The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
THE FoRrY.EIGHTn CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Senator
Hoar presented Il joint reso-
tuition of the legislature of Massachu-
sets opposing convict labor IN the |
public works of the United States.
Senator Blair presented = joint reso- |
luton of the legislature OF New
Hampshire, opposing further land
grants to railroads and any renewal OF
forfeited land grants.
Senator Rutier introduced bill to
repeal the internal revenue laws now
in force and abolish the internal reve-
nue. bureau.
Other bills were introduced by Sen
ator CulIom to reorganiZe the legisla-
tive power of Utah; by Senator
Walker for indemnifying Arkansas
for swamps ana overflow lands sold
by the United States since 1857; also
| to authorize the erection of federal
buildings at Fort Smith; also to do
nate part of the abandoned military
| reservation at Fort Smith for the
benefit of the public schools of that
place, also the adjustment of claims
of the State of Arkansas against the
United States.
By Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin
Ito provide for the appointment OF
another circuit judge of the ninth Ju-
dicial circuit of the United States.
By Senator Logan-To provide for
granting public lands to soldiers and
sailors of the late war.
BY Senator Cockrell-To provide for
the appointment of special commits
sioner to visit the principal countries
in Central and South America for the
purpose of collecting information re,
lating to the extension of American
trade and commerce, and strengthen
the friendly and mutually advanta
geous relation between the United
States and other nations.
By Senator Blalr-A joint resolu
2 ton proposing constitutional amend
ment regarding alcoholic liquors. The
proposed amendment prohibits tht
, manufacture or sale of distilled alec
. holic intoxicating liquors, except fol
medicinal, mechanical, chemical ant
scientitical purposes, or use IN arts, II
the states and territories, and the i'm
portation of such, except for the pur
poses named; and the bill provides
that should the amendment not III
ratified by three-fourths OF the state
! before the last of December, 1880, l
} proposes that prohibition shall TAX
= effect as an act of congress after tn
expiration of ten years.
, The resolution of Senator Logal
was agreed to, calling on the secretar.
of war for information regarding tn
l necessity of an immediate approprla
. ton for the completion of the worl
at Rock Island arsenal.
Senator Morrill, then read a pre-
,IJrosc IN Oninonn oiuinn hi
well known views upon the S1lVe
t question at length.
i Senator Morgan offered resolutio
e which instructs the committee o
Indian affairs to enquire into the e2
pediency of creating a military acaC
II envy west of the Mississippi river fC
II the training and education of the Ii
dian youth aud men up to the prope
t. age as soldiers, and to admit thel
st when qualified, into the regular arm.
Senator Hoar introduced bill col
1t corning federal elections. 1t provide
for the use of a patented ballot be
and counting device, and requires a
balloting and counting of ballots I
be done in open meeting, which -sha
not be adjourned till all the~ballot
re are counted.
ID A message was Csceived from tt
&, president and the senate went int
extra sessiol,-out soon adjourned.
re HOUSE.
I'd l~Mr. Randall objected to the pa
sage of a resolution to the imm
. date appropriation of $4,000 Il
lg printing the records of the Unite
E. States supreme court, referred
committee of the whole. He sa
u all deficiencies should have thorouG
investigation not only by the hous
y but also by the appropriation COZ
mittee. He had a horror for deficie
~ cieS.
g The Virginia contested electit
Ne case, Garrison VS.. Mayo, was referr'
IS to the committee on elections, whit
appointed, with instructions to repo
the legal questions involved therei
Ordered, when the house adjourn
tomorrow, it be to meet on Monday.
n Mr.. Jones submitted the custo1
= ary resolutions announcing the dea
! of Thomas H. Herndon, Of Alabam
Is and in respect to his memory, t.
m house adjourned, with the undo
e, standing that no business be transat
oil ed tomorrow.