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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1884. FQETI-EIHTS CONGRESS. FBOtEEDlNCB IN TUB 6BJSATB Bc-nfcte.

WASNIXOTOY, opening Mstlon'of the Stellate was preceded by a lively half-hour of shaking and gossip among the senators and thoir fneuos. Several desks cf senators weredecorated with flor.il trilmtes. rut by admirers, toe most favonM) la tiiis-re- tvrct being Senator Gorman's, who was tna re clt'imt two enormous rorators an arni-fhair, the laiier bearing the words: Kern" ed for a P. 1887." Senator Jonaa'a lore a rooster, while these of tVna tore Maacey, HorrU, Sabtn, Voorbe-v Caindao, Conner apd LaphauiUvBre variously decorated with horseshoes. galleries wre well filled stranKors.

Promptly at noon Che presidon 1 of the railed thai body to.order, and prayer was of- action cf Mr. secretary was inptrncted to luiorm the House that the Swnate T-rB to proceed wltn business. JJH-STS. Sherman and Garland, weca tip- poliitfc a committee to inform the" fnali the Senate was ready to recaive amr o-ini- luuihation be might be phased to Tbc reed credential of Wra- BletfWd, appointed to fill the vacancy camtd tbe decTM of Senator Anthony. The Senate then'took a recess ot half, an At'the expiration of recess the following bills Introduced and referred: By Mr Colloni-- To prohibit distinctionsbs- inguiade in the military service of the Uuit-1 States ngBinst nuy class of American citizana; also to enable officers of tbe army promoted for gallant and distinguished sflrrlcs In )ate war to tie retired with the raufe and full Tiey of the gi ade to which they were prouu- ttrt- also to facilitate promotion tbe artuv by miring from active sarvloa, upon tln-ir apjlicaUon, officers of nr-ny who in tlie low war; alro to the lighter of rivers ot the UulieJ Stales witheleenririty.

Ev Di.lrli--To prevent the obstruction 8lla waters of the D'nited States and prelect public works against trespass or Mr. Ingalls ottered a resolution, which was sjtieed to, Initriictiog the committee on pub- lie lands lo repoifsuch as m-iy be. ntcessary to authorize the aocretary of toe teri3- lo snmniorll.7 remove all fencing ilia cally construct! on public domilu. recess of an hour wa token. At the pitsldrni'a message wai received and its reading was at once wich- hei) the reading ot the message wan coi- Mr.

AUIrk-h, in a few feeling made tbe formal announcement of the- dw.b of SiTifitor Anthony, and the ad joo'iittl. tlotme. WASHINGTON, December 1 --Though On V- Jeiies of the House were well filled tow morn- Ing with spectators, all anxious to view the proceedings attendant on the first day of the session, tiere was an absence of that eruih of visitors which usually characterizes su'-h ai occasion. Numerous floral designs the desks of favorite members, and ttinooti iNro a landsoine ship of state, of -rhich lilr. Cox, of New York, was the rrcipUnt.

An immense bed of tbiu.ims cohered the desk occuoiad by imliour. of Virginia, Bud a taiteful IHU of variegated adorned the Menib-rs indulgtd in the usunl giwt- tioi'S or condolence on defeat replies to the equally tin chaffiiie of Democrats on tha result ot content, and no bittjrnees was diH'lavetT on either side. at uoon tho speaker's gavel called tie House to order. After la ujer the speaker directed the clerk to call tbe roll. Boll disclosed the presence of 3ii ma-n- btjs, erjrHlie clerk waa directed to Inform tna Smote that tbe Houee was ready to proceed The- tceaker appointed Messrs.

Rundsll and Cox, of Tjtew Tork, a committee ta wait upoo the president in conjuction with a mittee from the Senate, and inform hitn Conf Ttss vtas ready to receive aoy communication miebv be pleard to make. Mr. Holman pres nted the of Mr. Bhtvely, member elect from tae Thirteenth Indiana district, to succeed-Hr. Cal- tfcs.

resisted, 'ind 'that eentleman took the oath of ifllce. The Houio took a recess of Bfteaa At 1-4U the president's message was recaived and irrmediately rend. The message was re- ftrrKi to Ibe committee of the wnnleouthe tLt-ITnion, "and with accompanying was ordered printed, Mr. BuUthins, trom the committee on ap- reported a bill making iar provision lor naval services. Jieferred to ci'Uiiuittee of whole.

J'oiiral Bnttouiic-eroeut was made of tna ltaU of F.epres-euUitives Ihincan and Evaus, tcci tlie h.j"Uriied yE8TEBO.V\'l* PBOOEEBIXGS. December Sheffield, eenntor from Khorte. Itlttnd, was sn'orn in. The laid before the Senate the roportn cf the se'jretary of the treasury aad the comptroller of tbe currency. Sir.

offered a resolution Investigation iuti all leases of lanjs ia Irdiwn Territory for or other purpwieii bj lodinn tribes, the number of aores em- in said land, che terms and persons or becoming lessees; olio, all c1r- ctu-slaiices uiirter which leases were ru-ide. the xiifa4t; used in obtaining the lenses, and whether Ainhoiived by law. r. Ten aid he had Information that these lesfes weioobrained from the Indians by cor- 1 rtifticn, and bribery, and sjme Indian bad been influenced by the worst of civilization. Mr.

