The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-22
Telegraphic News.
DOMESTIC.

WASHINGTON, April 1e.-SEsATR. -
Senstor Davis, of Illinois, from Com
mittee on the Judiciar7, reported a bill
to provide thst whenever circuit and
! district courts of the United States are
held Ct the same time and place there
shall be but one grand and petit jury
summoned to attend said courts at one
and same time. 1t provides thst jusies
summoned for one court may serve in
the other, but either court may SUM-
mon several panels if necessary. Bill
read third time snd passed.
Wallace, from the select committee
to inquire into alleged frauds in the
late election, submitted report on the
prevention Of the elective franchise by
threats of deprivation of employment.
LAID on table and ordered printed.
The Teller announced that a minor
ity report on the subject would. be
mades
Westhers, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported back the
army appropriation bill. Placed on
calendar.
Householder a call of the States
the following bills we're introduced and
referred:
By Herbert, of Misunderstanding
that the president of the Senate shall
submit to the Senate and House, when
assembled, to count the votes for pres
ident and vice-pres;dent all packages
purportlng to contain electoral votes.
BY Sanford of Misunderstanding
public lands to states and territories
which provide colleges for girls.
By King of Notwithstanding
tor the appropriation of lands neccs-
sary IN the Improvement of the Missis-
sippi river.
| By Gibson af Lnuisiaus-Exteuding
the limits of the port of New Orleans.
By Hooker of Mississippi Provid-
ing for the relief of settlers on public
lands along the line of the Vicksburg
and Meridian railroad.
By O'Connor of South Carolins-To
repeal go much of the act approved
June 20, 1874, as authorizes the ap-
pointment of commission to take
charge of the Freedmen's Savings and
Trust Company and to abolish said
commission.
By Culberson of Texas-To discon-
tinue the national banking system.
McLane of Maryland moved to sus-
pend the rules SO as to allow him to re
port, from the Committee on Pacific
Railroads, the bill to amend the sinking
fund act of May z, 1878. The motion
was lost.
Cox of New York moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill providing
for worlds fair in New York City in
1888 The motion was agreed to, and
the Senate bill, with the amendments
of the House committee, was passed
yeas 143. nays SO.
A motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill pensioning the soldiers
and sailors of the Mexican and othel
wsrs was lost-yeas 119, nays 20, moi
the necessary two-thirds.
Hinton, chairman of the Committee
on the District of Columbis, moved tc
suspend the rules and pass the bill Il
increase the metropolitan police forcC
of the district.
Without acting on the motion tht
House adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, April 19.-SENATE-
Maxey, from the Judiciary Committee
reported adversely on the bill for thI
relief of the State National bank o.
Louisiana. Placed on calendar.
On motion of Cameron, of Pennsyl
vsnia, the Senate agreed to lay aside
all pending and prior orders, and tax,
up his JOINT resolution for the commits
sioner to consider and report what leg
islstion is needed for the better regula
ton of commerce between the States
There was some discussion of this bill
and before final action was taken on i
the morning hour expired, and tn
Senate resumed the confederation Of
the Geneva award bill.
Carpenter continued his speech il
support of the committee bill, and t.
viewed the Arguments Of Blaine anC
others in opposition tn part of th'
underwriters.
He was followed by Blaine, whC
again attacked the bill and it's defend
ers. After a long running debate be
tween Blaine and Carpenter. In thu
course of which both INDUCED TO con
siderable extent in sharp personalities
The Senate at 5:25 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Gen. Chal
mers of Mississippi made argumen
to-day before the House Committee OF
Commerce urging All increase of thu
appropriation in the river and harbol
bill for Vicksburg. The amount rec
"mmended by the subcommittee il
$50, 900. Gen. Chalmers pointed GU
to the committee that it would b.
wholly inadequate to meet the require
ments of that important point on tht
Mississippi.
The Senate Committee on Railroads
to-day, by majority vote, decided L
report back to the Senate, to be placed
on the calendar, without recommends
tion either in favor of or against IT.
passage, the bill to extend the time fol
the completion of the Texas and Pa
cific railroad to six years. 1t. is IN.
derstood that during the day the com
mittee will change its action and rec.
ommend the passage of the bill.
Senators Bailey and Pryor and the
Representatives from Tennessee an6
Alabama appeared before the House
Committee on Commerce this morning
and urged the adoption of the appro.
pristion for Muscle-Shoal Coral.
Singleton of Mississippi urged the
adoption of the appropriation for Pear
river, and Chalmers one for Vicksburg,
Nstchez and Grand Gulf.
CINCINNATI, April 19.-Bishop e..
der, of Nstchez, arrived yesterday and
Immediately entered upon his duties a:
Eco-sdjutor of Archbishop Purcell.
MEMPHIS, April ia severe storm
swept oyer Memphis early this morn
ing. Houses in the southern portion oil
the city were strnck by lightning. At
Covington, 40 miles north of Memphis,
the court house was struck by light.
ming.
| CHARLESTON, s. c., April 19.-The
Cincinnati exeursionists have left here
for Savannah, having spent two days
very pleasantly in Charleston. The
party arrived Saturday night, having
received q manifestation of welcome at
all the towns along the route. Yester-
day the visitors spent the day inspect
ing the attractions of the city. All
classes in the community participated
in the welcome. The forenoon was
spent in visiting the churches and in
driving about the city, and in the after
noon the the visitors enjoyed pleas
ant trip to Fort Moultre and the beach
of Sullivsn's Island.
This morning grand excursion was
given on the steamship Moro Castle,
during which the visitors were the
quests of the Chamber of Commerce