The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-15
TBLEGRAPHIC News.

person tO-Qay. ne weather was lair
and mild. Her Majesty left Bucking-
ham Palace shortly after one O'Clock in
her royal state carriage, attended by q
brilliant suite. Her royal escort was
composed of a detachment of her
household troops. Her Majesty alight-
ed at the Peers entrance of the ParIia-
ment building, where she was received
by Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain
and great officers of state, and con-
Quoted into the House. The Prince
and Princess of Wales were present,
and there was a brilliant assemblage
of ladies. All the foreign ministers
AMI Chinese and japanese embassies
were also present. The Earl OF Bea-
consfeld carried the sword of state be-
fore the Queen. The Marquis of Sails
curry was not present. After her
Majesty had taken her throne, the
Lord High Chancellor read her royal
speech. The Queen says: 1.-THE hos
tllities which before the close of the
last session Of Parliament had broken
out between Turkey and Servia and
Montenegro have engaged my most Sc
rious attention, and l have anxiously
awaited for an opportunity when my
good offices, together with those of
my allies, might be usefully inter
posed. This opportunity presented
itself by solicitation of Servia for our
mediation, offer of which was ulti-
mately entertained by the Porte" Her
Majesty then referred to the basis on
which, in her course of negotiation in
concert with other powers, she deemed
expedient to submit to the Porte
for restoration of peace, and
the Porte's action thereon. While
proceeding to act in this mediation,
she thought it right, after inquiring
into the facts, to denounce the Porte,
the excuses committed in Bulgaria,
and express her 1eprobation of their
perpetrators. Her Majesty next speaks
of the armistice aud conference, in
which she was represented, and says
that in taking these steps her object
has been, throughout, to maintain the
peace of Europe and bring about bet
ter government IN the disturbed prov
inces without infringing upon the in
dependence and integrity of the Otto
man empire. She regrets that the
proposals have not been accepted by
the Porte, but that the result of the
conference has been to show the ex-
istence of general agreement among
the European powers which cannot
fail to have material effect upon the
condition and government of Turkey.
Oh chat Irh N
expired, will lead to the conclusion of
an honorable peace. She has acted in
cordial cooperation with her allies
with whom, as with other foreign
powers, her relations continue friend
ly. She pauses on these subjects,
which will forthwith be laid before
Parliament. Her Majesty alludes to
her assumption of the Imperial title at
Delhi, which was welcomed with pro-
LESSONS of affection; and the famine
in India, to arrest which every resource
will be employed. The remainder of
the speech was devoted to colonial and
home matters.
WASHINGTON, February On the
Senate, Senator Window, of Minnesota,
introduced a bill appropriating $1,000
to defray the expenses of the electoral
commission. Referred to Committee
on Appropriations.
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts, in
troduced bill to authorize and equip
an expedition to the Arctic Seas. Re-
ferred to Committee on Naval Affairs.
The bill provides for an expedition &C
cording to the plan suggested by Capt.
Howgate, of the signal service bureau
The Senate discussed the railroad
sinking fluid IN executive session,
when also the cxtradition treaty with
Spain was ratified. Recess to 10
o'clock tomorrow.
Considerable time was consumed
this morning in reading bills. Pro
ceedings are still credited to Thursday
February 1.
Peyer, an elector of West Virginia
exhibited his naturalization papers to
day.
The deficiency appropriation bill wa
passed. the House then went into 6
committee on the whole on private
calendar business.
The reports of the Louisiana com
mittee were submitted and ordered
printed.
The majority report declares tina
the Democratic electors were elected
in louisiana, and denounces the actor
Of the returning board as fraudulen
and void, and the minority report de
claresIthat the. Hayes electors have beef
duly elected.
Both houses recessed till 10 O'Clock
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, February 9. Thu
commission is in secret session. 1t i
stated that each member will presen
an elaborate reason for his vote, which
may prolong the session till tomorrow
WASHINGTON, February 8. The
commission is still in secret session.
The commission decided not to re
move its secretary until 10 o'clock te
morrow.
1t seems understood that the com
mission has decided to give the Stat
of Florida to Hayes; but it is claimed
that the conclusion was reached by tn
action of two of the Republican mem
bers of the court upon grounds fatal t.
the final success of their party. 1t
true that neither party is happy owe
the little that has transpired.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-Tbe cleo
toral commission, by vote of eight t
seven, decided that the four electora
votes of Florida should be counte'
for Hayes and Wheeler. A final repor
was signed by Bradley, Ednunds, Ere
linghuysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller
Morton and Strong.
Before Howe's committee this morn
ing A. B. Levisee, Louisiana Repub
lican elector, testified that he resigned
the office of commissioner about No
vember 20, 1876. Levisee tells a stor,
about an attempt to bride him to vot
for Tilden.
Little interest attaches to the. com
mission this morning. The best opln
ion still is that the commission vii
give Florida to Hayes.
Charles Cavanac was the counse
before the returning board for tn
Democratic party. He testified tina
IN the returns from Vernon parish h
saw certificates from the commissioner
of election. They were received Of
the second of December by the boar
from the Secretary of State and open
ed in the witnesses presence. Ex
Governor Wells said to turn them owe
the clerks, and that was all. n
other member of the boaId said any
thing about them. lie knew ths
Levisse was United States Commits
sioner as late as November 10, an
Brewster was surveyor general of tn
land office.
There was a full Cabinet, excep