The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-04-24

Indians in Dakota into separate reSer-
vations, and secure the REIMBURSEMENT
of the Indian title to the remainder,
was passed.
The senate then proceeded with the
consideration of the bankruptcy bill.
Amendments were offered by George,
Hoar, Ingalls,, Wilson, Pike, Harrison,
Garland and Call, most of which were
agreed to. The bill was read to the
end and substantially agreed to. Sew
eral amendments, however, will be
hereafter submitted
THE HOUSE.
On taking up Morrison'S tariff bill,
Kelly made powerful speech in
opposition to the bill.
Russell also made an elaborate ar
gument in opposition to the measure,
and deprecated re-opening the tariff
agitation after the country had en-
4 joyed rest Tor the short period of
twelve months. The interest of the
people could be best subserved by let
ting the tariff laws alone for the
present.
The bill was brought in as chal-
lenge to fight in the coming presiden-
tlal campaign. The republican party,
the protective party, Sccepted the
challenge. 1t stood ready to go to the
people standing by a policy or tariff
law so adjusted as to give a revenue
to the government and protection to
American industries.
The question is still being debated.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., April 1.-THE
senate proceeding to the consideration
of bills on the five minutes calandar
to-day took up the bill to authorize
the secretary of war to adjust and
settle the account for arms between
South Carolina and the govern
ment of the United States to
balance the same by 80 reducing the
over charge made against the state in
1865, under the act of 1908, that the
amounts paid on account by South
Carolina in the last ten years may be
taken in full satisfaction of the ac-
count. After some discussion the
bill passed. Yeas, 80; nays. IL.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 19.-The
Jeanette expedition investigation
was resumed to-day before the house
on the stand, and the journal of DR..
Amber, after the ship went down,
was put in evidence. The following
are extracts from same:
Sunday October 8, 1881.-Yes-
terday without food except alcohol.
The captain spoke of giving the
men the option to-day of making
their way as best they could; that he
could not further keep up. This oc-
CURED in the morning when he made
| two miles that we had to retrace. /
told him if he would give up would
take the command, and that no one
would leave him as long as / was
alive. then suggested we send two
men head to try and make settle
ment. and that we make the best
of our way with the
rest of our party. This
was done. Ninderman and Nores are
now ahead. God give them wisdom
and strength. We are now getting
along. The captain gave me option
of going ahead myself, but 1 thought
my duty required me with him and
the main body for the present. Lee
is about broken down. Alexao has
shot three grouse, and by Gods aid
we will have something to eat.
WEDNESDAY, October 1--we have
been without food since sunday, ex-
cept one ounce of alcohol and one
drachm of glycerine yesterday and to-
day. We have made noprogress since
Monday. The wind and snow are
against us. We have been lying in
hollow in the river bank.
October 1S.-Alexae died last night
of exhaustion, from hunger and ex-
| posture.
The following touching letter from
DR.. Amber to his brother is the last
entry in the journal:
"Thursday, October 2O.-To Edward
Amber, Esq, Markham postoffice,
Farquar county, Virginia: My Dear
brother-I write these lines in the
faint hope that by Gods merciful
providence they may reach you all at
home. / have myself now very little
hope of surviving. We have been
without food nearly two weeks, with
the exception of four plarmigans
divided amongst eleven of US. We are
growing weaker, and for more than a
week have had no food. We can
barely manage to get wood enough
now to keep warm, and in a day or
two that will be passed. l write
to you all-my mother, sister, brother,
Cary and his wife and famiIy-to as
sure you of the deep love now and
always have borne you. If 1t had
been Gods will for me to have seen
you all again as had hopee to once
more, this letter might not be necessa-
ry. Ny mother knows how my heart
has been bound to hers since my ear
lest years. God bless her on earth
and prolong her life in peace and COM
fort! May her blessings rest on you
all. AS for myself. / am resigned, and
bow my head in submission to die at
Gods will. My love to my sister and
brother Cary; Gods blessings on them
and you. To all my friends and rela-
tives, a long farewell Let the How
ards know 1 thought of them till the
last, and let Mrs. Pegram also know
that she and her niece were continu-
ally in my thoughts. God in his infin-
lite mercy grant that these lines may
reach you. write them In full faith
and confidence in the help of our
Lord Jesus Christ. Your loving
| brother, j. M. AMBLER.
| the house to-day the first bill consid-
I cred was that for establishing and
maintaining "a department of labor
| statistics. Hopkins, chairman of the
| committee on labor, briefly called at
tention to the provisions of the bill,
! and to the advantages to be derived
| from its passage. The labor problem
| was one of the most important ques-
| lions which demand and command the
consideration of the people, and it was
| of the greatest benefit to all that de-
partment be established which should
| furnish authentic and reliable data on
the subject; and this bill was not in
| the interest of any school of political
economy, but was intended to compile
information for the use Of protection
lists and free traders alike. A great
deal of attention had been given to
the American hog and the American
steer. 1t was now time that congress
( should give more attention to the
| American man. Capital always re-
ee1ves consideration here, but legisla-
ton in the interest of the laboring
people had been rare and stinted. The
present house had shown some dispo-
sition to atone for past neglect by Gre
ating committee on labor, and this
action had been greatly appreciated
| by the laboring classes all over the
land. They look upon the bill as one
of immense benefit to them, because
1t would bring to the attention of the
country full and truthful statement
Of their condition.
| Finally, the bill was passed-yeas,
1856; nays, 10. 1t provides for the es-
j. Enlistment of a bureau of statistics,
|, in charge of commissioner at a