The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-03-05
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/ 10 inquire into the alcoholic liquor traffic
Aistsse-3Ir. Plat OF Virginia, from the
Naval Committee, made an adverse report on
the bill 10 establish a navy yard Al Port Royal,
which was laid on the table Also, a bill to
authorize the removal OF the powder maya
zine at Norfolk, Virginia, which was passed.
The debate on the bin reyiving the Thanking
i privilege was continued all day and finally
the main question was ordered BY a vote Of
i 126 70 III. The bill will be voted on tomor-
row.
The President to-day, in communicating 10
Congress the report Of the Centennial Com
mission, says failure Of this enterprise would
be deplorable. Success can be assured BY
arousing public opinion TO the importance of
the occasion. To secure this end, in his judg-
ment, Congressional legislation is necessary to
make the Exposition both national and inter
national.
WAsHINGToN, February 25. - Confrma-
tions-Mr. Boyle, attorney for Eastern Dis
trict Of Texas
In the Senate to-day, the financial debate
was continued, Senator's MerTimon, Sherman,
Allison and Morton taking part.
There was sharp discussion between Sena-
tors Morton and Schurz, growing nut OF the de
bate of yesterday, in which SenaOr Morton
said that Senator Schurz did not understand
the country in which he lived. In reply TO
Senator Morton today, Senator Schurz said
that Morton had made miSstatements, afro
cious and willful Senator MOrtonretOrted by
characterizing the argument of SchurZ as be
ing disingenuous.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-SeHdte-
Senate passed bill prescribing the oath to
be taken by postOffice officials
| WASHINGTON, February 26-HouSe-Th
House passed, after discussion, bill appro-
priating 1924 900 to complete the branch mint
building at San Francisco
4
sylvania petitions against the restoration of
the duty on tea and coffee.
The bill authorizing the use Of the revenue
cutter, Relief, in Mobile harbOr as a board
ing station, goes to the President
| Senator Gordon, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported in favor of the House
bill for the relief of Henry S. Walls, which
authorizes the payment to him of 1896, 600
for removing distractions in the Savannah
river, which passed.
Senator Cameron moved to take up the cen
tennial bill
Senator Sargent moved to take up the naval
| appropriation bill
Senator Cameron thought the vote should
be taken first on his motion.
The chair said, as the morning hour had ex-
PRED the question would first be on Senator
Sargents motion, but if majority of the
Senate opposed, it would be voted down, and
then the question would be on the motion of
Senator Cameron.
Senator Cameron said very well, he hoped
that would be the understanding, and that the
friends of his bill would govern themselves
accordingly. Senator Sergeant made some
remarks showing the necessity Of proceeding
with the appropriation bills, not one of which
had yet been considered. Senator Sherman
expressed his willingness to have the financial
question postponed till Tuesday; he did hope
on that day the Senate would come to vote
Senator Ferry, of Michigan, would object to
anything that would postpone the financial
matter later than Tuesday Senator Sergeant
thought two legislative days would be suffi-
cient to dispose of the naval bill. Senator
Cameron said he would object to anything
until the centennial bill was disposed of. SEN
ator Sherman moved the further consideration
of the financial question be postponed until
Tuesday next Agreed to.
Senator Cameron then moved to take up the
centennial bill
Senator Summer thought that the regular
appropriation bills should precede the irregu-
lar appropriation bills.
Senator Thurman said he should vote
against the bill. He thought this idea of hold
ing an exhibition was entirely destructive of
a proper celebration of American independ-
ence, and Congress could not do worse thing
than to put its hand in the treasury and take
out money for this purpose
Senator Cameron resented the styling of the
bill an appropriation bill
Senator Summer read the bill and said no
candid person could deny that it was an en-
tering wedge to calling on Congress for large
appropriation. He read a dispatch of date
February 10, 1874 addressed by Senator
| Cameron to Mayor Stokly, of Philadelphia,
expressing his desire that Mr.. StOkly should
be reelected and reassuring him of his gratif-
| cation to know that in the event any appro-
priation was voted by Congress, it would be
properly expended?
The chair called Senator Summer to order
for discussing the merits of the bill
Senator Cameron said he had written the
dispatch, and he approved every word of it.
He intimated that If Mr.. Mcclure had been
| elected, he would not have been so well salts
fed as to the manner in which the money
would be spent.
The chair called Senator Cameron to order
| for discussing the merits of the bill
| Senator Sargent read from the first act
passed by Congress on the subject of centen-
NAL, prohibiting appropriations of any money
on that account.
After further discussion, the motion to take
up was decided in the negative by vote of
twenty-three to twenty-eight.
| WASHINGTON, February 27.-Sendte- The
Senate was IN executive session about an hour
this evening, on the nomination of William
A. Simmons, to be collector Of customs at
Boston.
Senators Boutwell, and Summer again sever
ally spoke in opposition to the nominee, re-
garding him as mere politician, not fitted by
education for the high and responsible posi-
ton, and who was not acceptable to the larger
number of the intelligent merchants of Bos-
ton. t..
Senators Conkling and Carpenter advocated
the nomination, speaking in praise of the gen
tleman and his business capacity, and were
unable to see in the remarks presented, any
proper reasons for his rejection.
Finally, vote was taken, and the Senate
confirmed the nomination by vote of twenty
seven to seventeen, the Democrats present
voting in the affirmative.
The result was almost Immediately made
known to the dozen or more friends of Sim
mons, who were standing at the main door,
when they gave expression to their Joy by
giving loud cheers
His confirmation is considered victory for
Butler, and tonight they called on Gen. But
Ter to exchange congratulations
It is regarded as singular that a nomination
should be confirmed by the dominant party,
when, as in this case, the nominee was OBJ
posed by both Senators of his own State.
The Centennial bill and that in regard to
the liquor traffic occupied the day.
Senator Carpenter said that on Monday, at
tef the penulLg Olll SnOulQ DC disposed OF, nc
would ask the Senate to take up the question
in regard 70 a new election in Louisiana, and
asked the indulgence of the Senate TO enable
him to submit some remarks.
Senator West said, as member Of the Ap-
preparation Committee, having charge Of the
army appropriation bill, he would ask TO have
that considered as soon as the pending bill was
disposed of, exclusive of everything else
AT the extra session q large number of pri-
vate bills were passed.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
the Thanking privilege was not called up. Ii Is
still pending.
WASHINGTON, February Houso-Tnere
is minority report from the Committee on
Elections in favor of Rawles.
The Committee on Elections report in favor
of Stone as entitled to the seat now occupied
by Rawles, from Georgia
The House is considering private bills
In the House, after the consideration of
some private bills q miscellaneous debate was