The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17
WASHINGTON.

AUSTIN. TEXAS.

riarrr&orox. Jan. a.--The banking and
e,.rrenc9 co1nmiffee was orghnizea tnis n.ot y,
nrssveff fhs contraction OF national bank cur
felicv was bfkedy discussed. MesSIs oste ca;
HuIsf and Erinenrrout. Democratle memp ~ al ~
cidetl Y n favor Oh such legislation. anu an,
no1,1cfd themselves as friends OF the natiVna y
banking system. MI. Potter gave h9.lce 80.
he nro,5o<ed to Introduce bill yroylnlnx ~ ~
1 change the existing bonds. for twenty S 81.
: nor cent bonds. an providing THAI tne en-
.tIa ion Issued on such bonds snall hvs VIC sup
sss ,d g l1 Bank Of D Fort Worth, Texas e in
con was acted upon favOfablY: 4.
The House committee on electlon5 nafo NC
tern,ined that the Misunderstanding contest
shall DO considered on priina ia'ie i'En' on
af fha House committee on agriculture this
rnornInq discussed in . general way me SUP
ject of pieuro pneumonia N ca'sae' o1nrasseS
ing, commissioner Of agriculture, ,Ts pspesc
his views on the suDleee,, thu ~ COMMITTEES. ar-
tainted AZ the conyentisn Of cattle men IN CHI
cago 10 visit Washington IL the mercy Y. ses
isiation In reference 70 d,Is cat OF con,
xressinen Hatch. Nbrell, Williams, Wlnans,
wilson and Ochiltree, TO meet the represeah y.
tyes OF cattle interest," P ~ mn pesmonIa among
cattle IS 10 be the first sub -ct consi ,ersa py
she House committee on agriculture. ~ - e1-
pected the bill will be reported ~ an early
" Senator sherman's attention was called 70
the report that the office OF presidency OF ln9
N S,m amer ae Pfsi saS
offered me, but the matter mas oeen ~ ~
bg leading stockholders and directors. naso
said. while would g laahiy nnion Of the
value aid success Of the ROAD yet eVd,u M.
with die regard to The duty 70 mycol s.ituents
and s9ssges m eosfd While Senator act
as president OF the company.
II Il understood that Me teal Director Grin
nell OF the United Sta,eS navy, viii pc ap,
pointed sur e0n-general OF the navy TO succeed
Brewster Brew Cameron, general agent Of the de-
partment Of Justice. rendered MS resgna ,,,S
to accept tbs position OF receiver Oh puphc
money at Tucson, Arizona.
Regarding the restitution adopted yesterday
BY the House calling on the postmaster general
to examine the truth Of the statement 70 the
a% ss 's maths ths Rr New s York plans
were laid to entrap unfortunate meni
some OF them American, recently trl ssr sng
Graham said he had sbs99llaassseiiyjiio knowledge
OF anything OF the kind having taken place.
Mr.. sharpe. chief OF the p stofiice inspectors
was directed to Proceed sSn5a 10 SsH
CATION Of the truth Of the charge.
The president appointed the following COM
missioi ers OF the Cotton Centennial ExpOst
1Ia oa5 q RI asUf sl n Blanon snG
B. Pace, (alternate) Of Virginia; Homer Ham
depraved vicious looking coIored boy,
Of Judge Smells court tits morning for com.
hitting series OF attr0ctous deeds. tie lives
with an uncle, q respectable colored man, who
boy bought bottle OF though on Rats and o
quantity OF arsenic. When be went homo he
put the contents In three quarts OF milk. with
the Intention OF poisoning the Family, but he
failed. Next day he renewed the att mpt. put.
ting the poison In bucket OF water snd
Benjaminss three children drank from The
acRe' but ali rscosefed. He also gave arsenic to
th cattle, which m;tde them sick and killed one
pig He sprinkled arsenic on Mrs. Benjamin g
bread; she discovered 1t and threw the bread
away: he also attempted to set iile to the barn
but corn shucl<s burned so slow he thought he
would be detected and put out the fire. just
the chiIdren's throat while asleep, but she
woke up lust rs he had his hand raised TO cut.
