The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-01-22
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WASHINGTON, JlruIry 19.-The
President sent the following nomins-
tons to the Senate to-day: James
Russell Lowell, OF Massachusetts,, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni
potentisry TO England; John w. Fos-
ter, of Indiana, To Russia; Lucius Far
child, of Wisconsin, to Spain; Philip
II. Morgan, of Louisiana, TO Mexico
Lewis Richmond. of Rhode island,
United States Consul at Belfast; Henry
w. Leonard. of New Jersey. at Cam
Deachy; Ellis II. Murray, of Kentucky,
to be Governor of Utah Territory; Sc
phen N. Simonsop, assistant appraiser
at New York; r bert NJ. Keely, PEN
sion agent at Louisville.
WASHINGTON, January 10. - The
President this afternoon sent to the
Senate the following nominations oil
csnsus supervisors for Texas: George
w. Vaurleck, first district; Perry NJ.
Graham, second; Wilson Fl. Andrews,
third J. II. TOrbett, fourth; Edward
H. Galloway, fifth; Francis A.
Vaughan, sixth.
He also sent in the following nomi-
nation: VIM. J. Phillips, to be
United States marshal for the eastern
district of Texas; d. S. johnson,
postmaster at Madison, Ga; VIM. 3
Green, postmaster at Huntsville. Ala.
WASHINGTON, JaDusry 20--HoUsE
The Speaker is proceeding as on Mon
day, to call the States for bills and
resolutions.
Among the bills referred was Que
introduced by Culberson of Texas for
the discontlnuance of the national
banking syst m.
SENATE-B.ck announced his inten-
ton IT, speak against the Bayard reso-
luton tomorrow
After the morning hour Morgan pre-
sented the petition Of SO citizens oil
PhiladeiphiG demonstrating against
any legislation by Congress TO curtail
the quantity, or remove the legal ten
der quality of greenbacks, or their dis
placement by bank notes. lie stated
that he did not know the petitioners.
but they appeare to be business and
working men.
Logan, by request, presented petit
tons from soldiers for the passage o.
the Weaver bill, for the payment of the
soldiers of the difference between
greenbacks and gold, when they are
paid. Logan said that in presenting
the petitions he desired simply to say
that he thought the bill referred tc
was one of the greatest pieces of dem
agogism ever invented IN Congress,
and he regretted that the soldiers were
deceived into signing the petition il
its favor.
WASHINGTON. January 20.-Jones Of
Florida, submitted resolution calling
o i the Secretary of the Navy to inform
the Senate whether the interests of the
country required the restoration OF the
Pensacola navy yard to a state of eff
fciency and probable cost of such re-
storation. Adopted.
The morning hour having expired
the Senate resumed the consideration o.
the special order, viz: A bill relative tC
transportation of ANIMALS. After al
extended debate in which Senators
Davis Of West ViIglnia, took part,
the bill was recommItted to Commit
tee on Commerce.
HoUsE-The following bills were
introduced and referred und5r the cal
of the Ststes.
By Cravens OF Arkansas-For the
settlement of the titles in the town of
Hot Springs.
By Loring of Massachusetts, TO
amend the Constitution SO as to extend
the franchise to all citizens withou
distinction.
By Warner of Ohio-a bill to pro
vide for paying the bonds of the Uni
ted States maturing in 1880 and 1881
By Ellis of Louisiana-a bill appro
priating $500, 600 for the relief of thu
destitute people of Ireland.
The House then took up the bill re
curing the national banks TO keep hal
of their reserve in coin, and Chitten'
den, of New York, made long argu'
ment In favor Of the bill and sgains
legal tender treasury notes. HI
thought the government should de
prive TIE greenbacks of their lega
tender qus;ity, stop the minting of sill
yer dollars and, as soon as practicable
convert all the silver bullion now OF
hand into gold, and with that golc
pay an equivalent amount of green
backs. He thought. also, that th'
government should pay off greenbacki
with the surplus revenue, instead o
buying bonds not yet due
Loundsberry of New York followed
with an argument in favor of with
drawing the legal tender quality of the
greenbscks.
The morning hour having expired,
the bill went over without action.
The House, in committee OF thu
whole, then resumed the consideration
of the revision of the rules. Speeches
in opposition to the various proposed
rules were made by Acklen of Louis
ana, Houk of Tennessee, aud Will
liams of Wisconsin, and at 4:i0 thu
House adjourned.
Maine Politics. Etc.
BosToN. January 19.-An Augusts
special says that all Is quiet about thu
State House this morning. Major +
E. Nye, has charge of the building
The force of police is apparent
largely increased and guards are place.
outside the outer doors. None of the
pdSSco leeuCu ldbJ WGtk are IeCOSHlLtN
to-day, but authorized persons are
granted new ones by Major Nye and
others of his staff. It is expected there
will be quiet session of the Rspubli-
can Legislature. The Fuslonist Gov
ernor, Smith, is expected hourly TO
demand admission to the executive
chamber.
Boston, January 19.-The HeTalds
Augusta dispatch says that Gsllager,
the Republican nominee for Adjntant
General, was requested by the caucus
committee to resign the nomination in
favor of Gen. Geo. l.. Beal, it beng
thought by leading Republicans that
Bsal's greater age aud military expe-
rience would make him filter man
for an official in the present crisis.
Gallager declined to witbdTaE, where
upon, upon motion of Eugene Hale,
the caucus reeonsidered the vote By
which he was nominated Saturday and
Besl was nominated.
Both houses of the Republican Leg
islature met At IL 80 A. N, and after
the regular routine of business, admin
istered the oath of Office to the coun-
cilors elect, Robbie, Hinkley and Hen
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