The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-21


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bounty, or granting for the destruction Of
Japanese war vessels and the bombardment
Of Japanese forts at Semonaski some few
years ago. The bin was Z rally rejected.
Hoar, Of Massachusetts. chairman Of The
select committee on Southern States, pre-
scented the report Of the subcommittee,
which was ordered 20 be printed, but was
not read. He stated that the full commit
tee would start for Louisiana forthwith.
The question of the hd5eas corpus
proceeding in the case Of Irwin, the
recnsant witness in the Pacific Mail
investigation was again presented, the
Judge having refused 10 consider the report
Of the sergeant-at-arms unless he produced
Irwin in court After an exciting debate
the House virtually reversed its action Of
yesterday, and directed :he sergeant-at-
arms to produce Irwin in court. This was
victory for the Democratic side Of the
chamber, the resolution having been offered
/ by Geek, Of Kentucky, and adopted, IL
stead of the one reported from the CON-
mittee ohWays and Means.
| The House adjourned till Monday.
lSeaats-In Senate to-day the fertilization
appropriation bill was reported and notice
given that it would soon be called up.
The House bin restoring 10 pension rolls
those persons whose names were stricken
therefrOm in consequence of disloyalty was
recommitted TO Committee on Pensions.
At the expiration Of tho morning hour,
| Sherman, of Ohio. said there were several
Senators on each side who desired to speak
on the Louisiana question and he hoped il
would be understood, the Senate would
meet tomorrow for the purpose Of con-
Guiding this debate.
The unfinished business being Schurz's
resolution instructing the Judiciary Com
mittee to iEquire what legislation was nee
essary to secure rights and self govern
ment to the people of Louisiana.
Upton concluded his argument COM
menced yesterday, and was followed by
Frehnghuysen, who made speech on the
general condition of affairs in the South as
Viewed from Radical standpoint, faYOring
Kellogg, and justifying military interfer-
ence.
The Senate had a session tonight, but
adjourned for want of quorum. Sauls-
bury has the floor for tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, January 16.-SenGte-The
Senate caucus this morning ordered that
the discussion of the Louisiana affair be
closed.
The h05eas corpus for Irwin was partly ar
gued, and the prisoner recommitted.
Further hearing viii be had Monday.
The business of the Senate was unim-
portant.
Rouss-No session.
WAsHNeToN, January 1s.-SeRate-I
Senate to-day, bill to reduce the tax or
circulation of State banks to an amount
equal to that paid by the National bank:
was indefinitely postponed.
Flanagan, of Texas, introduced bill *
remove the political disabilities of JohI
Wither, VIM. Kearny and ]. F. Minter Of
! Texas. Referred to Judiciary Committee.
, House Among the bills introduced anC
referred are, one to survey the CstawabS
2 and French Broad rivers; one establishing
| the judicial circuit of Georgia, Alabans
3 and Florida; to establish the Western Dis
trict of South Carolina authorizing the
bridging of the Mississippi river at Mem
} phis, and ono for the relief of the Chesa
, peake and Ohio Railroad Company.
{ It is understood that Marshall, of Illinois
the Democratic member Of the committee
/ who had declined to accompany the thre
Republican members, Hoar, Frye ant
t Wheeler, who started for New Orleans thi
morning, reconsidered his action, and vii
leave Washington for New Orleans thi
! evening.
: WASHINGTON, January 10. House TIL
! explanations and denials, by members, o
{ newspaper reports connecting their name
a with the Pacific Mail subsidy, occupied
! good deal of the days session.
First came Mr. Storm, of Pennsylvania
who, although be had steadily voted an
spoken against the subsidy, was allude
, to as the recipient of one of those on
!: thousand dollar bills which were said t
have been floating around at that time.
Then followed Chittenden, of New York
who has been COMPOUNDED by some news
: papers with a person of same patronymiC
to whom Albert had paid several thousan
dollars Then followed Sypher of Louisi
S ana, who defended his vote for the subsidy
< but denied, Indignantly, that he had bee
e influenced by corrupt measures.
! washington CITY.
! WASHINGTON, January 16.-The Pres
. dent wlthdraws Gen. Manly's nominatio
: as Minister to Ecuador. 80
Nellie Grant brings her husband froI
Europe ON the steamer Republic. The E,
|, ecutive family will meet Nellie at Me-
{ York
WAsHEGToE, January tG.-Hearsey, tn
doorkeeper who received eleven thousan
dollars from the Pacific Mail Company, Wa
! discharged this morning.
A prominent Republican Senator SAY
Pinchback will be admitted to a seat in til
Senate, according to the determination
y the recent caucus.
Is WAsHNGToS, January 18.-The follow
o ing has been received here: New Orleanl
:. January 10, 1675.-W. w. Belknap, Seer
: tary of War, Washington: A report hi
n Just been received from Major Merrill,
u Shreveport, which is too long for tclegrap
L transmittal, and will be sent by mail. tn
o following is an epitome, almost In Merrill
}. words: The threats made before the elel
e ton to drive from the community all VIII
d voted the Radical ticket is being carrie
r out by combinations among the whites
y who are forming and recruiting by ever
d form of pressure by which all the negros
c who voted the Radical ticket are to
1t re used work. All whites not joining tn
/, combination are to be Ostracised. Alread
ie more than five hundred families, includin
at least 1000 people OF all ages and ssxe
= are wandering about without means 70 6
\. elsewhere and p0Werless to find other home
q where they are, and on the verge of starv
u ton in Inidwinter. Thefts and other crim'
n may result, aud It is feared that II
, bitter feeling naturally resulting from Il
= sense of injustice received may run into OF
:. of revenge. These homeless people wi
st gradually drift together, and the wifi
a people are not slow, as the past has show
n to set aioat Infsmmatory rumors Of the il
tention of organized violence on the pa
negroes, and where the revolver and me
law are the common resort in such cases,
= they usually have been here, disorder
- more OF less extensive, are sure TO result
some preventive is not found for such
= state Of things. p II. SHKRTDAS,
- W Lieutenant General.
:; WASHINGTON, January 19.-The be
= opinion is that Parsons viii be confirms
= by squeeze, and that Pardee, for Louis
= ana; Evans, for marshal, Texas, and Pa
y chal, collector at Corpus Christi, viii be d
feated. so
The seating Of Pinchback, as Senate
from Louisiana, is conceded. His
walls hope that he win be ousted on
question Of morals They hope again
hope. New England and Pinchback a