The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-14
TBLEGRAPHIC NEWS.

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chising persons on account of sex were
presented and referred. In presenting
q petition of this character Senator
Cockrell said he had been handed q
petition purporring to come from the
people of Missouri. He saw. by the
names, that many of them were citi
zens of that State. Among the sign
ers were q large number of women,
aud in the list appeared the name of
George Francis Train. He protested
that Mistress George Francis Train was
not g citizen of Missouri. Laughter. !
Senator Conkling said he had in his
hand q memorial of the New York
Chamber of Commerce demonstrating
against the remonetiz atom of silver.
The rules of the Senate did not per-
NIT him to have read at length this
memorial, as they would permit to
have read joint resolutions of State
Legislatures. He regretted that, for
although he was not sure the memorial
contained anything new on this ques-
ton, as it would be hard to say any
thing new on it now, yet the argument
contained in the memorial was so clear
he could not doubt 1t would have its
effect.
Senator Window said it could be
read by unanimous consent.
No objection being made, the me-
mortal was read by the chief clerk and
laid on the table, the silver bill being
before the Senate.
Senator Conkling presented a petit
ton signed by 1913 persons doing bust
ness on Broadway, between Twenty
second and Thirty-second streets, New
York, embracing the names of more
than three fourths of all doing bust
ness there, favoring q remonetization
of the silver dollar. In presenting it,
Senator Conkling sail he did so
without vouchIng for the currency
thereof. II was laid on the table, the
bill now being before the Senate.
At the conclusion of the morning
hours business the Senate resumed the
consideration of the silver bill, and
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, spoke
In favor thereof.
Senator Matthews presented petit
ton of $40 business men of Cincin-
natl, favoring the passage of the
Bland silver bill.
Senator Herman presented petition
from citizens of Delaware, Suffolk,
Chenango, Given and other counties
In New York in favor CT the remoue-
tizatlon of silver and the repeal of the
resumption act. Referred.
Similar petitions from citizens from
Webster, Orlando, Livingstone, Rock
land, G Chattanooga and other counties
of New York were presented by Sena-
tor ConkIing and referred.
Senator Voorhees, presented a large
number of petitions of like character
from citizens OF Schenectady, Orange,
Warren, Washington, Oswego and
other counties of New York.
BoUsE-The Speaker announced the
regular order to be the motion to lay
on the table the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House, last Fri.
day, refused to passed the bill for the
relief of w. II. Newman and L. A /.
Van Hoffman, known as the Alex
andria Mill bill. The motion to lay on
the table prevailed-yeas 1876 and nays
119-which disposes of the bill.
Messrs. Ewing, Bdckner and Phil
lips, the subcommittee of the Com
mittee on Banking and Currency, have
agreed on q subs titute for Mr.. Buck
her's bill. 1t proposes to retire the
National bank notes, as they may he
received by the treasury through le-
gitImste business channels, and sub
stitute therefor treasury notes to be
receivable for all dues TO the govern
ment or fundable In four per cent
bonds. The banks may voluntarily re-
tire their circulating notes and receive
for them four per cent. bonds, and
treasury and legal-tender notes may
be received in payment of such bonds.
The bonds heretofore authorized to be
issued may be disposed of at not less
than par whenever coin may be needed
for any purposes. The bill has yet to
be submitted to the full committee. 1t
is framed in contemplation of the
passage of the silver bill, with which
it is intended to be IN accord.
Mr.. Cox, chairman of the Commit
tee on Library, made report in con-
nection with the presentation of q
painting rendered to Congress by Mr..
Thompson. II provides that the Sen
ate and House shall meet in the hail of
the House at 9 o'clock on Tuesday,
there to listen to remarks by Dir. Gar
ield, Mr.. Stevenson, and the donor of
the gift and artist be granted the priv
ilege of the floor during the OCCASION.
The report was adopted.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Jolce-declaring forfeited all
grants Of public lands to railroads or
other corporations, when the condition
has been violated, and approprlating
said lands to the United States, to
actual settlers.
By MIR. Hoover-a memorial from the
Mississippi Legislature for a Southern
line railroad from the Mississippi river
to the Pacific ocean.
By Mr.. Robertson - for the protec-
ton Of alluvial land in Mississippi.
By Mr.. Jones, of Ohio-making
custom duties to the amount of one
fourth part thereof payable in legal
tender notes.
By Mr.. Clark, of Mlssouri-glving
the thanks of Congress to Col. Miles
for bis gallant campaign against the
Indians IN the Northwest.
By Mr., Gsins--to distribute to the
several States the proceeds of captured
and abandoned property remaining in
tie United States Treasury.
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inquiry into the action of Treasury
officials in regard TO seized cotton.
By Mr.. Martin-for the sale of all
the government property at Harper's
Ferry.
By Mr.. Patterson fixing the time of
Of Representatives from the
State Of Colorado.
mittee of the whole Or. Blackburn in
the chain on the military sppropria-
ton bill, the pending amendment be-
ing to strike out the section which al
lows additional pay to the first lieuten-
ants acting as instructors at the insti-
tuition, which, after debate, was de-
feated.
Mr.. Aiken moved to amend 20 as to
reduce the pay of cadets from $500 to
$500. He criticized the action of the
Committee on Appropriations in sew
eral of its appropriations. In conelu-
sion. be said that West Point was an
incubus on the people OF the country.
II the people knew for what the $275,-
900 were appropriated annually. in less
than thirty days the House would be
Hooded with demands to put West
Point under the hammer or give it to
New York. He was bold enough to
say be would vote for either PROPOSE