The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-02-06
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

tGarIeid opposed WHITES amendment say
ing, TO add it the army appropriation hi
: was the most mischieyous method of leci:
. lstion that could be devised
( Ewing supported the amendments. II
, sald the army in its present shape was IN
, nj for its purpose. This amendment woul
save 81, 600, 900 at once, and would gradual
ly save from $4,000, 900 to Il, 600 600.
Fort approved the amendment.
Banning, Of Ohio, said that when his col
league, sGartield, had been chairman of III
Committee on Appropriations, he had re
duced the number of the army on III
appropriation bill, and he should not com
plain at the amendment now, which re
duced the number of officers. II was no
too late in the session to accomplish the re,
organization if it was right, and it wa!
right.
Garfield asked Whyte what was meant by
that provision, that general officers shall
be selected from the army
Whyte-Just what it says.
Gartield-That would exclude Washing
ton?
Whyte-Washington is in Heaven.
Garfeld-And Grant?
| hyte-General Grant will be the mex
presdent-probably.
amendment, and was agreed TO by vote Of
l0l to 81.
Whitthorne rose to.a point of order on
the section Of the appropriation bill which
provides that every officer who has been
thirty years in the service may on his ap-
plication be placed on the retired list. The
point of order was sustained and the section
stricken out.
Hewitt moved to amend section 2O02 of
the Revised Statutes so as to expunge there
from the provision that the army shall be
allowed to be at the polls on election days
to keep the peace. Adopted by a vote OF
80 to 80.
SENATE-Wallace, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented resolutions from the Grand Army
of the Republic, demonstrating against the
passage of the House bill to regulate the
adjustment of pensions. Referred.
The unfinished business, being Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution, prohibiting payment to disloyal
persons for property injured or destroyed in
the late war of the rebellion.
Bailey moved to postpone the pending
ana all prior orders, and proceed to the
consideration of the bill for the relief of the
book agents of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. Rejected by a vote of 81
yeas to 30 nays; Mcdonald, Voorhees, and
Davis, OF Illinois, voting with the Republi-
cans in the negative.
AT the request of his colleague (MorrilD.
| Edmunds consented that the unfinished
| business should be laid aside informally and
| the bill to provide for taking the tenth and
subsequent censuses was taken up, and
Morrill, explained the provisions of the bill.
Herman submitted an amendment, pre-
viding that superintendent and supervisors
shall take an oath for the faithful discharge
of their duties Agreed to.
Conkling submitted an amendment, pro-
viding that upon the compilation and publ
cation of the census, the Office of superin-
tendent shall cease. and the period of
| service Of the clerks shall end. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed by a vote of
46 yeas to 4 nays.
Conkling, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported adversely on House bill to
constitute Portsmouth, Ohio, port of en-
try. Bill indefinitely postponed.
After an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
WASHINGTON, February l0.-SENATE-
Withers, of Virginia, presented a petition
of the Catholic Young Mems National
Union protesting against the discrimination
made by the United States government in
appointment of chaplains in the army and
navy, by which Catholic soldiers and sea-
men are deprived of the benefit of their re-
ligion and in appointment of Indian agents,
whereby vast numbers of Indians who are
Catholics are placed in charge of denomi-
nations in which they have no interest or
confidence. Referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
The House bill authorizing the issue of
certificates of deposit in aid of refunding.
the public debt was taken up, and, after be-
ing amended so as to make the rate of in
terest four per cent, was passed. The bill
directs the Treasurer to issue, in exchange
for lawful money of the United States, GER
tifeates of deposit Of the denomination of
ten dollars.
The army appropriation bill was received
from the House, and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Senator McCreery addressed the Senate
in favor of the transfer of the Indian office
from the interior to the war department
The Senate and galleries were crowded to
excess during the delivery of his speech.
Senator Garland gave notice that on Sat-
urday next he would move to take up the
Texas and Pacific railroad bill.
WASHINGTON, February lO.-The Potter
committee will meet tomorrow, when Judge
SOuthwood will be called to testify to Ger.
tain acts of bribery in Louisiana.
At meeting of the Democratic members
on Saturday it was proposed to subpoena
Swayse, who, it was alleged, received $3.50
for his testimony before the subcommittee
at New Orleans. This was overruled, how
ever, on the ground that his statement had
already received sufficient contradiction,
and if Swayse was called it would necessi-
tate the hearing of a number of other wit
nesses and take much time after Judge
Southwood has been examined
Hon. Randolph Tucker, whose name has
been mentioned in connection with the dis
appearance of certain cipher kilograms from
one Of the committee rooms, will be allowed
to make an explanation, and then the in
vestigation of the cipher kilograms will be |
resumed. Mr.. Woolley will be summoned |
from Cincinnati, and two or three other |
witnesses will be heard, whose names have |
not yet transpired. An exertion will be |
made to conclude the investigation this |
week so as to give time for the preparation !
of reports, each side, it is understood, hay
ing decided to lay one before the house.
WASHINGTON, February 10.-The Teller |
committee held a meeting to-day when |
general conversation took place in regard |
to the future action of the committee. |
Senator Hoar offered resolution, which |
was not acted upon, providing the appoint |
ment of a subcommittee to report 10 the |
full committee as TO what extent the inyes- /
tigation should be pursued in the matter
of elections in South Carolina and Louisi- |
ana only having been so far investigated. |
An adjournment then took place until the
next meeting, subject to call of the chair
man.
The Senate Committee on appropriations
agreed to add four hundred thousand dol |
lars to the amount granted the House
for railway, mail and transportation pur-
poses. An additional amount will be used
by the Postmaster General in his discretion
TO secure special facilities for the postal SER
vice, the purposes being to provide con-
hnnanoe of what is known as fast mail SER
vice by railroads, The committee will do
nate another session to the postoffice ap-
preparation bill tomorrow, and will then
vote upon the amount which provides for
the brazilian ocean mail service.
The House has made the sugar bill the
special order for Thursday, the thirteenth.
The conference committee on the navy
appropriation bill agreed upon a report this
The amount Indifference between
The two houses was $s5,000 The Senate
surrendered $4,000, and the disagreement
was thus compromised.
At meeting Of the House Census Com