The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-13
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o'clock aud the journal Of Decem-
Der 22d, was read and approved.
The Speaker then Sc regular order
proceeded TO call on the different
committees for reports.
Stephens of Georgia, chairman of
the Committee ON Coinage, Weights
and Measures, reported back bill
amending section S542 of the re-
yised statutes, SO ss To authorize q
charge for melting or refining bull
lion when at or above the standard.
Referred to the House calendar.
Springer stated that the bill em-
bodied more than the mere appoint
ment 1t was drawn in accordance
with the principles of the minority
representative it provided for the
same number of members during
the next decade that now compose
the House, 29S. deducting the terri
tories and the District of Columbia.
The population of the country was
49,S69,714, which being divided by
29s makes the population of i6S,49s
ratio ss q for one member of Con-
gress. The bill was finally referred
to the Committee on Census.
Townsend introduced a bill rela-
tive to retirement of srmy officers.
Referred.
Clymer of Pennsylvania stated
that the gentleman from Now York
F. Wood who had charge of tho
funding bill was in this morning
and had requested him 20 proceed
with the appropriation bill
T.
nlittce of the whole, Harris Of Vir-
ginia in the chair. on the army ap-
preparation bill.
The morning hour having expired
Springer OF Illinois introduced a
bill for the apportionment of Re
publicans in Congress among sew
eral States and to secure to the peo-
pie of each State an equal and just
representation in the House pf Rep
resentatives. A short discussion
ensued as to whether the committee
on elections or the committee on
census should have charge of the
bill.
SENATE-The Vice President laid
before the Senate the following COM
munication: Mentor, Ohio. De.
cember Esd, 1SS1.-iSif-On the 18th
and I4th days OF January. A. d
1880. the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio,pursuant to law chose
me TO be Senate theCongress oi
the United States from said state fol-
the term of six years, TO begin OF
the 4th of March, A. d. 1881. I'm
derstanding that the lawful evidence
of the fact has been presented tC
the Senate and filed in the archives
[ have the honor to inform the Sen
ate that have, by latter dated De
cember 23d. 1880, and addressed tc
the Governor and General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio. formally de
elined to accept said appointment
and have renounced the same.
al am sir. very respectfully. YOU
obedient servant,
u. A. GARFIhLD.
TO tft President Of the Senate o
the United States.
The.letter was placed on me Ss..s
of the Senate. The Vice Presiden
also submitted a resolution of. tht
Republican Central Club. of New
York, passed December 18th. as fol
lows:
ResOiUcd. That the members 0
this club in common with their fel
low citizens urge upon Congress tn
passage of the laws submitted b!
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary o
the Treasury, the passage of whicl
will enable him to refund the pub
lie debt now falling due. Referee
, to the committee on finances.
Burnside asked the chsirman o
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. Eaton, to inform the Senat
whether any action had been take
, by the committee on the joint reso
/ luton introduced by Burnside, Jun
25th. last, deprecating the cOnstruC
ton of an inter-oceanic canal b
European powers. Burnside sal
. that still stronger grounds nigh
{ now be taken by this government
and its opposition be declared {
the construction of such canal b
any company incorporated by an
foreign government. Mr.. Eaton rt
piled that no action bad been take
, by the committee on that subjec
He had no doubt that the matte
would be brought TO the considers
/. ton of the committee without
{ great loss of time.
Il WAsHIEGToE, January S.---Jude
William B. Woods. the newly al
: pointed Associate Justice of tn
United States Supreme Court, az
g peared here last evening, and Il
day subscribed to the usual oath {
Office, and took his place on the 81
preme bench next to Justice Brad
: ley.
: WAsHiNaToK, January ;. Th
{ House Committee on Appropri;
a tions met this morning and agree
to add S125,000 to the army apprt
i priation bill for the purpose of pa,
t ing so per cent. to the land graz
' railroad in accordance with the r,
> cent decision of the Supreme Cour
Representative Clymer, in charge I
the bill. was instructed to call u
{ the bill to-day for action by I'll
v House. Several verbal amendmen
y were also agreed to by the commr
tee, and will be offered when II
bill is called up. The total amour
d now approved by the bill is S2S.3Is
e 800.
= RICHMOND. Va. January 5-Ti
Jail at Louisa Court House was d
stroyed by fire yesterday. The or
o prisoner confined therein wss q "a
Q gro. named Jas. Hitter, aged abol
!. fourteen. He set fire to the jail an
. escaped. The building, compar
} lively aew, cost 5000. Insured
9 the Richmond Insurance Compar
z for $500.
AL LocKPoRr, n. ", January o.
The magnificent Hodge OpeI
House and the Gargling Oil bull
l. ing adjoining, IN this city were tots
i " destroyed by fire, early tn
morning. The total Ioss is fl
s150.O00.
WAsHIRoroS. January 8.
i The president to-day sent 20 Il
n Senate the following nomination
B. J. r. blenders, TO be assitsi
treasurer OF the United States
a New Orleans. A, collector. of Gu
> toms: Geo. p, Fowler, district OF
> Marks, Florida; Jonathan II. Ora
A Alexandria, Virginia Edmund
Davis, Galveston, Texas: Shermi
u c. Slade. Pass Del Norfe. Texas. 4
d postmasters Jno. A. WhitmoF
e Sumpter, South Carolina: Jno.
a Gardner. Troy. Alabsma: Beri
Wick Craig, Versailles. Kentucky.
:, NASHVILLE, Janusrv5.-The Sta
q Credit Democrats met in caucus {
e yesterday and appointed a eommi
/ tee TO confer with the committee
!, the Low Tax Democrats relative