The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-13


favorable recommendation. he per-
sonally would use every effort to get
the bill considered soon.
Beck wished il understood that the
report of the Finance Commit ee was
not unanimous. He would oppose the
bill ard advocate that OF Garland. he
did not want Congress to put its busi-
ness into the hands of outsiders, espe-
cislly as il appeared ID this case that
the petition, for the bill were sill on
one side.
Burnside moved to postpone the cSl-
endsr and consider the JOINT resolution
relative to extending the national sur
vey authorized by a sundry ciYll act
of 1879 may be extended into the
states.
The Senate committee on appro:
pnstions propose to amend it so it may
be extended into the respective states
when required by the authorities
thereof.
Dawes thought the extension of the
government surveys into the organized
states would lead to almost unlimited
expense.
Booth said the resolution practically
authorized the director of surveys 10
extend his survey over the whole coun-
try, there would be no difficulty. in
getting the consent al the states.
There would rather be competition
among them for Its benefits and the re-
suit would be survey of all the coun-
try. Under one head il was simply
impossible to make such q survey
thoroughly and atN the same time i'm
practically by the government, be-
cause eslde from the fact that the state
of Wisconsin and the state rights to
be disregar6ed; the survey would de-.
generate into the means of setting
forth advantages to avoid sections of
favored individual owners OF those
sections.
Jonas presented petition from the
Chamber of Commerce aud Cotton Ex-
change of New Orleans recitiDg that
the state of affairs as regards the levees
on the Mississippi river is such as to
make it wholly out of the power of
the owners to control the inroads of
the mighty stream, and that the pre-
cautions that the State OF Louisiana
has taken to protect the people and
dwellings on its banks from inundstion
are pogerless to either close the exist
ing creYasses or guard against threat
ening ones. The petitioners also state
that they feel satisfied from past expe-
rience that no state can give the protec-
ton which is 40 urgently required.
Therefore they urge Congress to take
under its supervision aid control not
only the levees, but also the currents
and waters of the river.
The petition was signed by William
Cunningham, president of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange. and Cyrus
Bussig, president of the New Orleans
Chamber of Commerce.
Pending delta On this resolution,
the morning hour expired, and Mr..
Hoar proceeded to oppose the resolu
tions declaring Spofford entitled to
the seat now occupied by Kellogg.
Hill of Georgia took the floor, but
yielded it to the other Senators, and
will speak tomorrow.
The report of the conference COM
mittee on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bills was presented by
EaSOn anu auOpGfu.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were ra-
opened adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May TO- HOUSE -
Under call of the states a number of
bills were introduced, among which
are the following:
By Frost of Missouri--A resolution
calling on the Secretary of State for in
formation as to whether any official
notification of a circular letter was sd-
dressed by the department Of state to
the foreign powers IS to ministers and
consular agents of the United States
for presentation to foreign governments
upon the occasion of the recent visit
to foreign states by Gen. u. s. Grant,
or Immediately prior thereto, in rela-
ton to said visit; if so, Its nature and
character and all correspondence there
to.
On motion of House of Tennessee bill
was passed requesting the President
to open such negotiations with France,
Austria and Italy, as he may deem
advisable, with view to removing the
restrictions on the importation of to-
bacco in those countries.
Wright of Pennsylvania offered q
resolution declaring that after the
fifteenth instant the sessions of the
House shall begin at II o'clock, which
was adopted without objection.
A bill was passed dividing Louisiana
into two judicial districts. This is the
bill originally introduced by King of
Louisiana.
MCGOWAN of Michigan, from the
Committee on Epidemic Diseases, re-
ported back the. JOINT resolution re-
questiDg the President call an interns
tional sanitary conference to meet at
Washington. Passed.
Stephens of Georgia, chairman of the
Committee on Coinage, reported the
resolution requesting the director of
the mint to cause to be struck for sem
stors and representatives an additional
800 each of the specimen stella gold
dollar and the metric silver dollar, the
same to be furnished only on payment
of the value of the metal. Adopted.
Cahell Of Virginia introduced bill
allowing tobacco manufacturers to inn
port licorice and licorlce paste IN bond
and exempting the Same from duty.
Referred.
Atkins of Tennessee, chairman of
the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported the Legislative, executive aud
judicial appropriation bill. Ordered
printed and recommitted. l. rPcem-
mends the approximation of $40. 100, 93t
as against $15, 527. 93s appropriated by
the bill of last year. and as against the
estimate of sic. 692 020.
The House then, at $3.50, took a re-
cess till o'clock, the evening session
to be for debate only.
CHICAGO, May 10.-When Mr.. Sing
er, chairman of tho Cook county Re-
publican convention. called the con-
vention to order at Farewell Hall, this
morning, scene of the widest corfu
sion ensued, followed by bolt of the
Grant supporters. He claimed the
right to nominate a permanent chair
man, which was followed by cries of
mo, no, never" and shouts Of "An-
thony, ARthony." A delegate put the
question and Anthony was declared
chairman. Singer held his ground,
and crowds gathered on the STAGE.
pushing and shaking fists until the
police came forward and separated the
excited delegates. Both Singer and
Anthony insisted upon their rights,
and put questions to the convention at
the same time. Anthony declared his
secretary elected and Singer named and
declared Strickland elected chairman.