criticised Ihe course of the interior department iu protecting tbe leases, tltey btiug, he eiaimel, in t.trtcl contru.eDtion to the Revised Statutes. MA Dawes tfcat the leases ha made by tbe Ii.djlans the retary of the interior', while withhojdins; his be held it ni)t hw, duty to iafcrtere, tho Ithat the loasec were for the of Indianlj. Mr. Dawes though: this a viejtr. and that the matter fbt-vlil be looked fntoi.and a retuedv applied; every foot! of land In the Indiaa been leased Mr Morey said hl knew of large tracts have teen le)ised at.

low figures'. He thought all invostlaitioa had neen cuiled for. Mr. Hai risen thought if the clrcatustxnces were staged thtj an. ootragH, and if the secretary: did not deem himself eulhoriud to a joint resolution oi CcLgrtss should be paeiied tuaklng it bin duty to do so.

i. debate bro.ii5eneo! into a dlwtts of 'Indian lands supplies, Mr Beck stating Ibe government! paid per nood for cuttle worth bnt Daneosnid these leases of IndiaU lanqp wrong were not uiore outrageous tai'a U.ct wliicb authorizeil Ihe inclcaure by wire thousands of iicres of public laodx Of. me tract of 102,000 ilcres of Indian lands, SrS.CCO acres were in tbo nxclusive of outsiders whoso herds Icoammed everything that grew, while the Ino ian bureau n-ii obliged lo advertise to support ladinn-l rpon whose reservation these herds wera feeding. Had tbe Indi.ins usel the reservation for themselves tbey would Nave supported themselves. In one Instance the Indians in year, sold.

17,000 from ibe reservation, now occupied almost entirely Vy private Individuals without any power on tiiepartof the government to'dispossess such Thi' 'tvi'jj consequent iu laasmir; lards fenciojc in public lands, Dawes tir.uert. la'ptsed a grave deity on If, itu.edial t.cuion viasnotiteteri io lie domain wouldpcss into the p-M-' of land-owners, foreijrn a-ud Be tbe, umtter would not 03 al- to. rod iu tMk or 6e to'lorli-tat' Icii'-J-. Congress bad prtwer to clothe cflLcers of the wita atithcrif lii the preni.fe.*, and should 'l-i At of ijir. Conger tha tuiuitar rtypr OPt5 day.

Wilson presented the credentials of Mr. Smith, membtr elect from the Saven.ttt Iowa district; to fill the occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Kacson. Mr. Follet, as a question oi privilege, presented the following preamble aud resolution: I do impeach Lot Weight, United "States niarthal of the Southern district of Ohio, or High crimes miadempauora.

I ottargs him with usurpation of power and violation ot lliw, in rtmt he appointed a nuolb'jr of genfral and special deputy marshals to stand at several voting precincts in Cincinnati at tbe election lor m-cihM-H of Congress on the 4th of Octolwr, and armed sa.ld deputy nmiEbals with pUtols and other deadly wea-, pc.rs, faid to have been by the war dtliartment of tbn TJnited in tbat a number of the deputy marshals, so appointed and armed, worn totorlouB criminals and known to be of vicious and trufal habits and reputation, and many of them noii-reslileutB of anrl the State of Ohio; In that sola, acting under bla orders nidod. abetted aud encouraged in- tin.idution of upon tleoiive' Itranchiso houost vi ten- of the'dlty. In turthevauoe ithw in. ttiesls of thqjt poliacal paHy and.Ito.candl-' dates; therefore, V'e It IJtfolved, tlsat the nn lurvs of rtepartmfcnt 'pf rj- quiied and directed, as soou c.n reasouably.be done, to su i-harges end report to tbis 1. How many deputy marshals, genilral an(J were appointed and authoriiadiby saiil United Smtes marshal, to serve at the voting rrecincts cf the city, with the nauw and residence of each, and the voting precinct to vibich each "was 2.

'What citizens, if any, of the several precincts a-ked the appointment, of such deputy marshals, with the. nume.4 of such citizins. aad rt ascnp. if any, assignetl for imch request? S. anv and, if how meiny of s- ch dei.utv marshals have, prior to sueh ao- been accused or couvloted cf oriole, or were men known to be of vloiona and brutal mil.Us nud reputations! manbals were nu dvr direction and control of partisans, and usi-d Ibe power vested in thnm in the ot any polltic.il party, ei.d aided fraudulent voiti in the such political p-irty aud eandWaie.

5 What number and what Kind of pistols, other deodry weapons. put into the of said deputy marshals: who furnubsd the weapons, from whence were they received, by furnished, and. how many such weapon) have been returned, with the names of such deputy marshals as have failed Co re- neanons furnished them. ti What amount of nionev has been paid eut'h dipnty marshals, and by whose order, Mid at went, rate per day. 7 other matter or thing connected with or gormain to the gene-al subject of ruch investigation by the committee, tha ex- j'n nses of tlie investigation to be paid out of Ibe contingent fund.

