The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-23

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WASHINGTON, January II. - Mrs
Wells and Mrs. Williams, of Utah, ad
dressed the House Judiciary Commit.
tee to-day, praying that the recent de
cision of the Supreme Court may mo-
be enforced on those now living in
pOlygamy, on the ground that if the
husbands are compelled to surrender
all but one wife, those abandoned,
with their children, would be driven
to restitution. No action was taken
The British Parliament, some time
since, enacted law, known as the
contagious diniase act, requiring
the slaughter the port of entry OF
all live animak imported into the
Kingdom. The council recently, after
correspondence with the Department
of State, declared that American cattle
should be exempt from the operation
of the set.
Senators Wallace, of Pennsylvania,
and Blyard are excused from further
service on the Teller special committee,
and Randolph and Mcdonald have
been appointed to fill the vacancies.
In the discussion upon the question of
granting the request of Wallace ard
Bayard the formeykald he made the
request to be excus because the gen.
tlemen who repres5 ed the minority
of the Senate on Teller committee
were now about ting from New
Orleans and the o s were going to
Charleston to conkeR be the investiga-
ton. 1t was jupobeNle for him to go
to Charleston, and e Senator from
Delaware could ndN 30, as he was in
Texas.
The Senate Commi4ee on Privileges
and Elections met to- lay for action on
the memorial of ID. r. Corbin, who
claims the seat now held by M. G..
Batter, of South Csraina. The Re-
publican members havda report favor
ing CDr6in's adnissionAbut minority
report, IL opposition thereto, is being
prepared. Action on tie subject was
postponed until Monday
The Senate Committee on Territories
heard argument this morning as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of bringirl the Indian
territory under civil f N of govern
ment. Delegations fro the Chero-
KEGS, Chickasaws and lCreeks were
present, all of whom opposed any
change in their present elations with
the government, claimilk that they
had treaty rights which jlould not be /
violated by any new ordes
WASHINGTON, January 100. - The
Democratic Senators held caucus this
morning to consider wha' course to
pursue on the resolution ,pf Senator
Edmunds, BOW pending. illrelation to
the enforcement of the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments.
and to protect all citizens the ex-
ercise of all the rights secured by the
laws passed for that purpose etc The
Democratic Senators agreed upon
substitute for the above nanhd resolu-
ton, to be offered when i, shall be
taken up for consideration j the Sem
ate. While in this substitute ,ev limit
the thirteenth, fourteenth nctifteeurn
amendments to the Constitution to
be of binding force and validity,
they regard Senator Edmunls's reso-
luton as proposing legislati.a action |
IN conflict with the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United tates in |
the Cruikshank case regardity these
amendments, and they quote fom the |
dicta of the court to sustain thsground |
which will be taken in the substitute.
that the United States have no 1tizsns |
distinctively their own; that th Con-
sntution does not confer the irkt To /
vote on anyone. but simply con.rs the
privilege of freedom from any dscrim-
nation on account of race, colorlr pre-
yious condition, and that the eeula-
ton OF suffrage belongs exciusisly to
the several States.
Springer introduced bin to .cure
to The people of every State eq0 AID |
lust representation. He presenlsi in
connection with the bill a statasnt
showing that under it there Md !
have been elected at the last n nm
Der election from the South ty-
four Republicans instead OF slS
Republican gain of twentyN at
while the Democrats would hay al |
lied like gam in the North. he |
general result would have bee he |
same, but the Republican mlnou kat
the South and the Democratic 49,
ties at the North would hAven
equally represented in Congress d !
that the 4, 900, 600 Of colored porua-
ton could control the election Of tw3-
tv-two members in the folloNIg
States: Alabams, 5; Arkansas,
Geor0ia, 5; Louisiana, 9; Aissfssipi
?; North Carolina, 8; South CsFolia
2: Tennessee, 2; Texas. ? ard W
ginia 2.
The financial bin introduced ia 4 /,
Senate provides. among other tbing
Cor tho retirement and cancellasIon