The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-12-21
TRLEGRAPHIC news,


mittee on Appropriations. reported
without amendment the House bill
milking appropriations for the payment
of pensions during the fiscal yea cad
ing June 80, 1878. Placed on the
calendar.
The Senate then passed a number of
bills of private character, not OBJ
jected 70.
The Judiciary Committee, having in
charge the matter of exacting tele-
grams, will report tomorrow some re-
stuclions and safeguards.
The Ways and Means Committee
agreed to adjourn from Saturday to
Wedn> sdsy.
The petition of John Fatual!, Geor-
gia. asking the removal of political
disabilities, was presented.
Several private bills passed and the
Massachusetts, statutes were accepted.
MitchelI's Oregon resolution was
discussed all dav without action.
WASHINGTON. December 19.-The
fortifica,ion bill appropriating only
$3.50, 900 for repairs on armament tor
pedocs passed.
An amendment tff:rCd bJ Reagan
appropriatinG 800, 600 for commencing
Notifications on Galveston Island was
excluded on point of order.
The statues of John Winthrop and
Samuel Adams were accepted from the
State of Massachusetts, TO be placed
in the Capitol.
4 resolution for an adjournment
from next Saturday to Wednesday, the
iwenty-seventh, and from the follow
ing Saturday to Wednesday, January
2, was adopted.
NEW York, December IA Her.
aid Columbia special says Hampton
has established the present temporary
executive department at the Richard
son street hall, formerly occupied by
the Democratic State committee.
Chamberlain holds forth in the execu-
tive chambers at the State house,
guarded by United States soldiers and
his special constabulary, who admit
no one by Republicans, members of
the press AID few other privileged
persons, including members Of the
House and Senate and the committees
of Congress, when properly identified
by some we'll known Republican. Re-
gardless of Chamoerlain's refusal to
deliver up the great seal and records,
Hampton is slowly proceeding to es-
tablish his government.
New ORLEANS, December 19.-The
Senate Committee was called to order
at IL 80 by Senator Howe, chairman,
who stated that the committee was not
yet provided with the desired tables OF
given to the clerks of the Senate com.
mlttee bv the secretary of the return
ing board was defective in several par
ticulars. 1t did not indicate the votes
thrown out in detail, but simply the
aggregate number; whereas it was de
siret to obtain the vote rejected al
each poll.
Mr.. Morey, of the Republican coun-
sci, stated that it would be well fol
the committee to take the testimony
of witness, Eaton Loswood, who, he
said, was about to die from wounds
received in Ouachita parish, and wa:
then in the city.
Mr.. McGloin, of the Democratic
counsel, urged that in cases where il
was alleged that witness could mo-
appear before a committee on account
of sickness, that doctors certificate
to the effect be filed with the com
mittee.
After some discussion as to the bes
way of taking the testimony of Log
wood, it was determined that it should
be taken before committee at his res
idence. The evidence elected wa
materially the same as that gwen by
Logwood before the returning boarC
on November %, and included in Ser
ator Shcrman's report to the Presi
dent. Tbe. clerk was instructed tt
procure the required tables from II
Z board, and the committee adjourne
until Wednesday, at II A. N.
A line of evidence was submitted I
the Senate committee by counsel o
behalf of the Repub leans:
, We charge as true, and propose
prove, on behalf of the Republicans, IL
following facts: /. That the lai
election in this State was, at certai
polls and in CERTAIN precincts and pa
, ishes, made null and VOID in law, b
violence and intimidation. This Wa
occasioned by and consisted of secrC
, consplracics, leagues and armed band
! Of brigands known as ''bull-dozers,
, who have inflicted upon white ar
colored Republicans, whippings, shoe
ings, hapgings, turning, multitud
nous assassiRatlons, and IN many il
, stances have perpetrated murder an
massacre; that by these means a col
dition of terror has been produce
among Republicans throughout ce
tain sections of the State, which hi
continued for period of more tina
: twelve months prior to the late elet
ton.
9. That the election law of TIL
Sta'e WIS enac ed 10 meet q similar col
dition of affairs which had occurred ]
in 1868. That law declares an elet
ton held under such conditions to ]
null and void, and votes pretended t
be cast under insecurity, danger, fet
and terror thus occasioned, to be nu
and void. That the law rests with tn
returning officers of the State, wit
power to inquire into and examine th
facts where such condition of affair
, is charged, and to ascertain the trut
of such charges and, if proven, to d,
clare the nullity of such election, an
to carry into effect such nullity by re
jecting and refusing to count the pr
tended votes so made null and voiC
and that this election law is righteous
just aud necessary.
3. That the returning officers di
examine and inquire according to law
and did find that in certain parishc
and polls the election was made nu
and void by the causes above recited
and the returning officers, as con
manded by law, did declare this nu
lity and did reject and refuse to couu
the prefer d. vo' es thus made ru an
void in the localities thus terror'ze
by brigands and bull-do zers.
4. That at the recent election froI
IL, 900 TO Is, 900 Republican voters, VIII
were DESTROYS of voting and who mad
earnest and diligcnt efforts to vot
the Republican ticket were put in fes
of their lives and terrified by thes
systematic outrages so that they wei
driven from the polls and prevente
from voting; that from 5000 to 600
Republican voters, by some mean:
were forced against their will an
through fear to vote the Democrat
ticker.
5. That in said election the right {
le, 900 to 90, 900 colored persons to va;
was by these means denied an
abridged.