Sir. Keifer made a point ot order agaiust ihe i wtion of tbe rvsalutioo. but tbe spe rverru'ud that the resolution p-e- trnted was a matter of privilege, and thi House could determine for itself how; for iha icvestigntlon could, be proceeded wish and what coninihtee should havti charge of it. long discussion tlif House adopted Mr. resolution for an investigation into the conduct of Lot Wrignt, rtmrsn.il ot the Southern District of Obiaiu the Ojfrilwr Mr.

FoU-)tts said slucle qu-i-iti-)U ure-vented to the committee for investigation bet her a certain officer had or had'noc per formed nne.of the bighss: possible duties of an iffiifr.ff the Roverumi-nt in the protectiou of tfce hi'ljot in'purtllanee of thy 1-twor in kn wa ot It. Th.it only did ha dejire che lionet 1 to bd InformrU on. Mr. Keifer thought, before the H-IMSC svas to imt.esich the in ir- shal, in Cincinnati, it was important it should know whole situation surroanrlinsf officer when be uodettiook pro.vi.te there sht.nld be a peaceable election, where all persons, of all ages, could go autl cast their ballots. At tbe very time when deputy murs'ials appointed in Ciucinnati tht-re wave going about tbe s-lreets of that cicy officers, or to be ofncersof thtit municipal cjr- seizing men simply oecanse ibey were colored men, locking -them cp by tbe hundnds nud keeping tben, there uiitil the polls closed.

Ha inigUe nac be entirely correct, hut a nc-wspatier stated in oii'c statioti-hcnse 800 colored men were held fccpe of the Investigation. This would help tht Hirote to decide wbttber the marshal acted wittlyjand prudently in Hiht of the great rfSf.cVMbillty thrown upon him. when he ap- unusaolly large number of depu-. Mr. Follett insisted that the resolution was fcitafi enough-to give the officer fuU oppartu- r.ity to show his to show every condition that a a evvr to the.

ccBductn.witb. he was tlilirfcid. TWft gentlem.enr^r'XKj. (Keifar) bad s'cid men were unii' i-itliout being; preterred agtilinst 1 tharo. any clJais-e ol They, had, beeu Bri s'aiply becaula It was known why tbey had come in to ii.clnnati from adjoining States.

As to thj dri-v't; marshals, they wwe armed vviea British bullilcgp, ond told to use them. There was s-taluie prohibiting tho United States artny fixna t-omiiiK near the polls, but who woiil-1 sav ibat- a drilled officer was not a more suitable person to be at the polls, men sclented from the worKnonse, their known brutality and criminality- Tbtse charces were made ia good If thev were not true he wanted the cou'ntry to know 11. If "snbstanliated by evidence, the Hcuie should not hesitate to say that the ogi- i-cr thus bis duty, thus violating the I'tiblic trust, was no longer tit to be a ser var.t of the people. Mr. J.

D. Taj lor, Ohio, alluded to terri- fyirs the colored men ection day. Mr Miller. regretted the investigation tlonirf at the Of io river. It should he extended to the soutnarn States, whirre no repaid paid to how the ballot was case or counted G.

D. Wise, said he had a resolution pr, pared lookinc to an investigation of the in a Southern State. Mr. Miiler said while he believed that in southern States tbey had tried to kill and f.t-slioy, tbe shot-gun had been laid aside tern- Tiorarily, but they kept up the practice of tonmlng their men In without regard to the I allot caxt. Mr.

Keifer asked leave to" offer en amendment directing tbe committee on expenditures of the department of justice to investigate all 1be circumstances attending Che recent election of the House of Kepressnta- lives from the First and Second fJIstriebi of Oln'o but Mr. Foilett refused to yield. Mr. Foltett also declined to yield to 3Ir. Hisoock, who desireri to offer an amendment enabling the jiiarsVal to bring forward facts justifying or explaining his actions.

jir. Held Declared the resolution was one- sir)! en its face, and instigated by a gentler, men ho felt himeeif personally aggrieved bm; counting votes on election day. Mr. Borksdale said he would jwomote investigation of the election in aiiy southern Mate. Mr.Con verse thought tbe country wonldraad i i surprise of the course poSiued by the gentlemen on the other sirte upon this treposition 1 to Impeach, an qfncfir of tha TJuited tStares.

He thought it was the fira5 in the history ot thaconntry when a i tad resorted to all sorts of machtney to avoid investigation of public officers whea it proposed to impeach him, and not only had ttoe gentlemen on the other'side done I ut they had undertaken to arraign a sov- reign State snd proposed to enquire whether ihnt State bad been attempting to Incpr- erf with tbe of members of Congress. Mr. Who arraigned a Stite T' Mr. Ci.nveree--" I understood the pentlfrain hiniftlf to have that at the election In Cir.cipnatl the laws were overridden and sov- alloweul sentimeuta." ald nothing against the only egainst a few individuals." lifr. Converse--Not only did the ir-eke that slHtement, but the other gentleman Tin-in Ohio (Mr.

Taylor) made more serious bis native, arid the two gentle n-i-n BKfl the-gentleman from Sew York (Moj Biycrck) propose to investigate the State and wee tether has not undertaken to inter- Ore the purity of efectioas. The faac "continued there never had been a lime ia Obip when the roan could not go to the en" eiectlOB day. The only interference wjcb tbe ballot came from men wearlni; toe livery of the United States. He nad rlaen (or tna pnrpoee of repudiating tail slander oa hi; Stlt her laws, and the appointment deputy marshals was only a scheme of the Republican party to caiTy the election. They "nfply olTtafned money oit of the treasury to help that imrcy carry the sloction.

