The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-22

tue silver COMM Sslun should be made.
Daring the discussion, Senator 3 ~,
a member Of the silver commission SAID
the report of that comission had been
completed, and would have been sab
mitted To the Senate mad there not
been a difficulty in having it printed.
He hoped it would be printed and sub
mitted to the Senate IN q few DAYS.
After the discussion, Senator Logan
moved TO make the bill a special order
for Monday next at o'clock p. NJ. Ii
was agreed to without further discus
sion.
Mr.. Spencer, of Alabama, presented
the petition of Alfred \. Green, OF
Alabama, asking an investigation into
the alleged wrongful action OF the
joint commission appointed to adjust
the claims between the citizens of the
United States and the Republic Of
Mexico. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
The sinking fund for the Pacific
roads was considered to the adjourn
ment.
Senator Rel Y states in regard to his
endorsement OF the cipher dispatch
sent by n. ii. Patrick on the thirtieth
of November to Col. \. T. Pelton, that
he was totally unaware Of its contain
ing proposition for the purchase of a
Republican electCr. He says Patrick
came TO him and stated that he had
prepared q cipher telegram TO the sec
rotary OF the Democratic National Com
mittee, asking the latter to place $10,-
600 TO his credit for the purpose of
paying lawyers fees and other neces-
sary expenses connected with the an
ticipated legislation concerning the
issuance of the erroneous certificates to
the electors. Patrick requested him
to endorse this telegram because he
(Kelly) was known to the National
Democratic Committee and it was de-
sirable to secure prompt action. Sena-
tor Kelly says he could not read the
cipher, accepted Patrick's statement
of its meaning, and endorsed it without
hesitation upon the foregoing assur-
ances as to its contents. The Senator
also states that subsequently he earn
estlY endeavored to get from the Ma
tional Committee money to pay law
yers' fees, and not being able to obtain
it, raised $4,000 on his note for that pur-
pose, $4,000 of which he paid to Hill,
Thomaston s. Durham, who had been
retained. The remaining 5000 he paid
for expenses of bringing Lazwell, one
of the Democratic electors, to Salem,
as it was thought, perhaps, that he
had higher number of votes than
Cronin.
SHAMoKIN, Penn, February 10
The Miners Trust and Safe Deposit
Bank closed, owing to its inability to
realize money on notes held as bills
discounted. The bank had a good
reputation among the principal bust
ness men, who are heavy depositors,
and but few depositors are among the
workingmen.
DEADwooD, D. T., February TO-
The reports of outrages lead to the
belief that the Indians are surrounding
this vicinity.
PARIS, FEBRUARY 16.-A boiler ex-
ploded at St. Etienne, killing twenty
persons.
New YORK, February 16.-A large
amount of ponnella goods, smuggled
ria Rouss Point and ST Adams with two
smugglers, have been captured. A
great many arrests of merchants and
middle men and revenue inspectors is
expected. The ponnella used in
making LADIES' CATERS pays eighty-five
cents pound duty.
New YORK, February 16. - Joseph
Coburn, prize fighter and notorious
rowdy, was committed to the Tombs
to-day, by Justice Flammer, charged
with shooting police officer Jeffreys
early this morning. The wounds are
serious.
VIENNA, February 16.-A cores
pondent of the Times says it is the
opinion of persons at St. Petersburg,
who agree with the Gear, that war is
needless, because the fall of Midhat
Pasha marks the commencement of a
state Ct anarchy which will eventually
compel Europe to interfere. 1t is
said that Gen. IgnatIeff, who has arg
rived at St. Petersburg and conferred
with the Gar and Prince Gortschakoff,
supports this view. Thei idea amongst
the peace party seems to be that the
powers in answering Russa's circular
might enable Russia to withdraw and
await the result of the Turkish efforts
at reform, by publicly recognizing the
sacrifices which she has made on be-
half of the Eastern Christians.
WASHINGTON, February 17.-Senator
Kelly, of Oregon, made personal ex-
PLANTATION in regard to the kilograms,
before the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, charging him with being en-
gagged in an attempt to buy Republi-
can elector in Oregon, and he said he
had no knowledge of any such tele-
gram. He did sign cipher dispatch
for Mr.. Patrick, who represented that
it was telegram to W. P. Pelton, for
SO, 600 to pay lawyers fees in Oregon,
and If not used would be returned.
Senator Kelly denied that he ever at
tempted to buy Republican elector,
or that he ever authorized any one to
make such an offer for him. Senator
Sargent was called, and said be
thought the Senator from Oregon did
right to endeavor to free his name from
the nefarious transaction in Oregon.
The country had lived through a cen
tennial without any presidential cleo
tor betraying the party which elected
him, but it had not lived through the
centennial without seeing an attempt
to buy an elector, sanctioned by the
chief Of great political party.
A communication was received from
Justice Clifford, enclosing the decision
of the commission in the Louisiana
case.
Senator Kelly, of Oregon, made :
statement similar to that telegraphed
last night, only more full, and entirely
clearing himself of faint. He read the
following:
"SALENr, February 16.
"Hon. James H. Kelly, Washing
ton-Deny that ever sent cipher il
my life. L. F. GROVER"
A general discussion followed, in
which mutual fraud was charged.
Senator Bogy referred to the proceed
ings before the electoral commission,
and said that the commission, in the
case of Florida, laid down two rules
for its guidance, first, that they would
not investigate anything which ha5
transpired preceding the return:
| made by the Governor, excepting
in relation to the eligibility Of
electors. Their decision left thai
question open for investigation by &
vote of eight to seven. 1t was of course
believed by the whole country that the
same rule would be applied to Louisi
ana. Who on earth would have
doubted the propnety of the applica
ton of that rule when it had been en-
forced in the case of the State of Flor