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

tue ErOntlcE lcio&EApu SOlAPaAg
reached US last night. Brownwood
condoles with Grant and sends greet
ing TO the outside world. At a meet
ing Of the railroad committee yesser-
day, committee was appointed TO Wis.,
y Galveston in the interest Of rer-
row gauge to this place.
Water has broken into the oil we'll
at this place, and it is to-day about
eighty feet In water
Mr.. Higoee, foreman Of construction
of the telegraph, deserves much praise
for his energy snd efficiency as 8 line
bilder.
Crops were never so good in Brown
county before. Fine rains sll over
the county. and farmers and stock men
| are jubilsnt.
WASHINGTON, June IA SENATE -
Beck reported that the conference COM
mittee on Senate amendments to the
sundry civil appropriation bill was un-
able to sgIes, the principal point OF
difference being IS to go increased APP
preparation for the National Board of
Health.
Harris, chairman of the Committee
on Epidemic Diseases, stated that in
| his belief il would be better 10 abolish
the board rather than cripple it by
Withholding this appropriation, which
was necessary to enable it to perfor m
! its functions.
fused 10 recede from its amendments
and asked for further conference.
Lamar, from the Committee on Rail
roads, reported favorsbly on Senate
bill 10 aid the Mississippi Valley and
Ship Island Railroad Company TO con-
| struct line OF railroad in Mississippi.
Placed on the calendar.
! Jonas, from the same committee,
reported favorably on Senate bill to aid
in the construction Of 3 mail, CONNER
clsi and postal railrosd from the mill
tary headquarters at San Antonio to
the RIO GranGe, a. or near Laredo. with
on amendment in the nature of n sub
stitute. The committee adopted the
bill introduced in the House by Up
son. Placed on the calendar.
The bill making an appropriation for
the erection of naval wharf st Key
West was passed.
Ga motion of Garland, the Senate
concurred in the House amendments
to the bill regulating the appointment
Of deputy marsh2ls. The bill now goes
to the President.
The Senate then proceeded to con-
sIder the calendar.
On motion of Beck and in view OF
the late stage OF the session, only
the House bills iavorab!y reported by
the Senate committees were c0nsid-
cred.
The House bill amending section
3244 Of the revised statutes was passed.
Ii adds PROVISION that dealers in leaf
tobacco to an amount less than 5000
pounds in sny one special tax year,
which they receive directly from plant
ers, shall only be required to pay spe-
cisl tax of five dollars instead of twen-
ty-fi We dollars, as required from dealers
IL leaf tobacco generally.
The House bill confirming to John
Netting and others title u certain
. lands in Louisiana, was passed.
At the expiration Of the morning
hour the Mexican pension bill was IN
formally Iaid aside TO allow Window
, to speak on the Exodus Committee
! report. At the conclusion of bis re-
marks the Senate insisted on its
, amendments on the general deficiency
bill, and a committee Of conference
was appointed thereon.
The bill removing the political diss-
billties of Joseph Maury was passed.
Lamsr then spoke at considerable
,, length in reply to the speech of Win
dom upon the report of the Exodus
. Committee.
Hampton, from the Committee or
Military Affairs, reported favorably OF
the House bill to loan tents to the
Gate City Guards of Atlanta. Placed
on calendar.
} The Senate then adjourned.
= HoUsE-The Speaker announced the
t pending question to be on secondins
: the demand for the previous question
I on the electoral count resolution.
5 The Republicans resorted to filjbust
= ering tactics, and, after several roll
( calls, the House adjourned, and at II
r o'clock the session of Monday began
The call of the states and the morn
l ing hour having been dispensed with
e Herbert, of Alabama, submitted a CON
r ference report on the House bill claim
= ing TO publish lands.
The bill az agreed to by the confer
, ence committee provides that where
! sny lands OF the United States shall
: have been entered and the government
price paid therefor in full, no CrimIna
null by or III the name Of the United
States shall thereafter be had or fur
Their maintained for any trespass upor
/, or on account of material taken from
said land, and that no civil suit shall
be maintained for any trespsss upon Of
!, material taken from said lands in tht
ordinary clearing of the land, in work
. ing a mining claim, Tor agricultural Of
domentic purposes or IN maintaining
: improvements on the land OF boni
fide settler, or on account Of any mate
rial taken by person without knowl
t edge or trespass or without fraud o
t collision by any person who in goUC
= faith has paid the officers of the United
: States for the same; provided, thai
, the provisions of this section shall ap
ply only to trespssees committed prio
o to March /, 1879; and provided fur
] Their, that defendants in such suits shall
o exhibit to such officers evidence OF sucl
: entry and pay all accrued costs.
q After some debate the report wa
e agreed TO by vote 1873 to AZ.
:. Bicknell Of Indiana demanded tn
: previous question on the electoral coun
resolution, and the Republicans re
e sumed their filibustering tactics ant
left the House without a quorum
Blcknell finally withdrew his demand
on his molten, and the resolution wa
i made special order for the first Mon
, day in December.
. The Joint resolution to enforce Oh,
n eight hour law was. after some debate
: passed by vote Of 100 yeas to 81 nays
1 McLane of Maryland then moved b
r suspend the rules and pass the bill
: known as the Carlisle sugar bill. Tn
g opponents of the bill refused to vot
4 and the House was left without quo
I rum, and therefore adjourned.
One OF the provision Of the bill
a which was passed IN both houses 70
g day on q report Of the conference com
. mittee relative to public lands, restore
the price OF land within six miles o
. railroads to $1.25 per acre where the,
q were placed on the market OF $2.5I
per acre prior to 1851. This is under
stood to include the lands along tn
Mobile and Montgomery railroad ant
> many other southern railroads.
NEW YORK, June 14.-The followin,
4 IL a copy Of telegram received from
. Consul General Perm AZ Panama by Tn