Mr Erunam Soquired why, If the gentleman was sure that Ohio j.ure, he did not chiJ- lenee tlie luvestigatlon, Mr. Converse--It simply a slander oa our State, and this marshal has not had the hardihood to make that charge. Mr Hifccckmode another yata attempt to bavehlainmendmerit The resolution amended so aa the mar.hil midht show that he acted in M- declared the negrona' we-'e from voting was wichaals Jonndailon. Negros from Kentucky and Vir- were brought in freight cars Visa cattle, for the purpose of voting in Cincinnati, were the only ones Interfered with. The was then adgpted.

without Kr. GK D. Wise, Virginia, agied unanimous 1 coilEect to offer resolution oi' an iuveasiga- tion into the conduct of the UnlxlStates marshal of the Eastern district ptVirginia during the recent election. Mr. Beed onjecttd, Mr.

Htogan called up the toterstato coiii- meicB bill, and the House decided to ooDnidM it, Botwlthstnnrting the effort of Mr. O'JTtfll Po. fto postpone discussion until Mr. Jleagiin offered as a substitute for the bill reported by the committee on coriimetwe lost ueetion the bill generally ttuowo, as tha Rt-aean bUl, and entered mtsi an comparlaon of tte two measarefi. Under the committee bill, ho taid, the liability of railroad corpointlon to person surterlag wrong by its action nre actual damagoi.sufl- talnt under the substitute a corporation was- liable tor three times the aoaount jfam- ages.

The Mil of tbe committee did tuiWaror bibit dlicriniination in freight ol6. ihe substitute prohibited from charging more for a shorter dletancefor the same quantity The fubstitntn gave', complete, e.ud, equitable remedies cttlzeoa J'UK, every: Injury' -without delsj and. thross'h Che, courts ol tho coiimtry. oomm.iff tee's bill failed to do jinil another great improvement In nvtrthe csmmittee bill 'while the latter directed a commission top lu- 'qulre into the metliod of pooling and to rsport what legislation was the the former absolutely prohibited, the conclusion ot Mr. Reagan's remariii' the House adjourned.

FIBK BECORD. BUze bulphur TO TBK NiwH.l SrruBTTK PPRTSGS, December 1 o'clock a Bre broke out in E. M. Patriot) 1'issi- idenee, destroying it in thirty minutes. Tlie is unknown.

The family were at liut before It was known one whole end of iititt knilding was in flames. The loss Is The insurance Is not known. The flumea wore checked, after burning tho outbuildings, by superhuman effoi ts. b. hoc ers deserves to be totjrhte-d aa by Ills peerless bravery tbe fire was chocked.

E. M. Patrick was severely burned about tbe head atiri hands thoiigb not W. F. Benderton, foreman of the are caai- pany, hart one eye severely injured by being bit in the eje by a stream of water from the.

l.o- e. Tbe fire company dirt eood work cb cnrdic ehtekfd. Hctldcncrn Coimumrd me ftfArBha'l. r3pKOij.L TO TEK NKVS.I Decembar fire this morn: inp at o'clock destroyed two frainarosi both owned by the Rains estate. was occuple 1 by Mrs.

Poland as a boardinghouse, aud tbe other by Mrs. Hunt as a prlviioa residence. Bot.h houses were Insureil. Sirs. Poland lost her furniture and' 'everythliicr cvvt nersonnl wearing apparaL Covered by insurance.

The flre origlnated.io the kitchan Ly leaving hot ashes in the box. Mrs. and ovhersi adjoinioe suffered damage by moving iurniture. Cooperate Bornnd. LATVRENCEBOR'O, December Bauer cooperage company's works burneci this It is thought it was fired by an in- cradiaiy.

Loss. $50,000, ifully covered by tn- surance. One hundred and ftfty mou are t.hiown out of employment by ihe fire. TRADE TOPICS. TOPICS.

A I AND MOHBISON ON TAKIEF Killmolo RulmilUed-- on llidlajin--l'rolilbltliig Dlrtinetlbiu la the Army Appro- Etc. Speaker OB tho Tariff. WASHIXOTOK, December 8. --Speaker Car- iip le aid to an Associated Press reporter lat tight, it was not probable there would be any general tariff legislation session. There IB not time, said, and the faoG that the naw about to come.in, DeiBoorata tnd Republicans alike disinclined to attempt any thing like a general revlsjou of tho tariff now.

discussion the Mexican treaty will, he thinks, open up the. general tariff question and lead to some talk on it. but nothing farther. He jaid 16 was possible attempts would be made this session, to remedy certain present tariff, but it was too early ---to predict the result. With respect to anyygenerai revision, he said, even should they all ap.reo RUCII re- should bavmade, whpn they oame.to ssii-' Ue upon details, thuy would such differ- lice of opinion that'montha would needed in which to complete the, work.

