The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-20
Telegraphic News.


an Affairs, reported with amendments,
the Senate bill to carry into effect the
| second and sixteenth articles of the
treaty between the United States and
the Little Osage Iodians, proclaimed
January l, 1867. Placed on calendar.
A number of petitions and presented
bills were introduced and referred.
On molten of Edmunds the Senate
resumed She consideration of the bill
to provide for and ascertain the set
ting of private land claims and of GER
tam states and territories.
After some debate the morning hour
expired and the bill went over without
action.
HoUsE-The Speaker proceeded to
| call the committees for reports, and
the following bills were reported aud
disposed Of:
By WhItthorne of Tennessee, from
the Committee on Naval Afsirs-For
the appointment of a committee to Sc
lect site on the Northwest coast for a
navy yard. Referred to committee of
the whole.
By Goode of Virginia, from the same
committee-Authoriziug the Secretary
of the Navy to take the necessary steps
to secure adequate cosiing stations and
harbors for the use of the United States
naval forces at proper points on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central
America and tie American isthmus.
Placed on the calendar.
By Slemmons of Arkansas, from the
Committee on Railways and Canals
To incorporate the Cherokee and Ar
kansas River Railroad Company.
Placed on the calendar.
By McLsne, from the Committee on
Commerce-T0 establish marine hos
pItals at New Orleans and Baltimore.
Referred to committee OF the whole.
A bill was reported from the Com
mittee on Public Buildings for the
erection OF building at Charlotte,
North Carolina.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-SENATE--Mr.
Hill resumed his argument IN support
of the resolutions TO unseat Kellogg.
He took up the cipher dispatches pro-
duced before the committee and gave
the translation of number of them,
with comments OF his own, to show
their significance. Ia view of these
kilograms no Intelligent man. could
doubt that the power of the go germ
ment had been employed in subordi-
mating witnesses and kindred opera
tions. A review of the evidence show
ed there was no quorum on the day OF
the senatorial election, and that most
of those present were bribed. Even
admitting for the sake Of argument
that the Packard legislature WAS the
lawful body, those facts were sufficient
to unseat Kellogg. AT the time of the
first investigation by the Senate the eYi-
dCnce of bribery and of no quorum oi
the Packard Legislature was not con.
sidered. The case therefore was mol
adjudlcated. On q. full examination oi
the facts 1t was competent, he said,
even in court to go behind the prims
facie appearance of settlement Il
prove that certain facts were ignored
Mr.. HUI then reviewed the evidence
taken by the committee to show that
the Packard Legislature had no QUO
rum at the time of Kellogg's alleged
election. Continuing, he said that the
Republicans had refused to accept the
decision made by the State of Louisi
ana when it recognized the NlchollI
legislature. They insisted on going
back to the returning board and de
Gliding upon the correctness of its &C
ton.
On the conclusion of Hills speech
Hampton obtained the floor, but sale
he would prefer not to begin his argu
ment until tomorrow.
The Senate thereupon adjourned.
HoUsE-The House then went int
committee of the whole on the legisla
tive appropriation bill, and after con
sldering twenty-one pages of the bill
without making any importan
changes, the committee rose, and tn,
house took recess until 7:30, tn,
evening session to be for the consider
alton Of the district code bill.
WASHINGTON, May 13. = SENATE
Gordon presented memorial of tn,
press association Of Georgia in refer
ence to the oppressive tariff on pulp
etc. Referred.
Blair presented view of the minori
ty of the committee on Alleghen,
frauds in the late election of the sub
ject of dIsfranchisement in Rhode Is
land. LAID on the table.
Platt said that he was not now
member of that committee and b,
could not sign the minority report, bu
as former member thereof he wisheC
to state that he fully concurred in thI
report.
HoUsE-House met at 80, in con
tinusnce of Wednesdays session.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of Culberson of Texas es mem
ber of the committee to investigat.
the alleged corruption in the contested
election case of Donnelly V. Wash
burne, in place of Resgan of Texas
resigned,
tee of the whole, Cox of New York
in the chair, on the Legislative, execu
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
Owing perhaps to the small attend
ance of members the reading of tn,
bill was not interrupted until thl
clauses were reached relating to tn,
Office OF commissioner OF internal Ieve
nue..
At this point Dibreil OF Tennessee,
offered an amendment providing tha
the salaries of storekeepers and gaugeri
at all distilleries that mash less thar
sixty bushels of grain per day sbai
not exceed $50 per month while thG
distillery is in operation, and $35 whilS
not in operation, and at all other dis
tilleries storekeepers and gaugers shall
not receive exceeding $50 while the
distillery is not in operation.
Baker of1ndiana opposed the amend
ment, asserting that the effect Of II
would be an injury 20 faithful and
honest administration Of the internal
revenue service.
The vote on the amendment resulted
in 81 yeas to S2 nsys, snd the point ol
no quorum was raised by Baker.
A call OF the roll was then ordered,
which showed the presence OF a quo
rum.
The question REQUIRED upon the
amendment.
Garfield characterized the amend
ment as a moonshine amendment.
The amendment was agreed TO By q
vote Of 81 to GS.
Pending further debate the commit
tee rose and the session OF Wednesday
came 10 close and that OF Thursday
commenced.
WASHINGTON. May Is. = SENATE. -
A bill to abolish sll tolls on the
Louisville and Portland canal after
.Iply first, 1880, was read third time
and passed.