The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-16

hd Gay TO frame his response, and III,
W. committee adjourned until that day.
n. WASHINGTON, January Commits
ne sloner Kaum has telegram from Co!
les iector Gray, of Raleigh, N. c., saying
'e. that the raiding party In Stanle,
en- county seized eight stills in full bias
We and arrested eight distillers. One O.
all the party was shot in the head, bu
not fatally.
a dispatch from Collector Brsytou,
Columbia, 5. c., says: 81 have infor.
s. nation OF the seizure of seven of the
oil blockade whisky wagons and two
st horses at Bennettsvilie, S. C.. and
W near Walhalla, S. c., one wagon. two
re mules, twenty-five gallons of nm
L, stamped whisky and the arrest of the
rs owner, Thomos Biakely. of Rebin
ID county, Georgia"
% WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
= Fluance Committee considered the
. House bill proposing q reduction of the
= tobacco tax. No action was taken.
e The Ways and Means Committee
: considered the sugar question without
y taking any action.
Inc funeral obsequies of Representa-
tive Schleicher will be conducted in
the Hall OF the House of Representa-.
tlves on Monday. The Texas delega.
ton tins afternoon adopted resolutions
OF coincidence with the family of the
d deceased.
; The sub committee are preparing the
army appropriation bill for considers
e ton by the House.
The Committee on Appropriations
had long session and have nearly
completed their work.
. The sub committee contemplate the
q insertion of sundry legislative pro-
Visions for the reorganization of the
line and staff, somewhat upon the
principle OF the Burnside bill. It is
understood that the proposition ema-
mates from several general officers of
the army. They have not taken any
definite action on the SUBJECT, and |
their recommendation IN any event |
will require the concurrence of ma
jority of the whole committee.
The legislative, executive and Judi
cial appropriation bill will also be
ready for action 10y the committee this
week.
1t is stated upon the authority of
persons believed to be informed that
Collector Smith, of New Orleans, is to
be removed, and will be succeeded by
Elk Governor Warmoth.
1t is also stated that the removal of
Marshal Wharton has been decided
upon, but it is not thought that Pitkin
will succeed him.
A caucus of Republican Senators
was called to-day by Senator Edmunds
to take action on the order of busi-
ness and committee was appointed to
report on the subject at future meet
ing. There was also an interchange of
views on political questions as to what
would best advance the interests of the {
Republican party.
The resumption of specie payments
was matter of general congratulation
and was claimed as a measure origi-
mating with, and carried by the, Re- I
publican party, and which was sue 6
cessful, Notwithstanding the persistent t
efforts of the Democratic party to de- q
feat 1t. The subject of protecting all J.
citizens, particularly those of the C
South, in their rights under the Con. r
stitution was discussed, all agreeing
that the enforcement of law for this r
purpose would materially strengthen
the party, which always advocated the {
doctrine of equal rights. s
LONDON, Janusry 1.-THE Dqilv u
Neaos Berlin special says that the pro-
posed bill practically abolishes all u
guarantees of the freedom of debate, v
and with it is In the power of a ma II
Jority to turn any offending member y
over to the courts. 1t makes 1t pc
nal offense for the press to publish .
any speech that has been censured by Il
the President of the Diet and nomi- :,
nally aimed at the Social deputies. I,
The law could be applied or misap- 81
piled to any Objectionable member of
the majority. The bill was wholly "
unexpected, and seems to alarm even u
the National Liberals, but they will "
probably reconcile themselves to it III
before 1t comes TO a vote in the Diet.
Franzy bunker, ex-member of the VI
German Parliament, has been prose- tn
cuted by the Prussian ministry for a
writing an article In the Y0lksseituno su
on the fifteenth of August criticising We
The anti-SOcialist bill, and has been w
found 200 marks. re
LONDON, January ia correspon- ~
lent of the Daily News from Berlin NJ
says rejection of the bill is expected, no
1Ht l am convinced that it will be or
adopted without modification in spite a.,
If the five wards of Liberals. Bis :
narck Is as yet master of the situa- vi;
ion. y:
Sir Jas. Fitzjames Stephen has 11h
,een appointed Judge of the High t;l
Court of Justice, vice Sir Anthony ON ~,
Clearly, resigned. ~
The Standard says it has reason to IN
believe that Gladstone decided to ac- lat
ept the invitation to contest Midlo- -
HAN at the next election. c;e
WASHINGTON, January 13.-HoUsE FL
'wann, chairman of the Committee on of
Foreign Affairs, submitted the report CO
# the proceedings of that committee Or,
ouching the death of Hon. Gustave col
'chleicher, bearing testimony to the ocl
xemplary merits, honest statesman
hip and kind qualities of their liza
ate colleague, directing the payment col
t the remainder of his salary, as q
lember of the Forty-fifth Congress, to an,
is bereaved family, and requesting of
he next Congress to make a similar .Jat
of his salary as a mem of
er OF the Forty-slxth Congress. The CHI.
eport was unanimously adopted, and. anC
fter agreeing to resolution making s
arrangements for the performance of of
ne burial service in the hall of the mi.
Iouse at P. NJ, the House took a re Sta
ess until 2:55. ito,
SENATE-Immediate after the read to-
g of the journal message was re- l
lived from the House announcing the No
cath of Hon. Gustave Schleicher and cha
re passage of resolution by the tina
ouse providing for the appointment Def
committee of eight Representatives the
Id three Senators to arrange for the thii
neral and accompany the body to the
----. neSofutfvn uKrSvu 20, and the
zee President appointed as the COM ]
ittee Coke, Bayard and Hamlin. sew,
During the morning hour the Senate abo
Issed, without discussion, the bill abo
'propriating $3.50, 600 for the fire. mo,
oof building adjoining the Smith Bui
man institute. cry
at % P. NJ. q message from the The
Ouse inviting the Senate to attend and
e funeral OF the Hon. Gustaye Rss
hleicher; the invitation was accept int
and as mark of respect to the de- of t
ased, took recess until 8 Pm. befC