Ho -was -eqiially well convinced that nothing woiiM bo done In the matter st cutting down internal revenue taxes, because should such an attempt bt made it would precipitate tho whole question or tax reduction. Speaking of the report ot tho secretary or the Carlisle expressed satiafac- tt with thVpositipn taken by the secretary. on the tariff question as to his recommendation that a cew tariff commission should be appointed. Mr. Carlisle said the present House wouldjBot consent that another 'commission should be appointed by a Republican presidents.

Interview with Air. Morrison. WASHINGTON, December 2. Representative Morrison, chairman ot the ways nod means committee, was asked by the Associated Press yesterday, he thought there jwas a probability of tho enactment of any tariff 'legislation at the present session? He replied that be hud not yet had an opportunity so as certain bow members felt upon the subject. It 'might be there bad been some modification ot 'opinion ay rejwesentatives since last session.

I was" certain if there had not been some chaise of views by Democratic niembers no tnxriduction could be had except by the aid ot ilie Republicans. He added: I do not nttf mpt any experiments, but if, Xbo 2-- 693.110 Will Probably Cloae Donn Till Aner the dnya. FrrTSurrROH, December 2. Tha JKdgr ThonjMJU steelwojkj, employing 500 men, will, close'down thelaiJter part of next week and if rosin idle itr.til after the holidays, ''unless' tteri is nn of orders. M'h'olicaale Out Down.

PITTSBURGH, December 2. Statements enumerating the reductions In the working forces of tbe Pennsylvania company's lines were finished to employes whose service? have beon 'with we're iinnie- diu-tely nbtiUetf. The reduction includes trackmen, 225 shopmen, seventy-four, train- men. elghty-tbree sraiion men. -Vind snd sixty clerks, making in all over 1100 mon discharged and savicng to the company $43,000 per mouth.

,1 Glii" Men Strike. FrrrsBtraGH, Pa December The em- ployes of five of the prescription glass factories of this city will inaugurate a strike to-day against a reduction ot wages averaging 21 par cent. Tbe men offered to accept a 15 per pending efforts to compromUe, but the manufacturers refnsed. -About 1000 men and toys will be thrown out of employ rnsut -by the strike. Tbey'll Consider tbQ Reduction.

FrrrSBtTRGH, December -Ths melbars theHussey' Howe Indiana company's steel works, whose wages had been recently ra- duced 75 cents per ton, meet, to-morrow to consider the reduction. 5 i Tbe Hcduvtlon AccnihteA. PrrreEDGH, 1 he 10 percent. rednctions at tbe American ironworks and Lewis's foundry were accepted by the eoi: ployes, aiid work continues as usual. Iteanmed at the Old VVagci.

PIITSBDGH. December a-- The proposed cat at McKeo's fiint glass factorv has drawn, and the men resumed work at the old wages. 8OCTII AMERICA. Taking Precaution) Agalnit Cholera. Mexican Cable Dliect to 'V SAKTIA'GO, Chill, -December 2.

The mod ic.il faculty hejjt a meeting, last night, to disonss tte subject of Asiatic cbolera and.decide what precaution should be taken in case thedreatlid scourge fW.ufid reach Chili. 'Ihey will niset again Tuesday and continue the discussion. Bnll-FlKhlSng uonmenced. j. LIMA.

Peru, December 2. The favorite national sport ot bull-fighting has commenced here. Celebrating Panamn'fl Indepondence. PABAMA, December 2. The sixty-third anniversary of tbe independence, nf thej! Panama has been celebrated 'during the last three days.

MARITIME 1MTELUGBXCE. B.tc. If EW 2. Cleoxedi: Steam- sbjps Gaiveston, Propitiius, or Hiivrd; South Tyne, for Trieftc; Becitia, for Bremen; Ha- gtri'a, Grimsby roaiZs. Schooners Warren Saw- jejf, for Bostoir; Furman L.

JIulford, for Prov- irtdtoce." Arrived: Steamship Serray iY ooL i OKLKAKS, 2. Cleared: hiis Louisiana, Eureka, New ((York; ut Indian, LIverpnol. 'iinderer, Belize; Blue Jacket, St. RiVer Clyde, Ponce; Lnmf P. Millev Port lUrnon; Clare, Martinique.

Clarke 4t Stationers, lithographers and printers, (18 68 street, Uulveston. bill." answer to further questioning Mr. Jttor- rifc it was not unlikely that a discussion tf legislation necessary to carry the Mexican Treaty into effect would open up the general tariff question. The new treaty with Spain in relation to the of the United Sttef, with Cuba and Rico, would be discussed in executive session 07 the Seua'co, and woilldiiot helikelV to lead to any open discuEfiocii the tariff question, As to ochor he understood, it was pro- poE(-d lo pufh through appropriation bills at it'ce. ThireniiBht alao be some laud grmt iipislatira, und this would tke up most of tbo of the session.

KfcllniftttM liy the llonse Appropriation Coutuiittce. WASHINGTON, December jiollowlng com Hi i tte on appropriations for liie' fisiJAl year ending June Per.rfc.ns. ---S Military actideroy 393.34-1 1) 'i5 and diplomatic eipeuses I ncllan bureau and judicial)sx- AKI ieultHr 0 1 ment of rivers and Tbe for the present- fiscal and appropriations were 4177,770,450. The increase the estimate lor the next fiscal year over those of the "irt'smt year is $43,462,054, and over.the appropriation for the preseat year CtllxenKhlp WASBIKGTOK, Dawes to-day introduced and had referred to The co n- nittee en Indian affairs the bill: conferring citizensbip on Indians. The bill that each Indian born in the United States, and lUOpKU IUU uauluu.

