The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-28

making no bargain as to what shoulC
be, but only giving assurances as t
what would be done. He SAID If III,
Governor of Louisiana would pardon
Anderson and Wells, he woulc
do so after conviction, but moi
before. He was opposed to the
punishment of tools and dupes for the
crimes which intellect and power
had sanctioned il not inspired. He
referred to the presentation of the pic.
ture of Abraham Lincoln signing the
emancipation proclamation. and said
that all who venerate him for this aci
| of humanity to the blacks of ,h(
South should emulate his spirit of IT'S
,ice towards the whites of the same
section. He relsted an incident OF
Mr.. Lincoln on the field of Gettysburg,
when he said, tine men who held
these heights will be remembered for.
ever, but the men who charged Ut
these heights will live in history too.
and shall always be proud to remem-
Der that they were my countrymen.
| TIE red and the white rose have
blended their hues In England's glory
let the blue and the gray be united in
common heritage of American valor.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, then
made an hour and half speech in sd-
vocacy of what he called the American
system of finance and the payment of
all public and private debts in the sill
yer dollar.
Mr.. Steele, Of North Carolina, from
the Committee on Agriculture, re
ported bill appropriating $40, 900 for
the expenses of commission TO ascer-
tain the best means of destroying the
army of cotton worms. Referred to
the committee of the whole.
SENATE-Senator Gordon rose and
said he desired to make a brief pers 4.
al explanation. When the silver bill
was on Its hnal passage he stated that
mis- colleague Senator HID was paired
with the Senator from Tennessee (SeI =
ator Harris), and If his colleague han
been present he would have VOTE d
against the bill. On his return from
Georgia he stated that he Senator Cor
dom misunderstood him as to the ex-
tent of the pair. and that his purpose
was to pair on the Senate amendments
and not on the bill.
Senator Hill said he concurred in the
statement of his colleague. AS he was
leaving the city for the State of Geor-
gia, being compelled to be absent, he
requested his colleague Senator Cor
dom to have the Senator from Tennes
seed Senator Harrls) paired with him
on the Senate amendments. He had
stated to the Senate that he would vote
for the House bill with certain amend
ments, and therefore could not have
saiu In advance that he would vote
against that bill. After he left the
city an arrangement was made for the
pair between himself and the Senator
from Tennessee (Mr. Hlrris)-
Senator Gordon said his colleague
was correct in saying that e referred to
the amendments, but he (Mr. Gordon)
had no thought that he intended to
limit the pair to the amendments.
Nominations.
The President nominated A. W.
Beard for collector of customs of Bos-
ton, vice Simmons, whose term expires
tomorrow. Note-SImmons was But
ler's man. Tne President also nomi-
mated Michael Shaughnessy, of Miss,s-
sippI, for Marshal of Utah and J. w.
Albertson for Attorney for the Eastern
district of North Carolina.
Rejected.
The Senate, IN executive session,
rejected the nomination of Wheeler as
Marshal for Montana and discussed the
nomination of Parsons for Attorney for
Alabama two hours.
No Imitation.
The Committee on Banking aud Cur
rency rejected the proposition to issue
greenbacks to the full original amount
of $500, 900, 900. There were three
affirmative votes only.
The Cabinet MeetIOg.
WASHINGTON. February 26.-The
Cabinet took no action ON the New
Orleans custom house. The sad fate
of the New Orleans returning board
had elaborate and indignant discus
sion. The bargain or understanding
was discussed, and lis violation de-
nounced. A personal letter of remon-
STRANGE. from the President TO Cover
nor Nichols is suggested. There are
no limitations as to what the Presi-
dent will do with the silver bill.
Later-To-day's Cabinet session was
one of great interest, as it was devoted
to some extent to the discussion of the
important trials now in progress in
New Orleans, and also in an inter-
change of views upon the subject of
the silver bill now awaiting the action
of the Executive. Upon the topic of
the sentence of Gen. Anderson, it is
understood that very decided opin-
ions were expressed to the effect that
the interference of the Governor of
Louisiana in favor of Anderson should
not be withheld. So far as can be
learned, no communications have been
sent from any representative of the
general government to the Executive
of the State of Louisiana, but it was
remarked to-day by an official holding
close relations with the administra-
ton, that in this matter there was
neither Indifference nor inactivity on
the part of the President. 1t seems
probable that the government awaits
further proceedings in the New Orleans
courts before entering into the subject
from this point. The general impression
is that Governor Nichols ought to and
will interfere.
Members of the Cabinet are unusually
reticent regarding the tenor of the
discussion on the silver bull or the
probable results. There is, however,
ground for believing that the President
will in day or two address a message
to Congress in connection with the bill
now awaiting his action. Whether
this will be veto message or not is
yet altogether a matter of conjecture.
There can be obtained no official au
thority for any declaration in the
premises. 1t is no secret that the
views OF the Cabinet were not a unit
on the subject Of what action should
be taken. There is no probability that
the discussion will be renewed on FRI
day, unless in the meantime a special
meeting shall be called to determine
The subject. 1t is remarked as a GER
talnty that the bill will either be signed
or vetoed, and there Is no probability
whatever that it will become a law by
the expiration of ten days.
weather Probabilities.
WASHINGTON. February 30 -Indica-
tons fer the West Gulf States: Fall
ing, followed by rising barometer, sta
tionary or rising temperature, winds
mostly from north to east and increas-