The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-17
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,

men tne House met this
morning, Blackburn occupied the
chair, owing to the necessary All
sence of the Speaker.
The desk recently occupied bv
fernando Wood was drained in
black and decorated with a hand
some basket of flowers.
carlisle of Kentucky, from the
Committee on Ways and Means. re-
ported back the bill in relation 10
oulles on the manufacture Of iron.
etc. Placed on the calendar.
After the transaction of soma nm
important business, the House, at
I:io, went into committee of the
whole on the river and harbor bill.
Fliieen or twenty amendments to
house provisions of the bill were
onered, but every one was rejected.
A dispute then arose on a point of
order az to the character of the bill,
whether 1t was a general or special
appropriation bill. Discussion on
this point continued till five o'clock,
when Speaker ruled that the river
and harbor bill was a special appro-
priation bill.
MIR. Clymer, of Pa, in ridicule of
the bill. offered an amendment an
propriating million dollars for the
Improvement of the Kiskmentas and
Connemough rivers in Pennsyl-
vania. The amount he said was not
large but that it was the exact sum
recommended by the chief engineer.
The amendment, however, was
withdrawn. .'an- ssI,'a
Clymer then offered an amend
ment appropriating 100000 for the
improvement of the Potomac at
Washington. Rejected.
Updcgroff of Iowa offered an
amendment striking out Che clause
and appropriating $4,000 for the
Improvement of New river in Vir-
ginia. Her said he was opposed to
making appropriations for mud
puddles. The amendment was re-
jected. ~ 'i'' -'' i''l" r.-
SENATE-Hereford presented Joint
resolution of the West Virginia Leg
stature asking for a law TO regulate
Interstate railway. traffic. Referred
to Committee on Railroads. A num-
Der of bills and Joint resolutions
were reported back from the COM
nfittee and placed on the calendar.
~ Onmotion of Senator Bayard. the
Senate took up the House funding
bill.
Bayard explained the provisions of
the bill and gave in detail the rea-
sons which Influenced the Senate
committee in modifying the bill as
1t came from the House by changing
the rate ofirterest on the proposed
OF the bonds, from three TO
three and one-half per cent, He
said the committee believed the
weight Of authority wasiin favor of
mourning no risk. of failure in ne9o-
tiatiOn of the loan. He reviewed, in
detail, The provisions of the bill, and
the amendments reported from tho
Senate. committee. At the conclu-
sion of Bayard's remarks, McPher-
son spoke at considerable length
in favor of three per cent. ten-forty
bond. and he was. followed by Ken
nan, in opposition to a long time
bond. The latter said he believed
1t was a wise policy on the part of
the government to keep control of
the option of paying its debts. At
ter some further. discussion. 'i.o
amendments 80 taken
UP IN oraerii afe of interest 81 in,
, IAN per cent, becs.Ie a sub
Get OF long discussion, lending the
of Mhiffhbres lthout acton
ourned. s.%--''
A dispatch TO the America.. from
springfield, in reference to the ex-
'ected mobbing of the five negro
of Sapraide, who were
ent from Nashville yesterday morn
ng for trial, says that at 10:40 last
light, mob oftwenty-fiye men on
horseback arrived there and were
joined by parties, WHO
lounging about town
III days They ,congregRted at tho
all. and. soon forced one door open.
when Judge Stark and Attorney
Ball approached the former
md addressing the mob, which
agreed to dispense on condition that
those gentlemen would promise I'M
medlaSo trial Of the negroes without
change lor~enue. The promise was
given, and tliemob dispersed. There
IS some apprehension, however, that
it may return and-endoavor to carry
out its programme Of lynching
the wretches. The. train bearing
The Rock . City Guards and
Porter Rifles, arrived at midnightto
guard the jail. ,i A. ~. sr3 go,
R4cHMoNp, Va, February LA
mail embargo resulting from inter
ruption of trains by the carrying
away of the Long Bridge was
brought in Yesterday evening.
There was about 1000 pounds of
matter, principally letters for Rich
nond and other Southern points.
: New ORLEANS February Is
The Lafourche packet, Assumption,
at the foot of Cont
street this morning exploded the
donkey boiler, tearing awaya part Of
the forward cabin. The daniage' is
estimated at $1,000, One man was
killed, one or two fatally, and eight,
more or less severely hurt. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
DENIsoN, Texas, February 10
A fire broke b+out - in John
Hollerfback,s eonfectioneryc store
night, and spreading. con-
sumed tYo-thirds Of q block OF
frame buildings. Loss $4,000; In
$4,000. IHola 3l'
WAsHINoToE, February 15.-The
House Committee on Ways and
Means elected Representative Tuck
or. of Virginia, chairman, to succeed
Wood, deceased.
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