The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-20
WASHINGTON,
News Gathered About the Capital
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-An attorney i'll fact
OF Florida. and the parishes of Louisiana.
presented 20 tie secretary of the interior 4
protest Of these parishes against the granting
OF lands within their limits 10 the New Orleans
q Pacific railway or any other corporation
The attorney protests against granting lands
IOW claimed by descendants OF its former
cOnquerei-S. and for which action is now pend
ing before Congress The grounds of the protest
are more particularly against the assignee OF
the backbone railroad grant, rs he unders! andS
the secretary as guardian of the rights OF said
parishes, obtained waivers for all franchises
granted the New Orleans * Pacific railroad i'll
the territory east OF the Mississippi river, and
such waiver is recorded in the archives of the
Interior department The attorney adds the
Or test would never have been filed had the
New Orleans & Pacific railroad kept the terms
waived IN coed faith.
The general marine hospital through the see
rotary OF the treasury has requested the state
department to instruct the United States con-
sui general ut Egypt to direct its STbordlnateS
10 inspect all rags gathered for export TO this
country. 1t Is proposed that they be balled
under pressure, or thoroughly fumigated with
suphurous acid gas, before shipment. The
consul or his deputy TO certify to such diSin-
fectiUHS. The Importance of this matter VIII
be shown by the fact that one New York firm
mas over GCO pounds OF rags stored at Alexan-
dria awaiting shipment to the United States,
either direct or by shipment via Liverpool.
At Il meeting of the senate committee on ter
ritor1eS, Il bill providing q civil government for
Alaska, which was introduced by Senator Har-
ris0n, was considered. The amendment pro-
viding for the establishment of schools to be
opened to children, both white and Indian was
adopted. and The bill ordered to be reported to
the senate. \ bill authorizing retired army
officers to hold offices in territories of which
they may be citizens, was acted upon fayorably
appointments by the clc!k of the house,
John A. Palmer, OF Virginia, index clerk; f. H.
Richardson, OF Georgia, assistant clerk; Jas w.
blackburn, of Kentucky, (nephew of Col. JAS
blackburn, foreman of folding room.
The state department received from Wolf
gang SchOenle. United States consul at Bar
men, Germany, report containing synopsis
of 4 lett9r recently sent TO Bismarck by the
chamber oil commerce of Barnen, protesting
against the prohibition of importation of Amer
lean pork The protest sets forth: First
The American pork, on account of wholesome
ness and cheapness, enters largely into the
working class and becomes almost an indiS-
pensible article of food; in spite of the large
! and steadily growing consumption, not SIN
gle case Of trichinae was brought to the no.
! tice OF the authorities. Second-Ihe pro
hog products very likely suggest -. to
| the United States government policy
prohibitory duty on German stockings and
| knit goods it would inflict upon German man.
| ufacturerS Il loss of nearly S5,000,O00 per an
Luna, and reduce whole communities TO desti-
| chamber submits the following petition to the
| imperial chancellor; We most respectfully
| petition your serene highnesS to intercede and
| interest yourself that the import OF American
| pork products be set free again. Consul
| SchOenle says: Protests and petitions similar
| to this have been sent Bismarck from other
| chambers OF commerce, from various parts OF
| the empire y
| \ meeting of members of the Bar of the
| United States supreme court TO be held Mon.
| day next Will take appropriate action on the
| death OF Judge Black.
! Representatives OF the whisky manufacturers
| OF the districts i'll the county held meeting in
| the ways and means commit ee room this af-
| tcrnOou. and il was decided to present pc
tiiOn to the secretary Of the treasury requesting
| him to exercise all possible leniency allowed
| by law for collecting taxes OIL spirits at the
| present time. They will meet at the residence
| nf Congressman Jordan, of Ohio tomorrow
| TO prepare petition reciting the financial dis
| treSS under which the manufacturers of bour
bon whisky are ROW laboring by reason Of the
| large amount Of whisky coming out Of bonds
Also to set forth facts to Congress that viii
probably extend the bonded period, and the
| manufacturers desire that the whisky soon tC
come out may receive the benefit of such el
tension