The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-27

: were presented, among tham bin b
= Senator Booth sushoT eng the Secrs
I tary of the Interior To declare Ialroa,
grants forfeited in certain csses.
Senator Davis of West Virginia in
, troduced )int resolution fora specls
committee 10 CONSIDER and report as K
the best means of premotiug agEicnl-
ture.
The Senate took up the resolution oi
Senator Hoar declaring as uacppstltu-
s.tionSl aud Tevulu ;lonary the Democratic
prngramme to legislation announced
10y Senator Beck at the close oil the
last Congress.
Senator Hoar spoke at some length
on this subject, describing in emphatic
terms the course of legislation thus
Prefgured, and saying that the domi-
nant power sought to effect by simple
process what could not be done only
by change Of the Constitution OF the
I nited States, by altering the present
relations of three departments of the
| government.
HoUsE-HArris, of Virginia, asked
leave to offer a resolution directing
the Committee on Judiciary to inquire
INTO the facts connected with the se-
ton of Alexander Rlves, judge OF the
United States district court for the
Western district of Virginia, in inter
fering with the actlsn of State judges
holding State courts in accordance
with the laws of Virginia.
Conger objected.
Cox, of New York, asked leave II
offer q resolution for the appointment
of select committees on The census,
the declaration of law relating to presi-
dental elections, civil service reform,
and yellow fever epidemic.
Congsr objected, stating that he
would object to anything unless 1t had
reference 10 the appropriation bills.
The House then, at IL 40, adjourned.
Previous to casting his vote, Steph-
ems, of Georgia, inquired if the Speak
er was ready To announce the commit
tees. The Speaker replied that he
was not. Mr.. Stephens then voted IN
the affirmative.
WASHINGTON, March % -Tne Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and Eiec-
tions, by strict party vote, adopted
q resolution declaring Charles II. Bell
not entitled to seat in the Senate un-
der the recent appointment by the
Governor of New Hampshire, there be-
ing in the judgment OF the committee
no such vacancy as may constitutional
ly be filled by Governor Salisbury,
and Bailey will prepare report for
presentation to the Senate on behalf
of the majority, aud Hoar and Gamer
on of Wisconsin, are to present in writ
ing the views of the minority. The
majority will take the ground that
gubernatorial appointment is not voted
on except when created by death or by
the actual election Of Senator by the
Legislature. The minority contend
that an original vacancy can be filed
in the same manner rs another, and al
lege that there are nine presidents
sustaining this view aud only one in
the history of the Senate against it.
WASHINGTON, March %. The SEN
ate select committee to Irquire into
illegal frauds in the late election, NJ
Wallsn, chairman, will hold meet
ing Tomorrow to examine witnesses,
including the ex-secretary of the Sen
ate, Gorham, on the subject of the as
sessment for political purposes. One
of the points embraced in the resolu-
ton under which the so-callei Teller
committee now reorganizsd with
Democratic majority was appealed.
Col. Burch, the new secretary of the
Senate, entered upon duty to-day.
Secretary G1rham turned over all
money and vouchers, exactly balancing
his accounts, at the treasury yesterday
afternoon, and the Senate also receive
ed from him Immediately after Secre-
tary Burch was elected his final report,
embracing detailed statement OF ex
penditures from July l, 1873, to dat
and d full inventory of the property
OF all descriptions under his charge.
Speaker Randall expects to be able to
announce the m ,mbership of all the
standing committees of the House on
Tuesday or Wednesday of next week.
The fact that there are upwards Of one
hundred and forty new members in
tho present house necessltates q great
deal of labor on the part OF the Speak
er In completing lists. Answer to the
secretary of the treasury the resolution
calling for statement of the expenses
incurred by United States Marshals IN
the employment OF assistant deputies,
and for contingencies ct elections for
members in Congress, held October
and November last, shows that the to-
tai expenditures for their pur-
poses, except in the eastern district
of Pennsylvania and a portion OF
Maryland from which no returns have
been received was $50 249. OF this
sum SIS, $50 were spent in the south
ern district of New York, and SO, 945
and SO. 172 in the northern and eastern
districts of that State. The total for
Massachusetts Is 81, 935. for New Jrr-
sey 50, $50, for Illinois 50, 100, and for
Louisiana So, los. The aggregate for
the Southern States is "a, $50.
The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate to-day to
be members of the National board OF
Health: Doctors 8. w. Dennis, New
Orleans; Henry J. Dnwdish, Boston;
Stephen Smith, New York; Henry A.
Johnson, Chicago; james L. Cabell,
Charlottesville, Va: T. S. Verdi,
Washington, and Robert w. Mitchell,
Memphis, and Louis A. b lrns, regis
trar of land Office a. gainesville, FlOri-
da.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The two
committees appointed last week by the
Democratic caucusses of the House and
Senate held smother joint meeting this
evening and reached final agreement
concerning both the general nature and
the precise form of their recommends
tons fur political legislation during
the present session OF Congress. They |
will recommend that the repeal of the |
law authorizing the presence of troops |
at the polls be effected by incorporat- |
ing in the army appropriation bill q |
copy Of the clause agreed 10 |
by the House of Representation |
last session; that the juIOrs' test
oath be likewise simply abolished by
the insertion of the repeating claim in /
the Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, and the provisions
then incorporated by the House IN the
same bill smendatofy of the law in
regard to the mode of empaunelling
jurors be re adopted by the dominant
party this session. Ia addition TO the
last named claims there will be recon-
mended the Incorporating into the
Legislative, executive and Judicial ar
bill, Immediately the fol-
lowing appropriation for the expenses
of = series Of claims, the ELECT
Of which, il ensc'eJ, will be
70 repeal the ex'EIDg suihori-
y for the appointment of