The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-02-19

the mnueOi purchasing tohacco Tor the
Navy
By Hutton of Virginis-Tn settle
m, mt nj uapaid claims OF live Ulcers Of
the Revolutionary war vino served to
the close of the war,
By Blker Of Misunderstanding
statutes prohibiting the employ ment of
convicss in certain manufactures
By Fto't of Mary land To repeal
certain sections of the acts Of 1S7i-72
relative to the use of marshsls and su
peTvisdrs st the polif.
BY d wilson of Fiotids-To settle
acts between the U.ise1 States and
Florida.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour the Houssaook up end passed the
Senate bill appIopria,ing $1,000 to de-
fray the expenses OF the removal of the
body Of the iaie Msj Gen. Geo. Sykes
from FIT. Brown, Texas, to West Point.
A number of bits were then reported
from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, among them b. ,or the
protection of the p stomac river fisher
les. which was passed, snd the bill pro-
hibiting the publication of lottery
schemes in the District of Columbia.
After some opposition it was by vote
of 80 to 81 ordered engIossad and read
third time. House then adj urned.
Under a call of the States in the
House, one hundred and thirty bills
and resOlutionswere introduced, mostly
OF private nature, among them OF .
public nature were the following:
BY Richardson of S. C.-Dlrecting
the refunding to the several states of
the amounts collected or paid as cotton
tsx by them in 1e66-'6S, the Supreme
c urt having decided that it was ille-
gally collected of and from said states,
and giving guarantee that the money
be refunded to producers Of cotton, or
heir heirs; or in case they cannot be
found, then to be divided equally for
The education OF the most INDECENT
citiz Ds. irrespective of color.
By Johnston of Va.-Requiring the
tobacco purchased for use of the navy
4 be manufactured during June, July,
August and September, aud passed up
On by experts, under the direction of
the Secretary of the Navy.
By House, of Tenn Requiring the
President to npen negotiations with
France, Spain, Austria and Italy on
the importation OF tobacco in those
countries.
WAsHINGT N, February 6.-HoUsE
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
Parsons of Georgia-Admittiug free
of duty machinery for the manufactory
of cotton fabrics.
r cherdson of South Csrolina-To
return to the producers of cotton, the
tax collected by the government which
has boon declared by the Supreme
Court to have been illegally collected.
The House then requested the
President to open negotiations with
certain foreign governments relative tc
| the importation { { tobacco into theil
dominions.
WASHINGTON, February II SENATE
Wallace, Johnston, Cameron o.
Pennsylvania, Eston, Bsyarh, Kernar,
Thurman and others presented "ctition!
from the Broad Tap N rtheru p nnsyl.
vania Central, the New ! rssy Dsla.
ware end Round Bro TX, The P,rnsyl.
wanna and Reading, the Pennsglvsnis
and Washington City, the Virginia
Midland and Great Southern; tic Neg
Haven aud Northampton he p nnsyl'
vania. Wilmington and Baltimore; the
Milwaukee and ST.. Paul and Gthei
railroads, and the Delaware aud Hnd.
son Canal Company, against the pro.
posed reduction of the duty on stee
| rails
Mcmillan presented memorial of th'
| Chamber OF Commerce o: ST.. Paul ask
ing an appropriation for the reiiet o
the Irish suif errrs, and that govern.
ment vessel be tep win the American
contributions t, Irel nd. This gov,
rise to some discgssi1n as to its refer
epce. The aen'c II the Senate appear
ing to he favo. site 20 the memorial, il
WIS referred - tue C,mm!t.ee on APP
preparations.
HoU.E In the II use this morning 9
resolution for an investigation into tha
system nf compensation Of clerks and
other officers of United States Courte,
was reported, and other miscellaneous
business is now being transacted.
WAsHIEGToN, February 17.-SESATE.
Jonas, of L uisiaDs, presented memo
rial of the Uaion Soldiers Association
VI New o leans, asking the Senate r.
uusest VIM. p. Kellogg az senstoI
from louisiana.
Mcmillan, from the Commute on
Claims, reported ivslseIy On the bill
for the rclief OF the city OF Macon, g l..
and it was inde6nneiy p1stpoDed.
Harris, from the Sci, CT Committee o.
Epidemic ID sessss, rspOrted favaTabl5
OF the. joint resolution sutbor;z ng tbs
Piesioant TO call an international ssDi-
tery convention. Placed on tie cali
endar
Salisbury, from the Committee OF
Privileges aud Elections. reported
sundry resolutions relating To the right
of Congress to compel telegraph c, m
pauies to produce kilograms to be
used in eYdeneeF crdeIsd prinieo
and laid on the table.
R.ndolpb introduced an smendment
to the I'LL for the relief Of Fnz John
Porter authorizing the President 70 re-
instate him IN the rank Of colonel, bic
commission to bear date OF Jaouary 1,
1873. with pay end emoluments slnce
that time. ordered printed and laid
on the table.
Salisbury, from tie Committee Oh
Privileges and Elections. presented a
report upon the care 81 I1gSlIs. stat
reg that IN the opIoios ~ ste eoUmit-
tee corrupt meADs we're Esee N H.
gsils' election, but tbs is has ga~t been
proven that he was in fact elected
thereby, or that he VISA personsiiy i'm
pIicAted IN such fraudulent pFscnces.
The report was ordered printed nnc
laid on the table,
Logan introduced joint resolution
directing the Secretary OF the Nav 70
detail q vessel 20 transport provisions
to Ireland. Referred.
Gordon gave notice that he would
to-mcrrosz call up the question Of APP
pointing an fnteE-Ocesnic canal CON
The Sensts then took up the bill 20
authorize the employment of additional
clerks in the pension bureau. which.
after . long discussion. was passed
Jopes Of FLORIDA, from the Commit
be on Public Lands, reported isyora-