The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-03

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from committee on public lands, sub
mitted report to accompany the bill
| forfelting unearned lands granted the
| Northern Pacific railroad. The report
he said was not unanimous and the
minority would submit it's views.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on
| public lande, reported adversely, bill
| to grant public lands to the Mountain
Meadow massacre. Mr.. Morgan said
| the committee was satisfied that if a
valid claim existed against the gov
ernment, arising out of the massacre
it was not claim that should be COM
pensated in public lands, but in mon
ey.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Cameron. of Pennsylvania, call
ed up his resolution, heretofore sub
mitted, discharging the finance COM
mittee from any further consideration
of the bill for retirement aud RECON-
age of trade dollars.
On moeion to agree to the resolu-
ton, Mr.. Morrill, called for the yeas
and nays which resulted: yeas q,
nays %. So the resolution was not
agreed to.
The secretary of the senate was di-
rected to ask the recall fromthe house
of the bill to grant right OF way to the
Southern Pacific railroad company
through the Indian territory, in order
that the senate may order committee
on conference on it.
The senate took up house bill to
limit to two years the time in which
prosecutions may be instituted against
persons charged with violation of the
internal revenue laws. 1t was amen
ded by substituting three years for
two and passed.
The following bill was reported
favorably and placed on the calendar:
To provide for the the sale of lands be-
longing to the prairie bands of Pot
tawotomie Indians, Kansas.
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration Of the river and harbor
bill.
Debate was suspended while the
house joint resolution was passed pro-
viding Tor a continuance of the
present appropriation for five days
from June 30.
Mr.. Allison remarked that this res
olution was based on expectation of
adjournment Saturday. If that ex-
pectation was not realized, further
extension would become necessary.
The consideration of the river and
harbor bill was resumed.
One of the amendments proposed
by the senate committee was that
$250,OOO of $1,250O0O appropriated for
continuing the improvement of the
Mississippi river should be devoted to
the harbor of Memphis.
Mr.. Jonas moved to amend this pro-
vision, so as to make the Memphis
provision as separate and independ-
ent one, leaving the $1,2o0,O00 to be
applied to the river at large: but the
senate decided to stand by the COM
mittee amendment, and voted down
that offered by Mr.. Jonas.
Mr.. Coke, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably, to be
acted upon at the next session, bill
to provide for the Improvement of the
channel between Galveston harbor
and the gulf of Mexico.
The senate adjourned, after having
disposed of the committee amend
ments, leaving other amendments to
be disposed of tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Mr.. King introduced bill for the
appropriation of 100000 to prevent
the introduction of cholera into the
United States.
In the Iowa contested election case
of Fredericks VS.. Wilson. the hous-
committee on elections voted six to
five, and decided to report in favcr of
ErederickS.
Mr.. Randall introduced joint res
olution providing that all appropria-
tions for necessary operations OF the
government, under existing laws,
which shall remain uDprovided for,
after June 80, 1884, shall be con-
tinued and made available for five
days from and after that date, unless
the regular appropriation bills, now
pending. shall have been previously
enacled. Passed.
The conference report, on the In
dian appropriation bill, was submitted
and agreed to. AS agreed to, the bill
appropriates So, ,859, ,402.
The house provision for the aboli-
tion of the Office of inspector, and the
detail of five army officers, to act IS
inspectors, was stricken out.
The house went into committee of
the whole on the fertilization bill.
An attempt, which promises to be
successful, will be made in the senate
during the week, perhaps tomorrow,
to take up the anti-chinese bill, re.
ported from the senate committee on
foreign relations, and to substitute for
it, and pass, the house bill.
| Mr.. Horr favored the majority re-
port of the committee advocating par
ticularly the item of 81 100000 for be-
ginning the construction of forts in
the deep water harbors of the country
$500. 600 for beginning new forts in
more shallow ports and 8, 100000 fol
the procurement of heavy steel rifle
guns.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, suggested 4
compromise as to the amount of the
appropriations and opposed the senate
proposition for construction OF new
crnisers.
Mr. Finerdy supported the majority
report. He believed the national de
f .nces were so deplete, 1t became tn
duty of every patriot, irrespective o
party, to lift his voice II
| favor of the appropriation for coas
Notifications. Economy was a viz
tue, but an economy which proposes
1 to leave the country free and inde
pendent, and prosperous, simply b.
the liberation of foreign power:
ceased TO be economy, and becam
closely allied to treason. Was thi
the spirit of nation which refuse
the right of search upon the seas
Was this the spirit of nation whic
against overwhelming obstacles, ca
ried immortal flags into the hall {
1.-The MonteZumas He did not W 1