Ul. a alLa, considered citizen of the United g-tctss and entitled to the privileges of such BIH ProhlliUlog In the Army. bill introduced by Senator Cullom to prohibit distinctions in the provides that hereafter egitmnte ofithe army or branches of the mill- Ujryserv.ft.e-bf'tht-United States shall be open fo American citizens authorizes tbe president'to a commission and asr- sign officers throughoul the army and to cause' thi- enfistre'entand assignment of soldiers in the arnay without regard to race or color. Support of Mavy. WASHINGTONV December house com- appropriations reported the bill.pro- viding for an appropriation similar to that made for tbe last six months of the, post Sscal year for i-trrjporting the- navy.

The amount Republican Members la Caucsi. December the ad- journinent of the Senate, the Republican senators met in esl-cus; and a committee was appointed to rearrange tbe membership of com- mittew, rjore eswcially to fill tha caused by the death of Senator Antuony. Chairman Selected. WASHINGTON, December 3. Kflpublicau periators, in caucus, selected Senator for chsivmanship of the joint committee Will Brport Advereely.

WASHINGTON, house com- mittee on conference decided to report adversely 6li the.memorial from.theTsationalAs- sociation of Fire Engineers, asking the of a commission to investigate the cause of the eiiormous loss of life and property by flr'e. 1 Uoano Oomr.nitlee on Rivera and WASHINOTOK, December house committee on rivers and harbors will endeavor to have the bill protiding for appropriations for the improvement rivers and harbors ready to report to the House January IS. loe exmuiittee decided to make, as far as practicable an approuriationof 25 percent, of tho estimates made "by the corps ot army'engineers, and to limit, if possible, the aggregate to of Western December coairman "ol the tiecutive commiltesifon Improve- of Western water-ways, has Issued a call ''o the committee to meet here for consldera- Vi'on January Belter for theTailayoosa'iCrew. introduced io day appropriating quite; a-larRe sum for the-relief of the ofBcers and crew ot the EBpEcrAX, TO THE NEWSL! ecember K. A.

Scott and several of our fair, lanies IdtW Gaiveston this morning to attend conference. Businef is improving, but Is still'very dull. Hon. H. A.

Crafens rettirued yesterday froin on exttnaed trip to the west, A Receiver'Appointed. MlDDi-ETcrretf, B. Bluej of Syracuse, lias been appointed receiver of tbet-MiSdleton-aiNationnlbank. took this morcjing. Examiner Maye will havs hia atateooent ready in a fow days.

THB BTATK Klectoritl Vole-- Km Corurr Stone- Fulr Exhibit, Etc. ro TBi NKWS.I December electoral veto of Texas was counted to day with tUe following Cleveland electors, Elaine, John, S511; Butler, 3321; Lockwood, total vote, Cleveland's plurality His majority over all is In '1883 the 'Democratic electors re ceivert votes; Republicans, nnfl Grei-nLackprs, Democratic gain, opjjcsitisn gain, total votee. In addition to the "electors reported hers Hon. A. JCatlock, Son.

J. E. WcComb, Peyton F. Edwards, Hon. W.

aud OeneraljW. H. MoLonry liavo Biimber of.camdldates for messenger are on the ground. P. Kyle is hero.

Plans for the u'ew city hall have been completed by Architect Nixon. The revenue receipts to day were S3000. 1 'Catitsin Waleb, representiiig tho capitol John O. Johnson ana T7 L. Wren, re-.

M.I... Ihc corner-stone of tbi'li-iw-ijijiitol "dii'tbe'2d of March--Texas IndspondenM dav. Thw legislature made no provision tor Win rer. inoEies, qr exp'-use of inscription, wliicb will cost about Commissioners i were appointed to Invitb the grand and members of all KECrot societies, and to procura ihe ijarticipation of the unlvoraity, city und county authorities, firemen of tun State, and others, and the meeting for next Friday. FGBIIGE mm.

WHAT IS ON IN THE WORLD. BERKK, December president, and. M. BezKOla, of theKationai Connell to-day. both Tf.ie lledimrlbullon Illli.

LOKDOI--, Deceoibera--TUB Irlib party iiavo decided to purport tilt- r-otli-trlbui-lon ae tbreateuf cOHiii.tou of tho diftcitiiLccm-o, tory ar.A Wberfc! membei'K has bean fouu'l OJ inij'JOBMbie, afi ihere iw 110 connnon hunts at action for them. Opixj-iti jn to bill IH fast disBiipcorine, a'ul jng SH esijectcd Friday. Parliament will-iul- journ Sattirtloy. Will Hr.wH( Huccred I.owc-.lll LOKIION, December if ri-unrwi Abraham S. Hewitt, of New York, will by probable f-ycceiisor of MiniwU'r I I I A Poll Mall Gaxeite tiua Mr.

i i rm- popitioii t-fi a pbjlanthropi-c hit trade fir biaj t-Tceediuitiy tion; comen io a man HUilhen 1'. 'Ilieie were no rMturnw from 131 Paso, Old ham, Upshur aod Sail Jaclnto ot vnte for electors. These counties vote some 6000, ot which 75 per cenfe'br more were for Cleveland. Colonel N. O.

