The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-22


MESSAGE.
We have Galveston papers TO the 10th inst, and few
other e.chsngss m, There is very little news.
at Galveston on Friday evening last
The State Legislaturs commenced its session in Austin
on the otn INST letter dated Austin, November g. to
On Saturday night the democratic and anti Know No
thing members o. both houses held caucus and agreed
TO nominate candidates for all the Offices who we're op-
posed TO Know nottingham. The number Of candidates
from both parties was large and without such a nomi.
Each house made its nominations and to day they
all elected by the democrats and Know No
things.
In the House Hamilton P. Bee of Webb was chosen
Speaker. In the Senate James f. Johnson Of Travis,
was elected Secretary.
The votes 90 to show that there are certainly % demo-
Gratis in the Senate to II Know Nohings and those whose
position Is not fully known; while the House stands
about 90 democrats to ~ or 70 Know Nothng and or
Another letter to the Oriian dated AUSTIN Nov. 7,
The Houses have spent to-day in joint session
eecting Public Printer and in counting the votes for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
The message received and read yesterday, and is
pronounced an able document.
The Senate has elected Rev Mr. wesson of the Metho
dist church, Chaplain; the House elects tomorrow.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS.
We have received in the Gal, eston CIvilidn extra,
copy of the message of Governor ease to the Legislature
Of Texas IL is chiefly devoted the local matters Of the
State Some of the topics are however, Of general In
terest.
The Governor is in favor Of the acceptance BY the Ie
gsasure Of the act of the last Congress- for the
mept OF the Texas debt notwithstanding the result The
late election which shows about 200 votes against It,
expressed any opinion the subject, small majori
ty is test Of the public opinion, and ought
ercse any influence on the action OF the legislature
He the known story Of the Tex debt
the scaling process and the construction at the United
States Treasury Of the boundary bill Of 1885, with The ap
preparation therein and to the conclusion that the
question can never be settled under previous laws and
that this acceptable to the creditors honorable to the
State and respectful In s TERMS and he argues that 1t Is
for The interest Of the State to accept He therefore
recommends the passage Of such law will give it ef
iect concurently with another law appropriatng
the to under its provisions such
will be sufficient to pay those creditors whose pro
will be less than what Texas admits to be due the differ
ence between their pro rata and what Is admitted he est
mates at about Sis 901 AZ.
This debt being settled the Governor describes Texas to
be in better financial condition than any other State of
She had in the Treasury 81 42 rs on the first day
OF the present month besides the school fund Of over
two millions OF dollars In addition to this she will
ceve under the act oCongess before referred the
OF sl79 163 90, after making up. the deficiency be-
tween what is due to portion Of creditors, and
the amount they will receive under that act She has
also public domain, the value of which scarcely
The value of her taxable property increasing with
astonishing rapidly The increase from 1858 to 1854
per cent and from 1854 to 1855 about
sew enteen per cent.
He a reduction Of the State tax and re-
lance upon the State taxes to meet the expenses gov
ceeds Of the u s. bonds derived from the boundary
tenent, and that the bonds shall be usbanded for
The school fund Of the State amounts to 1924 OO0 In
addition each county grant of four leagues of land
for school purposes which the Governor advises should
by amendment Ct the constitution be vested In the
State, to be administered State fund.- He Is in favor
Of State University State asylum for lunatcs, and
institution for the deaf and dumb.
large part Of the message is devoted to the Pacific
railroad and other internal improvements OF the State
The Governor refers to the act passed at session
for regulating and restraining the sale Of spiruous IL
quors which has proved imperative and very defec
tive He opposed to the enactment Of prohioitory
sale. ~ : = ''''' y '''''''D' ''s1"'s N''
The Governor details at length the reasons which
prompted him to call out the mounted force under Capt
Callahan; gives account Of the Indian depredations
which made this imperative and susains in full the
dsct OF Capt Callahan upon whom he bestows high p.r
sonal CONNIE ndaon justifes his crossing Of the Rio
Grande and all his proceedings the other side Of the
river.
the assurance Of General Smith that mounted rifle
men would be placed at proper points for the protection of
the frontier the Governor declined any further service of
volunteers
the Supreme Court increase Of their salaries and Of
the salaries Of the District Judges, and geological
There is not word in the message on the subject Of
politics or federal affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The great crowd has dispersed, and Austin now pre-
snts about the usual degree Of life and vt this
stage of the session
The Galveston Cician Of the 9TH furnishes the fo1s
The Gazette says that the official returns have been
received from Orange showing fourteen majority instead
conceded to be the returns There is therefore no longer
any doubt of the election Of L. D. Evans Representa-
tive in Congress from the First district.
Capt Callahan was at last accounts, at home and
WELL but fully intending shortly to make another attempt
to punish the Indians for their depredatons on the
Tie remainder Of the iron necessary to complete the
Harrisburg read to Rchmend tons, arrived
The Matagorda Chronicle says the sugar planters are
turning out fine article OF sugar. with the promise of
In the District Court Of Robertson county, T. A. John
SON. John johnson and Earle Brown have been tried for
the murder Of W. D. Miller, and acquitted
Court OF Claims.
SATURDAY, Nov. 1.-THE Court met at II o'clock The
Judges we're sl present
In accordance with previous agreement the case Of
ciaim) was taken up samuel g. Reid, Jr, Esq Of Phi
adephia appeared In behalf Of the claimants This is
cm against the h United hs Sss os ~ '
British feet the 9th Of September 1914 at the port
Of Fayal, in the neutral territory Of Portugal. The
Naturalization which the United States demanded OF
Portugal acknowledged to be just by that govern
ment until after its claim upon England had been
for the destruction Of the prvateer after which Por
tugal would not acknowledge he claim and the United
States during the administration Of General Taylor
feet to Portugal and made peremptaTy demand for
its payment. treaty was afterwards made with Portu
gal whereby the United States compromised the rights
q the claimants and for bonus, agreed TO refer the
Z" Armstrong claim" to arbitration. Louis Napoleon
who selected as the umpire decided adversely to the
claimants and the claim now urged against the United
States the ground that 1t has been neglgently
Quoted by the government that it improperly sub
mitted TO arbitration, and that the treaty impro-
perly and upskilfuly framed. Mr. Reid had not con-
cluded his remrrks when the Court adjourned
MONDAY, Nov ie-The Court met at II o'clock, In the
merce. The Judges were all present
Judge Scarborough delivered the opinion Of the Court
in the case Of White and sherwood. The petitioners in
this messengers in the Office of the Auditor for
the Post Office Department. and claim compensation for
four years extra services, commencing the 1st q
January 1885, and ending the LIST of january 1913 at
500 year. The Court decided that the petition Is
deiectivels In not specifying what person
the claim, interested therein. d. Be-
the petition did not TO set forth any claim
whatever except for interest Until the petition Ia
ended, the Court will refuse to order the taking Of
testimony.
Judge Scarborough sso delivered the opinion Of the
for extra services rendered deputy marshal In taking
the in Louisiana. The petition decided to be
defective in stating the claim, and In emitting to state
the action Of Congress thereon The Court will not