The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-06
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WASHINGTON, May L. House.
A bill was passed for the relief of the
Notre Dame College of Indiana.
Scales Of North Carolina, chsirman
of the Committee on Indian Affairs.
reported the bill to accept and ratify
the agreement submitted by the con
fedAte Ute Indians tor the sale OF their
reservation in Colorado. Printed and
recommitted.
On motion of Price of Missouri the
bill passed providing that the oath or
affirmation verifying the returns made
by the national banks may be taken
before notsries public.
Money Of Mississippi offered a reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of WaT
to send 1000 rations to Macon, Missls-
sippi, for the use of the sufferers made
destitute by cyclone on April s5.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Ex-Senator
Bayard has been confined to his room
for the past week or two, but his ply
stefan expresses no apprehension con-
corning his recovery, and his complaint
is pronounced to be physical weaken
ing but there has been some improve
ment during the past two days. SEN
ator Bsyard arrived In town last night
and is in attendance at his fathers
bedside.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The debt
statement issued to-day shows q de-
crease of the public debt during April
of $12, 07S, 070.50; cash in treasury
$199. AGA. 1893. 50; gold certificates S.
$50, 600; silver coin certificates $12.-
043, 720; certificates of deposit out
standing So, 200, 600; refunding certifi-
Gates $1,524, $50; legal tenders out
standing So, 466, $40. 16; fractional cur
rency outstanding 1856, 045 81.
WASHINGTON, May 1.--Gen. E. P.
Alexander, one of the most noted
Southern railroad men, has resigned
the presidency of the Georgia road to
accept the second vice presidency of
the Louisville and Nashville railway.
GARRISON, N. Y, May There
were snow squalls along the Hudson
this morning, and the cabins were
covered with snow. Ice formed IN
some parts of the interior. The wind
was strong, from the northwest and
cold.
WASHINGTON, May l. HoUsE-A
dispute arose as to whether the bill
for the relief of L. Madison Day OF
Louisiana came oyer as unfinished
business, and the speaker, though of
the opinion that there had been an
agreement thst it should be considered
as such, was compelled to rule that as
the previous question was not pending
the bill could not come up until FRI
day next. The speaker then proceeded
to call the committees for reports.
Blackburn from the Committee on
Appropriations reported the postoffice
appropriation bill, which was ordered
printed and recoEmitted. The bill
recommends an appropriation of $3S,
100000.
Blackburn gave notice that he would
call 1t up for consideration Tuesday
next. The House then, at rs, went
into committee of the whole (Thomp-
son of Kentucky in the chslr) on the
bill amending the internal revenue
law, the pending amendment being
that offered by Mckenzie of Kentucky,
providing that producers of leaf to-
bacco shall be allowed, without pay.
ment of tax. to sell leaf tobacco TO
others than licensed dealers, manufac-
turers or exporters, provided they do
not sell exceeding 500, 600 in any one
year. Ruled out on point of order.
Knott of Kentucky offered An amend
hot Of
section 1914 of the revised statutes,
which requires tax of each still man
ufsctured, shall not apply to distille rs
who manufacture for their own use,
wooden stills. Adopted.
Singleton of Illinois offered an
amendment, providing that nothing
contained in this act shall be construed
to authorize any interference by the
revenue officers, with the exercise of
the right of every individual to manu-
facture and convert fruits grown on his
own land into such form for family
use as he may desire free from internal
revenue tax. After some discussion
the amendment was rejected by q
vote of sc to 81.
The committee then rose and report
ed the bill and an amendment to the
House.
Butterworth spoke in favor of the
bill and Conger opposed 1t.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The pigeon
shooting match between Capt. A. b.
Bogardus and Fred Erb of st. Joseph,
Missouri, which took place here this
afternoon, was won by Bogardus by a
score of SO against SO. A very large
attendance of spectators witnessed the
shooting.
A bill introduced in the House by
Representative Casey Young of Ten
nessee, providing for a marine hospital
at Memphis, and which came from the
Senate with slight amendment, final
ly passed the House to-day. 1t appro-
PIRATES $50, 900 to purchase site and
erect building.
Representative Tucker of Virginia,
chairman of a subcommittee of seven
of the Ways and Means Committee,
will, on Tuesday, present a full COM
mittee tariff bill for their action.
Among the articles which he proposed
TO place on the free list were pulp
wood, chrome iron ore, rags, salt,
trace chains, halter chains and vari-
Gus manufactures of iron which en-
ter into the composition of agricul-
tural implements on which they pro-
pose to reduce the tariff are paper,
printing materials, bl-chromate OF
potash, wooden and worsted goods,
hats and aw''goods.
House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures had under
further consideration to-day the ques-
ton of the location of q branch mint
somewhere in the valley of the Missis-
sippi.
Representative Willis of Kentucky,
3 member of the committee, was heard
1T some length in behalf of the claims
Of Louisiana, during which come gen.
eral expressions of the committee were
given, in which it was apparent that
the majority Of those present were IN
favor of the establishment of at least
two additional new mints. After the
conclusion OF Willis remarks, the COM
mittee adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, May IA caucus of
Senators was held this AZ
ternoon for the purpose of interchang-
ng views on the adjournment quef-
lion. No caucus action was proposed
or taken, but an entire unanimity of
sentiment was developed in favor of
20 operating with what is understood
70 be the purpose of the Democratic
eaders to bring about final adjourn
nent Of the present session OF Congress
IN the first OF June. The general i'm
preston seemed to be that IL case the
session be lot ended before the meeting
If the Republican national convention