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

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National bank notes, aud 20 issue j
their place treasury notes redeemabl
in coin at the pleasure of the Ulit
States and receivable IN payment fC
all government dues and demand.
except such obligations ss are e2
pTessIy payable IN coin by the statute.
Il also proposes to mskc these ne'
notes interchangeable with tie star
dard silver dol,s-s and 20 require th
Secretary Of Treasury to pay oul tn
silver dollar Ia the redemption Of gov
eminent bonds in the exercise Of III
Eightful opusn for the benefit Of ID
people.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January 81
AT Tallahassee to daY the Legislature
elected Wilkinson. Call Senator, K
succeed COnover.
RALEIGH, January 81 The Lesisla
lure elected Z 3 Vance United State
Senator for six years from March 4
He received 10 votes; Judge L. p
Buxton, Republican, received 81 votes
INDIANAPOLIS. January 2l.-Botl
houses OF legislature voted for UniteC
States S uator with the following re.
suit: House-FOr long term-Voor.
hees, 81; Harrison, IS; Buchanan, 2
Senate-NUoFhees, 90; HarrsOn, %
Buchanan, 1. Sort term-Voorhees
received the same vote in both houses
as for long term. Godlove S. Ortiz
received 81 votes in the House and %
In the Senate.
NEW ORLEANS, J .nusry 21.-The
Legislature baliOted aud caucused for
Senator unsuccessfully.
WASHINGTON, January 2i.-HoUsE-
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal, Mr.. Potter, of New York,
called up for action the resolution pre-
sented by HIM yesterday, directing the
committee on the investigation of cleo
ton frauds to inquire into the cipher
dispatches, and appropriating $40, coo
TO defray the expenses of such inquiry.
Mr.. Potter opened discussion on the
resolution, saying that he offered it be-
cause he was instructed to do so. He
spoke feelingly concerning the imputa-
tions which had been attributed to him
and said he desired to prevent the in
vestigatiOn of cipher kilograms.
Butler, of Massachusetts, opposed
the resolution on the ground that Con-
gress has no jurisdiction over the pri-
vate correspondence of anybody, and
should not take part IN the SANDER of
any public man to satisfy the curiosity
CT anyone in the House, or out of it.
Hale, of Name, supported the reso-
luton. Now that the machinery had
cta Cd in, Ia -
roll on, and make an investigation into
both sides of the question.
Hewitt supported the resolution. He
called attention of Butler to the fact
that there were occasions in life when
there was something higher than q
judge or a member Of Congress. It
was when a sense of manhood struck
into the human heat. He stood here
in that spirit of manhood to invite the
fullest investigation of the kilograms
those which had teen published and
those which had not. Justice to S. J.
Tilden demanded that the inyestiga-
ton should be made; justic, to the
great Democratic party demanded it;
justice to the American people, who
had elected him to the highest Office
10 their gift, demanded it. Let Mr..
Tilden have opportunity TO confront
his accusers and traducers and show to
the world that at least one of the
candidates at the last Presidential
election was not a miserable trick
ster, willing to bargain for the
highest office in the gift of the people.
Hewitt concluded by saying: LET,
then, Mr.. Tilden have an opportunity
to confront his accusers, his traducers,
his maligners, before a competent TIL
bunal. Let the man who of right
should occupy the executive chair
go On the witness stand If need
be and satisfy the American pco-
pie and the world that one at
least of the candidates of the
two great parties, whose exist
eDce is essential to the maintenance of
free government, is not a miserable
trickster willing to make bargains for
the office in the gift of the people,
every hours wrongful occupation of
which only intensifies the dishonor of
Its acquisition and humiliation of its
possession" The resolution was then
adopted.
SPRINGFIELD, H., January 21.-The
Senate and House to-day elected Logan
Senator. The formal announcement
will take place in JOINT session to-mor-
row.
ST. LOUIS, January 2l.-The Legis-
lature at Jefferson City tu-eay elected
Shields fo= the short and Vest for the
long term.
ALBANY, N. Y, January 21.-The
vote in the Senate to-day for United |
States Senator stood; Conkling, 90;
Dorsheimer, 10.
HARRISBURG. January 21.-Cameron
majority vote for Senator
today. The houses will meet jointly |
10 elect. Clymer is second.
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