The Jasper weekly courier., 1874-01-30
CURRENT NEWS.
WARRINGTON.

man, being 10 ask Congress for pensions Tor
the survivors Of the Mexican war, adopt
measures for the organization of a National
brotherhood of Mexican Veterans for repre-
sentation at the Centennial Exposition, and to
prevail upon Congress 10 pass law 10 admit
INDECENT Mexican soldiers TO the Home near
Washington City.
The senate Committee on Post-oflices and
Post-roads on Jan. Is heard arguments from
Mr. G.. G.. Hubbard OF Massachusetts and
VIM. Orton, President Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, respectively, favoring
and opposing the Postal Telegraph bill
which the committee have under considera-
ton.
The United States Attorney-Gcneral, on
Jan. 16. received dispatch from the United
States Marshal at Austin, Texas, saying
"Thc newly-elected Governor, Coke. was in
augurated last night. Armed men are guard
ing approaches to the offices and to the Capt.
tol. Other armed men have possession of the
legislative halls. A conflict seems inevitable.
message from YOU will save us from disas-
ter" The Attoney-General replied: Il
could only appeal 10 the parties to peacefully
adjust their difficulties if possible. Cannot
some one negotiate a settlements | have no
power to interfere with force. nor have YOU
any duty to perform in respect 10 the matter
except 20 use your influence" On the same
day the President received a telegram from
GOV. Davis. saying that under the Constitu-
ton he was entitled to hold the Office until the
2sth Of April. and that he was making prepa-
raiions to protect the officers of the State. and
asked for military assistance. The Washing
ton report adds: There j. no probability that
the Government will interfere or make any
change in the policy heretofore Indicated in
the recent telegram Of the President TO Gov.
Davis. and in the response of Attorney-Gen-
eral Williams to the United States Marshal Of
Austin.
At the recent National Woman's Suffrage
Convention, held at Washington, vice-Presi-
dent Wilson, who was in the hall. being called
upon for word Of encouragement, rose and
said:
81 wish simply to say that am under i'm
peratve orders 20 make no speeches on any sub
Ject. | will add however, that twenty years
ago came 10 the conslusion that my wife, my
mother and sisters were AS much entitled TO the
right of suffrage myself, and l have not
changed my mind since loud applause.
The following additional telegram has been
sent by Attorney-General Williams to Gov.
Davis Of Texas:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Governor F. J Davis, Austin, Texas.
Your telegram OF yesterday, stating that ac-
cOrding 10 the Constitution OF Texas you We're
Governor until The 18TH of April next, and that
the Hon. Richard Coke has been inaugurated and
will attempt 20 seize the Governors Office and
buildings and calling upon the President for
mil tfl4+K .fAfH has HRRn Ftfp rod
me- and am instructed 10 say that. after CEN
sidering the fourth section Of article four OF
the Constitution Of Texas. providing that the
Governor shall hold his Office for term OF four
years irOm the date OF his insiallment. under
which you claim, and section three OF elecuon
declaration attached 10 said Constitution. under
which you were chosen, and which provides that
the State and other officers elected hereunder
shall hold their respective Offices for term Of
years prescribed by the Constitution, beginning
from the day OF their election, under which The
Governor elect claims Office; and more than four
years having expired since your election, the
President l. of opinion that your right 70 the unce
OF Governor at this time A. at least so doubtful
that ne does not feel warranted in furnishing
United States troops 20 ard you Ia holding further
possession of it, and he, therefore, declines your
request.
lsignedl GKo. II. WILLIAMS, Att'y-Genn.
The President, on Jan. 10, sent to the SEN
ate the nomination Of Morrison II. Waite. Of
Ohio. as Chief-Justce of the supreme Court.
II was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The following biographical sketch Of the NOM
inee j. condensed from the Teledo CONNER
cial:
Morrison II. Waite is the son Of the late
Chief-.Iusticc Waite. Of Connecticut; is now
in his fifty-eighth year; graduated AT Yale Col
legc at the age Of Twenty-Five; came 10 Toledo
in 1898. and studied law with :. NJ. Young,
with whom he practiced for eighteen years.
He has for many years stood at the
head of the bar Of Northwestern Ohio.
and has twice declined seat on the
Supreme Bench of Ohio. In lsi9 he was
elected a member Of the Legislature; in 1862
he was a candidate for Congress. and though
defeated he received majority Of ZOO in
Toledo; in December. ISL. he was appointed
n Counsel TO Geneva. He j. now serving
"a member and the President Of the Ohio
Constitutional Convention, TO which he was
chosen by the unanimous vote Of both par
ties. The present appointment. II j. stated,
has come to him without the slightest seeking
on his part, he having discouraged his per-
sonal friends from all efforts to secure the
place for him.
The Postmaster-General, in reply to n reso-
luton Of the Senate with regard to the frank
ing privilege etc. says the net sales Of official
stamps for the next fiscal year.to cover trans
mission of matter formerly sent through the
nails under franks Of heads Of departments.
are estimated at S2 go 900. A comparison Of
receipts on four items during the quarter end
ed Sept. 30. 1873, with those on the same
items for the corresponding quarter Of the
preceding year. shows an aggregate increase
Of Al .G6s .ii5. and an increase excleiye Of Off
cial stamps Of SGli,9l2. Thoroughly i'm
pressed, as he Is. with the belief that the re-
peal Of the frankng privilege was a wise
measure. and win be productive Of the best
results in The postal service, he earnestly re-
commcnds that II be not restored until at
least fair trial can be made.
An Associated Press dispatch Of the 2lst
saws that the Committee on WAYS and Means
have prepared and viii report a resolution TO
fx The amount Of grccnbacks ~ Si00,000 900,
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