The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24
WASHINGTON NOTES .
Colored Rights-A Bonanza for the Creel
Indians Etc


, Colored Rights-A Bonanza for the Creel
Indians, Etc.
WASHINGTON, April pa bill wa,
reported favorably to-day by the sen
ate granting right of way through
the Fort Seldom military reservation
to the Rio Grande, Mexico, IS Pacific
railway, with an amendment limiting
the right-of-way to 100 feet in width.
A bill was introduced in the senate
to-day by Senator Dawes in relation
to the rights of persons of African
descent residing in the Chickasaw and
Indian nation. 1t provides that all
such persons, resident in that nation
at the date of the treaty of Fort
Smith, and their descendants, hereto
fore held in slavery in said nation,
and mentioned in the third article
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
treaty of 1866, shall be declared clti-
zens of the Chickasaw Nation, and en-
titled to all rights specified in said
treaty:
Secretary Tiller has decided the
Creek Indian Nation is entitled to pay
ment for 1,S7S acres of land at Sc
cents an acre, with interest from 1866,
for land taken by the United States
under the provisions of the treaty of
June 4, 1866, over and above $3.50, $50
acres ceded by that treaty.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 81. The
senate committee on privileges and
elections has decided not to call
any more witnesses in the Danville
and Capiah cases, and will lay the
evidence already taken before the
senate.
The issue of standard silver dollars
the week ending April 10, was S254.-
1888; corresponding period last year,
$lC9, 499.
in the house Mr.. Eaton, from the
committee on laws relating to presi-
Dental elections, reported back the
senate bill to provide for the perform
ance ofduties of the president in case of
removal, death or resignation of both
president and vice-preSident.
Bills introduced and referred:
Rosecrand-for a silk culture bd-
rean, and to establish silk culture
stations.
Henly-To promote and encourage
education in the states and territories
1t provides all newspapers hereafter
established in the several states and
territories, in any language whatever,
shall be carried free of postage
through the mails within the limits of
the United States and territories.
Blunt-To reduce tie internal rev.
enue tax on brandy distilled from
apples, peaches and grapes to ten cents
per gallon.
The bill to encourage American
shipping has been made the special
order for Saturday.
The consideration of bills referring
to the presidential count and success
sion has been made special order for
Tuesday, but if Morrison calls up the
tariff bill, it will take precedence.
The measure creating a board OF
commissioners of interstate commerce,
ana the bills making appropriations
for public buildings IN various cities
are prior orders, and it is possible,
though hardly probable, that they will
be considered. Should a favorable
opportunity offer, an effort will be
made to have them discussed.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-The bank
ruptcy bill, as passed by the senate to-
day, constitutes several district courts
in the United States and territories,
and a supreme court for the District |
of Columbia. Courts of bankruptcy, |
with jurisdiction in all questions of |
claims, assets, exemptions, compost
ton and discharge tor purposes of |
bankruptcy, shall be always open as
well in vacation as in term time, and |
when the district judge, from any
c luse, is unable to act, the circuit |
Judge may do so on the application of |
any party interested. The district |
judge may certify any question involv-
ed to the United States circuit court,
which is given general superintend-
ency and jurisdiction of all bankrupt
cy proceedings, and the decision of the
circuit court shall not be reviewed by
the supreme court of the United |
States, except on the certificate of dis
agreement between the circuit
judges. The circuit court shall APP
point within reach of the judicial dis
trict such number of commissioners
in bankruptcy as may be necessary,
not exceeding in any state the num-
Der of members of congress to which |
such state is e1titled,-each commits |
sioner to give bond in a sum of |
$1,000 for the faithful performance |
of his duties. He is given all |
powers of a master in chancery, and |
may represent and act for the judge |
in holding meetings and conducting |
business specially committed to him. |
The circuit court shall also appoint a |
in bankruptcy for each jul |
dicial cicuit, who shall examine into |
the administration of all bankruptcy |
proceedings in his circuit, examine |
the affairs of commissioners clerks,
trustees, ETC., in his circuit as often as
once every six months, and make re-
port to circuit court of same. The
Supervisors compensation is fixed at
$1,000 year, commissioners compen-
sation $1,000. The court may, however,
decree him further allowance not to
exceed 800 for each case instituted
before him during the year, but not
more than $1,000 in any one year.
Every party petttioning for bank
ruptcy, whether debtor or creditor,
shall pay to the clerk of court $40, and
every trustee shall pay one per cent. of
the gross amount realized from assets,
and every debtor making composition
shall pay one-half of one per cent. on
the amount of such composition.
These fees are all to be paid by the
clerk into the treasury of the United
States. Any person owing debts ex-
ceeding three hundred dollars, and I'M
able to pay, may by petition apply to
be adjudicated bankrupt, and the
filing of such petition shall be
deemed an act of bankruptcy.
The bill excerpts and eXempJs in IA
vor of bankrupt all necessary and
proper wearing apparel for himself
and family, and such other property
as NAV be exempted from attachment
by the laws of the United States, OF
the state in which the ban kruptcy
proceedings are instituted.