The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-02-23
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WAsHfSGruN, February ~ Both
HOUSES OF congress are IN session, but
with this exception Nushington's BIRTH
day liz bel Z generally observed. An
executive department, district uticos and
banks are closed. and courts adjourned
until tomorrow. The "Uld,st Iuhnbl-
tant Association held meeting this
morning, ~ which Washington's farewell
address was read and an Grafton deliver
ID. rhi- afternoon the district militia
VIII parade and be received by President
Arthur and General sherman.
riE AsHUELOT.
Secret Try Chandler this morning re
ccivcd the following tel gram from Capt
Jos. 5. Krrrett, commanding the United
states steamer Richmond dated Hong
Kong, 2lst The A,hurlot is T. tsl
lo-s on Iumock island. Eleven enlisted
men lost. The remainder are ON the
| richmond. Admiral tl,tL, in the Mono-
cncy, was at the wreck"
AN IMPORTANT REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
WAsHHGloS. February IA caucus
OF the republican members OF the senate
was held this morning Tor the purp &c
Of determining the order Of business in
regard to matters Of general Legislation
now PENDING. The caucus cummitte.
appointed some weeks since reported
they had considered the .ubjrct aud m
heir opinion uctiou should be taken at
tn session upon the shipping bill, tn.
Dakota division bill, the pension bills
aud baukruutcy. Their report CAV. rise
to considerable discussion, sew
erl senators asserting that
other measures were equally
important and should not be overlooked
Among these Senator Blair urged the
Importance Of the education bill intro
duced Toy him Pending IN ther discus.
sion the hour ot Adjournment arrived
and 1t was agreed to hold another eau.
Gus tomorrow. The only understanding
reached tins morning was that the anti
blgHmy bill, which was taken up yester-
day. when comParut yely few scuat n.
were in attendance should Ice land aside
to-day in order to take up the navy up-
bill, and during the remain
der of the session precedence shall
invariably he given to the
regular annual appropriation bills,
revenue bills and pension bills. 4
current rumor that the caucus his
selected Senator Edmuuds AS
its choice for president pro tenn OF the
senate, has no foundation, the subject of
providing for the election Of new pres.
ldent pro tenn was not even alluded to IN
tu-day's caucus.
EEVtNrE DISTRICTS.
The hou,e committee ON appropriations,
discussed to-day proposition of the src- .
rotary OF the treasury to cuu>oidur GUS
tom collection dI,lriris. and decided unA
new lease OF time tor satisfactory inyr,t.
cation al the subject and make r,gnar
provision In the appropriation for custom
districts rs nov.
mn MISSISSIPPI RIII.
WAsHINGIoN, February 2l.-Thc major.
ity report Of the house spyci committee
on The improvement 81 the VI ssis,ippi
river l. completed, and Wa, read in com
mlttre this morning. IL excited SO much
discussion II probably will not be- present
ed TO the house before tomorrow. There
will be minority report on general iW-
proyemcut signed by Thomas Of Illinois.
and Ellis, and minority report On the
outlet system signed by Buttrrwoltn,
Holman and Haze ton.
To ENCOURAGE LOUISVILLE.
The ways and means committee
agreed tins morning to- report fHvorably
the bill granting free entry Ia foreign
goods fur the Louisville National Indus.
trial Association. 4 similar bill FOR the
benefit OF the Denver Exposition WAS
agreed to by the committee,