The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-08-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE ARKANSAS CASE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-House committee
on elections today made another Intellectual
attempt to dispose of the pending Clayton
Breckenridge Arkansas election case. There
was not sufficient number of Republlcan
members in the city to make quorum, so
the Democrats refused to help the majority
out of the dilemma, and by remaining IN
the hall of the house, leaving represent
alive present to watch the proceedings In
committee, prevented the attend ahce OF
quorum. Chairman Powell will make an
effort to secure the attendance OF Repub-
lican absentees at The next meeting to dis
pose of the case. The report Of the major
ity has already been prepared and sub
mitted to the minority for its guidance in
formally adopted. Its conclusion is, in
brief, that frauds and violence prevailed IN
the district to an extent sufficient to war
rant the committee 10 declaring that Breck-
enridge was not legally elected and is not
entitled to a seat.
COUNT ToLsToI's BOOK.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The opinion OF
Assistant Attorney General Tyner of the
post office department upon which was
passed the order excluding from the mails
Count Tolstoi's book, "Kreutzer Sonata,
is addressed to Third Assistant POSTMASTER
General Hazen, and consists OF two sent
| ences, as follows: 81 return herewith the
publication entitled, 'Kruetzer Sonata,
offered for mailing at the post once az
Chicago, ILL.,, as matter of second class.
| After a careful examination of this publlca-
ton am of the opinion it is OF an INDECENT
character, hence it is forbidden circulation
in the mails, by act approved september
/ 26. 1883. Upon receipt of this opinion an
order printed in the usual form was sent TO
postmasters at Chicago and New York
directing that the book be excluded alto.
gether from the mails. 1t is believed that
an appeal will be taken.
THE GRAIN sUB-TREAsURY BILL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Representative
Wheeler of Alabama today introduced .
resolution in the house to set aside Monday
next for the consideration OF the Farmers
Alliance grain sub-treasury bill, the bill tt
be considered from day to day until dis
posed of.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Senator Blair, IL
|. speaking of his resolution introduced this
morning, instructing the committee or
rules to report a rule to limit debate by
, operation of the previous question or some
other method said, he believed 1T to be TIT
J opinion of majority of the Republican
senators that the time had arrived for thu
, adoption of rule by which debate nigh
be controlled. He would not admit, how
/ ever that he was acting by direction OF tn
caucus. He said it was apparent that no
one Of the twenty important measures
on the calendar could be passed wlthou
: the change of rules proposed In his reso
3 lutions.
? BAKERS RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Representativt
Baker of New York today offered for rel
, erence to the committee on foreign affair
the following:
|, Whereas, It is reported that the Russian
. government has ordered to be enforced Tn
I edicts of 1882 against the Jews,
! Resolved, that the congress OF the Unlte'
! States earnestly protest in the name OF hu
mainly against such inhuman and barba
: rous acts that the president be requested
S to transmit through our representatives L
e Russia its respectful but earnest protes
e against such proposed action by the Rus
3 sian government.
i POSTAL COMMITTEE
q WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The house com
I mittee on post offices and post road
4 authorized Chairman bingham to repol
: favorably without amendment the Fry
1 postal subsidy bill. The vote on orderln
e the report was party one.
: THE POSTAL SUBSIDY BILL.
5 WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-The house com
: mittee on postoffices and postroads ha
| authorized Chairman Bingham to repol
t fayorably without amendment the Fry
! ! postal subsidy bill.