The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-26

cult. Jufss c. Burrows, Mich, to be
Solicitor a lhe Treasury. Col. David S.
Stainless TwentJ Second Infantry, to be
Brigad1er General. Chancey B. Sabine,
Texas. to be United States District Judge
of the Eastern District of Texas. ID. E.
StrattoM, gr., Texas, to be United States
Attoruaug for the Eastern District of
Texas James l. Tracy to be United
States Marshal for the Eastern District of
Texas.F J. A. Riner, Iowa, to be Attorney
for the United States for Wyoming. Vim.
A. Taylor, Texas, to be Collector OF Gus
toms for the District of Paso del Norte.
7. o. Luby, Texas. to be Collector of Gus
toms for the District Of Brazos de Santi-
ago, Texas.
A Democratic caucus tonight was
largely attended, and was called to order
shortly after 8 O'Clock. Morrison offered
a resolution endorsing the bill reported
by the Ways and Means Committee. In
explaising the resolution he said full op-
portuhity would be given to offer amend
ments to the bill when it came before the
House. Randall made speech in op-
position, and was followed by Reagan,
Texas
Randall in his remarks said the bill as
it had been presented did not meet the
wants of the people, but he offered no
substitute. Reagan endorsed the bill.
Carlisle made fifteen minutes speech,
the FIVE minute rule which prevailed in
the speeches ofthe other gentlemen being
extended in his case. He said the con-
siitution allowed every man to vote as he
desired. Morrison moved as substi-
tute for Hopkins resolution declaration
that after amendment in Committee of
the Whole the bill should be passed.
Debate under the FIVE minute rule was
continued.
A number of propositions were sug
gested, among them, one to refer the
whole subject to a committee consisting
of oae Democratic member from each
state About IL o'clock Eaton moved to
adjourn, but this motion was defeated by
large majority. Morrison's resolution
was adopted II6 to 81. 1t provides
that the Ways and Means bill
to reduce war taxes should be considered
subject to amendment Hopkins offered
an amendment that the action of the
caucus should not be binding. Morrison
offered a proviso "except 50 far as in
dividual members should feel bound by
the action of majority of the caucus"
The amendment and proviso were
adopted.
The House Committee on Appropria-
tions to-day had under consideration
Ellis Joint resolution making an appro-
priation to prevent the overflow of the
Mississippi. kilograms from the editor
of the Picayune, the Mayor of New Or
| leans and a dispatch to the Louisiana
Senators signed by Gov. Mayer
urging the necessity of action by Congress
to prevent the overflow, were laid before
the committee. A dispatch to the New
Yosk Tribune quoting the Times-Demo-
crzt as saying that New Orleans was in
no danger from an overflow, was read,
whcreupon Ellis withdrew his resolution.
Lon. ]. Floyd King, Member of Con-
I ses9~fsVEa- Louisiana, has received the
following telegram:
RODNEY, Miss, March 25.-Kemp le-
wee gave way. This makes the disaster
complete, and the Mississippi valley a
vast inland sea- This will make the loss
beyond calculation, to say nothing of the
loss of life and the suffering people. Con-
gress must come to our relief, and feed
the people at once. Our gin houses and
floating RATS will be our only place of
abode | believe the best mode of dis
tributing supplies is through the engineer
department in charge of the river inn
provement. They have every appliance
necessary, and less waste and imposition
would attend their efforts.
E. H. WHITNEY.
Dispatches received here to-day from
Louisiana state that the Mississippi has
broken over most of the levees, and gov
! ernment aid is necessary to prevent the
people and stock from starving. Repre-
sentative King received, among others,
the following telegram:
TRoYvILLE.-The country is sub
merged. People and stock need relief.
S. B. WALTERS.
Rodney, Miss.-This parish is inun-
dated. Rations will be raquired fol
10000 people and feed for stock is neces-
sary. Emergency very great. Reliet
necessary. ]. MOORE.
Vicksburg.-River at St. Joe 6 inches
above 1882. Levees all gone with rivel
rising from Cairo down. c. CoRDELL.
Gov. McEnery, La, telegraphed Gen
) King that there is great distress. Nor
gan, Lacott and Waterloo levees are
f gone. l have wired the Secretary O
War for rasions. Same amount as il
1882.
The case of IIallett Kilburn against ex
Serseant-at-Arms Thompson was closed
: this evening. The jury handed in {
I sealed verdict to be announced tomorrow