The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11

ness that to describe him IN imagination |
would sicken, and invective would exhaust /
itself In Scotland, years ago, there was
man whose trade was murder, and be earned |
his livelihood by selling the bodies of his
victims for gold He linked his name to his
crime, and to-day, throughout the world,
it is known as Burking.
The Speaker-Does the Chair understand
the gentleman to be referring in his language
TO a member Of the House
Mr.. Brown-No, sir; / am describing
an individual who is in my N ,nd's eye.
The Speaker The Chair understood the
gentlemen to refer to member of the
House
Mr. Brown-No, sir, call names, Tbs
mans name was linked TO his crime and
to-day, throughout the world il is known as
Burking. If / were to desire TO express all
that was pusilanimous in war, inhuman in
peace, forbidding in morals, and infamous
in politics, should call it Butletizing.
For this violation of parliamentary order
al resolution of censure was passed upon
Brown, after a very exciting debate and
was administered by the Speaker. The
civil rights bill then went over until to-
morrow. The House meets at 10 o'clock.
WASHINGTON, February -HouSe-The
civil rights bill was finally disposed of to-
day, after a long and exciting debate in the
presence of an immense assemblage. The
first vote was on an amendment offered by
Kellogg, Of Connecticut, to strike out Of
the House bill the provision relating to
schools, and that was carried by a large
majority, but without the yeas and nays.
The next vote was on the motion Of Cessna,
of Pennsylvania, to substitute the Senate
bill for the House bill, and that was de-
feated. The bill ives then passed by vote
of 1872 yeas to 100 nays.
iSeRdte-No business was transacted to-
day. Senate adjourned to Monday after
reading the journal, as mark of respect
to the memory of Senator Buckingham, of
Connecticut, who died this morning at
1920.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Flanagan has
had an interview with the President and
will report favorably on Sabin as postmaster
for Galveston. If the bill relieving Lemuel
D. Evans from certain. financial irregulari-
ties passes, he will be confirmed. I'll pos
itively. stated that there is no show for
Pardee. General Sheldon, however, is pos
tive that Pardee will be confirmed within
five days.
If any tariff or tax bill passes this session
sugar. The committee this, morning took
several votes, which indicated there cannot
be a tax on tea and coffee, as an independ-
ent proposition, but if there should be such
tax, it must be in company with certain
articles on the free list.
The following are the transfers of super
visors: luton to st. Louis, Mcdonald to
Philadelphia, Hendricks to Chicago, VIM
to New York, Powell to San Francisco,
Faulkes to Richmond, Perry to Iowa, Haw-
ley to Boston, Small to Cincinnati, Hunt,
recently appointed, remains at his present
station. Each supervisor will be assigned
two special agents other than those now on
duty.
Morton, of Indiana, from Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported back the
bill to regulate the counting Of votes for
President and Vice President and concur
rent resolution to amend the twenty second
joint rule, and asked that the committee be
discharged from their further consideration.
He also reported from same committee q
bill to provide for and regulate the count
| ing of votes for President and Vice Presi-
dent and the decision of questions arising
therefrom; the bill was placed on calendar,
The President will send special message
to Congress in regard to the South.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-SenGte-Con
frmation: John L. Routt as Governor o.
Colorado, gice Eli c. Cook.
Message to the Senate of the United
| States: g Herewith l have the honor Il
send, in accordance with the resolution o.
the Senate of the third instant, all the in
formation in my possession not heretofore
furnished relating to affairs in the State o.
Arkansas. l will venture to express the
OPfniOn that all the testimony shows that il
the year 1872 Joseph Brooks was lawfully
elected Governor OF tho State: that he has
unlawfully been deprived of the posses
sion of his Office since that time
that in 1874 the Constitution of the State
was, by violence and intimidation and rev.
dictionary proceedings, overthrown, and a
new Constitution adopted, and a new State
government established. These proceed
ings, if permitted to stand, practically ig-
more all rights of minorities in all the
States. Also, what is there to prevent
each of the States, recently readmitted to
Federal relations on certain conditions,
from changing their Constitutions and vio-
lating their pledges if this action in Arkan-
sas is acquiesced ing / respectfully submit
whether precedent so dangerous to the
stability of State Government if not of the
National Government should be recognized
by Congress. Iearnestly ask that Congress
will take immediate action in this matter
to relieve the Executive fromacting upon
questions which should be decided by
the legislative branch of government.
u. S. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, February 8, 1875"
WASHINGTON, February 9-House. sly
pher, of Louisiana, offered the following
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| WHEREAS, TIE expenses of the govern
ment require an additional revenue of from
| $50, 900, 900 to $40, 900, 600; and
Whereas, By the act of the fourteenth oil
July, 1870, the duty on imported sugar was
reduced at the rate of thirty-four and one
half per cent. and
Whereas, Said reduction of duty dimin.
ished the revenue of the government
$14, 900, 900 in gold annually, without re
ducing the price of sugar to the con
sumers; therefore,
/ ResOlced, That the Committee on Ways
and Means be directed to inquire into the
expediency of restoring the duty imposed
by law previous to the passage Of the afore
said act.
Howe, Of Mississippi, introduced bill
to remove the political disabilities of Isaac
n. Brown, Of Mississippi. Passed.
The subcommittee on Ways and Means
have reported in favor of a twenty per cent.
increase on the present tariff on all grades
OF sugar, aud tits SAID the full committee
have adopted the report, and that their bill
embraces this feature.
iSeHate.-0n motion OF Johnston, of Vir-
ginia, the vote by which the bill referring
to the Court of Claims the claim Of g. 9.
Lee for the Arlington estate in Virginia
was indefinitely postponed yesterday, was
recOnsidered, and the bill was placed on
the calendar with the adverse report.
Johnston gave notice he would address
the Senate in regard to the bill at az early
day.
WAsHHGToS, February 9-Szate.-
Bogy, Of Missouri, presented memorial OF
the st. Louis Chamber Of Commerce, in
favor Of opening Southwest Pass Of Mis-.
sissippi river, and demonstrating against
the opening Of the mouth thereof. Re.
ferred TO the Committee on Transportation.
Alcorn, Of Mississippi, presented memo
rial from members of the bar of North
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