The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-05
Telegraphic News.
DOMESTIC.

aug 81 tEirty per cent. ad Val0rem Oh
al 6oaasts, hats or hoods imported
ITO tbs U tied States composed of
palm Leaf, chip sgrss, willow, straw
ana ether vegetable substance or OF
hair, whslebone or other material not
otherwise provided for.
TIE following bills were introduced:
By c. Il eoth-Grsnting pensions to
the soldiers aud sailors of the late war
who were disabled while in military
service; alao increasing the pension for
loss Of leg or srm.
By Shelly-Far the delivery OF let
ters having insufficient pustsge; also
providing for the election of congres
Go, al printer.
by Money-F,xing salaries of per-
sons in the railway mail service.
BY Thompson-For 1he benefit of
the citizens of the Safes which did
not go into the rebellion, snd which
have claims against the government.
Itprovides that the accounting officers
of the government shall not disallow
any claims of citiz n whose Safe did
no: go into the rsbellion on account OF
disloyslty, and unless such proof as viii
convict claimant, the Treasurer shall
be against the claim.
b. Ycung-To increase the efiicien-
cy of the National Board OF Health;
also authorizing the President to call
sanitary convention 10 meet in WASH
ington.
By Cowgirl and Colerick- Bills to
facilitate tran sportston between Lake
EFie and the nsvigable waters of Wash
ingtou.
By Brown-Propoang q constitu-
tionai amendment providing that the
House of Representatives shall be COM
posed Of 400 members, to be appointed
among the several states as provided
for IN section 9, article IA, of the Con
stitut.on.
By Wells-To anticipate an annual
apr "priatIon toward the completion of
S.. Louis post, flee.
By Blsndford- For the recoinage of
stsndsrd silver dollars. 1t provides
that the minis shall be free and open
to the coinage of the standard silver
dollar on the same conditions as now
or may hereafter be provided for
the coinage of god bullion.
SAID silver dollars shall have
same legal tender capacity, aud certfi-
cites shalt Issue therefrom in the same
manner provided for by act If Febru-
AIRY 26.
By MISUNDERSTANDING the pen
sion laws.
BE- misunderstanding the pen
sion laws.
BY ford-Authorizing the court
OF claims to hear and determine all
claims for depredations committed by
Indians outside of their reservations.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Phillips as member of the
Committee on Education and l. Ibor.
Wells, from Appropriation Commit
tee, reported an Indian appropriation
bill
WASHINGTON, February 3.-sENATE
-Bayar6, from che Finance Commit
tee. reported the Warner bill adversely.
Beck stated that the report was
u:.anlmons, and the minority hoped to
be heard in regard to the bill at some
furure time. Placed on the calendar.
Teller submitted a resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF the Interior to
communicate To the Senate the general
line Of location of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Company, and what
changes have been made by said com
paDy IN their general line of location
up 10 date also statement of land
wIthdrawn nom settlements in favor OF
said company under lis several loca-
tions, end to what extent said several
changes OF location have ffected the
rights of tslers. Adopted.
H UsE-On motion of Frost OF Mic
souri,, the privileges of the floor were
granted to Parnell snd Dillon.
Davis of California offered q resolu-
ton, which was adopted, directing the
Committee on Agriculture 10 inquire
into the most feasible method OF tx
tending the benefits of the agricultural
buro' over that portion of the United
ates west of The one hundredth meri-
disr.
Willie OF Kentucky offered resolu-
luton calling on the Pre- sideDt for in
formation as to the extending of pego-
tiauous for change OF the treaty be-
tween the governments OF China AND
The United S atss. Referred
Slellabarger OF PennsylVspls, from
HE C,mmitiee Oh Pablic i Iildipgs and
CIR unds, reported the resolution call
ing ga the supervising archit, CT of TIE
Trca.ury ID par ment for information
q 70 the character OF all public build
IuGa now in course OF construction or
wh h mey have been C mp!eied WITH
IN lie last three years, cost Of same and
r, ssone why ,uch buildings have cost
mors than the amount limited by law.
Adopted.
WAsHISeToN, February 3 senate
Sundry private petitions ard memoir
as we're presented and referred, after
which ~. Msxey submitted TssoIu.
ton iDstiucliDg the Committee on Nil
itsry Affairs To consider the expedien-
cy of legislation TO provide for the re-
tirement of nor commissioned officers
with suitable pay and allowances af.er.
thirty years mtntorious service.
Adnl ted.
The Senate then took up an passed
the bill for the relief OF U. BsydeD, of
Salisbury, North Carolina.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate The resolutions passed by the
House with regard 20 the death of
Hon. Rush Clark, OF Iowa. After
tributes to the memory OF the deceased
by several Senatofe, the resolutions
were adopted. and as a mark Of respect,
the pate sd iurped.
II, UsE-C of New York INTRO
duced Il bill providing for the forfeit
u'e al public lands grsuted 10 railroad
ami telegraph compsnies u cases where
the grantees hsSe MT complied with
the conditions Of the grstis. X. ferred.
The Hous' TEDDY iu np snd pasted
the jury soTvice b1ii. aE.ets provides
thai % pefton sbsil serve ,e juror 10
any United a,es court more ibsn three
Se.ks in any one yesr. excerpt To finish
the tfIal OF cssee begun before the tx
pirauon OF such term of service.
Cn,beTson OF Texas, from the Judi
cisry COMMITTEE, reported the bills rel
aiiye u the jurisdiction OF United
-tttes circnit .ufts end tho removal
II cases thereto from state courts, but
pending its consideration the morning
hour expired and it went ovtr without
ac;Ian.
the III, use then, 10 committee Of the
whole, resumed debate upon the revis
ioG OF The ruses, the subject under dis
cussion being he distribution OF appro-
pIiat on bills among the committees.
On motion Of Aiken of South Caro-
iInr. Iui- II was so amended IS TO give
the & mmutee on Agriculture jurisdic-
tion over the appropriation for the Ag
Ticui:uTai d psii ment.