The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-15
tomorrow on the financial position

up and Pendleton addressed the
Senate.
HOUSE.
Taylor, of Ohio, offered n resolu-
ton, which was unanimously
adopted, for the appointment of a
select committee of eleven members
TO audit all claims for services and
expenses growing ont of The illness
and burial of President Garfield
also TO consider what allowance of
pension or privilege shall be granted
the widow and family Of the late
president.
Robinson, of New Jersey, offered
a resolution for the appointment of
the following select committees On
census, on reform in the civil service,
on the law respecting the cleo
ton of presidents and vice presi-
dents, on epidemic diseases. on i'll
ter-oceanic ship canals, and OH the
payment Of pensions, bountics and
back pay,
Knott, of Kentucky, objected to
the resolution on the ground that
majority of these committees
was unnecessary.
On motion of Sherman, of Illinois,
the resolution was adopted for the
| appointment of n committee on cen
sus.
Under the call of states. as of
Monday, the following bills were in
troduced and referred:
BY HerndOn. of Alabama-A bill
for the settlement of Nicarauga
claims.
By Hewitt, of Alabama-A bill TO
repeal the internal revenue tax on
matches, bank checks, snuff, cigars,
and spirits distilled from apples, and
spirits distilled from other fruits /;
also, for the better protection of
citizens against frivolous prosecu-
ton.
By Shelley, of Alabama-A bill 10
equalize homesteads also TO gradu-
ate and reduce the price of public
land to actual settlers; also several
other bills amendatory or relative to
homestead and presumption acts.
By Phelps, of COnnecticut-A bill
for the appointment of commits
sion of colored men TO inquire into
the intellectual condition of the
colored people of the south.
BY Ellis, of Loulsiana-A bill to
abolish government directors in the
Union Pacific railroad also, to Sc
cure from loss depositors i'll the
Freedmen's Saving and Trust Co.:
also requesting the president to no.
tify the government of Great Britain
of the abrogaiion of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty: also to establish
ocean mail service between the
ocean ports of the United States
and foreign nations.
BY Stephens, of Georgia. bill
relative TO the metric system of
weights and measures; also for the
coinage of stella and Goloid dollars.
By Specr, of Georgia. bill to
prevent general legislation by means
of appropriation bills.
By White. of Kentucky-A bill
apprOpriating $10,000,000 for educa-
tional purposes. TO be distributed
among the states and territories in
proportion to their degree of illit-
eracy.
By Blount, of Georgia-A bill for
the relief of the heirs of Count Pu-
laski.
By Gibson, of Loujsiana-Author-
iZing the Mississippi river commits
sion to survey and report as to
the best route by water and method
for connecting the lakes with the
Mississippi river; also, to abolish
tax Oh bank checks, matches, and
tobacco; also, for the appointment OF
q commission to ascertain on what
: terms q mutual, beneficial treaties OF
commerce with France, Brazil, Mex.
co and Canada can be arranged
also, for reducing the tax on dis
titled spirits to 80 cents per proof
gallon: also, for the appointment OF
: an inter-oceanic commission TO de-
termine plan for the establishment
of communication for trade and
g. commerce between the Pacific and
Atlantic across the isthmus of Da.
rien-this is copy of the bill i'll
trOduced by Gibson at the last con-
= gress: also for the immediate trans.
r fer of dutiable goods; also for the
: establishment of an income tax
= also providing that when legal
: holiday shall fall on Sunday the sue.
ceeding day shall be a holiday III the
District of Columbia; also author
: ling the postmaster general to
establish post route between the
United States and Central America
By King, of Louisiana-A bill fol
= the appointment of q tariff commits
sion identical with the Eaton bill
also appropriating $l0,000,000 fol-
:. the improvement of the Mississippi
1 river in accordance with plans and
recommendations of the Mississippi
= river commission.
Before the call Of the states was
1 half completed it was suspended, 75t
bills having already been referred
The house then, at 4:50 p. m, adj
journed antil Friday, wnen the call
will be continued.
WASHINGTON. December 13.-Tht
cross-eXamination was resumed this
morning.
The appearance of Guiteau's eyes
, is thought to show a strong indica
!. ton of insanity.
Scoville questioned witness in re-
gard to his connection with the Cos
: ling case, and in the course of hi
explanation, witness said he haC
, during that case been asked some
-; kind of question by the lawyers OIL
| the other side relative to what they
termed the householder business, thu
same as he had been asked by tn,
prosecution yesterday, and i'll boil
!, cases the question had been put a
. the insiigation of some medical pol
/ itician in the Costing case. The re
suit had justified the position he
(witness) had taken-that is 10 say
the prisoner died in the insane asy
y lnm from some type of insanity, tina
: he (witness) had ascribed to him
II After further investigation he ex
planned his position on this and said
: | do not hesitate to reiterate m,
u opinion that the expert will, in thi
It case, testify that the prisoner is in
o sane.
o DIR. Fordice, banker, of New
: York, was the next witness. III
i gave at great length as result @
/ his experience and study, his view
upon the various types of insanity
Before concluding his testimony, tn
n court took a recess.
II
e THE STANDARD ON BLAINE.