The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-01-13
NO q

WAsHINGroN. January 6.-SEN-
ATA-Eston, from the Committee
on Appropriations. reported. with
lomatic appropriation bill. Placed
on the calendar.
The Senate then proceeded 10
consider the calendar, the first bill
being one TO punish trsmps in the
District Of Columbia.
Pending the debate the morning
hour expired.
The appropriation bin was read
twice and referred To the AppTopri-
alton Committee.
The Senate then resumed the
consideration of the bill for the re
lief of Ben Halliday which WAS sup
ported by Garland and Teller and
opposed nv Morrill,, Mcpherson anu
| Wsllsce.
Pending the conclusion of tho de-
bate the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were
re-opened adjourned.
HouSE-On motion OF Tucker of
Virginia the morning hour was dis
pensed with.
At 1880 the House went into the
committee OF the whole Covert Of
New York in the chair upon the
funding bill only.
The arrangement in regard to
limitation of the debate was that
which limited general discussion TO
| one day.
Kelley of Pennsylvania took the
floor in opposition 10 the bin and
stated that the only question pre-
sented was whether Congress would
have the Ssgacity and honesty TO
| borrow at three per cent. the money
required to pay the bonds which
were carrying from five 10 six per
[ cent. interest. There had never
been a more misleading statement
made to Congress and the country.
The real question which would come
up was whether the government
could not pay this debt without
borrowing the money. Sixty mil
lions q year for ten years would
pay it. For fifteen years the gov
ernment had paid an average of
within three millions OF that amount
and in the year just passed it has
paid nearly seventy-fOur millions.
Was it then necessary for the gov
ernment to borrow money TO pay
six hundred and thirty-seven mil
lion of dollars ia the next ten or
eleven years? lie ~as in favor OF
temporary loans. Loans redeem
able i'll ten or twelve years to sup
ply any deficiency should sny be
found on the current revenues, 4
thing of which he bad no apprehen-
sion. and he would shortly ask for a
vote on his bill to authorize such
loans.
Weaver of lows opposed the bill,
stating that there were fifty million
silver dollars in the treasury, which
should be used in the payment OF
bonds, and gave notice of amend
mentauthorizing the Secretary ofthe
Treasury to devote all the silver in
the treasury vaults to this purpose.
Chittenden of New York stated
that he would, al proper time, offer
an amendment repeating all acts
imposing tax on the capital and
deposits of the savings banks, na-
ti0nal banks. state banks and pri-
vate banks providing that tax on
! circulating notes OF national banks
Issued on bonds authorized by this
act. shalt met exceed one-half of l
per cent. and Pf0viding further.
: that the total amonnt Or all silver
of 421i grains authorized undD- an
act of February 2S, 1878. shall not
: exceed $100,O0o.O0o.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January 6.
DIR. z. M. Wright, aged forty, died
of pneumonia this morning. He
was . member of the Tennessee
board OF health in 1879, and enjoyed
! a wide reputation in the South ss q
physician and politician. He was q
Republican. candidate for governor
I, in 1873, and for two terms mayor OF
Chattanooga.
! DETROIT. January 6.-The legis.
lature of Michigan was organized
3 Yesterday. and in the Republican
senatorial caucus held last night
the first ballot. Ex-Governor Bagley
l received IS votes, II. P. Baldwin 40
I o. D. Conger - and J. ]. Wood ]
:, Second ballot, Bsgley -. Baldwin
, 80, Conger So; no choice. Seventh
7 and final ballot was taken amiC
? great excitement, and resulted. O
: D. Conger 81. Conger was then de
: clared the unanimous nominee.
:. WASHINGTON, ID. c., January g.
r The total population of the Stat'
: of Florida. according 10 the sehed
a ule returned 10 the census Office b,
the enumerators, as 266,566 : OF thi
e number 135,951 are males: 1881
= females: 256,871 natives: 1886 for
4 =.
= colored.
;. WHEELING. W. ". January g.
i In the State against Jno. I. Max
7 well, charged with the embezzel
i ment ofthe funds ofthe city gas office
which ha: been on trial for six day,
e abruptly terminated yesterday b.
y the discharge of the prisoner on tn
d technical grounds raised by hi
= counsel. that he was not an officer o
= the city. ss charged in the indiet
Il ment.
: NEW ORLEANS, La. January s.
I; Seth W. Kipp, keeper of the South
" west Pass light house, and hi
p brother James Kipp, his assistant
o left Pilot town on the afternoon 0
. the srd inst, in a small boat 10 re
= turn to the light house. Soon afte
% the wind blew . hurricane froT
It the southward, demolishing tn
: boat houses, etc Nothing has sinc
been heard of the men or boa
% though search has been made in e'
, ~ direction. The United State
y light house tender Pansy has bee
, ordered to cruise IN search of th
Il missing men.
q WAsHINGToN, Jsnuary 9Th
y President TO-DAY sent to the Senat
n tn enominsti tion OF Nathan. Gah, Jr.,c
y West Virginia, 10 be Secretary ofth
Navy. The nomination caused
general surprise except TO the fe'
. who knew of the Presidents inter
J. ton to make it. when the nonins
j. ton was presented 10 the Senat
70 Gen. Gaf was At the Capitol in th
u room Of the Senate committee o
appropriations BE 10 . native {
= West Virginia and residing {
- ClarksbuFg and about for years {
age. He was colonel OF the Thir
1t Virginia Regiment in the Unio
" army and rose to brigadier-eenerl
3 during the war. He earned the +,
{. putation Of gallant and able con
Y, mandcr. he has been United State
District Attorney Of West Virgini
~ for twelve years. -Four years az
. he was . Republican nominee fo
z, governor. and II is said. ran ahes
Of his ticket considerably. bat ~
y OF course beaten by the Democrat