The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-17
Telegraphic News.

WASHINGTON, June o. SBNATH -
Davis of West Virginia, from the Com
mitteee on Appropriations, reported
back the House concurrent resolution
providing for adj ,urnment on June
10th, st - O'Clock, with an amendment
substituting June 18th, at 12 O'Clock,
which waa agreed TO and the resolu-
ton unanimously carried.
The report on the postoffice appro-
pristion was taken up, ana also con-
Cured in.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to repeal cer-
tain laws relating to the permanent and
definite appropriation.
Jones of Florida offered an amend
ment excepting the appropriation here
totore made to carry into effect the
last claim of the ninth article OF the
Spsnish-American treaty of February2,
1919.
Jones spoke upon his amendment,
giving the history of the Eastern Flor
ida claims, showing that they have
not been fully paid according to the
judgments rendered and law passed.
Call also advocated the amendment.
1t was, however, rejected, and then
the bill passed.
The bill removing the political dis
abilities of Clement G. Clay, of Ala
bsma, was passed.
The Senate then resumed the con-
slderation of the sundry civil sppro-
priation bill, to enable the entymologi-
cal committee to complete the investi-
cations of the habits of the cotton
worm, and increased it from SIS. 900
to $25, 900, and the scope of investl-
CATION enlarged so as to inclnde all in
sects injurious to the cotton plant.
After some discussion of the amend
ments making appropriations to finish
several of the partially completed mon
itors, the Senate, without finishing
the consideration of the bill, ad journed.
HoUsE-The Speaker called COM
mittees for reports on bills which were
reported and disposed of IS follows:
By Cox From the Committee on
ForeignAff4irs-Amending the act rels-
tive to the awards of the Mexican COM
mission. Placed on calendar.
Atkins submitted the conference re-
port on the legislative executive and
Judicial appropriation bill.
On the motion of Hawley the House
agreed to yield to the views of the
Senate with regard to the salaries of
the Senate employees, and the bill was
sent back.
Reagan submitted the conference re-
port on the river and harbor appropri-
alton bill as agreed to by the conference
committee. Isappropriates So, 929, 500,
about $400 600 more than the bill az
originally passed by the House. The
conference report was agreed to.
Tucker of Virginia moved that the
House go into committee of the whole
for the consideration of the tariff bill.
Kelly, as q question of privilege,
moved to take from the Speakers table
the adjournment resolution as amended
| by the Senate. Agreed to.
Kelly moved that the House concur
in the Senate amendment fixing June
16 as the day of dnsl adjournment.
Agreed to. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June TO- SENATE =
Mcdonald, from the Committee on Ju.
dietary, reported adversely on the Sen.
ate bill directing the court of CLAIM.
to investigate the claims of the Beuja'
min We'll and La Abra Mining Compa'
ny. Indefinitely postponed.
The report of the conference com
mittee on the river and hsrbor bill
was presented and adopted.
House bill, placing classical antiqui
ties on the free list, was taken up.
Kirkwood offered an amendment re
mittiong the duties paid on imported
salt used in curing meat or fish foI
importation.
Hereford said he thought this was
queer mixture of classical antiquities
and salt.
Pendleton suggested salt might saw
the bill.
Beck-Why, Mr.. President, the firs
classical antiquity, we have any RECORD
of, was ''pillar of SALT"
Kirkwood-If Lots sense of besut,
was az we'll developed as his piety
that pillar night we'll be worthy Il
rank smong the works of art, and /
it should ever be found by modern
archseologists the question nigh
arise as to whether it should be i'm
ported as the work of art or salt. M,
amendment would obYiate such di
lemma.
The amendment was adopted snt
the bill passed.
The Senate then resumed the con
siderstion of The sundry civil appro
priation bill.
Hampton offered an amendment ap
propristing $4,000 for the repairs tC
and furniture for the United State
court house a. Charleston. Ruled ou
of order.
Harris moved to increase from
800, 900 to $l64, 900 the appropriation
for the local anG state boards of health
and quarantine stations In case of al
epidemic.
After considerable debate the amend
ment was rejected by vote CT 20 II
20.
Allison offered an amendment to the
marsha s. clause intended to provid,
for the payment Of special deputy
msrshsls for:services at elections. Re.
jected by party vote without debate.
The bill Was then reported to the Sen.
ate and amendments adopted in com.
mittee OF the whole were concurred in.
Hampton renewed his amendment
appropriating $2500 for repairs to and
furniture for the United States court
house at Charleston, which was
adopted. The bill then passed.
The regular order of business. VIZ:
the Kellogg resolutions, being former
ly before the Senate, and Mcdonald
having the floor thereon, the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsK-Resgan of Texas submitted
a report announcing that the conference
committee on the river and harbor APP
preparation bill had come TO an agree
ment thereon. The report was agreed
to.
Tucker OF Virgins introduced Q bill,
which was referred to the Committee
on Ways aud Means, directing the Sec
retsry of the Treasury to cause to be
levied duty Of thirty-five per cent.
ad valorem on cotton ties which shall
be shown to have been ordered under
bona fide and absolute contracts enter
ed into prior to the 27th of May, 1880,
and which shall be imported prior TO
January 1, 1881, and authorizing the
refundiDg of the amount of duties In
excess of thirty-fVe per cent. sd valo-
rem collected . nee the 9th Of May,
1880, on such articles.
On motion of WelIborn of Texas the
bill was passed creating = northern
judicial district In Texas.
Motion Of Tucker 70 60 into com
mittee of the whole for the consider