The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-05-01
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 24.-The
house to-day considered the amend
ments of the senate to the naval appro-
priation bill. When the amendment
100000 to complete an
ordnance outfit for new cruisers was
reached, Blackburn moved concur
renee. He would vote, he said, for
inconvenience in all state amend
ments except this one. Blackburn's
motion was agreed to by vote of ia
to 81, and RandallEgave notice that he
would demand the yeas and nays in
the house.
O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, moved to
concur in the amendment for addi-
tional cruisers, with an amendment
providing that at least three of the
vessels be constructed in the United
States navy yard.
Gibson expressed his willingness to
vote for a just and fair appropriation
of the peoples money, that they mi ght
have navy to represent their inter
eSts on the high seas. l hear no argu-
ment used against the building of a
navy except that it might interfere
with the election of some gentlemen
in the congressional districts who has
said the country does not need navy.
Bland" What would you do with a
navy to-day If you had it ?"
GibSon-We Wonld give our bust
ness men confidence to go out into
the world to establish trade, and, with
navy we would unlock the labor of
this country, and the men engaged in
the bulling and bearing the markets
hn OH fn In a
no trade, and ii we follow your lead
we never will have trade; and now it
is because L desire to see American
commerce reVived-becauSe | desire
to see our interests have some protec-
tion-that [ am anxious to build up
a navy, and if the country have no
honest men who can be entrusted
with the building of a navy we had
better lower our flag aud seek the
protection of some other honest
country.
Tillman opposed the pending amend
ment, because he could demonstrate,
if he had the time, that it was stu
penduous fraud for the purpose of
buying the next presidential election,
and it was to be done under the pre-
tense of being the laborer's friend.
Kasson said the true reason the
democrats were opposed to building a
navy had been shown to day to be the
fear OF theisecretary of the navy. lie
challenged an investigation into the
most minute acts of Chambers adj
ministration. A long debate ensued,
during which the secretary of the
navy was strongly cenSured by the
democrats and defended by the
republicans.
O'NeillS motion was then lost, and
the house agreed to the report on con-
currence in favor of ordinance by a
vote of yeas, 1876; nays, LOG.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The fol
lowing are the collections of internal
revenue for the first nine months OF
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1884
Spirits, $50, 497, 1893, an increase OF
$2,1O2. 440 over the corresponding
period OF the previous year; tobacco
$18,854, 535, a decrease of S13,755, 1893
fermented liquors, S12,658, $50, an in.
crease of $685., 773; banks and bankers
$22 $4,000, decrease of $3,741, 534
miscellaneous sources, $44,O9O,O41, q
decrease of $6,006,539. Aggl egate re.
ceipts, $87 ,454, 1884, which is SIC, $685.
253 less than the collection of the last
fiscal year.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 23.-The
senate to-day passed bill granting a
monthly pension of $50 to Mrs. M
Caroline McDougal, widow of Rear
Admiral McDougal. The old lady is
quite feeble, and almost entirely de-
prived of sight.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 23.-The
house commerce committee has di-
rected a favorable report on Repre-,
sentative Graves' bill authorizing the
appointment of a Missouri river
commission.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-In the
senate to-day petition was presented
by Frye from the governor, executive
council, secretary of state, and other
citizens of Maine, praying that con-
greSs might appropriate money in aid
of the worlds exposition at New
Orleans. In presenting the petition
Frye remarked that Maine was as far
from Louisiana as one could reach
within the limits of the United
States, and he was very glad his state
took so much interest in the New
Orleans exposition. He sincerely
hoped suitable appropriation for the
exposition would be made by con-
gresS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-In
the senate to-day message from the
house Of representatives announced
its nOn-concurrence in the senate
amendment on the post office appro-
priation bill. The senate insisted on
its amendments and the chair ap-
pointed Plumb, Allison and Beck as
committee on the part of the senate
to confer with like committee on the
part of the house.
Another message announced the
house agreed to report the conference
committee the differences in relation
to the special deficiency appropriation
bill. The senate also agreed.
The chair announced as a committee
on conference on the part of the
senate regarding the disagreeing votes
of the two houses on the navy appro-
priation bill Hale, Logan and Beck.
WASHINGTON, April Pa call has
been issued for special meeting of
the republican central committee of
the District of Columbia tomorrow
night. The object of the meeting is
to consider the charges of bribery
which will be made in connection
with the recent election of delegates
to the natl onal republican convention
at Chicago. The Evening Star tonight
says it is asserted that delegates to the
number of twenty-five subscribed
heir names to sworn affidavits speci-
wing their votes were purchased in
he interest of Conger and Carson.
some affidavits state the candidates in
person offered the money, or made
and Others say they were
approached by persons who repre-
ented the candidates.
WASHINGTON, A ril 25.-The house |
committee on appropriations to-day |
greed favorably to report represen.
alive Ellis bill, with amendments,
for the loaning of $1,000 |
90 by the government to the Worlds |
Exposition at New Orleans, to aug
nent and enhance its success in such |
manner as the board of management |
nav determine; one third of the |
mount to be available Immediately
fter the passage of the act, and the
emainder to be paid in four monthly
ayments thereafter. The bill pro-
ideS that no greater amount shall be
expended upon buildings and prepa-
atoms than aggregates the sum
fhich may be secured by subscription
the capital stock, by donations, and
' the amount of the loan.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-Major
arrod, of the Mississippi river COM
ission, was before the house commit
@ on levees and Improvements of
a Mississippi to-day. He said the
ork could be carried on expeditions