The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-15

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time summons them to partake with
her q habitation in the mansions of the
best.
Sleep on immortal ssinted dead.
May peace and JOY De thine.
While glorious angel hands thy brow
With wIeaths celestial Irvine
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS,
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-A commu
nication was read, from orion, presi.
dent of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, requesting the return OF The
messages, several thousand in number.
recently delivered to the Committee or
Privileges and Elections. LAID on the
table.
Senator Cameron voted aye on
Evarts's nomination, as his committee
had instructed him to report it favor
ably. Senator Conkling abstained.
The Committee on Privileges and EIec.
tions of the Senate took up the case OF
Kellogg, claiming a seat from Louisi,
ana. The Republican members of the
committee took the ground that Kel.
logg's credentials we've regular and that
he has primd fidcie right to seat and
should be sworn in, and that an inves-
tigation as to which is the legal gov.
eminent of Louisiana should be con.
sidered after wards. The Democrats
claimed that the committee have a
judicial knowledge that there are rival
governments in Louisiana and therefore
there should be a previous inyestiga.
ton as to which of them is legal be-
fore any action be taken regarding
Kellogg's claims. The committee ad.
journed to Monday, when the case will
be further considered. Majority and
minority reports will be presented to
the Senate probably as early as Tues
day.
Ia the Senate there was no legislative
business.
Adjourned to Tuesday.
A delegation of colored people from
South Carolina and party composed
of Congressman Rainey, Cain and
Smalls, Judge Wright, Treasurer Car
doZa, State Senator Maxwell and Col.
Minton, called on the President. They
give the following report of the inter
view: The President spoke with per
feet frankness, stating he desired to
remove the antagonism existing be-
tween the races, especially the po-
litical differences resting upon the col
or line, that the colored men and the
Republicans might not need the pro-
lection of the army. He stated that
the use of military force in civil affairs
was repugnant to the genius Of Ameri-
can institutions and should be dis
pensed with if possible. He, how
ever, recognized the necessity of pro,
lection at present until that feeling OF
respect for the rights of political OPP
ponents should be entertained by the
Democrats of the South. The Presi-
dent stated that with regard to the
peculiar difficulties at present existing
in South Carolina, concerning which
the delegates expressed great anxiety,
he proposed to preserve the statu QuC
left by his predecessor, and to examine
the condition of affairs carefully and
deliberately before he acted. The del.
egation then Withdrew, after express
ing their thanks.
WASHINGTON, Mirch 10.-MItcte
takes Vests place as chairman of the
Senate Committee en- Railroads.
The Democrats continue to be al.
lowed two on political committees.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Sen
ate, ia executive session, confirmed all
the cabinet nominations.
Grant visited the State and Navy
Departments to-day.
John Sherman assumes the duties OF
Secretary of the Treasury on Monday.
The committee will make no minor
ity report on the cabinet nominations.
ALBANY, March 10. - Hon. Henry
Plerson, of this city, has been ap-
pointed receiver for the North Ameri.
can, Guardian, Mutual, Widows and
Orphans and the Reserve, all New
York life insurance companies, and the
New York State Life Insurance Com
pany, of Syracuse. He has filed bonds
to the amount of $4,000.
Ben Wade, Governor Noyes, Stan
ley Matthews, Aaron T. Perry and
Gen. Garfield are competing for Sher-
mans place in the Senate. Noyes ex-
poets foreign mission, and will throw
his strength in favor of Matthews.
The Treasury made call for ten
million five-twenties of May and No
vember, 1875 Interest ceasesJune 10.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, March TO-
There is great freshet in the Monon,
gahela. The water has risen twelve feet
since last night, and is eighteen
feet six inches above low water mark.
The ice is bpken, and the lower part
of the city is submerged.
WMKEsBAIRE, Penn, March TO-
The Susquehanna is fifteen feet above
low water mark. The flats are over
flowed, aud travel is impeded between
this city and Kingston.
HARTFORD, March 10.-In North
Manchester, yesterday, during the gale,
the steeple of the Congressional Church
was blown down. The Methodist
Church is unroofed at Naugatuck. The
railroad is INSTRUCTED by the overflow.
NEW YORK, March 10.-The dam
age from the destruction of buildings,
windows, etc., and sinking and COLI
sion of vessels in this vicinity, by yes
terday's gale, is estimated at nearly
500, 900.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Abeut forty
compositors in the Graphic office, who
were members of the printers society,
were ousted from their places thi;
morning by the proprictors of that pa
per and their places filled by non-soci-
ely men. The former were paid forty
cents per thousand, while the latter
get thirty-f cents. Sometime ago 6
proposition was made to the old hands
for a reduction, but they refused to &C
cede, hence the change. A reduction
in rates of wages has also taken place
to-day in some of the book and jot
offices. There will be no general strike
as there are no funds in the treasury o.
the society to carry one.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 10.-Th'
following letters are made public to
day by Governor Chamberlain, at the
special request of Stanley Matthews
and are the letters alluded to by Mr.
Blaine in the Senate on the seventh in
slant: Washington, D. c., March 6
1S77.-Hon. D. II. Chamberlain, Co
lumbia, S. c.: NY Dear Sri have
not the honor of a personal acquaInt
ance with you, but have learned to re
spect you from my knowledge of you
reputation. l take the liberty of ad
dressing you now, with great distrus
of the propriety of doing so, prefacius
it by saying that l speak withOu
authority from any one and represent
emily my own views. The situation o