The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-24
Telegraphic News.
DOMESTIC.


end the President pre- tenn. called the
Senate to order.
The chsplsin's prayer contained an
allusion to the approaching close of the
session, ami he invoked Divine guar
dianship OF the senators during the va
cation.
The journal was read as usual.
Jones, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported, with amendment, the
Joint resolution recently introduced by
nim instructiDg the Secretary of the
Navy to take the necessary steps to Sc
cure adequate naval stations and har-
bors for the use of the naval forces of
the United States at proper points on
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Gen.
tral America and the American isthmus.
He asked its present consideration.
Cockrell asked what necessity there
was for its present consideration.
Jones SAID it was we'll known that
the policy of this government, as set
forth in the Presidents message OF
Msrch 8, 1880, was to exercise single
and undivided propectorate and super
vision over any water way or ship ca
nal across the isthmus, and the Secre-
tary of the Navy had, in furtherance OF
that object, ordered vessels of war to
that locality. The Secretary thinks
some authority should be given him to
secure the necessary means to sustain
his vessels there in the future.
Burnside advocated the resolution.
The preamble to the resolution recltes
the policy of the government as per
message referred to.
Cockrell said the message had been
before congress several months with
out being acted on. He obiectd to the
measure, declaring the polIcy of this
government on the international ques-
tion being brought IN in the last two
hours and half of the session.
Jones remarked that like resolution
had been approved by the House Naval
Committee, anu as the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the Senate had
failed to act on this subject, his COM
mlttee had thought it their duty to
take some action before the resolution
went on the calendar.
Anthony-There is message from
the President on the table.
Several senators on the Democratic
side-We will take them up presently.
At 9:30 Randolph moved to go into
executive session.
Anthony hope the senator will
withdraw that motion in order to pro-
ceed to the consideration of the mes
sage of the President.
Randolph and others-That can be
done afterward.
Anthony-Then l hope the motion
will be voted down.
The President pro tenn said the mo-
tion was not debateable, and put the
question. The motion was carried
viva voce, the Republicans apparently
voting nay and the Democrats yea.
The doors were then closed.
When the doors were reopened at 10
O'Clock Harris moved to consider the
House bills on the calendar.
Anthony said it was discourteous to
the President not to consider the vote
on the message, and demanded the
yeas and nays.
Harris said it could not be done.
Atterward the motion was carried
by party vote, except that Plumb,
Booth and Hill of Colorado voted yea
and Farley nay.
Three or four House bills were
thereupon passed.
On motion OF Logan, the eight-hour
bill was taken up, but Withers OBJ.
jccted to its third reading, and it lies
on the table.
The bill for the relief of Ben Holll-
day was made the special order for the
first Wednesday in December next.
House joint resolution paying annual
EN- ployees one months extra pay was
amended, on motion of Blaine. go as to
include the Senate employees.
Bailey moved to include all military
and ciYjl employees of the government,
wishing, as he admitted, to kill the
resolution, which thereupon was tabled.
On motion of Morgan, the usual res.
olution of thanks to the Vice Presi-
dent and President pro tenn. was adop.
ted.
On motion OF Cenkling, the bill fix.
ing the duty on barley malt was taker
upr
Pending debate Garland moved to
take up the Presidents veto message,
which was tabled on his motion last
night.
Conkling said he tried to have the
message read last night, but he now
insisted on the regular order.
After further debate Garland moved
to postpone the malt bill until next
December and take up the Presidents
message.
Conkling said the malt bill evident
ly had no chance against talk, there
fore he would not struggle against
the judgment of the majority.
Thurman read clause in the contti-
tuition which says that on the receipt
OF veto message the body shall en-
ter its objections at large on it 1.-THE
journaD and proceed to consider the
measures. He said that it seemed to
DE mandatory, but of course the con-
stltution did not provide when they
should proceed to reconsider, and
that it must be left to the discretion
of the body. he said there would
be no constitutional difficulty in the
Senate considering the veto message
at the next session. but it would be q
little late IN the day, but as there
was no time to read the message, and
as there was executive business on the
table, he moved to proceed to the con-
sderaiion OF the executive business.
Pending the motion q committee
was appointed to wait upon the Pres
ident and report that they had done
30, and that he had nothing to COM
munIcste to congress. The Senate 81
IL 40 went into executive session, and
at IL O'Clock the doors were reopened
and the Senate very quietly adjourned.
HousR-When the House met st 10
in the continuation OF Tuesdays ses-
sior, there were but few indications
that the time for final adjournment was
rapidly approaching. The galleries,
though better filed than usual, were
by no means crowded. While on the
floor most Of the members set quietly
st their desks arranging their papers.
A number Of members, however, gath
cred in the space IN front Of the Speak
er's desk seeking recognition.
On motion OF Atkins Senate bill re-
pesIing certain ltws relative TO appro-
priations, was msde special order for
the second Monday in December.
MeLsne Of Maryland said before he
would demand the regular order be
would yield TO the gentleman from
Ohio (Hurd) TO make motion.
To this there was great objection on
all sides. The members contendin1
that AcLane could not withdraw bis
demand conditionally.
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