Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-07-29
WASHINGTON NOTES

caused by an accident, and that nine
tenths of the Egyptians favor Arab
Bey.
The Democratic Senators in caucus
resolved to insist upon a full and free
discussion of the Internal Revenue bill,
to retain the tax on perfumefy and
patent medicines and to advocate an
amendment for two 10 per cent. reduc.
tons on all taxes and customs dues.
In the House a resolution declaring
forfeiture of the Northern Pacific land
grants was introduced.
In the Senate an effort to reduce the
tax on tobacco to eight cents per pound
failed, and an amendment granting to.
bacco manufacturers who have paid the
tax rebate equal to the reduction was
adopted.
1t is rumored that the representa-
tives of Guatemala aud Mexico have
agreed to submit their boundary dispute
to President Arthur for decision.
The Legislative, Judicial and Exec
utive Appropriation bill, as agreed upon
by the Conference Committee, calls for
$40, OBS, 900.
An opinion of Attorney Genera
Brewster holds that members of Con-
gress are not United States officers
within the meaning of the law forbid.
ding contributions for political pur.
poses.
Under an opinion of the Attorney
Genera! it is unlawful to convey China
men across our territory on their voyage
home from Cuba.
Assistant Attorney General Free
man holds that the Political Assessment
act is unconstitutional.
A large cargo of granite for the
Washington monument has arrived in
Washington from Rockland. Me-, and as
soon as it can be cut into blocks work
on the monument will be resumed. The
section which was unfinished when the
work on the last course was stopped will
then be completed, giving the monu-
ment height OF 800 feet.
The acting Consul General of the
United States in Egypt telegraphs Sec
rotary Frelinghuysen from Alexandria
as follows: l remained at Cairo up to
the last moment. Our records and my
personal effects there are lost. All
American citizens are saved. General
Cairo and their destiny is unknown.
Mr.. Kasson, from the Foreign At
fairs Committee, brought into the
House bill chartering the Nicaragua
Canal Company, with a report. 1t
gives government guarantee for TWEEN.
ty years of three per cent. on the
actual cost of the canal, not to exceed
S75, OOC, 900, but provides that any
payments the government may make
on this account in any year shall be
reimbursed out of the profits OF a
succeeding year before a dividend is
declared. 1t also secures to the Uni
ted States the right to assume the
control OF the canal at any time, and it's
ownership, temporarily or permanently.
on payment to the stockholders of FIVE
per cent. annually on its cost. 1t is
understood that the money to begin the
work is ready to be subscribed as soon
as the bill passes Congress, and there is
prospect of practical beginning for
an American canal.
The House passed bill providing
for the issuing of postal note for sums
less than So, at a charge of three cents,
for the Transmission through the mails
and fixing the charges for postal orders
| as follows: Not exceeding $40, eigLt
cents; exceeding go and not exceeding
SIS, ten cents; exec eding SIS and not
exceeding $50, fifteen cents; exceeding
$50 and not exceeding $40, twenty cents:
exceeding $40 and not exceeding $50.
twenty-five cents; exceeding $50 and
not exceeding $50, thirty cents; exceed
ing $50 and under $40, thirty-tive cents;
exceeding $40 and under $50, forty cents;
exceeding $50 and under 300, forty
| five cents.
In the star route conspiracy trial
Walsh testified that Brady demanded
from him an allowance of $50, 600, or
twenty per cent. on the increased pay
after expediting the service on his con-
tract.
The Conference Committee takes
$3.50, 600 from the Navy Appropriation
bill as it passed the House.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
"A dispatch from Vienna reports
that 300 houses and some large ware
houses have heen destroyed by fire at
Radziwilow, Russia, and that 5000
people are homeless.
1t is reported that the Russian
steamer Moskaw has been sunk by a
boiler explosion with 200 hands.
The British troops advanced from
Alexandria toward Arabs outposts early
Monday morning, and after several
hours skirmishing occupied Ramleh.
The casualties were insignificant.
The Land League is about to or
ganize a public movement in Ireland
with view 10 counteracting the opera
tions of the Land Corporation.
MIR. George p. Marsh, the Amer.
can Minister to Italy, died suddenly at
Vallambrosa Monday.
Arab Pasha wrote letter to Mr..
Gladstone before the bombardment of
Alexandria assuring him that the first
gun fired by England would absolve
Egypt from all treaties.
The Khedive has signed decree
dismissjng Arab Pasha and declaring
him a rebel.
Mr.. Parnell, on account of his sis
ter's death, will not resume his seat in
Parliament during this session.
Our st. Petersburg correspondent
says that the Cars coronation is def
nitely fixed for the end Of August Grave
events are anticipated in Russia.
An officer OF Turkish mail steamer
has been arrested in Alexandra with
important documents addressed To Arab
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