The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-17


l,ssssseE. ihe Improvement companies. tiGs pso
Petitions sorA presented O. Senator Saee
man from ex-soldiers and sailors, asking
: ~ senator Piusnb-From 1870 citizens Of
Kansas and Missouri. praying that the ! nd
: known as the Oklahoma land in the Indian
|, territory be opened to settlement.
Z Senator Miller. of New York, presented Q
Joint resolution OF the legislature OF New York
eaessng e the se RanS eSsa ana Senators
! from their state in Congress 10 urge the enact
ment OF law 10 carry INTO effect the recon-
+ mendatlon made b. the cattle commission In
their report transmitted to Congress In Febrll-
airy, 1880, for the extinction OF the lung plague.
I'll Senator Voorhees, introduced bill TO equal
= iZe the bountieS of soldiers. This BILL Senator
Z voorhees, SAID /. bill passed by Congress
nine years ago, but vetoed by President Grant
on the ground that it would take more money
: out OF the treasury than the public interest
warranted, but as there was SO much said
about the surplus revenue and an abundance OF
: money he would introduce the same bal and
hoped 1t would meet with an early considera-
tloI BIZ the committee.
The senate lookup Van Wycks resolution
dire ting tia secretary OF the interior to sJs-
pend action Is 10 the issue OF patents on ceIti-
ncate5 OF lands granted TO the New Orleans X
Pacific railroad company, until Congress SHALL
In the claim OF said corporation,
senator Van Wyck stated he had prepared a
substitute for the preamDles of his resolution.
honew preamble and resolution were agreed
10 2S follows:
Whereas, It is claimed b. the New orleans &
Pacific railroad company, that tl,asnlicl as the
encouragement has decided IN favor OF the
company as to the lands demanded BY them,
and the secretary of the Interior has felt con-
strained to act upon sad opinion, aud the COM
pany also claims that Congre. g h no Iurther
control or authority over said lands or demands
OF said company therefore,
be requested to suspend action in issuing GER
ticates or patents TO said lands, to said com
terinine the questions involved IN the clam Of
Senator Voorhees, offered tho following
Resolved, That the secretary OF the treasury
i be directed to Inform tue Senate whether since
Jan. J. 1851 duties were collected FROM foreign
ships unaltherszea BY law. a.;d i 80 the
amount. date OF sneh action. name alSessel or
vessels upoa which such unauthorized duties
were imposed
Senator VOORHEES, also onereG Che following,
Resolved, That the secretary OF war be d.
rected 20 Inform the Senate the number OF sol.
diers OF the i2te Vtr Tor the Union who served
one year, tsp tears. three years. and the
| amount OF boaaty paid each class respect
lively; also TO DforfI tile Senate the amount of
no6e.- Hui Wopi,i De REQUIRED 10, 'eqralize the
bounfies Of those who served in SAID war.
! The Senate resumed the consideration of
Of ME- es h Ss pet " eees III ffe ON % %
the claim providing that 70 the committee on
Internal improvements shah be carried all
sub cts relating q improvements OF rivers
4 river ana harbor bill.
Senator Agaxey referred to the remarks
made hy Senator Frye Yesterday, In regard to
I the difference between the development of
English and American shipping was TO be
commercial marine to carry free loads into
world aSa carry q nee loads out. From the day
of the adoption OF high protective tariff
could be dated the decadence Of American
/ shipping. Referring 10 the argument OF pro-
t7ctiouists, az protection was necessary to
! preserve individuals from competition with
! pauper labor from Europe, Maxey stated that
i the farmers in the United States who ask no
protective tar n are, as a matter OF fact. com
peting 10 day with pauper labor from Egypt
Iudia, Austria, Poland, Russia. China, and
Ihe. time VIII come when even, New England
VIII demand the destruction OF the tariff.
! Senator Morrill, did rot know what question
the tariff had to do with the rules. but said the
| comm rec OF Great Britain did nos decline
| from 1924 TO 1916, when the l. glish maintained
| protection, The repeal of the corn laws was
! the greatest measure fer protection that Eng
lish manufacturers could, at that time. have
| reserved
! Senator Beck said there never would be a re-
vival Of American shipping until the men were
allowed to bry ships where they pleased.
/ opinions from the other side OF The chamber
expressed SO unanimously for free trade. He
( hoped no would hear others of that side ex-
has been some doubt for some months past as
| TO where the Democratic party stood In regard
/ TO free trade.