The boy stated that while living in Baltimore
from the effects, and one time attempted TO set
his mothers house on hre. He also said that
Will IN Baltimore he used to poison pc rsons
and cattle for spite. He will be examined az
to bis mental condition.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--At meeting Of the
ways and me ans committee Mr.. Nor son an
Changes Changes 81 the tariff Isws-Miiis, a. 5. Hew-
1T and Kelly. Changes CT the internal laws
Blount, Hurd and Kasson. Refund customs
A. " D.
ley Refund taxes on tobacco Blackburn,
Herbert and Hiscock. Refund taxes GU spirits
and malt liquors. Herbert, Bl ckbu.n and
Russell Refund mscsilsne9nS 1 intern e, sa6 6ss
United states bonds and coupon ii. X. Jones,
Mills and Hiscock
hohs' Joint resolution appropriating 81 % 0 900
TO be Immediately available TO continf p the
Improvements Of the Mississippi 1kyer;
The requests sent last evening that III the
Republican, senators be In their seat~iaat II
O'Clock today for the purpose OF electinE Sen
ator Anshony president pro- tenn; q the SEN,
was changed and the caucus determined upon
tonight or tomorrow to consider the mat ar:
ds as mays apa ,ns sos 81 reYson "
should not 20 TO tho subcommittee, but be
considered by this entire committee. Mr..
this question Tin not come tr 9esore
During the interium formation will ne gath
cred, Initiatory step Will be taken by sub
Information reg rdii;g under valuation OF goods
CONSIGNED to PERSONS In the United stat s.
The committee appointed az the convention
Of cattle men recently held 81 Chicago % pre-,
damage to the stock interests Of this. country,
by reason of contagious diseases, and suggest
ing such Legislation q = nest caie leu y
ment Of agrIculture. There were present o.
the committed: j. Wilson, Colorado; ID: =.
Holman, District Of Columbir; D. w. smith
Jersey; n. NJ Curtis. New York: @. B. Law.
renee, Pennsylvania; y. NJ. Carey. wyoming
rritory ID =. Ayers Wisconsin; g N. b ",
senator Miller, q New York, chairman OF the
Committee on agriculture. w. Hatch. g. ~.
Debrell, &, ". Wilma Vim. Culleg. Jas; VII.
and l. Ii. Walker. House Committee on Ag
ricutture- 3fessrs. i, q. Mclean. Of Brook yn1
Thayer, Of Massachusetts; and Sabine, Of
senator Miller. addressing the committee,
said trouble heretofore OF securing com
mitfee thst would thoroughly perform its
e essS a ws lie STRESSED the opinion that
the Senate was ready and willing to pass asi9
MEASURE that will meet the approval OF tne
the last Congress wis because, unfortunately
Il had not been thoroughly exp aimed when 4
WAS introduced
Mr. Hatch, ex-chairman Of the House con
miItoo N AGRICULTURE. said shat no D.il had
been adopted by the committee white he was
chairman which proposed remedy TO the
spread Of this disease among cattle. JIG
Vas ef The opinion sst p T oaHs 9 me la
al necessities OF the|case, that viii pass b,
. large majority.
Commissioner LorIns informed the commit
Minister Lowell 10 secretary FIelinghuyser
which said, upon the reassemhlsng OF pariia
mcnt, Earl Dalhousie woula oiler resolution
can caftie. The communication also said th'
Earl found himself embarrassed by the nd
mItted existence Of pleuro-pneumonia IN th'
N6iIitt the the London agent OF the department
81 agriculture. who Is In Washington on leav'
Of absence, In reply 70 he out nts OF tue com
naDicatioD, said sioaiS kari Dalhousle one
diileroDf NEW would be submitted By som
other member Of parliament. -,
qpeomm,isef sons;s,ng q Sfns. ~ S Sss
York. Csrsy Of Wyoming, Hunt Of New Jersey
Grlnnell OF Iowa, D. W. Smith and Comml'
sioner oring, was oppoin,ed 70 consider IN
Bill for its approval A report Will be made =
tho full committee ts,-lnoTr0W
The House committee On public lands WI
hear s5gement % Moaday o. ne 'nd srls a'
now claimed BY the Southern roclfc-
The United States 1led court elaine an
sotsS sssISs re S9s5 fss se 5a
inE nve per cent Of the net earnings.
lmmedinteiy after the adjournment Of n
Senate s sssEs q f ssl se5
proceeding At once 10 The election o. q pres
dent pro TEN. Tho friends 81 senator AZ
thony reported that he was Gainine his healIl
<Icrl2kine the duties Of the presidency y
fem. A consmiitee was appointed 20 COME
with him. and 1urtn 4. n action was pos{p2ned:
mitfee on rivers and harbors, says the COMM
5e5 win consider The recommendation OF q
S{IS6f -sipni river commission for the immedia
6nrronri5 t:on OF s. lU1 900. tomorrow, and g
poets 3 favorable report 70 be made In Il
qSs s ,,sss WIN sst New York on the Il
instant to aftcnd b reception Of tho unis
Lovely Parents.
Rrvkn HeAp, L L. Jan. lo.--eeorge Jenrs
i2oissse WIN MS We isr s2s .p SnsSso makes