses IN
side of the works, and these were all
blown to pieces, but the workmen in
them escaped except one man In the
magazine, Of whom no trace has been
found. Outside of the works are six
HOUSES including boarding house of
the hands, all OF which were more or
less damaged bnt are still standing.
The explosion is supposed to be the
result of csrelessness. The workmen
are hired by the piece and directed TO
use wooden mallets IN packing cart
ridges, but they found they could work
faster and make more money by using
iron hammers-a dangerous practice.
IL is supposed that some man struck
his cartridge once too often, and II
went off igniting the powder before
him, which communicated with the sd-
jscent packages with the above terrible
result.
RICHMOND, Va, April IL. This
afternoon Col. John r. Popham. pro.
orietor OF the Southern InteLiigencsr,
had an alteration with II. @. Agee,
MS business manager during which
Agee assaulted Popham. and the latter
shut Agee In the bad, inficting an
ugly scalp WI uud. Pophsm at once
urrendered himself to en officer, and
was subsequently bsiled tor his appear
snce at police court on Monday morn
ing. Agee's wound is more dis6guring
than dangerous.
NEW YORK April 17.-Wm. Blanch.
ard, grain operator, tailed to-day. and
is reported 10 have been long OF Chica-
go wheat to the extent OF 250. 900
bushels, and here to the extcnt Of 200.-
600 No heavy sufferers as the Iiabili-
ties are widely distributed. He wal
formerly member OF the firm Of Wm.
Bee g. Co., who did an extensive south
ern trade, but separated from them
eight or ten years ago, and has since
been In business on bis own account.
His suspension caused Q decline, in
the wheat market here Of two cents on
the bushei, and the market is very
feverish.
SYRACUSE n. Y, April 17.-The
Courier has Q list Of 3S6 delegates a.
ready elected TO the Democratic state
convention. OF this number twelve
from Albany are contested. TIE re-
naming S24 are classified az follows:
For Til5en sbsolutely 146, against Til
den 100, uncommitted 10.
i WASHINGTON. April 17.-RepoFts 10
the Department Of Agriculture shos
the wheat crop thus far locks e. IS
voTable 40 in the spring Of 1879. The
condition Of live stock Is very favor
sble. No disease 10 reported except
cholera among swine, uDd that IL is no
worse, II as bad, as last year.
NEW YoRK, April ia Harrisburg
special reports 8 violent hail and rain
storm last night. dong considers
BILE damage. Bo,h sioes Of the span
Of the SusquehanDs riFtr wagon bridge
was blown 10 and hundreds Of win
dows shattered on every street.
ST. PETRRsBURG, April 1.-THE
Czar at the instance Of Gen. Melikod,