The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

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official interchange of views. Both
however, while expressing peaceful 10
tentions, adhere to positions whicl
threaten war.
The Times's Berlin special SAYS prepa
rations are making in Russia for the or
ganization of a general levy. Passport
will only be issued to persons over 4,
years of age.
The Vienna correspondent of tn,
Times says that according to Berlin
advices Germany will only be ready t.
attempt pacific intentions when all Il
prepared on both sides, so as to insure
almost certain success. The first stey
IN the direction of mediation seems t.
have been in obtaining some authority
to undertake the task, and all the pre-
limlnary difficulties seem to be over.
come. Those in position to know
seem to have much more confidence il
the meeting of the congress.
The absence of news regarding the
crisis depressed the stock markes9yes-
terday, and prices oscillated violently
on comparatively slight transactions.
In official quarters, and at the clubs,
the feeling is equally Respondent.
Before the adjournment of Parlia-
ment, for the Easter recess, Right
Honorable. Mr.. Edward Foster, Liberal
member for Bradford, will probably
ask Sir Stafford Northcote, Chancellor
OF the Exchequer, in the House of
Commons, for the latest information
concerning the negotiations.
This mornings news from st. Peters
burg is not calculated to increase con-
fidence. The fact that the Cabinets of
London and st. Petersburg resorted to
semi-otficial intercourse seems to midi
cato that the official expression would
have only intensified their differences.
The result of an interchange of views
is not hopeful. Russia is substantially
repeating her former answer, and Eng
land reaflirms the principle originally
laid down. The reports of the Austro-
Russian agreement under the pressure
from Prince Bismarck on the former is
denied by Count Andrassy's friends,
who declare that Prince Blsmarck's at
tltude as between Austria and Russia
has been one of entire neutrality, he
well understanding that Austria urged
the minimum, not the maximum, of
her objections against the treaty of
San Stefano, and that the margin tor
the mediation is extremely narrow.
The Times says that the feeling OF
both masters and men Is becoming
stronger. A meeting of masters was
held at Burnley last night, who re-
solved to cooperate in forcing a reduc-
ton in operatives wages. The card
room hands at Blackburn yesterday,
after hearing the report of deputa-
ton which interviewed the masters,
unanimously resolved tc resist a reduc.
ton. The weavers' association advise
that the masters be requested to with
draw their notices of a reduction,
when the weavcrs would continue
work.
. HAVANA, April 1G.-The City of
Merida arrived with City of Mexico
dates to April z.
Congress had assembled. Diaz's
message gives an encouraging view of
home and foreign relations. With re-
spect to the United States of America,
pending questions, of which Congress
is already informed, have not been set
tied. He makes no further allusion TO
American affairs.
Foster had arrived, and everybody
was expecting speedy recognition.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-HoUsE-
The bill providing a form of govern
ment for the District Of Columbia was
considered for some time and finally
recommitted to the Committee on the
District of Columbia.
The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the postofIice
appropriation bill, but without action.
The House took a recess till evening
for the consideration of the pension
bill.
SENATE The Committee on Rail-
roads reported in favor of extending
the time for the Northern Pacific Rail
road, with some notifications as to its
sale of lands.
The bill to incorporate the National
Pacific Railroad and Telegraph Com
pany was taken up.
Senator Conkling submitted an
amendment providing that the road
should not have the right of way
through any Indian land. Agreed to.
The bill was then read the third
time and passed by vote of 80 to ..
Senator Howe, of Wisconsin,
called up the resolution submitted
by hum on the twentieth OF March, re-
questing the President to communicate
to the Senate certain information in re-
lation to the employment of w. T.
Whitaker in the internal revenue Ser
vice or assistant treasurer at New Or
leans. Referring to his recent speech
in the Senate, he said: 1t has caused
much comment and it had been said
that other Senators had agreed to fol-
low him in similar vein. 1t had been
said there was no use in him saving
anything, and that he would have said
nothing but for the fact he was suffer
ing from personal disappointment. He
denied that this was true and SAID he
had no accomplices. He spoke
for himself alone. No one knew
what he intended to say before
he made the speech. He did not ex-
pect to reseat Governor Packard, and
he did not wish to unseat President
Hayes. But no fact was better under
stood or more widely circulated than
that certain members OF Congress were
not IN accord with the President. The
common suggestion was that they were
offended with the President because
he would not allow them to control the
in their respective States.
He denied that this was so. 1t had
been widely proclaimed that for years
he had been struggling for seat
on the Supreme Court bench. Moth
ing in his life could possibly
justify such suspicion or an
so groundless. He never
asked the President to appoint him to
any Office whatever, and never alluded
to the judgeship in his presence. In his
own State the President had made
but two appointments which he,
Howe, would not have made himself.
At the conclusion of Senator Howe's |
remarks, Senator Davis, of West Vir-
ginia, submitted, as a substitute for |
the resolution, that submitted by him |
on the twenty sixth of March, calling
for information in relation to the bal |
ances due from the collectors of inter-
mel. revenue, and steps taken to en-
force the payment, etc.
After brief discussion, the resolu-
ton of Senator Howe was agreed to,
and that Of Senator Davis was agreed |
10 as separate proposition.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Senate |
Finance Committee have concluded a
substitute for the House bill repeating
1t received nearly the |
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