The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
NO. 40.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
HOUSE.

dlStlllerieS which mash ten bushels OF
less, from the operation of the proyis-
ions of Title 80, revised statutes. ex-
cept as to payment of tax, was adop-
ted. Yeas, lis; nays, AZ. The re.
naming amendments were agreed to
and the bill passed. Yeas, 1888; NAYS,
So.
Mr.. Hiscock moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill,
repeating internal revenue taxes on
tobacco, allowing the use of alcohol,
free of tax, in the arts and manufact-
ures, and repealeng the tax on brandy
distilled from fruits. Cosgrove (Mo.)
moved the house adjourn, and this
was at 2:15. Carried. Yeas, 81; nays
80.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The bill
establishing terms of court for the
district of Colorado fixes the beginning
of terms for Denver as the first Tues
days Of May and November; for
Pueblo first Tuesday in April, and for
Del Norte first Tuesdayin September
in each year.
The house bill relating to the legis-
lature of Dakota, provides that a
council of the territory shall consist of
members and the house of repre-
Sentatives of 48 members, and that
at the next general election, two
mem, lerS OF the council and four of
the lower house, in each of the twelve
legislative districts of the territory.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Pen
dleton to regulate the payment Of
bills of exchange, drawn by foreign
countries on persons, firms or corpora
tions in the United States.
At 1926 the senate, after passing 62
bills, adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The house
resumed consideration of the bill to
forfeit the Oregon central land grant
amendment offered by Mr.. George, of
Oregon, to confine the forfeiture to
unrendered lands. Lost, 66 to 92. The
vote on the passage of the bill stood,
1876 yeas, % nays.
After discussion bill passed which
prohibits the enclosure of any public
land when the person or corporation
making the enclosure has no claim
or color of title to the land, and makes
1T lawful for any person to tear down
or demolish any such enclosure when
it incloses more than 160 acres.
The 18th of June was set apart for
consideration Of the electoral court
bill.
LETTER CARRIERS.
WASHINGTON, June z.-Among the
bills read third time and passed was
the bill introduced by Mr.. Conger,
granting annual leave of absence for
Is days and pay, to the letter carriers.
1t authorizes the postmaster-general
to employ a number of substitute let
ter carriers, rendered necessary by
the provisions of the bill, the compen-
sation of such SUBS" to be at the rate
of $500 per year.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Three pres
idential candidates on the republican
side of the senate and one |
in the chair, arose at the tap
OF the gavel this morning
and stood with reverently bowed
heads during prayer. Three other re-
publican senators and dozen demo-
Gratis, eight or ten pages, two door
keepers, an official reporter and four
strangers in the gallery were the re-
naming occupants of the chamber.
The voice of the chaplain, and of the
reading clerk who succeeded him, re-
echoed from the walls and the ceiling
as If the room was empty. On the |
conclusion of the reading of the jour-
nal, the candidates took up their calen-
dars and followed the clerk, as in a
monotone he rapidly read the titles of !
measures in the record.
Later, Mr.. Edmonds summoned |
Mr.. Garland to the chair, went to the
vice-president's room, from which he |
returned with a bundle of letters. |
Without resuming the chair, he went |
to his committee room and shut him |
self in for the day.
Mr.. Sherman objected to the present |
consideration of two or three of the |
measures which were named by the |
clerk, chatted from time to time with |
his neighbors, looked over the remain
ing pages of the calendar in advance,
tied up small bundle of papers, went |
to the cloak room and took his low
crowned soft felt hat, pulled it well |
down over his eyes and went to |
lunch.
Mr.. Allison stuck to his calendar
for an hour, referring from time to
time to the large pile of bills which |
lay beside him, asked a question of |
the chair now and then without rails
ing from his seat, and then departed
for his committee room.
Senator Hawley followed the clerk
for time, his finger on the calendar, |
arose once, and made half minutes
speech in behalf of the bill for the re-
lief of some soldier who had contract
ed heart disease in the service, and
having secured the withdrawal of an
objection and passage of the bill, laid
aside his calander, wrote a letter and
then, at the invitation of Senator
Garland, relieved him in the chair.
Senator Logan's seat remained va
cant during the days session. There
was no unusual excitement at the
white house. The number of visitors
was comparatively small. Representa-
tive Cobb, of Indiana, called, in COM
pany with a party of excursionists
from that state, who paid their respects
and retired.
Senators Pendleton. Harris and Jack
son each had short talk with the pres
ident. The visitors all called before
12 o'clock, which is the time usually
set for the assembling of the cabinet
on Tuesday and Friday of each week.
Secretary Lincoln was the first men,
Der of the cabinet to put in an appear
ance. He walked over from the war
department alone. There was nothing
on his manner to indicate any particu-
lar interest or anxiety in regard to
political affairs. He was followed
soon after by Secretaries Chandler.
Folger, Teller and Frelinghuysen. The
latter was accompanied by the minis
ter from the Dominican republic. Post
master-G General Gresham was the last
to arrive. He looked very unconcerned
The attorney-general was the only
absentee. He is in Philadelphia. The
president and cabinet remained to-
gether until 2 o'clock. Several tele-
grams were received during the ses-
sion giving information of the prog
ress of affairs at Chicago. The meet
ing adjourned till 2 O'Clock. The
postmaster-general drove off with
Secretary Chandler. Secretary Lin
coin remained with the rest for a
short time, and other members of the
cabinet departed separately. No Gre
dence is given at the white house to
rumors of breaks in the Arthur ranks.
Arrangements have been made
| to furnish the bulletins of the Asso-
ciated Press. from Chicago to the
white house, the different depart
ments of both houses, and the presi.
Dental candidates at their homes,
connection having been made with the
Western Union telegraph company
direct from the convention hall, 80