Senator Morgan stated that there was not
/ leadr- man liz the Democratic party in the
Uuiied States, certainly not in either house of
| Congress, who thus far had given expression to
the gentleman from Maine Frye would imply.
| The Democrats favor modifiea ion OF exist
/ ing tariH for the purpose OF reducing the I'M
] necessary burden Of one hundred millions
/ 2 year Of unjust taxation placed upon
/ tho country by the Republican party. Neither
party had The courage, to bring in bill to re
! peal altogether the OdiouS navigation laws, 1t
/ seemed though the people had organized.
lSDending the peoples money SCENE the gray-
list consideration Of legislators, while poverty
fifth sores of which Lazarus would be ashamed.
TX strikes the heart OF every one to hear Of
thousands and tens OF thousands Of men, all
Yer the land, IN the depth OF cold winter,
Without clothing for themselves or families
IjsfAd we're compelled to be CALLED by imploring
~ charity Of the rich masters by VIII IN they
we surrounded. The Democratic party, Nor
~ said would, Notwithstanding the opinion
! ailu reinOnstrances of the Republicans, con-
tlslue Eef-rring to high tariff until justice was
! done the people. We are rich government
and poor people, and the cries of the POOR for
| hre d and fuel, II heard II the Senate, would
howl down The yery storm OF winter.
i Tbs motion of aEr. Vest was agreed to with
-seae:.ine,ia vote Oh the rule ;iad the Senate
1 went into executive session and soon adj
4 journed.
Bills were introduced by Sawyer. amending
the Revised statutes, relative to the delivery
OF letters and money orders to persons en-
gagged fraudulently in lottery schemes, by
lstIiking ont the word. fraudulent"
n Tia following nomination were made:
lf3fewster Cameron, receiver OF public money,
| IEcson. A. T.; Thus. ID. Blays, postmaster,
Honey Grove, Tezasi Chandler Evans, post
/ MASTER Fort WORTH lcxas.
HOUSE.
| Mr. Clardick, Of Missouri, who had been
| sick since the beginning OF Congress, appeared
! aAthe bar Of the House and toSk the oath.
Mr.. Belmont ASKED leave to offer preamble
an resolution reciting the special supervising
agent OF the treasury department; he de-
| tohs. perpetrated by the invoice on the valua-
| tiol OF merchandise consigned TO the United
| States, and that certain consular officers were
/ cognizant OF such under valu tion, repeatedly
reported them and requesting the president TO
| transmit TO the House copies OF such consular
communications since January l, 1883, either
/ to uae state or treasury department.
! M. Hewitt, of New York. offered q resolu- |
ton calin, on the SO rptary Of state for inf0r-
matlen concerning undervaluation and false |
the importation of foreign goods Whether |
ltgis attn Is necessary to. prevent the frauds
Ethe. Mays and means committee.
Mrs.tJNelii. of Missouri, asked leave to offer |
sissng the sSmlt nTes ON
nianner OF improving the Mississippi ris er and |
| its lrftutaries, and to consider the proper |
~ q shs anRnusy
also 70 pttsr Restitution propos ng allotment
rifles ee ing the ep:hIulttee on the Mississippi
va iC| II t,ll|t1 3D. AtIF,ft Oli stppfOh intiOi
bills ton htlG iI1uQve mentS on that river.
! Mr.. ,:tat cDieeled 70 bufh propositions
1 Mr.K4 81 Introduced a joint res0iu ion for the
fnimedias l opTuefi1flOn OF Si,t00000 fer the
/ preservation, repair and construction Of GER
tan wof land l1lproFements on the Mlssis-
6Ir. Sid ker oli,.ge.l q resolution authorizing
msat &! Iss q 4, @akis isssst |a to
BIZ. Wo4dpfered the f0ll lwIng, which was
Il adopted: Tint the secretary of the treasury
be feqnestedto state 70 the house the amount
OF gold ee1 iicates issued by the treasury de-
partment pffember /, 1878 and December l.
feSi and il q me were issued, his reasons for
lnon-issuane a also TO state amount issued
during 1881 M 1888, and his reasons for the
limited issuss hereof for those years; also his
reasons for III continuing the issue Of silver
eertihcates i II Re 1881, and not issuing gold and
siiser cfrtinea rs As 7, quired by law.
+ lIr. lamb inioduced q blu liking The hours
for work Of laoGaers Of the government Re
y ferred W. ri
Adjourned undl Monday
Sad Funeral.
q BxrrEvfLLa, IAN 10 The funeral Of the
identified bodies 81 the victims OF the convent
II ire who Werb residents of Bellexille. Ser
vices were he'd IN ST. Peser's church, which
WAS heavily drtfed IN mourning and filled
with great eroNk Of sympathizing and sor-
rowing people Skemn and r qui. N mass 3. Was