The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-03-03

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ence committee have agreed in mos
of the items Of difference between
the two Houses, but that no agree
meut has been reached on about Z
dozen amendments. The report
was agreed TO and further confer.
ence ordered. Baker, Clymer
and Walsh were appointed confer.
cnce committee on fortilicationl
and appropriation bill.
Springer Of Illinois, chairman OF
Committee on Elections, reported
resolution in contested election
cases from the third congressional
district of Louisiana, and confirm.
| ing the right of Acklen as a sitting
member to his.seat. Adopted.
Regular order was then demanded
by Warner of Ohio, who said that
he desired it to go to the Speaker
table and TO take up the funding
bill. The Speaker thereupon pro-
ceededstO call the committees for
reports OF Importance, which were
submitted.
Tucker of Virginia, moved 10 pro-
ceed to business Oh the Speakers
table for the purpose of taking up
the Funding bill.
Ar. Iiobeson called attention 10
tho fact that the question of cOnsid-
Grafton Yesterday, by Carlisle, was
still undecided.
The Speaker said that the Appor-
tionment bill had mol been called IN
this morning.
Mr.. Price of Iowa thereupon call
ell up the bill. and Mr.. Carlisle inn
mediately raised the question of
consideration.
Mr.. Haskell moved 10 recOmmit
the ApportiOnment bill.
The Speaker ruled that il was not
now before the House.
Mr.. Cox asked whether the gen
tlcmen on the other side would vote
i'll good faith to take up the bill
without obstruction.
Mr.. Price answered aiiirmaIiVely
and Mr. Cox said that moi one of
them Will do il; they never intend TO
pass that bill. AT this point the
proceedings were interrupted by
Mr. Reagan OF Texas with con
ference report on River and Ilarbor
appropriation bills. The statement
which accompanied the report states
that, aS the bill passed The House,
il appropriated $lO.l79.S u. the
Senate had increased the amount
$96, 200. BY means OF one hundred
and lhiriy-ninc amendments in the
conference, tho Senate had r.crdrd
FROM seven amcndm MS a%grcgat no
SG6,OU0, leaving the amount apurn-
priatcd by the bill at SlI.1Il 200.
Mr.. Cox of New Inrk rails Il
the point Of order that the statement
was MOI sufficiently in detail Ia full
ill requirements OF rules. Finally
the report was agreed 10, yeas 162,
nays 81, and the struggle over the
unding bill was resumed.
NEW ORLEANS, March l,-Wcaih-
er Glear aud pleasant. Immense
crowds on the streets along the route
of procession, the distance of about
five miles. The grand scenic dis
play of His Majesty Rex was the
leading feature. The McArdbian
knights Tales was handsomely IL
lustrated.
F'irst-Came Herald, then a de-
tachlnent of Police Court; Bank,
that of the Seventy-FiPst New York;
Earl, Marshal, Guards, Grand Bisor,
Standard Bearers, Hindoo Priests
Boeut Gras; then came twenty. three
cars containing tableaux in the order
named-many prominent figures in
groups, being richly attired and at
PENDANTS appropriately costumed.
The first car contained King
Scilaltiar, seated on his throne,
followed by Court Officers
and attendants. Cars containing
the Princes Schererazade, the Third
Voyage of Sinbad, Fifth Voyage OF
SinbGd, Story of Zabede. Story of
Bcder and GiOhara King of the
Black Isle, three Calendars, Second
Royal MendicaDt, Third Calendar
Barber and his Seven Brothers,
History Of Prince Zeyr AIasnam,
king.of Diamonds, Statues, Forty
Thieves, Daba Adaiah. Enchanted
House, Aodin IN the Cave, AIladin's
banquet; Abou Lassan, Prince
Ahmed and the Lions Little lunch
back, the..StOry of the Envious Man,
then followed the comical displays
of the rooms, and the .phunny
Phooty Phellows, and promiscuous
maskers on foot and in van process
sion moved slowly and was an hour
in passing the given point. a''
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The fol-
lowing proclamation was issued this
afternoon
WHEREAS. Tho object of interest
to the United States require that
the Senate should be convened at
II O'Clock on the fourth of March |
next to receive and act ON such COM
municatiOns as may be made to il !
on he part of the executive. Now, !
therefore. ], aRutherford b. HAYES, |
President Of the United States, hav, |
considered il to be my duty to issue
tbs proclamation, declaring an eX-
traOrdinary occasion requires the |
Senate OF the United States to con-
vene for the transaction of business |
at the Capitol in the City of WASH
ingtOn on the fourth day of March |
next, at IL O'clock at noon ON that |
day, which all who shall at that
time be entitled to act as the men,
bers of that body, are hereby requir-
ed to take notice.
Given under my hand and seal of
this United States. Washington, the
twenty-eighth day of February, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one, and
of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundredth
and fifth.
IL. ST. (Signed), ..R. B. HAYES.
By the President:
VIM. NJ. EvARTs, Secretary of State.
FRANKLIN, Va. March 1.-The
fire, which almost swept the bust
ness part of this town Sunday morn
ing, broke out in the rear of w. ii.
Jenkins q Co.'S store and was acct
dental. The total loss is $685.
)OO, with $4,000 insurance.
PETERSBURG, VA, March IL
About one hundred and twenty-five
hands employed at the tobacco
factory Of S. w. Venable q Co., and
9. A. Jackson g. Co., two Ofthe larg-
sst manufacturers in Petersburg,
struck yesterday for higher wages.
Both firms refused to acquiesce to II
heir demands.
BALTIMORE, March 1.-Ex-Gov. A.
W. Bradford died in this city
his morning. Aged, Is years. Gov.
in the fall of 1861, was
elected Governor of this state. Hell
leld this position during the most ;
ritical period of the war; was an ,
IN couanropn;ciuo, TTniou m a m 1tr;x,r ~