King, exposition commissioner for this district, was here to day, and made a requisition for a cor to take the Austin exhibit. The car willleave Monday, going via the Miffpuri Pacific, The state fair opened to-day large attendance. The racing begins in earnest tomorrow, with protpects of good sport during the three days. Dhtrlct Court-- gjmleTM Arrived-- Railroad A'oteu 11 A'ew County. ISpKoiAj.

TO Tint KKTOI COHEIOAKA, December In tho District Court the injunction cases against W. J. Kerr, F. TC. Fannin and Major J.

B. Smith, involving the future control of the city gov- were on trial to-day, but a co- clusicn of the cases will not be arrived at until tt morrow. The saloon of John R. Smith was closed today by Bimpiins Simpkins, for non-payment of rent. A train of eight containing six frrnilies from Benders' comity, arrivwl herd to-day.

Tbey will settle in Navarro county. Presumably to the bad coudifiou of tht- traclf on tbe Texas and St. Louis railway, trains ot lute have been Very irregular. Ku- njors liave been rife here for some time or the Illinois Central ruUwsv acquiring control of tbie rnnrt, and chauging it to a standard pauses, hDd the report would beeui to be true from l-he and uridRffS bailt of. fcufficient wfdtu to itccomuiuuattt tue iir.

Sayers, of theHubbord City News, one of the njost ncUve. -of t-be plan to form new county from portions of Navarro. Hill, and Limestone counties, is row here with a map, vliowimr tho and working up the matter to au issue. Gregory Attached by the Sheriff-- Pernonal TO THIt NEWB.1 BliENHAli, December The wholesale grb- cfiy eftabliEhment op Ci Wener Co. was clcEed this evening bji several attachments for debt.

The principal creditors are Heideu- heimer Co. of Gaiveston, aud Bassett Bassett, of The liabilities are about $18,000, or perhaps a little over, and the assets will neatly amount to that much. A largo Rinountof monc-j is due the firm by country nierobantK, and the pressui-e ot the money crtditoni, 1 forced them into the hands WthetUeriff; 1 i who has had 'cupree-of' tie Mnthortist ciureh here, has gone "ttj'BiuViBOTu to attend ths conferanco. He has LIBEKTT" Hiri, December J. B.

Crocder, freigot and ticket agent of this place for the Austin and northwestern railway, was married this morning at 11:30 o'clock to Sliis if and BriSBon, a daughter of Mr. T. W. Brisson, who is -well and favorably known throughout this portion of the State. The greater part of, the cotton crop raised here has already been marketed.

The shipments from this place are about 000 bales. There is considerable sickness hero the shape of typhoid fever. Tbe Liberty Hill Normal and Business college wii) about two weeks. Representative J. Lane left here this evening for'Brrwnwoodand Comanche.

Business is -very good. Fast Worth City Conncll. TO Tmc Nnws.1 FOBT City this afternoon confirmed the contract with Hesfrf. Bang Matioan to complete the sowar system of atacostof nearly 810,000. A resolution booking to the grading and graveling Haiivand other streets was street railway--the Queen City company--applied forright of way over certain streets ia tie city and the ordinance was r- ferred to a committee.

The present conncll is a progressive one and an era of public improvements is setting In. Business is on a boom'and a general airoC prosperity and confidence prevails in all THB DEEP-WATER BP1TIO.V. Highly Complimented at Brenham. IBpxcuL TO IBS Nilre.i BBENHAM, December 2. --the deep-water edition of THE NEWS was highly complimented by all its friends bare.

The enterprise of THE NEWS in nearly always get- lite ahead in obtaining tbe latest intelligence from every part of the world is fully appreciated by all itg.grateful patrons. Urcot rspsciAi TO THS tfaws.1 afoKniKET, December -water issue of TBB GAE'rasTON'fiSBVi's elicits giisatiproise here. The enterprise and "get; -J'y" oi THE FBWS ore the subject of favorable eoiviliient on every hand. Beltinaji BIHen Elect Officers. IBPIDOIAL TO THS NEWS.

I 'SAK AKTONIO, December tbe following officers for the enHiiiigterm: B. J. B. Creston, first Jientensst; Hal Howard, seeona John first sergeant. The Mown at Deliverced to any part of the city before break- each morning, at tl per month, in advance.

Inquire fit tbe branch office. There. frffh collision hel.wi-en iLI-ili BUthorities. 1 be Spanish n.utli.jrlt!ei iviptur-sl a vessel ID British which suujiovo I "to D' The British sendan ormi-d Innncb iu uursuit. of til's which recapturtd, and ulong i its caplor towed into Wiiut the rc- iult will bu is riot clear.

THE A I OUl.tt. 'iaVrtrn the Ohlnfuc nre Adaption. T.dsjjps, December 2. A. dii-jjatcli t-o-'lay Shnngbal to iho Times Chinese tactics appear to be to retire an-j allow the French to follow them ioto tb.o deadly posses ofTouquiu, IhuB weakening their lengthened lire.

