The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-19

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WAsHNoroN, February 1l.--S.nais-S
tor Bayard asked that the resolution Offered b.
him yesterday calling upon tie Prcsidenf O.
lntorm the senate whether any officer az lht
United States army, on duty IN South Cam
iina, haq been instrumental IN procuring leg
islation IN that State 30 compensate him fol
services rendered IN the slischarrc az Ne tl,llr
etc, De passed upon which there was q lone
discussion
Ihe morning hour having expired. she che|f
announced as In regular order the unfinished
business Of yesterday, being 4 bin for ile
Withdrawai OF 81, ,O0o, 600 national bank cnis
reicy nom those States having an cxcess, end
the reissue Of Il 70 States not having their f1
rata Of currency.
Senator Bayard moved thai the BIN ho laI
aside infoInIaliy, aud Q vote Be taktn "a 1H
resolution without further debate
Senator Patterson objected.
Senator Bayargl's motion was lost, and the
resolution went over
The bin for the withdrawal Of Se5, 600 600
OF national bank currency was proceeded
with. The amendment offered by senator
sherman TO the section authorizing the Comp
tnoller Of Currency 10 issue e25, COO 900 10
those States having less than their proportion.
declaring that the Comptroller might do 80
without waiting for the return Of circulating
notes Of their banks, was agreed 20.
word twenty-five" relating 60 the amount "a
be withdrawn and reissned. aud insert Ia place
thereof ''seYenty-hve.
HcuA-The House resumed the considora-
ton OF the army bill The amendments
offered yesterday by Mr. Cobb, Of Kansas,
looking to the Transfer Of government trans.
portation from the Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad TO the Kansas Pacific Railroad was
lost after brief debate
Air. Cox offered an additional section, thni
no money be paid except for purposes for
which Il Is specifically appropriated
Mr. O'Brien moved On amendment forbid.
ding the employment Of the army IN Tho ofl.
forcement Of any act Of Congress or procla.
nation Of the President that has any tendency
90 Interfere with the rights of tho States ~
regulate and control the election Of Stnio OH.
ceB excluded on point Of order as new leg.
islaiion.
Mr. Cox offered an amendment that the
army shall not be used IN aid Of pretended
State government.
WAsHneToN, February 1e-Ssnais Sen.
ator Gordon, q Georgia, presented q memo.
rial from the city Of Brunswick, Georgia, IN
relation TO the establishment of naval dcnot
for naval officers and said he desired 10 call
attention TO the fact that there was no naval
depot south of Norfolk, Virginia and in case
Of war, one on the Southern coast would be
necessary.
Senator Gordon introduced 4 bill for The re.
lief Of certain mail contractors in tho South.
ern States.
senator Pease. from mississippi, wasseaied.
Uie8 Amos.
The bill equalizing currency was resumed.
In Q short executive session Drew was con.
tirmed as district attorney OF Florida
HonsC--Among the executive documents
submitted by the Speaker after the reading Of
the journal, was the response Of the Secretary
of the Treasury TO the eall for information in
regard to the amounts paid for compromise
suits growing out Of frauds IN the New York
and Boston custom houses The document,
which was very voluminous, was ordered
printed.
The fertilization bin was passed.
Mr.. Dawes made long speech on the fnon-
cial condition Of the governments
WASHINGTON, Fehruarl l8-.e t. etuo.
tor Sargent presented o protest from citizens
OF California against the influx Of Cinnamon
TO this country.
Senator Gordon introduced bin n relation
70 claims for cotton seized by the Treasury
Department.
Senator Goldthwaitc presented memorial
for the improvement Of Mobile bay. Alabama
Referred 70 Commerce Committee.
WASHINGTON, February 13--esn0tc- -Senh-
tor Sargent presented memorials, signed By
16, 008 citizens Of California, calling the At
tention Of Congress TO tho influx Of fho
Chinese on the Pacific slope. He Hdid fhcro.
were 0O,O00 Chinese near the Pacific coast
they underbid native labor they impart
no value 70 community; they were Paeans
they evinced no desire % become asslmiaicd
TO our Institutions There had been but one
or two instances known WHO'RE any oi ihom
had expressed n desire 70 become citlznn6
they added nothing 70 the material wealth Of
the community taking with them all they &C.
cumulated, and not even allowing their bones
to rest on American soil. This was question
which did not now concern the States Of lho
East, but Il would soon become q national
question, for the Pacific coast was the gate,
way, through which these people would finally
spread over the whole country. The memoir.
ais were referred 70 the Committee on FOREIGN
Relations.
Senator Goldihwaite presented q memorial
from the Mobile Board Of Trade for improve.
ments IN Mobile bay. Referred 20 Committee
on Commerce.
Senator Gordon, Of Georgia, introduced
billin relation 70 certain claims arising from
tho seizure Of cotton l5y the Treasury Denaff.
ment Referred 70 judiciary Committee
The resolution offered few days ago BIZ
Senator Baynrd, calling on the President 70 ~
form the Senate as 20 the conduct Of MnIoE
Lewis Mencell, an officer of the army On duty
IN South Carolina, was taken up' aud dis
cussed by Senators Bayard and Scott Senator
Bayard, during his remarks, referred 10 ne
fact that many0 ihe members Of the South
Carolina Legislature were ignoEant-nof being
able 70 read and write
Senator Wesi, Of Louisiana, inquired Whose
fault fhat was
Senator Bayard-It may suit the ecnfumnn
70 esk that question now, but there were Pc
RODS in his life when he could an1Nefi i.
having lived In tie community 81 the lawn.
and simply with those who were charged with
preventing the colored people receiving ednca.
tion
HoHse-A BIN for The appointment ~ com.
mission % ascertain the damaoe8 Committed
The Bl0doe war, occasioned lively debate.
bat was finally rejected