The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
THE FoB1y-EiGurn coSenEss


the Dill passed DN Illt senate Oh the
Seventh Congress. 1t was again passed with
Senator Miller. of New Hampshire. presented
a memorial from a committee OF the national
stock convention AT Chicago, subject To the
European discrimination against American
cattle and meats. In connection WIN the
memorial Senator Miller presented bill en-
titled "A bill to provide means Tor the suppress
sion and extrpatIOn of pleuro-pneumOnia and
other contagious diseases OF domestic ami
NAL ;" viii II, he said, contained views OF the
cattle-breeders' convention. The bill was read
the second. time and referred to thescommittee
Senator Plumb, by request, submitted Joint
resolution proposing an amendu ent to the
constitution, prohibiting the manufacture and
sale OF intoxicating liquors in the United
States. Referred.
Senator Beck submitted, in order to be
printed for consideration at the proper time,
an amendment to the resolution Of Senator
Anthony, relative to European exclusion of
American meats The amendment Is as fol-
lows: And the committee on foreign rela-
lions be further instructed 10 report what dis
ordinations are made against exports from
the United States by the tariff laws of the
ESPECIALLY France, Germany, Mexico and Bra
| I'll, by reason OF commercial and other special
| treaties W tn more favored nations, and TO re-
| port the causes which led to Srch a discrimi-
nation, and with what Efforts, if any, are
made necessary to remove them; also what
legislation is necessary to place the United
ored nations This legislation, however, is
not to decay the work OF the committee III the
| first branch Ofinquiry. Ordered printed.
| The Senate then went into executive ses-
| sion.
Adjourned.
The chairman Of the agricultural committee
reported q resolution requesting the president
| to transmit to the House the correspondence
| had between the department and all foreign
government on the subject OF importing Amer
Mr.. Potter introduced a bill to maintain the
| currency and present injurious iluctuation by
hA n o mar do nVnhf hair
| as security for national bank notes; also to re-
init taxation Of circulation of banks when Sc
cured by these per cents.
| Mr.. Lamb from committee on foreign affairs,
| reported resolution calling on the secretary
| of state for information concerning the alleged
arrest, imprisonment and torture of J. E.
| Wneelock, a citizen of the United States, by
| the government of Venezuela in 1879. Adopted.
Mr.. Wemple introduced bill for the i'm
prOvement of the Erie canal, and maintaining
the same to the commerce of the United States.
| 1t apprOpriates 81 100000 annually for that
purpose. Referred.
| Mr.. Blount offered resolution which was
adopted, authorizing the committee on appro-
priaIiOns to report at any time bill apprOpri-
ating sums necessary to pay the claims for re-
| bate on tobacco.
| Mr.. Van Alstyne from the committee OF ex-
| penditureS of the department of justice, re-
| ported resolution calling on the secretary of
| the treasury for statement showing the gross
| net earnings per annllm of each United States
| marshal, attorney and clerk. beginning with
the fiscal year 1873 and ending with the fiscal
Mr. Shelley offered u resolution requesting
| the secretary of war to report on the necessity
| tinuing the work of important river and harbOr
| improvements Until the appropriations fer the
new fiscal year are available. Referred.
Mr.. Rice, of the committee on foreign affairs,
| reported a resolution calling on thesecretary
| OF state for information as to whether Spain
| has heretofore paid the interest stipulated, and
| per cent on the nominal value for rent, pro-
yiqed in the treaty of November /, 1884.
| Adopted.
! Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution calling on
| the secretary OF the treasury for a list of mar
shals and deputy marshals employed in West
1 Virginia in 1882 nd 1888, together with state
ment of the fees received by each. Referred.
| Mr.. Dibbrell offered q resolution calling OH
| the Secreta-y of state for information as to
| how many foreign ministers. cOnsuls and
agents have been absent from their post since
January l, 1889, the time absent, reasons
| therefore and whether their salary is paid
during their absence. Referred.
Mr. SlOcum introduced joint resolution au-
| thOriZing the secretary of war to permit An
tonic Carrie, OF Guatamala, JOce Seavala, OF
| Nicaragut to receive instruction at West
Point military academy without expense to
| the United States and suspending IN their case
the provision of law requiring military service.
| Passed.
Mr.. Nutting introduced resolution author
| ling the construction of u ship canal around
Niagara Falls Referred.
Mr.. Dorsheimer introduced bill to place
| jute and jute butts, when imported in a raw,
crude state, on the free list
The Senate bill passed authorizing the First
National bank OF Fort Worth to increase its
capital stock.