The natives are mostj tuat China wj.11 succeed reconquering Tonq'uiu. THE A CA.VAl.. of Conimaiidcr li'iffr-cOva -Pr cf Uie Worh. PABIS, Dclcembcf Tbe ofllcia! kulletlc tbe Canal company gives a resume of tbe statements of Commander Gorrenirfc, formarly of the United States navy, giving tho result 'of his inspection ot the work on tuo canal up to July of this year. At tbit ttic.4 only one-revenicenih part of the actual cutting of the had heeo flushed, while I--O far incurred, amouuted to ono-fiixtb of tl 4 estimated total outlay.

roncllidi-fi tljat. the caaal wi'I vv-rislually cist be a-'UHileted at tlie latest by january 1. IfflO. ATJ contractxir, Nathaniel reports 20,000 nuiives at 1 ihe islauds emjilojed iu pit rcing the isthmus. Tlwy are iijottly occupied in c-uttiug treixtrhoi; ibe hiilB wbich wOi car'i led down to a level with cean.

When the Jrork linTi-ai-d rlverCbagiVK has turnej fi'Oiai touice, the most or.iuous part of. tiio ill Tearing tlid Tract; the KUIM.IX Cicy UDt bontlipru. ST. Louis. 2.

A fr.r.u Cltn-oii. oount.v:. in this St-tte, say." a gai Of laborers j-tstordoy up toe tracic Of 'lie Kansas City HlliJ Soutbdii raiirond, where it crofsed right of way of tin) ilis-Duri, Kani-as and Texas road in that to-ra, au-l I'ljicod a box car in a iosi'vkm tLat the'Kaus-as Ciiv and Sudibnru i-au not ri place tneir track. H' B-iid-y. dt-nt.

jitneiul cuanjiger of the and Poutr.Jritj. 1 be A- Pacific liave uiUpu be will tectbi! interests, wbicb will pru'jably 'J? the nature of si'il or dq Declnlon In Lemttn-Brand Canr. SrmMifiKi-D, cember 2 J3aniilt just bis ihvi--' ni in t. n) Lcman-Braud case, and, after an cluh-jrMU? ri- view oi tbe tv-di-iwo and citation of mirJiori- lles; awards certificate to Loni candidate for in th'. 1 Sixth district.

Re-vtimrd Bfilurtlon in Re-vtimrd Bfilurtlon in rege of nmploy- it-g WO ilio manufacture nf lural have resumed work nt 1'J por cent reajitJlJwi in she waives of a r-hhJp Arrivoi). JSKW OitlEASS, IJucember 2. Tho French mnti-of-wui- Bouunt urnved from M-irtiiiiquo TO ri-preseijl the French government on tuo opening of 'ihe c.r Letter from Ki'urern IVxaw. IToTiie Panoja county, Tesns, Nivcmhi-r 29, Sn--e just arriyod hen? from Sabiuo pars and find this Jittle place doing well and is piosperous. no efforts yet being made to commencs the jetties and general gloom pervades the pineries of astern Tex.is.

No crops nor meat in those regions; all mills are shut and mill hand-, are -ODSJ- qnently suffering. Kacogdochet-- Is on a boom, and is bin! linsr r.p aud doing c. good business, nad farm'rs claim half a rrop. They are but Ming fences (iijd making improvements generally, aud suy they will tnnlie ttroag eflorts for auotuur- vear. Biifk-- Has mnde Breatimprovouii-'nts within 'be lost few years, and building up aud rvp ir- irj; for arotlu-r year.

Ts llie most prosperous'cf; my county I bavo njBde oil my trii ut-w iiow chur'tbes mid schools. Tbe people are mius- triovis, tnc) they can live, through -inotuer year wiih ease, and hall tbe prD- spect of railroad. C.lrlUaac, tho county slip, is bnihiiog a cov: i't bo-jse. koufo. Ihe merchants say they ciu sui.ply tbe of customers for another and unitv all classeF, aud coasa que-ntJy proFperiliy reicus'wiprenie at Lcrter from' AlbAuy.

The NOWS.J AI.BANT, Tc-x, December L-- THE Nuws reporter bus here for a fow clays, and finds Barnes, former proprietor of the Barnes House, Houston, doing a fine hotel business Everything about his house is nica aud inviting. Dr. Bainl, tbe Texas veteran in electricity, has crmpletely this town aud and fifteen or twt'aity batteries rliuri nally Issue their streams of elec- trieitv to many subjects. Juifge FleaiiuR is doraicileci one mile to'fln in his. elegant new inaasian, au improved Kindmiil oud reservoir nf wator luar by to run water through various apartments ol his bouse, 'fuu is so hospitable, that one finds it oifriciiH to resist his eornett npj.eals tn stay losper.

Bon. J. M. Moore, son of our luroratcd c.huil justice-, lopkB young and vigorous, and was Happy indeed over tbe advent bi-, iirat buy, only few days old. llio new ccim-boufe, erected at a cost of wpnlii honor to any city iu Taxas.

Tbe range for stock is poor jndwl, au) in the event of 11 cvcre wint-er perisu unless with- provcudej. 'ffifar Ireland, SVJ; Jones, 11'; ISifirton, ss-- Ssyrs. 351 1-J3. For -18IJ: Sshvreppe, 10. Fine LSIiljographing a specialty.

Galycston,.