The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-03-20

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has a force % deputies under his col
troll TO render any assistance necssszrr
The general impression Is no oulores
will occur, but the miners who bav
been az work express fears that boa
of the strikers will wreak vengearC
on them at some future time.
! WASuINGToN, March 1.-THE vot
for clerk of the House resulted as 70
lows: Adams, &c; Caldwell, of Ais
bans, Ga. Me$srs. Thompson an
Field, the present incumbents, wer
nominated for sergeant lt-arms an,
door-keeper, respectively, by scclsms
ton. There was much excitement s
the capitol tonight. Orders had bee
given TO exclude all visitors from tn
passages leading Immediately to tn
hall of the House Of Representatives,
Many persons, however, gathered il
the basement, while hundreds OF inter
ested parties found their way into tn
old hall, but were barred by officer
from approaching the capitol IN which
the Democratic caucus was held. RIn
dali had his headquarters IN the room
of the Committee on Appropriations
and Mr.. Blackburn in that of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
The caucus was called to ordel
shortly after z O'Clock, Henry Clymer
of Pennsylvania, in the chair.
resolution was adopted that thos,
present should support the caucus
nominations. A proposition to vote
UiCd cOce was voted down, and then il
was resolved that each member should
write the name he voted for on a sllI
of paper and deposit it in the ballot
box when his name was called.
Nominations for Speaker being de-
clared in order, Representative White
horn, of Tennessee, nominated Mr..
Randall, of Pennsylvania, and the
nomination was seconded by Repre-
sentative Cook, of Georgia.
Mr.. Blackburn, of Kentucky, was
then nominated by Representative
Ewing, of Ohio, seconded by Repre-
sentatives Acker, of Virginia, and
Hooper, OF Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Cox. of New York, was nomi-
mated by Representative Warner, of
Ohio.
Representative Hunton, of Virginia,
offered a resolution providing that
candidates be offered an opportunity
to address the caucus, if desired. Re
jected, and the balloting was then pro-
ceeded with. The first ballot resulted
as follows: Randall, rs; Blackburn,
81; Cox, 4; Mcmahon, 3; Morrison, 2.
Total, 141. Necessary for a choice,
II. Randall therefore became the
caucus nominee. Mcmahon and Nor
rison were not formally named. Mr..
Blackburn, wheh the result of the bal
iotiHg was made known to kim, went
into the hall, and, with view to max
ing the nomination unanimous, ad-
dressed the chair, concluding: 81
move you, Sir, that the nomination of
the gentlemen from Pennsylvania, Mr..
Randall, for the Speakership OF the
House of Representatives of the Forty
sixth Congress be made unanimous. "
The spirit was greeted with loud ap-
p!ause, and the nomination was made
unanimous.
The Republican members of the
House had caucus in the hall of the
House this evening. Frye, of Maine,
was made chairman and Amos Town
send, of Ohio, secretary. The caucu
thereupon proceeded to nominate can
didates in behalf of the Republicans
for the various elective officers of the
House. The following were nominal
ed unanimously: For Speaker, Gen.
Garfield, of Ohio; for clerk, ex-Con-
gresham ]. H. Rainey, oil South Car
olina; for sergesnt-at-arms, Gen. Jere-
miah M. Rusk, of Wisconsin for doom,
keeper, James III. Milton, of Tenness
see.
An adjourned caucus of Democratic
Senators was held in the Senate Cham
Der this evening for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report of the committee of
nine. appointed by the caucus of Sat-
urday to prepare the Democratic men,
bership of the standing committees.
The committee announced that the
work assigned to them was unfinished,
and it was resolved to extend their
time until tomorrow evening.
Immediately after adjournment,
some discussion occurred with regard
to the ACCESSIBILITY of proceeding to
and ballot for officers of the
Senate. 1t was generally conceded
that there was no need for haste in dis
posing of that subject, and it was
therefore agreed to postpone its con-
slderation till Thursday next.
Senator Beck offered a resolution
providing in substance that the legisla-
tive business of the Senate during the
extra session shall be confined to the
passage of the two annual appropria-
ton bills which failed of enactment
last session, including the political
measures that were incorporated in
them by the House of Representatives,
viz; Repeal of the Federal election
laws and OF the jurors test oath and
the prohibition against the presence
Of troops at polls.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March FIX
United States Senator George Gold
thwaite died suddenly yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-The cleo
ton of delegates to the constitutional
passed off quietly in this
city. The regular Democratic ticket
IS elected. The vote was very light.
NEW IBERIA, La, March 1s.-But
little interest was taken in the cleo
ton to-day, which passed off quietly.
The Republicans polled hesvy vote.
FRANKLIN, La, March 18.-The
election passed off quietly. The COM
promise entered into last week be-
ween the Democrats and one wing of
The Republican party is apparently
ahead. The Democratic nominations
or the Tenth Senatorial District ap-
bear to be running with the cnmpro-
Mise ticket. The straight out Repub-
leans are hopefal and have undoubt-
'dly made good run.
MORGAN CITY, La, March 1S.-In
he election here to-day the Independ-
mt senatorial candidate, Shaw, re-
,eived 3SS votes; A. j. Perkins, 1856;
he regular Democratic senatorial can
lidate, Donelson Gallery, 81; w. B.
<irmsn, 80; the regular Republican
candidate, Judge E. Z |
deDtz, received 353 votos; w. B.
smith, SS6; the compromise candi-
late, DIR. II. J. Sanders. received so
'otes, and r. j. Brooks SO votes.
PARIS, March 18.-The committee |
N n. Lengles's motion, submitted in
he Chamber of Deputies on the thir-
zenith, for an investigation of the'
auses of the huctuatIou in per cent.
f rentes between the twentY-second
nd the twenty-seveHth of February, |
fter hearing the explanation of n.
onu Gov Mipiofar If