The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-01
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DOMESTIC.

WASHINGTON, March 90. SENATE
On motion OF Wallace, communics-
ton from the Secretary of State, IN re-
Spouse TO the Senate resolution calling
for information concerning the action
under the Spanish claims treaty of
1889. was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, with instructions to
make such recommendations to the
snate as seems proper under the cir
cumstances.
Allison and Teller gave notice of pro-
posed msndmeDts to the bill OF rati-
ficatIon of the Ute agreement, which
were ordered to be printed.
Coke stated he had intended to ask
fer consideration of tho Ute bill
this morning, but as the amendments
announced by the Senator from Iowa
(Allison) were very important, and
should be carefully considered, he
would not ask vote on the bill to-day,
but moved that it be taken up to allow
the Senator from Colorado (Teller) to
speak upon it.
This motion was opposed by
Cockrell, who desired the consideration
OF the calendar.
1t was also opposed to by Thurman,
who did not wish the Geneva award
bill pushed aside, and by Mcpherson,
who moved to take up the JOINT reso-
luton reported by the Committee on
Naval Affairs, directing the appoint
ment of board of survey to inquire
into the advisability of completing
iron clods
After discussion, the Senate decided
to proceed with the calendar.
House Under call of states, the
following bills, etc, were introduced
and referred:
BY Houston of Alabama-By request,
prescribing and defining the manner of
guaranteeing to each state republican
form of government. 1t provides that
Whenever the President shall ascertain
bet there exists in any state contro-
veTsy between two organized bodies.
each claiming to be the legislature OF
such state, and such controversy can
not be determined by the lawfully con-
st;tuted authorities OF such state, with
out resort to military force, he shall
communicate the facts of SUCH contro-
versy to the Senate, which shsll de
teTmine which, if either, of the two
bodies is the Legislature of The state.
By Representative Scales of North
Caroina-Appropristing $4,000 to sid
the centennial celebration of the bat
tie OF Guilford Court House, March
10, 1881, and $40, 900 for monument
to Gen. Greene, TO be erected st
Greensboro, North Carolina.
By Blount Of Georsia-Authorizing
the Secretary of War to loan to the
Governor of Georgia, taking his re-
ceips ard a guaratee for thsir return in
good order, when demanded, $50 light
brsech- loading rifles and ACQUIRE
ments for the use OF the Middle Geor-
gls Military and Agricultural School,
at Milledgeviile, Georgia
By Robinson of louisiana - For
strengthening the Mississippi levees.
King of Louisiana, from the CON-
mittee on Epidemic Diseases, reported
bill to increase the efficiency Of the
National Board OF Health. Placed on
the House calendar.
MCGOWAN OF Michigan, from the
same committee, reported bill author
izing the President to call sanitary
conference TO meet st Washington.
Placed on the calendar.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-SEEATK-
a bin was introduced to provide for
an international exhibition in 1888, in
New York, which was discussed.
Thurman SAID he would be glsd to
see such an exhibition, but thought |
this bin was likely 10 break down Of |
its own weight, owing TO the great