The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-03-22
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

dent and inform him that unless he
might have some further communities
ton to make, the Senate was ready to
adjourn without delay.
The Senate committee appointed to
wait upon the President reported that
the Senate, in extra session, would not
be required longer than Saturday, or,
possibly, Tuesday. Adjourned to II
n. tomorrow.
mnations-Archibald N. Hughes
as attorney for the middle district OF
Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-E1-Sena-
tor Roberteou, of South Carolina, &C
companied by ex-Congressman Wal
lace, called on the President to-day,
protesting against Senator Patterson's
proposition for O new election, on the
ground that the substantial or indus
trial interests Of South Carolina would
be naturally damaged by such an cleo
ton. 1t was further stated to the
President that none of the Republican
members of that State had been con-
suited on the subject, and therefore 1t
was in the nature of an independent
proposition on the part of Senator
Patterson, and stimulated perhaps by
Governor Chamberlain. Mr.. Robert
son stated that the solution of the
South Carolina complications could be
accomplished by more simple means,
namely: The withdrawal of the troops
from the State capital, when the people
themselves would adjusb the difficulty.
The President received Robertson and
Wallace courteously as they are natives
of the State, and said they would at
all times be welcome.
WASHINGTON, March IA. - Simon
Cameron has formally vacated his seat
in the Senate. 1t is supposed that
Senator Hamlin will succeed him as
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Senator Patterson submitted to the
President an elaborate plan for new
election which he fsvors.
Attorney General Devins accorded
the Louisiana Republicans a prolonged
interview. They seem we'll satisfied
with the result. The pressure in favor
OF the new election plan is becoming
earnest from the most radical Repub
licans. It may be said that Hayes will
not be committed to 1t. He and his
advisers are reported as saying that
they could not see how 1t can be done
without Federal interference, which is
more in discord with the spirit of the
inaugural than the use of bayonets.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The new
Postmaster General is so overwhelmed
with letters of all sorts that it is use
less to attempt to reply to any OF them
at present.
It is reported that Mr.. Schurz ha'
rendered the position of Assistant Sec
rotary of the Interior to ex-Senato
Henderson, of Missouri. This same
Henderson was dismissed as assistan
counsel against Babcock for reflections
against the White House.
The death of Madame Lie Vert, tn,
poetess, is reported.
A Baltimore dispatch says, on thu
eleventh OF March the Atlantic coas
line of railways and connections be
tween Richmond, Virginia, and Mont
gomery put in effect mail schedule
by which the time between New Yorl
and New Orleans is sixtY-four hour
and thirty-four minutes.
WASHINGTON, March IA. - BY com
mon consent the senatorial question
from Louisiana goes over to the mex
session.
An extra session of Congress will no
be commenced before about the first o
June.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve
nue. has issued circular to the colleC
tors in the South that ordinary mean
of collecting the revenue in portions o
North Carolina, South Carolina, Viz
ginia, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennes
see, have failed. He advises the col
lectors that the use of the milItar
should be avoided wherever possible
and assigns three deputies for eacl
collectors district. These deputie
are specially designed to suppress tn
= illicit manufacture of spirits and tC
bacco.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March a.
The Republicans claim the State b
$500 majority, and the Second an
Third Congressional Districts. TIL
Democrats claim the First District.
PoRTNouTH, N. II. March a.
Jones, Democrat, is elected by goo
majority in the first district.
NEW York, March 14.-The con
mittee, consisting of George S. Coz
]. d. Nermilye, B. B. Sherman, b. 1
Comegys and Enoch Pratt, who, at
recent meeting in this city to considt
the adjustment OF the Southern State
debts, were appointed committee
confer on the subject with committee
from several Southern States, after
conference with 4 committee recentl
appointed by the Tennessee Legisl'
ture, has decided that the folowin
would be an equitable one for &C
justing the debt of that State: Aftt
adding the arrears of interest to th
interest to accrue up to July l, 1877
then aggregate the amount of tn
State debt that would be readjuste
by the issue of new bonds at the raj
OF 60 per cent. of the total amount fl
every sum of $1,000 then due, ne
bonds shall be given in exchang
and fun settlement for 5000, {
for proportionate amounts; the ne
bonds to bear interest at the rate of 81
per cent. per annum from the first {
July, 1877, payable semi-annuall
in the city OF New York. The fir:
payment OF the interest to be made o
the first Of January, 1878, and th
principal to be made payable also
- New York in thirty years from dat
The interest coupons to be received b
the State for all taxes due to it.
The committee think that the bond
issued under the proposed adjustmer
should be uniform in terms an
conditions of payment, and thei
general appearance; and they shoul
express the condition that the Stat
will be able, at an early day, to pr
vide n fund however small, in exec:
Of interest to be used for the gradul
extinguishment OF the debt.
NKw YORK, March IA dispatc
received from Canada at the poiC
headquarters says a man, supposed
be Kingsn, fugitive member OF Il
produce exchange, committed suicide
Special treasury agents seized, tn
morning, in house on Rector stree
$500 fine cigars, $4,000 cigarettes an
n large quantity of fine leaf tobaeC
that had been struggled.
Providence, r. l., March 1{.-Eli
otis opera and the Monument house, a
Woodstock, was burned to-day. Lo,
$50. 900.
LONDON, March IA Berlin di
patch to the 7iHSs announces that &c
many, Italy Austria and France SUI
port RusSia's proposal.
A leading editorial Of the 7imeS col
tains the following: Ii NAV be tru