The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-15
NO. 40

The Speaker pro tem.-No, sir. The
Chair has ruled no such thing. The Chair
will recognize the gentle mal when there is
nothing properly before the House.
B!aine-I desire permission to say the
The Speaker pro te'a., interrupting-Does
the gentleman take an appeall
BlaIne--I merely want TO say, that in
submitting, as do, gracefully, do not at
all concur in il.
The Speaker-The Chair didn't suppose
anything of the kind. -
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the Geneva award bill.
WASHINGTON, June "a few days since
Hon. l.. z. G. Lamar, of Mississippi, and
Hon. Casey Young, of Tennessee, called
upon Secretary Chandler and presented the
following letter:
The EBBrT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
June, l, 1876.
Hon. 2. Chandler, Secretary of the Interiors: ..
Sir--Some person has sent to my address
at Memphis, Tennessee, the EOeaiRg Star
published at Washington, May %, 1876,
with the following paragraph, (marked)
SECRETARY Chandler denies the published
statement that he intends, if the Senate
shall decide that it has jurisdiction, he will
recommend to the House the impeachment OF
one Thompson who was Secretary of the In
terror before the war, for abstracting more
than 800, 900 of public moneys; he admits
having made the remark, but only as joke.
He says, however, that there is no doubt aE
to Thompson's guilt, and that he Is wealthy
enough to repay the amount to the g ,vern.
ment, and should be made to do So"
have, though, neither the right nor inclina.
ton to act upon the assumption that the
statement in this paragraph is authorized
| hxy I'D hNy ha, 4
said. Permit me, therefore, to call your sp !.
cIal attention to the article, and respect
fully to inquire of you if it does represent
| you truly. Please give me as prompt re-
| ply as your convenience will permet. Your
| obedlent servant, j. THOMPSON.
The only reply to the above letter was
a service of the process upon Mr.. Thomp-
son this morning of a civil sult to recover
one million dollars, principal and interest,
of the bonds stolen, and the amount re-
ceived by the defendant from the Confed-
crate States of America, and which, it is al
| legged, reverted To and b,came the property
of the United States J'
In the Senate, Dennis, from the Commit.
tee on Commerce, reported, with amend
ments, for the House to amend certain Sec
tions of titles 4S and SO of the revised
statutes of the United States, concerning
commerce and navigation and the regula
ton of steam vessels, placed on the calen
4 dar tor the first time tins session. fs.-...
The reporters of committees are all idle.
Nothing going on at the capital,
WASHINGTON, June 9.-There was much
confusion in the House to-day when the
motion to print the evidence relative to
Blaine's investigation was put. Blaine, in
the most sullen humor, endeavored, by
taunts, to confuse the, Speaker pro ten,
COx), who, however, preserved his impef-
turbable gravity, and ruled without par
tiality.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-In Senate-Mor
rill, of Vermont, is speaking upon the res
olution returning thanks to the State OF
Vermont for the statue of Nathan Allen
contributed by that State for the Nationa
Statuary hall. ,.
The Election Committee made majority
report in favor of seating Abbott and oust
ing Frost from the Fourth Massachusetts
District. The minority report favors re
tanning Frost, Republican, in his seat.
The subcommittee in Platt v. Good,
will probably report Monday, the majorit,
for Goode and minority for Platt. .r
The committee on expenditures of tn,
War Department have agreed without dis
sent to report the charges made by Harne,
against Speaker Kerr false. 1t is regarded
as case of impudent and bold perjury
NEW ORLEANS, June 10.-Stesmer Ne,
Orleans passed the jetties without diff
/ Guilty.
, WASHINGTON, June 10.-There is geners
comment on the behavior of Mr.. Cox i
the chair yesterday. He could not contrc
the gush of Mr.. Blaine, which kept th
House in an uproar all day, but he kept hi
own temper, and by subtle though legiti
mate ruling defeated Blaine In every phas
of his Efforts to get possession of the floor
The Senate having no quorum adjourned