The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-06-05
CONFESSIONAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Beck pre-
sented memorial from the managers
of the southern exposition at Louis
vile, nasking an appropriation of So.
coo on account of government exhibits.
voorhees, presented memorial from
the citizens of Indiana, praying that
Gen. John &. Fremont be placed on
the retired list.
Mr.. Allison reported from the COM
mittee the bill appropriating 100000
| for the relief of sufferers from the I
overflow of the Mississippi and its
tributaries.
| The senate committee do not favor
the appointment in the form pre-
sented, nor the amount mentioned.
They recommend the appropriation
of the unexpended balance appropria-
ted for the Ohio river sufferers, which
is about $4,000. The committee rec
ommendation was agreed to. Yeas
30; nays, 10.
District of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up, discussed and
passed. The Utah bill was taken up.
Messrs. Vo ,rhees and Williams en-
deavored to get up the Mexican pen
sion bill, but motion to go into exec
utive session was agreed to. Ad-
journed till Monday.
Mr., Kasson made stoDg speech on
the unwisdom of acting upon the
{ proposition which upset the whole
system of the customs service without
proper consideration by the ways and
means committee.
Mr.. Randall said the proposition
: had been substantially recommended
i by thesecretary of the treasury.
& Ampnnmpnf was agreed 10.
: Mr.. Cabell offered an amendment
reducing the number of internal rev.
enue agents to five.
Amendment agreed to.
l, On motion of Mr.. Bland an amend
mendment was adopted prohibiting
any government clerk or employee
from performing any prl-
l. yate services for any senator
member, head of department or cam
10 paign committee.
The committee rose and reported
W the bill to the house. The previous
question was ordered, and, without
+ further action, the house adjourned
until Saturday.
d: HOUSE.
ra WASHINGTON, May 90. The speak
n er announced the following appoint
SIocum. Dibble and Dingley, con
ferees on the shipping bill.
Dorsheimer, Tucker, Reagan, Coi
n Inns, Eldredge, Cannon and Laird
tie committee on the part of the house T
rs make arrangements for the ded1catlo
nd of the Washington monument.
It's Hammond, Rogers, (Ark.) Henley
a; Riggs, Bayna, Wagefeld aud Mlliarl
On a select committee to enquire Whethe
of any ex-m"mbers have abused incl
ly: privileges.
of A bill to prohibit the patenting
nd une;rned land grants, was ordere
he printed and recommittded.
is The following bills were reporte
Sc. and placed on the calendar:
Sh To regulate the form of ladln
lily and expectation Of limitations
Is butter and cheese.
18th To divide the judicial district G
'od Kansas.
me A Joint resolution was offered propo
ed ing following as article 16 to the co
airs stitution: The right OF citizens OF Il
as United States to vote shall not
alb abridged by the United States or
Mt any state on account of nativity.
ty, he paragraph for the appointing
be- of an additional force of special exaI
vas liners Of the pension Office having be-
9th reached, Mr.. Randall offered {
re- amendment which, after long d
lgs bate, was adopted, striking out &
mt proYiso that these examiners shall
,he appointed by the secretary of the i
18th terror upon the recommendation
20 4 the commissioner of pensions. II
ew leaves the appointments subject
ent. civil service rules.
Mr.. Thompson offered an amen
ment providing that from and aft
mt. June 80, 1884, there shall be no mo
ted t tilan d;st 70 oi It fnrtber antbori,
lief t tion runsidanf 70 consol;date and rer
ar w r. r., ~ o,Isto ,ooo ooiieot;on dietri,
var az III StoteS IN or hafora 4
! VI tober /, 1884, so that the same sh
'lai not exceed. in number. sixty-seven