The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

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8RIS.
9, 1879
'ESATE =
pc Senate
?. Hal,
pom Colo
4 anu - file.
Vermont, in accordance
Senate adopted some
bill to further pro-
rights of citizens,
) Of same. Placed
ed the bill making an
the claims allowed by
commission until the
orning hour, when il
It action, and the SEN
= nsideratiOn of the def.
b bill. A lengthy dis
the amendment appro-
supply the deficiencies
of justice-payment of
mmittee report on the
eyenue laws was pre-
Cd ID and the bill passed.
lree amendments by the Senate
House disagreed. The first was
ng out the clause Of the
roviding tkat no person who
ifics, refines or manufactures
sarrels Of proof spirits a year
The House cOnferees in,
ause, and the Senate con.
3leaving it in the bill. The
ement was in regard TO lucifeI
he committee agreed 10 retain
lat it remained as under the
The third disagreement wa
dments Of the Senate with re
ing the savings banks. These
s were agreed to by the commit
lin in the bill.
resumed the deficiency appro.
the pending question being
of the Committee on Appro
Appropriate $25O,00O for de.
Expenses of the courts of the
}, and for defraying the ex.
ed under the enforcement act.
dment was the subject Of an
Dssion, in which all the leading
re Senators took part, denouncinp
b of the Department of Justice il
& deputy magslris-srii other sub.
>pficiiiS~for partisan purposes as
&pwal lfantable. Ultimately the
was adopted. Tie bill was
During the discussion Sen
marked that the election Law
Einistered in the interest of one
Arty and not in the interest of jus
iere could be nothing more danger
the overthrow of law under The
Of enforcing the law. He de
2 test oath law, and said he die
I've Congress would adjourn unit
Vas repealed.
nhe motion to take up the Gene
the Senate took q recess unit
d session has been ordered FOL
might for reports from the Com
ways and Means.
census bill was passed. The bill
that the enumeration shall com
Monday in June, and re
rded to the supervisor
st of July, 1880, and il
r 10000 inhabitants TIN
be taken within two
Pnday in June. Tht
- appointment of tn,
of the census, whose number il
q $50, who are to receive q com
of $500 each. Three million dol
900 of which is hereby appropri
lnited as the maximum cost of The
Sc then considered the bill modi
rig OF sugar.
the discussion, Tucker, of Vir
tln conference committee on the
scented a report, and discus
followed upon the recon-
the conference committee
ion on any of them.
% then adjourned.
GToN, February 27.-SENATE-
m the committee to inquire as tc
,yiolation eff the constitutions
kSls during thu late election
8 majority report in regard &c
alton in Louisiana and Soutl
e said that the minority com
ed the right to submit theil
tier. Ordered printed. He
d a resolution continuing the
iii the next session, author.
during the next recess with
Ter and authority heretofore con,
|bn it. 1t was objected to by Bay
laid aside.
enats by vote Of % TO Al refused
Ip the Geneva award bib.
3opaW2il making appropriation:
e pensioners was then Ia
ltiveN Session a large number o
rs were confirmed without de
some gave rise to animated con
Among them was the nomination
Stratton as supervising in
team vessels for the New Yorl
'ch was opposed by Mr.. Conk
rejected by a large majority, ant
tion of Samuel Hayes as post
st. Louis was opposed by a mum
enators ON the ground that tho
Of civil service and the desire o
business community of st. Loui:
the retention of Chauncy J
ayes's predecessor. Inasmuch
Athe President had informed the
(hat filiey would not, under any
noes, DO reapPointed, the nomina.
'1nally confirmed by vote of IS
|he Democrats nearly all voted in
hative.
made personal explain,
ard to the charges made against
letter written September %, by
BIT Williams, to Major W. b.
lard to the appropriation war.
TO the bureau of engraving
offered a resolution for
special committee 70
charges. After short
Republican members
the integrity and hon,
resolution was unani
he select committee OF
q providing for better
hting the hall, and for ap
hittee for carrying out the
as adopted.
bpted the conference report
revenue bill This bill pro
cling the tobacco tax from
.lIr to sixteen cents. II now goes
e.. L.. a.. 80.