The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-01


There was no quorum on the preliminary
vote, the Republicans sustaining. Various
dispositions 10 secure debate was rejected.
Filibu,tering followed until adjournment.
KAsHIssT0S, May %. = The Worlf,s
special says that the testimony about being
taken viii show conclusively that the re-
deemed treasury notes ordered burned are
crrcuisting.
WAsHISGrOS, May 29-The rice inter
est from South Carolina, and the sugar aud
rice from Louisiana, are very ably repre-
scented. The delegations are working
effectuslly, aud there is some hope that the
Ha waiian treaty will FAM in the Senate.
There does not seem much foundation in
the report that California has spent $780,
900 to secure the treaty's passage through
the House.
! The Committee on Rules have agreed
allowing the banking and currency report
any time. This will allow she ten million
silver bill for like amount of legal tenders
to come up.
The House resolution reciting that all
house legislation affecting tariff is inexpe-
dienr, was upon It's passage, seconded and
the main question ordered, when Mr.. Nor
rison moved a recOnsids ration of the last
vote, which Is in progress. Indications are
that the vote on the passage of the resolu-
ton viii not be allowed.
WAsHINGToN, May 29.-There is appre-
hension here at the manner in which the
government is prosecuting the Indian cam
paign. The troops will drive the Indians
ON the Black Hill miners, securing their
destruction, and leave the frontier towards
them exposed TO raids. The expeditions
also leave the telegraphs and railroads I'M
protected @
Great apprehension is felt for the safety
of Bismarck. .....-.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Messrs. Gibson
and Potts and Gov. Antoine have arrived,
and are In attendance upon the Senate.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Harney, who
had charge of the door in the House du-
ring two terms of Congress of 1865, tes-
titles that he has been continuously in
Office since 1858 in several positions, for
which he had nothing to recommend HIM
but his honesty. That his friend Green
came to him after commission. tie had
spoken TO Mr.. Kerr about it. Mr.. Kerr in
yited him to his room. He called. Told
Mr.. Kerr that he was Republican, and
that his friend was Republican; and Mr..
Kerr told witness it would be necessary to
have some credentials from New York
Democrats, and that if it was worth any
t1luS IL was -WOTlu SOUU.
witness and Green called on Kerr, ana after
witness called at Kerr's house with the
credentials and handed Mr.. Kerr at his
door in the House of Representatives $500,
and 10 two days the nomination was made
and in due time Green received his COM
mission, and subsequently was cashiered.
THIS story is adhered to with exact par
ticularity.. Green could only raise $460.
Witness supplied the $40. The cross-ex-
animation does, not shake the scalding
statements. Witness had no cOmmunica-
tinn with Mr." Kerr before or after this
affair; had never done or attempted any,
thing like it before or since did not
know where he boarded or with whom
he associated during his two years in
Washington Beyond the main incidents
In the bribery, the witness has no pos.
tive recollection. Witness at first declined
to testify, and the committee seemed dis
posed, to give him time to consider, when
Mr.. keIr-s aId-tbat if witness hesitated on
his account, he wished the, examination to
proceed. Witness asked Mr.. Kerr if he
desired him to tell all he knew. Mr.. Kerr
replied yes. s-42
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Speaker Kerr
said he did not want to retire without say
ing few words, and asked to be sworn.
He then testified: l only want to remark
to-day as to the material statement made by
this witness affecting my personal honor
and official integrity, and deny it, that is
all. Ii | were in sufficient health l would
make a statement of the circumstances
which led to this Investigation in connec-
ton with the anonymous letter received,
but do rot feel like doing so to-day.
l will further say that l consciously
never knew this witEess in my life, but
do not sag or wish to be understood as say
ing that he never introduced Green to me-
| do not know six dOorkeepers about this
house, though they are supposed to be my
political friends. l never consciously ex-
changed one moments conversation be-
tween heaven and earth with that person.
| never knew him and he was never at my
house, as he has stated, and of course
never received any money from him or
from any one else.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The Senate went
immediately into. secret session, which con-
tinued. sr g..4.4 .-,.l ........ ~.
The House went into e committee of the
whole and adjourned to Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, May DENOMINATIONS =
Jeremiah Galvan, postmaster at Browns
vile, Texas ,fr- b. non -r.4s t-u.. -.
WASHINGTON, May &c. The Turkish
Minister received the following telegram
| from the Grand Vizier: In the presence of
the unanimous will of all the people, Abdul
| Aziz Khan has been dethroned to-day, and
his Majesty, Sultan Murad, heir presumptive
to the imperial throne, has been proclaimed
Emperor of Turkey. r
The foreign committee of the Senate
will hear tomorrow the combined delega-
ton from New Orleans and Charleston and
| Savannah in opposition to the Hawaiian
treaty, which admits rice and sugar free
| from the Sandwich Islands.
WAsHINGToN, May 3O.-The cabinet
changes will lake place on the first of June,
within Cameron will arrive.
| Pierrepont leaves for England June %.
1t is thought that the impeachment will
be postponed until November, when the
Senate will reasonable for that purpose.
] Belknap has large number of witnesses,
and bis counsel will defend him at every
step of the trial which will occupy six
weeks or two months Manager Lord
thinks it will require at least six weeks and
ext end the session to the first of September.
l. Very eminent legal authorities who have no
connection with the case assert that the
| twenty-nine Senators who are voting against
taking jurisdiction will not be precluded
from voting ''not guilty. on this jurisdic-
Htion on the ground when the final issue is
presented. t-
WAsHINeTeN, May 30.'-Reports from
! the far West state that the Indians attacked
! Custer City on the nineteenth instant, and
burned the ammunition house and the en-
tire town. The explosion destroyed several
houses The person bearing the informa-
ton to Omaha left Custer City about day.
| light on the twentieth. Captain Eagan had
returned to Fort Laramie from his scout.
4 / In
and drove them northward. Details OF
outrages art horrible. T
WASHINGTON, May 30.-To-day is decor
alton day The day was celebrated with
tout usual ceremony, but comparatively
tame. Ali government business is suspend.
ed, and the weather is delightful. The
dispatches from northern cities indicate
unusual efforts st display.
The Supreme Council of the thirty-third
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