The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-11

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expended and Indebtedness assGmeI
by the State of Ttxss in repeiling in
vasioDs and the suppression of The Ip
dian 'hostilities. Plsccd on the HOUSE
calendar.
Wbitthorne- Of Tennessee, chairman
of the Committee on NsYsl Affairs, re.
ported back the bill Ia authorize and
tqpp an expedition t. the Arctic 5 -
Referred 10 committee of the whole.
The morning hour having expired,
the House proceeded - tbe considera.
ton Of the calendar, and tock up the
political assessm ,ns bill, upon which
Hsstei!e gave notice ne would call the
previous question 81 O'clock t9-mor-
row.
Linn spoke at length in favor of the
bill, reclting professions OF desire for
the civil service reform male by the
Republican party, and by this admin
istration, and showing how, in spite of
them, Hays had been seated by fraud,
and had rewarded with money and Off
ces men in Florida and Louisiana who
had committed that fraud. He thought
the bill would remedy the great evil
and eradicate terrible abuse-would
enable the feebles: in the employ of
the government 70 parslyzs the arm of
the campaign collector who should en-
deaYor TO fitch from him portion of
his hard earned wages.
AT the conclusion of his remarks the
House adjourned.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The Call
Tomorrow will contain a manifesto of
the Citizens Protective Union, de-
claring the objects q: that organiz4-
ton to be to preserve public peace,
protect life and property, restore con-
hdence In public security and revive
business by lawful and peaceful meas
ures. The agitation against Chlnese
emigration, which, it says, when con-
fined to lawful m q urts, met the APP
proval of the whole people of Call :
fornia, has degenerated into carni-
val of blssphemous threaterings
against life and property, and
has brought scandal and dishonor on
American civilization. The law abid-
Ing citizens have determined to enforce
order. They appeal to the reason of
men beguiled by their leaders and re-
mind them tina. neither the Chinese nor
any other question can be settled i'm
mediately by a resort To force that the
courts are the arbiters Of ell these qIes-
tions, and that their decisions will be
enforced by the Irresistible power o.!
the government. Threats OF spoila'ion
relieve no distress, but poralyZe indus
try and throw lsborers out of work, to
become tools of q few designing knaves.
Let turmoil cease and tue men unite
to restore order, and prosperity will re-
turn. The manifesto then invites all
persons who are in sympathy with the
objects and purposes of the Citizens
Protective Union to sign its roll. The
manifesto is issued without signatures,
but it is understood to represent the
wealth and business interests of the
city.
WASHINGTON. March 8 B fore the
House Inter-Ocesnic Comm; ttee to-
day, M. de Lesseps concluded his ex-
ploration of advantages of the Panama
route, he expressed qualification at the
tone of the Presidents message of yes
terday, and said that he had tele-
graphed his son in Paris that the mes
sage assured the safety of the canal.
Captain Eads read paper before the
committee advocating his ship railway
plan. He claimed that such railway
would cost only from one-quarter TO
one half as much as the canal, that 1t
could be built sooner, would transport
more vessels and do it faster, was
cheaper to maintain, and could be con-
structed in localities where the canal
could not. a ship would float from
harbor into a large cradle, which
would run up gradual incline on to
railway with twelve rails, over which
it would be drawn by steam power,
and any seaworthy vessel would
stand any strain that it could be SUBJ
jected to On this railway.
M. de Lesgeps highly complimented
Mr.. E Ids on his engineering achieve
ments. He did not wish to discuss
the plan of railway. 1t was not in
his line. Many such plans had been
proposed, but none executed.
The committee then adjourned and
NJ. de Lesseps Immediately left for
San Francisco.
Topeka, KANSAS, March 9.-The in
sane asylum at Ossawattomee, cautain-
ing two hundred inmates was burned
last night. All the inmates were res
cued loss $40,
CHYENNE, March 9-An active vol
cano is reported near Browns Park.
RICHMOND, March 9.-The Senate
last night, by vote "a to IA, adopted
a joint resolution providing that the
debt bill vetoed, and the
bill known as the Ross Hamilton sub
stltute, shall be submitted to the PEG
pie in November for vote thereon.
The Hamilton substitute fixes the late
at three per cent, and $34 900, 900
ST PETERSBURG, March 0. The Go
los says the painful impression pro-
duced by the announcement of Hart
release can only be removed by
the French Cabinet showing that the
proofs furnished from st. Petersburg
of his identity were insufficient.
LoND1N, March 9.--In the House of
Commons last night vote of Go, 000,-
900 on account OF the civil service was
granted. The vote of e44 600 to officers
and men of the navy was agreed to.