The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-07
CHE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN. TEXAS
THE FORTl-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

: SENATE.
!; WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-A petition
: was presented signed by 40C0 citizen:
of the District of Columbia, anC
other petitions signed by large mum
Der of citizens of the territories OF
: Washington, Dakota and Idaho; al
r praying for an enactment of law pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF
alcoholic liquors in the district and
} territories.
Senator Hale called up the report OF
the committee on conference of both
Houses relating to the Greeley relief
expedition. The report recommends
that the Senate recede from its amend
ment requiring that only persons who
volunteered their services shall be de-
tailed for the Cy~od;t'"1.
Senator Shat g.. cd if he had
known the bill when resented au-
thoriZed the secretary of the navy to
order any man outside of the line of
his duty to take his life in his hands,
as would be the case of such an expe-
dition as this, he would not have voted
for it.
Senator salisbury was opposed to
giving oil uldLi1 hllcCucI SoCI6GdIy VI
the navy or president, the authority to
order or assign men arbitrarily for
la voyage so perilous, while
Others would gladly volunteer for the
purpose. He did not know the sec
rotary of the navy would assign any
man to the work who would not be
perfectly willing, but if the secretary
wanted to punish any officer, such as
signment would afford an opportunity.
He remembered the fate of Lieut..
Herndon, whose explanation of the
Amazon reflected so much credit on
the country, and he remembered that
brave officer was assigned charge of
the vessel against whose sea-worthi-
ness he unavailinglyIprotested, and in
consequence of that assignment lost
his life.
Senator Hale disSented from the
views expressed by the Senator from
Delaware. He hoped the spirit of the
navy would be tested in this matter,
and the Senate recede from its amend
ment.
Senator ingalls, hoped the Senate
would not recede.
AT o'clock the chair informed the
Senate that the hour had arrived to
attend the funeral ceremonies of the |
late Representative Mackey, and the |
senators thereupon proceeded in |
body to the hall of the House. On |
their return they adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Young, chairman of the COM
mittee on expenditures of the interior
department, reported resolution en-
towering the committee to enter into
a Investigation Of tho NUnrlZ of NJ |
Springs creek, to send for persons and
papers, and to send government san
itary engineer to Hot Springs, Ark,
to inspect the work and report whether
the plan in accordance with which it
is being done will be hurtful to health
in the adjacent town.
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment
directing the committee to investi-
gate the general management of the
government property at Hot Springs,
embracing leases made, and all mat
tiers connected Herewith. Adopted.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. Rogers, from the committee
on postoffices and pcstroads, re-
ported resolution calling on the
postmaster-general for all the re-
ports made by the special agents
of the postoffice department to the
acknowledgement during 1881, hav-
ing reference to the star route inyesti-
cation which was not heretofore pub
lished. Adopted.
The following reports were sub
mitted from committees:
By Mr.. Hatch, from the committee
On agriculture-To establish bureau
Of animal industry to prevent the
spread of contagious diseases of domes-
lie animals. F.!
By Mr.. Lyman, from the committee
IN military affairs-Favoring the re-
irement Of II. J. Hunt with the rank
If major-general.
By Mr.. Money, from the committee {
IN postofficeS and pOst-roadS '
atlng rates of postage of Second-class {
natter at letter carrier offices. 1t | t
makes the rate uniform at two cents {
Der pound.
Mr.. Hardemau, from the committee '
IN territories reported Townshend's t
Dill, Iproviding that no territory shall l
lpDly for admission as state until it 1
contains a population equal to that re-
luired in congressional district.
The hour Of 1 o'clock having ar
lived public business was suspended c
md arrangements made for the funer-
j ceremonies of the late 4. VIM. Mac
,ey, of South Carolina. at 1:05 the i
senate was announced. AS the mem S
'ers of that body filed down the main V
isle seats were assigned them, the
members of the House remained l
landing as mark of respect. The |
uneral procession did not reach t
he capitol until about 2:15 p. M, and {
vas preceded by the pall-bearers and G
he joint committee on. arrangements,
by many Borrowing relatives G
nd friends. The casket with the re- !
Mains was borne into the chamber and I
laced in front of the speakers desk. &
elections from the Bible were read by +
rev. DR.. E. ID. Huntley, and an appro-
riate address was delivered by Rev. ,
Dr.. Bushshipper, of the Unitarian a
hurch. After the benediction by the a
haplain of the House the funeral pro- r
ession left the chamber. The mem i
'ers of the Senate having retired, the
louise adjourned. T