The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-12-05
TILBGRAFlIIC MINIS.

Senators Anthony, Republican. and
B1yard, Democrat, were appointed /.
committee on the par: of the Senate u
| join similar committee OF the House
To notify the President that q quorum
of the TWO houses Of Congress were
assembled and ready to receive any
communication he may be pleased Il
make.
Senator Beck, of Kentucky, intro
| duced q bill for the retiring of the
trade dollar aud for its recoinage into
the standard silver dollar. Lld On
the the table and will be referred to
the Committee on Finance when ar-
proved also, introduced a bill amend
atoTy of title fourth of the revise i
statutes of the United States, so US 70
author Re the purchase of foreign built
ships by citizens of the United States.
Laid on the table to be referred to the
Committee on Commerce when APP
pointed.
Snator VOORHEES,, Of Indiana,
submitted a resolution ins:ruchng
the Committee on Finance to
inquire into the oxpsdiency of
making the trade dollar legal
tender for all debts, public and private,
and providing for its recoinage into
standard silver dollars of 412 grains.
L4id over under the rules.
Senator Blaine, of Maine, submitted
lengthy resolution instrucling the
Judiciary Committee to inquire and re-
port to the Senate whether at the re-
cent elections the constitutional rights
of any citizen of the United States were
violated in any State of the Union and
what legislation Is necessary TO protect
citizens in their constitutional rights,
etc. Laid over under the rules.
Senators Lamar, of Mississippi, Har-
ris, of Tennessee, and Eustis, Louisiana,
presented resolutions providing for the
appointment of joint committee of the
House and Senate to inquire into the
cause and spread of yellow fever and
what legislation is necessary to PRE-
vent its introduction into this country,
etc. Laid over until Tomorrow.
The Senate at ~ 40 took a recess of
three quarters of an hour to await the
Presidents message.
The following are Blaine's resolu-
tons:
ReSolged, That the judiciary Commit
tee be instructed to inquire and report
to the Senate whether at the recent
elections the constitutional rights of
American citizens were violated in
any of the States of the Union ::
whether the right of suffrage of citi-
zens of the United States, or of any
class of such citizens, was denied or
abridged by the election of officers of
any State, In refusing to receive their
votes, in failing to count them, or in
receiving or counting fraudulent bal
lots in pursuance of conspiracy to
make the lawful votes of such citizens
of no effect, and whether such citizens
were prevented from exercising the
elective franchise or forced to use 1t
against their wishes by violence, or
threats, or hostile demonstrations of
armed men or orker organizations, or
by any other unlawful measures or
practices.
ReSOl0ed, That the judiciary Com
mittee be further instructed to inquire
and report whether it is within the
competency of Congress to provide by
additional legislation for the more per-
feet security of the right of suffrage
to citizens of the Uuited States in all
the States of the Union.
Res0tced, That, in prosecuting these
inquiries, the Judiciary Committee
shall have the right to send for per-
sons and papers.
The resolutions went over under the
rules.
After the reading of the Presidents
message the Senate adjourned to to-
morrow.
WASHINGTON, December 2-HoUsE-
The roll call showed 800 present, there
upon credentials of two new members,
elect, Bailey, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Quinn, of New York,
and Majors to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Welch, of Nebraska,
were presented and accepted without
question. The oath official (iron clad)
was administered.
A committee of three, Messrs. At
kins, Cox and Garfield, were appointed
to join the Senate committee to wait
upon the President and inform him
that Congress is IN session. At IL 40
they took a recess of one hour.
At the expiration of the recess the
Presidents message was received and
read by the clerk.
When the reading of the message
was ended Mr.. Wood, of New York,
moved its reference to the committee
of the whole, but first he desired to
make some comments on it. Although
on the whole the document was salts
factory, yet there were some references
in it which should be met at the earli-
est practical moment. He referred to
that part of it relating to the Southern
States. He (Wood) failed to see where
the President saw any disposition in
the South to avoid or annul in
any degree the recent constitutional
amendments. He failed to see any in
dications In the South at any election,
at any time or under any circum-
stances, for series of years, of an un-
willingness to live in entire amity with
the whole country with regard to laws
or to obey the government. He re-
GREETED that the President, who had
commenced his administration with
such a noble and patriotic position as
against the military despotism exer-
cised by his predecessor, should now
indicate change of policy. Contin-
uing, Mr.. Wood regretted that, while
the President could see violations of
law In the elections in South Carolina
and Louisiana, his eyes were closed to
New York, where thousands of voters
were outraged.
Mr.. Garfield replied to Mr.. Wood,
taking the ground that the President
only did his duty IN his representa-
tions to Congress of the violations of
law in the South.
The debate became animated,
Messrs. Hale and Cox taking a promi-
nent part, and several of the members
on both sides expressed their views of
the point in question.
The motion to refer and print was
finally adopted.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-The
At Orney General, among other things,
refers to the alleged violations of
election laws In the South, and asserts
that serious frauds were committed by
ballot-box stuffing, also by intimida-
ton. A considerable portion of the
report has reference to such allegations /
Il calls attention to the fact that ar
rests have been made OF parties charged
with violations of the law, and of the
determination of the department TO
prosecute offenders.
The treasury report shows a falling
of in revenue for the fiscal wear ending