The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10

build. lines were meant to protect Il
people from exorbitant rates.
Mr.. Maxey said the majority of Il
senate committee on postoffices al
70 postroads, were opposed to the prop
u sition that the government shou
buy or build lines. There was ]
constitutional objection, he said,
the government contracting for Il
transmission of intelligence by tel
graph. no more than by mail, bI
e that was as far as the committee hs
wished to go. He moved TO strli
out the clauses authorizing buying {
building.
Pending the motion, Mr.. Sherma
moved to POSTPONE further consider;
4. ton of the bill till the second Nor
day in December, saying it was impo.
sible to sufficiently discus
so important measure. The motto
was agreed on and the bill went owe
accordingly.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 4.-The hous
met at 10 o'clock this morning, in con
tinuation of Thursdays session.
The conference report on the bill t.
consolidate the bureau OF military
justice and corps of judge advocates
was agreed to.
The house then resumed considera-
ton of the senate amendments TO the
Mexican pension bill, but for
want of a quorum it was postponed
and and a sfte The SeVcaii'0rue red l.
Mr.. Brewer, New York, moved, at
IL M, that the house go into commit
tee of the whole, for the purpose OF
considering that great state paper, the
declaration of independence, and that
important document be now read for
the information of members now alb
sent from the post of duty.
The speaker ruled the motion was
not privileged.
Roll call followed roll call in monot-
onouS succession on motion to adj
Journ, and for calls of the house, I'M
til 1890, when MI Randall presented
conference report on the general de-
ficiency appropriation bill. 1t an
nounces agreement on all amendments
In the controversy except the
23d. MIR. Calkins moved the house
recedo from It's disagreement
to the amendments in controversy,
appropriating small sums for paving
streets around public buildings in Des
Molns, st. Louis, and Grand Rapids.
Lost: yeas, 50; nays, 116.
A similar motion, regarding an |
amendment making an appropriation |
TO reimburse EX-president Hayes for |
expenses of commission appointed
to go to Louisiana in 1877, met with |
similar fate. The report was agreed
to, and Messrs. Randall, Burns and
were re-appointed conferees.
Mr.. Willis presented conference
report on the river and harbor ap-
bill. Agreed to.
The bill, as it passed the house, ap-
$12086,2OO. As agreed to
n the conference, it appropliates 3d.
1919, 700.
MIR. Mcmillan submitted confer
nee report on the bill introduced by
him limiting the time within which
he prosecution may be instituted
Igrlnst persons charged with violation
II the revenue laws. Agreed to. AS
greed to the bill reduces the time
within which offenders may be prose-
uted from five TO three years, when
he penalty is Imprisonment in the ,
to2 years.
Filibustering against the Mexican :
ension bill then continued until 4:45, :
Vhen the house took a recess until 8 :
his evening.
AT the evening session the house
consideration of the Mexican ,
ension bill, and in view of the strong
ppOsition to the measure, both on the
art of those who thought granting
ervice pension was inadvisable, and t
thnCn Whn nnnnoo6 70 tho |
Jrictions placed upon it by the senate, 4
ne amendments were non-concurred
/ and a conference was ordered. II
Mr.. Hewitt (Ala.) objected. \
Mr.. Shelly suggested the bill be laid
side and the house proceed to the v
of private pension bills. q
Mr.. Calkins asked Mr.. ToWnshend r
, comply with that suggestion, at the Il
me time complimenting him on a
allant fight he had made in favor OF
le Mexican pension bill. s.
Mr.. TownShend refused to accede to b
Ie request and the question required
/ ordering the previous question on t.
in the sixth amendment of Il
10 senate which limits the provisions a
the bill to officers, enlisted men and e.
idows, who may have become sixty 81
,ars of age, or have. or may become il
10 subject of any disability or depen- a
,acy equivalent TO the same cause
cognized by the pension fl
WIS as a sufficient reason g
II the allowance of a pension, and o
lcludeS from its benefits such per- tt
ms as have incurred disability while 6
ding or abetting the rebellion. e
his is question which has been a,
,nding the whole day, and on which
} quorum has voted at any time. d.
was not more successful tonight, 81
Id on the yeas and nays being call 81
|, the house was left without a Il
forum. fl
Mr.. Holman submitted conference b
port on the legislative, judicial and b
kecutive appropriation bill. n
f the amendments placed on Ii
II by the senate the conference COM e.
ittee, reached agreemento on all except lN
venty-siX. The total amount appro- il
lated by the bill, as far as agreed D
pom, is $2O,SS6,421. d
The bill passed to establish a bureau L
navigation in the treasury depart G.
ent, under a commissioner of navi- L
alton. Fl
On motion of Mr.. Bayard, a bill for O
lie relief of Mr.. McGarrah, was in d
postponed. n
The senate at 1880 went into exec a
tive session. When the doors re- a
pened the senate took a recess until h
,-morrow. e