The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
POsToFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.

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Washington, Dec. 13.-The sub-con
mittee of the house committee on post
Offices and railroads has the pOstO11c'
appropriation bill for the year lS)1
| 1896. The bill will carry an appropn'
tion of SSS. 4I2,997. The estimat,
were sol, OJO3S3. The cuts made II
| the estimates were about Sl.OOO.O,O Tor
railway mails and about S3OO.OOO III
star mail service. All of the cuts were
| in places where deficiency can be ere
ated. There was some discussion by
the committee relative to the recommen-
dation of Postmaster General BiSScll
| to reform the SccOnd-claSS mail service.
but it is thought it will be impossible
to get any such Il proposition through AT
this session.
Washington. Dec. 13.-Rcprcsenta-
tives Davey, Meyer and Price OF the
| Louisiana delegation in congress today
| introduced Il bill to pay sugar producers
of the United States on all sugar manu-
featured in 1894 the bounty provided for
| in the Nc kinlcy act, and also on all
sugars produced in 1893 in so far. as 1t
had been paid up to the time of the re-
peal of the law. .,
AFFECTING RAILROADS.
Washington. Dee. 13.-Tepresenta-
tive Fielder of New Jersey today intro
duced in the house II bill affecting rail,
road companies uSluS INV Sl'' pihS "i''
Darlor cars Companies operating such
ears are to be required to provide II safe
for the protection and care of all Valu-
ablcS carried by passengers. 1t is made
unlawful to charge more tan L. cent
per mile for lower berths and l-3 OF cent
for upper bcrths for such sleeping cars
For parlOr. bOudOur, or drawing room
cars the charge per section is not To be
greater than - cent per mile.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Call
presented today an amendment to the
Nicaragua canal bill providing that III.
stead of aiding in the construction OF
the proposed canal by guaranteeing ITS
bonds, the government shall construct
the canal outright. 1t provides means
for acquiring title to the cOmpany's con
cessons. and the canal shall be built ON
the line of surveys.
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The meeting of
the senate committee on rules, which was
held today, was not productive OF result.
Senator German was not present ana the
other members were of the opinion that
there should be no action. The commit
tee adjourned with the understanding
that another melting would be called next
Wednesday.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The senate, in
executive session today, confirmed the
following nominations: Herbert ).
S0uires of New York to be second secre-
tary of the embassy of the United States
at Berlin. Edward II. Strocbel of New
York now envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipOtentiary to Ecuador, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pIcni-
potentiary Of the United States to Chile.
CASH BALANCE.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The cash balance
in the treasury today was S15J ,O25, 32I;
net gold, S1OtSSS,922. This, however,
does not include Withdrawals yesterday
and today, amounting to S3,35O,OOO, leay-
ing the true amount of the gold balance
SOL ,13S,022.
no RECOVER MONEY.
Washington, Dee. Ex-senator Blan-
chard today introduced Il bill directing
the secretary of the treasury to refund to
the Citizens bank of Louisiana 1921 ,O13,
the amount illegally eXacted of the bank
in 1862 by Gen. b. Il. Butler, command
ing the United States army at New Or
leans at that time; 100000 eXacted in
like manner by General Banks in 1868,
and 81, 242, III exactcd by General Candy
in 1866, with interest on each sum at &
per cent.
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