Mr.. ThrockmOrton offered resolution in
structmg the committee on ways and means TO
enquire into the eXpediency of abolishing or
consolidating any customs of internal revenue
Refer ed.
MIR. Cosgrove, from the committee on post
offices, reported bill to provide for more
speedy delivery OF letters at delivery offices.
Placed on House calendar.
The House went into a committee of the
whole
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, IN the chair, on the
Senate bill appropriating 81 900, 900 for contin-
uing the work on the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river.
Mr.. skinner, OF tSew York, opposed the bill
declaring that Breadley and Farley stated the
proposition was to appropriate s ,O01000 for
the purpose of building up levees on the Mis-
sisslppi. Was there any. assurance that the
money would be expended hOI estly"
MI. warner, OF Ohio, spoke in the same
strain as Nj. Skinner.
Mr.. White, of Kentucky, stated his objection
to the bill vas that the House did not have be-
fore it the report of the commission.
This measure was recommended by the
president SD in q special message, and
for that reason the House was asked to pass
veto was not IN the interest of cheap Transport
tatlon but in the interest of railroads. If he
expected to control the Chic 'gO convention on
the 3rd of June ny bidding for Southern votes
by recommending this Mi .sissippi job, he had
better lo-k little sharp.
MIR. Brown, OF Indiana, opposed the bill pre-
dieting it would be demonstrated that this Miss
issippl commission plan was the most colossal
wasted eXtrayagance OF the age. He favored
an outlet system of improvement.
MIR. breckenridge asked If the House meant |
to set its Judgment against the scientific inves
LEGATION of engineers.
Wilson, of Iowa, opposed the amendment |
the latter remarking thar since beginning |
the Improvement of the Mississippi New Or |
leans had become the second EXPORT city in |
country. To show the Importance of the i'm |
provement he stated t was the work already |
done that had compelled the Canadians to i'm |
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New York to take TIN. tolls off its canal there
by having the effect CT bringing down the cost |
of transportation. Hlscock supported the |
amendment.
Mr.. White, Of Kentucky, moved the commit |
tee rise and report the bill to the House and |
ask reference to the committee on rivers and |
until the secretary of war furnish the House |
an itemlzed account of the expenditures for |
the improvements of the NJ Ssissippi river from |
July l, 1879 to january 1G, 1884, Lost.
Mr.. Holman's amendment was lost by vote |
of 100 to 1872.
Mr.. Hiscocl offered an amendment provid-
at Blum Point and Lake Providence reaches |
except what is necessary tn preserve the prop
erty OF the United States, and other works al
ready commenced, but not to further extend |
the same.
Mr.. Belfor,l offered an amendment. and in
the course of his remarks asserted that 95 per
cent OF the appropriations heretofore made by
Congress had gone to The benefit of Pennsyf-
vania, New York and New England and ca led |
on his Southern and Western friends to de-
mand, the distribution of money which they |
had contributed 10 place in the treasury, they
have 4 Just and honest share.
Mr.. HlscOck said New York favored internal
improvements, but wanted to know that the
money would be used for that purpose. and not
for the benefit OF private property. Mr.. His
cocks amendment was rejected by vote of
104 to no.
The committee rose and reported to the
House the Senate bill.
Mr.. Hiscock moved to commit the Senate
Dill TO he committee on rivers and harbOrs,
ton OF his amendment offered in the committee
OF the whole. Pending the vote the House adj
tOurned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE char laid be-
fore the Senate memorial from William Pitt
kellogg, denying all imputations against him
contained in recent documents transmitted to |
the Senate by the secretary of the interior, re-
latlng to the transfer of the land grant of the
Texas * Pacific road to the Southern Pacific |
and asking an investigation. |
Bills were introduced by Senator Butler, all-
thorlzng the secretary OF the treasury to re-
store to the rightful owners the contents of
boxes, deposited for safe keeping in the treas
uary vaults by the secretary of war The
boxes, Senator Butler said, contained NINA
lures, etc., OF no value to anybody but the
owners. He hoped the bill would be reported
Referred.
by Senator VanWyck-To secure reasonable
rates Of transportation for people over rail-
rnadS aided by the government. Senator Van
Wyck said he desired to introduce the bill as
substitute to one of similar character intro
duced few days ago. The first bill was linn
tied in scope to the Union and Central Pacific,
the present bill extends the regulating pro-
visions on railroads in the nited States which
received lands from the government. When
the people gave enormous grants for build