The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-03-06

between the United States and savag
tribes, and then forget these othe
men? Was it becaGse 1T was thirty
seven years since the Mexican war
1t was eighteen years since the clos
of the war of the rebellion, and Ger
tainly the men who carried the flag o
the nation to victory during the tire
year rebellion were as much entities
to service pensions as the men VIII,
appeared on the muster rolls in tn,
war with Mexico? Out of 10000 meI
who went to the Mexican war
$4,000 went from the slave
holding states and this bill
was brought in because the rebel sol
d1ers could be put on no other pen
sion roll. That was the reason for the
bill. He did not object to that, but
he wanted chance to amend the bill,
so as to do justice to the soldiers oi
the war of the rebellion.
Townsend, replying to Brown.
said he was endeavoring to knife this
bill by indirect means, which were not
fair or square. The republican party
held control of both branches of the
last congress and the executive de-
partment, and the gentleman him
self was the chairman of the
committee Fon invalid pensions. and
yet neither himself or his
party had made any attempt to place
these soldiers on the pension rolls
Townsend further said he introduced
this bill to test the question whether
the Mexican soldiers had sufficient
merit in their claims to stand alone.
That whenever a bill was presentedIto
pension all soldiers in the late war it
would be found that they had merit
enough in their claim and would find
friends enough in congress to
secure the reward of a pension:
| that the legislature of Indiana
| rlotism for the Mexican soldiers than
their representative on this floor.
The legislature of Illinois and tWen-
ty-five other states had done the same.
Now, stand here and am ready to
obey the instructions of my state,
whilst you Browne), s1gnaliZe your
disobedience to the command of your
state. The time has arrived to re-
ward old veterans. If it is not done
soon they will not need this reward.
After some further debate the rules
were suspended and the bill passed.
Yeas 227, nays 46.
Cox, of New York, moved that the
house stand adjourned, his purpose
being to prevent Converse from MAX
ing motion to suspend the rules and
consider the bill increasing the duty
on wool. Beach called the yeas
and nays, which were not ordered,
and the vote by letters resulted 104 to
So, in favor of adjournment.
60 i Il
by which the house refused to order
the yeas and nays, and Holman NOV
ed to table that motion. This was
agreed to: yeas 14S, nays 1926. So the
house stood adjourned.
I This cannot be considered a test vote
on Converse's proposition, for such
strong opponents as Blackburn and
Hurd voted against adjournment. 4.
ADVERSELY.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The house
committee on appropriations agreed
to report adversely the joint resolution
making an appropriation for the relief
of sufferers from high water along the
lower Mississippi.
SENATE.
In connection with the memorial, Vest
offered resolution which was agreed
to- eferring the subjects matter of tn
complaint to the committee on terri
tories for investigation, with power to
send for persons and papers.
The following resolution, offered by
Bayard, was agreed to: Resolved,
that the committee on naval affairs
be and are hereby instructed to in
quire as to the eXpediency of the
preparation and equipments of a
foundry with steam hammer and
proper machinery for the manufacture
by the government of modern artil-
lery of the largest calibre and most
improved construction, and to make a
report thereon early as practicable.
Proceeding to the calendar the SEN
ate passed number of bills authoriz-
ing the construction of public build
ings, not to exceed for site and build
ing amounts, the following: Carson
City, New, 100000; Waco, Texas,
$100, 900; San Antonio, Texas, 500, 900;
Lacrosse, Wis, 100000; San Fran
cisco, 100000; New Albany, Ind,
100000; Winona, Mimi, 100000;
Oshkosh, Wis, 100000; Fort Smith,
Ark, 100000; Nebraska City. Neb.,
SIS 600; Pueblo, Col, 100000; Fort
Scott, KS, $100, 5000 This list covered
all bills on the calendar providing for
public buildings.
Vest presented memorial from the
president and members of the territor-
ial council of New Mexico, complain
ing of arbitrary assumption by the
clerk of that territory of the power to
designate the members elected to the
territorial legislature, thus depriving
each house of such legislature of its
right to Judge of tie election and
qualification of its members.
When the senate had disposed of
these bills Logan called up the mill
tary academy appropriation bill, but
a message having arrived from the
house Logan gave way, and the mes
sage, containing the resolutions ex-
pressive of the house at the death Of
Haskell, late representative in that
body from Kansas, was laid before
the senate. Remarks in memorial of
the deceased were made by Ingalls,,
Dawes, Cockrell, Merrill and Plumb.
Max. Paul, up town, has again reduc-
ed greatly prices of dry goods and gro
ceries. Goods entirely new and fresh.
Please call and see him. I'm.
To The Married Ladies' of Austin.
AUSTIN. March 8. 1884.-Having