The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-06

VI BUSINESS 70 the eject tlat Tour aprOpria-
ton bills had passed into laws; there were
eight more to be completed, of which two
! fertilization and army bills baTe been in
conference.
The postoflice bill wasr eady 10 be report
ed by the House Appropriation Committee
Biount. Of Georgia, from the Committee
on Appropriations then. reported back the
pOstofliee bill with the recommendation.
which was agreed to, that the Senate
amendments with the two exceptions of the
Brazilian subsidy aud the classification of
mail matter be nOn-concurred in gross.
The committee also recommended that those
two amendments be none oncurred in, but
desired that they should be voted upon sep
arately, and time allowed for debate upon
them, which debate is now in progress.
The debate lasted two hours on the Bra
lillian subsidy, after which it was put TO a
vote and defeated by 1J7 yeas TO SO nays.
The remainder Of the Senate amendments
TO the pOstoiiice bill were non-concurred in,
and committee OF conference was ordered.
The evening session was confined to the
consideration Of pension bills and to bills
for the removal of political disabilities.
This afternoon the sergeant-at-arms ap-
peared at the bar of the House having in
custody Minister George F. Seward. He
was addressed by the Sneaker. who in
formed him he was present for a breach OF
the privileges Of the House in refusing TO
answer certain questions propounded to
him by committee of the House and for
failing to produce Ger tain books, and he was
further asked if he was ready to answer the
| questions and to produce the books. Sew
ard replied in the nature Of a written legal
/ "a la ,f IL
ness is protected by the sacred guarantee of
the Constitution, article 3 of the amend
ments. He claimed the protection of that
guarantee, avowing the most sincere re-
spect for the House, and the belief that his
just rights as a citizen and officer viii not
be willfully or willingly inffinged. lie
submitted that he was not in contempt and
ought to be discharged. After further pro
ceedings, in which Seward said his books
would not be delivered at the instance OF
his enemies, matters were referred to the
Judiciary Committee to report what action
should be taken, and Seward was dis
charged on his own recognizance.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate last
night passed a bill for paying the arrears III
| pensions, with an amendment making the
law giving pensions to the soldiers and sail
ors of the war of 1912 applicable to the
Mexican veterans.
The sundry civil bill was considered at >
O'Clock this morning, when a recess was Ia
ken until 10 A. II. Among the amendments
adopted was one for the continuation of tho
public building at Nashville; $4,000 in,
stead Of $75, 900 for the completion of the
public building at Raleigh $4,000, in
creasing from $4,000 to $4,000, for mill
tary telegraph lines in Texas and the terri.
tories, for connecting military posts and sta
tons, and for the better protection of immi
grafton and frontier settlers from depreda-
tions.
The Senate reassembled at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. Window, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported with amendments
the legislative, judicial and executive ap
preparation bill, which was placed on the
calendar.
The consideration of the sundry civil APP
preparation bill was resumed.
The Senate, by vote of twenty To
thirty, refused to agree to the amendment
appropriating $4,000 to purchase Mrs
| Fassett's picture Of the electoral commits
sion.
The Senate engaged all the day consid.
ering the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Among the amendments adopted was one
giving ID. I. Corbin, late contestant for :
seat as Senator from South Carolina, as ex
penses for said contest, $4,000.
HoUsE-After an hours debate upon the
sugar bill, Mr.. Robbins, of North Carolina
withdrew the bill, stating that it would moi
be brought back this session.
A substitute was offered by Mr.. Young
OF Tennessee. 1t establishes a board Of
health to meet in Washington to frame rules
and regulations, and to make investiga
tons, etc. After some debate the amend
ment was agreed to. The question ther
REQUIRED on the passage of the Senate bill
as amended, and it was defeated by vote
| of II to III.
Mr.. Young moved to reconsider the mo
ton, and it was taken up on the reassem
bling of the House.
Mr. Young. of Tennessee, made an appea
to the House to pass either the Senate bill
or the substitute offered by him. His pref
erence was to pass the substitute, and lei
the matter be arranged by the conference
committee.
Stone, of Louisiana, felt positive that
there were provisions in the substitute that
could not be enforced, but was willing tc
accept the Senate bill.
Townsend, Of New York, expressed the
belief that it was the right and duty of the
government to fight and keep out foreign
diseases, as it had the right to keep out
foreign enemies He ridiculed the States
right doctrine as used against the bill, and
said that if majority of those living in
Louisiana chose to die OF yellow fever he
would not coerce a State. Laughter. He
wanted the port of New Orleans closed by
national authority whenever it was for the
good of the public health. The State gov
eminent had shown that it would not do it.
Keller, of Ohio, also advocated the Sen
ate BILL
Wood, of New York, declared himself
opposed TO both of the bills, because they
would cost the government at least mil
lion dollars year. He thought there was
unnecessary alarm on the subject, and that
advantage was being taken of that alarm to
engraft an unconstitutional measure on the
/ government.
Hale suggested to Young, of Tennessee,
to bring the matter to note at once and
have it decided. Alter further discussion
Bebee, OF New York, moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. Lost by
/ so to 30. The vote was then recOnsidered,
and an effort to straighten out the parlia-
/ hleuIafy GlhSte III WHICH the house llau DC
come involved lasted nearly an hour, and
was attended with vast amount of noise,
uproar and confusion, which was con-
yerted into amusement by the sergeant-at-
arms shouldering his mace and stalking
around wherever there appeared to be the
most excitement There was evidently a
majority in favor of the Senate bill if il
could be Invested of the House substitute,
but that was so hard TO get at that finally
Garfield, of Ohio. moved TO lay the bill on
the table and that motion was carried, and
it was laid on the table by a vote of 1874 to
100.
Poor California.