The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
washInzton Guy.

ney Farrow, of Georgia, with the endorse
ment Of all the representative men from
that State cOgniZant Of the facts, has Sc
curedI the acceptance by the commission
er Of internal revenue Of the proposition
ex-RepTesentative Price in the matter ~
| illicit distilleries in North Georgia. The
proposition involves a liberal settlement,
apprOximating 10 a general amnesty for past
irregularities, and looks to the pardon Of
those in prison. The latter clause, however,
depends upon Executive clemency. There
are about thirty-fve in Jail, and over 300
cases unadjusted. There are also about 800
distilleries against whom no proceedings
have been instituted, who desire TO avail
themselves of the settlement proposed.
WASHINGTON, January S.-The message
of the President to the Senate, withdraw
ing the nomination of George Williams to
be Chief Justice, states that it is done at his
own request. Mr.. Williams remains in
Office as Attorney General, and the nomina-
ton of Colonel Bristow for that position,
Gin another brief message) is consequently
withdrawn.
The following was received here to-day:
'sNew Orleans, January S.-To r. II. Mari
fusionists of the House have gone to KEEL
iOSBs III SpitC Vi all NtiS PoeiOHuSN- wv a"
single Senator.
'JoHN McENERY"
The Treasury Department has announced
the route for transportation and expOrta-
ton of goods in bond from any port of the
United States, by water to Corpus Christi,
AID thence overland by way Of Rio Grande
City to Mexico, reopencd.
WASHINGTON, January S.-The following
| is the letter OF Attorney General Williams,
requesting the withdrawal of his nomina-
ton TO the office of Chief Justice:
department of Justice, Washington,
January S-Tn the PIesident-Sir-YO u
were kind,cnnugh. without my solicitation,
| or any knowledge on my part that you con-
tcmplatr,l such thing, To nominate me
/ for Chief Justice uf the Supreme Court of
the United States: since that time the flood
gates Of caumny in all directions have been
opened upon me: my abilities have been
! disparaged and my integrity brought in
question, and ii seems that a public
/ opinion adverse to my appointment has
been created which might hereafter
! emharraSs your administration and perhaps
| impair my usefulness upon the bench. With
"A perfect consciousness that | have per-
formed with the clear head of an upright
purpose all the duties of the various pub
| lie places to which have been called, and
trusting to time and a just public, when
better informed, for my vindicatlon. res
! pectfully ask you to withdraw from the
Senate, my nomination for Chief Justice
/ have the honor to be, with great respect,
''GEoRGE H. WILLIAMS"
WASHINGTON, january 13.-Gen. Z. L.
/ Thomas, Col. ID. S. Johnston and Col. b.
! w. Frobcl, delegates from Louisiana to the
National transportation Convention, ar
! rived last evening. Col. Johnston and Gen.
! Thomas are also accredited TO the conven-
ton of Mexican war veterans.
WASHINGTON, January 13.-The Senate
| Committee on Transportation expect to re-
| port about the twentieth of February. They
/ have taken II very large amount Of testi-
mOny, and have procured, besides, n great
deal of statistical data relative to the sub
ject before them. They have, however,
found but little correlatiye data covering
the entire scope of their inquiries, and have,
therefore, been obliged to enter upon tedi-
Gus and elaborate statistical computations
requiring much time, and hence they have
been prevented from reporting at an earlier
day, as they wished
Major VIM. NJ. Green has rendered his
resignation as postmaster at Dayton, Ohio.
Snow commenced falling at 3 o'clock this
evening, and continues tonight
| WASHINGTON, January 9.-ThC receipts
from customs are so variable as to afford
no data at present on which to base calcula-
tons concerning the future. 1t is, however,
supposed at the Treasury that in about ten
days they will be more uniform. The Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue is much en-,
couraged by the reports of his bureau; sc
far this month they are SO, 600, 900, and the
prospect is they will soon be raised tC
what they were before the late panic
thus fulfilling his calculations of 800,
900, 600 annually.
WASHINGTON, January 10.-It is stated
ON absolute authority that Judge Durell, o.
Louisiana, has not placed his resignation a
the disposal of the President. There is nc
such paper with the Executive or in the De
partment of Justice. 1t is Judge Durel';
present determination to abide the issue.
Col. Bristow has been rendered thu
Spanish mission.
Representative Lamar, of Mississippi
while at the breakfast table at the Ebbet
House yesterday morning, complained o
feeling unwell and soon after arose to leave
the ROOM When near the door, he had
paralytic stroke, and would have fallen ha(
not some one gone to his assistance. HI
moved to his residence. AS this was no
the first attack of the kind, his friend
feared it might prove fatal, but he is re
ported better and will probably recover.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator Onk
lin introduced substitute for the salar,
bill which passed the House. in which it i
agreed to repeal the act of March last, S,
+ far as it increases all the salaries eXcep
those of the President of the United State
and Justices of the Supreme Court, ant
fixes all salaries with the exception of tn
above named, the same as they were pno
to March last. All back pay not drawn
or returned is declared TO be covered int
, the Treasury, and is the property of tn
United States. The bill now goes back t
the House for the concurrence of that body
} There was no executive session.
, WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-ScnatOr West
of Louisiana, presented resolutions from
the Louisiana Legislature (Kellogg) endor
: sing Pinchback and asking that he be ad
mitted tn the Senate.
House-Among the bills introduced wa
! one establishing pOlteclInic schools il
: every county of the States and Territories
! regulating the seizure Of books an,
papers in revenue cases; further insur
l ing the safety of lives on railroads; repeal
l ing the internal tax on tobacco; makint
Treasury notes a legal-tender for customs
2 The motion made by Mr.. Kelley, of Penn
2 sylvania, before the holidays, TO suspen'
| the rules and adopt resolution declaring
{ To he the sense of the House that the tender
: shall not beincreased, but that extraordinar
: means, il any be required for the supper
9 of the government, shall be obtained by
c temporary loan or loans bearing lew rat
| of interest, in currency, and redeenaDle j
United States notes, came up for action
] Mr.. Wood, OF New York, suggested a hi
c vision of the resOlution-have the HOus
= pass affirnlatively on the first part, and I
5 postpone decision ON the second prrt. Nh
5 Kelley objected. and called for vote b
n yeas and nays. Mr.. Potter, of New York
g suggested that the political conundum b
o referred 20 the Committee ON Ways an
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