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

purchasing any bonus Tor The Te.tuI
ton of the principal of the nArional
debt until strict compliance with the
provisions of the law shalt !, qnIre il.
Mr.. Leonard presented a cenchrIsut
resolution of the Louisiana As emily
expressing satisfaction with the policy
of President Hayes.
Hartford, February IL G .deou
Wells, ex Secretary of the Nsvy,Is very
dangerously ill a. his home In this eits.
Later-HIn Gideon Welles died
this evening from the fleets OF a cat
buncie, which had confined him to his
house for about two weeks.
Dies MONIES, February H. The
House this Tornil e adopted the fol-
lowing resolution by party vote:
BE e resolved By The General assembly
Of the State OF Lo,ca, That public cred
it should be sacredly maintained and
all obligations of the government hon
estly discharged; we favor the early
attainment of q currency convertible
with coin and q reform advance to
the general resumption of specie pay
ments by continuous steps in that d.
rection. The silver dollor, having
been the legal unit OF value from the
foundation of the government until
1873, the laws under which it's coinage
was suspended should be repealed at
the earliest possible day and silver
made, with gold, legal tender for the
payment of all debts, both public and
private; that the present volume of
legal teuder currency should be main
tanned until the wants of trade and
commerce demands its further cpntrac-
ton; that a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to our Senators and Rep
resentatives.
The session of the S nate Committee
on Postoffices aud Posiroads this morn
ing was devoted to hearing Isaac Sher-
woods, OF Ohio, explanation and sup
port of his charges against Alexander
Reed, nominee tor postmaster at To
ledo. Mr.. Reed was present and asked
sundry questions of Sherwood aud cub
mitted documentary evidence in dis
proof of each charge.
The Senate Committe on Privileges
and Elections to .dsy agreed to ask an
order of the Senate to print the
speeches made before them by the REP
resentatives Of the Woman Suffrage
Association in behalf of the proposed
constitutional amendment.
The Senate Committee on Ways and
Means to-day passed upon Schedule c
of the tariff bill, which includes manu-
featured articles of hemp, jute, etc.,
but not of cotton, silks and linens No
alterations were made, notifications
being of merely technical character.
The Committee ON Coinage, Weights
and Measures will direct the prepare
ton of bill to punish persons for
passing notes circulating as currency
which may be defaced by printing or
writing upon them advertisements or
otherwise, and also providing against
the DETACHMENT of coins. The penalty
on conviction is fine of $1,000 or one
years imprisonment, or both, at the
discretion of the court.
The House Committee on Agriculture
to-day heard the argument of Henry
Bergh, president of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in
advocacy of the passage of the bill
which provides that stock shippers
shall be compelled by law to have all
stock wAlch they may cause to be ship
ped feed and watered every forty eight
hours.
NEW ORLEANS, February 1.-THE ST.
preme Criminal Oonrt contempt case
against Lsne, Tom i1son, Wurzberger
nd Staele came on lis morning. NJ
Castaleros, appearing on behalf of
deputy collector TJmIiuson, stated
that as the coilet tor of the port, Gen.
Anderson, was in Jail, Mr.. Tomlinson's
arrest, if the court should hold him
guilty of contempt, would stop the
whole machinery of the custom house.
He would therefore suggest that the
case of Mr.. TOmlnsun be held in
allegiance until the general government
had made final disposal OF the collec.
tors office. Judge Whitaker granted
the request, and Mr. ToMhnson was
released on parole. It ives explained
by Judge Cullom that Mr.. lanes ac-
ton was entice1y within he purview
of his duties as United Htatss COM
missioner. Messrs. Wuiz' psrger and
Steele acted under in 'fruc,ions of their
superior and the opinion of the district
attorney. They desired TO purge
themselves at contempt Judge
Whitaker will render decision in the
case on Thursday. 81
WASHINGTON, February 10. The
letter addressed by the President to
Attorney General Devens in relation
to the conviction of Gen. Anderson
and read t, that officer yesterday was
not intended for immediate publca-
ton. The fact that the President had
written such letter was made known
through the Senator to whom the Pres
ident In a conversation communicated
the information. Although the full
text of the letter cannot be obtained
a. this time, it is safe to say it is com
paratively brief, and is somewhat in
the spirit of the telegram addressed to
Gen. Anderson on the fourth instant
By Secretary Sherman, Senator Mat
thews and Representatives Garfield,
Hale aud White. The President is of
the opinion that the prosecution against
Gen. Anderson is solely political, that
it is not countenaDccd by the best men
of Louisiana, aud therefore is contrary
to their calm judgment; that the pro-
ceedings were in the interest of those
who strive to antagoniZe the two par
ties In that State rsther than to hafmo-
nize them; that so far from receiving
the appreciation of the country the act
will be condemned by right thinking
and patriotic men everywhere when
they become acquainted with the cir
cumstauces attending the prosecution.
Ao
be involved, IN which the general gov
eminent may perhaps have the right
to interfere, the President submits the
subject to the Attorney General for his
consideration.
BosToN, February 12.-J I'm Drake
was arrested at. HOlyoke and brought
here last night to await r. QUESTION
from the Governor of Illinois ON the
charge of enbezZiement from the firm
of Sloan. 'hnson & Co., Of Peoria.
NEW YORK, February 12.-The
schedules of Abraham Doval aud F.
Godine, commission merchants, &c
south street, who lately failed. state
their liabilities to he 1886, 900; nomi-
nal assets $a1s. 900; actual assets $G3.-
600.
WASHINGTON, February l2 HOUSE
The feature 10 the House to-day was
the presentation in joint convention of
the Senate and House of Carpenters
large painting of the Reading of the
Declaration of Emancipation by Presi-
dent Lincoln to his Cabinet" The
presentation speech was made by Mr.
Garfield, of Ohio, aud was followed
by the speech of Mr.. Stephens, OF
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