The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-21

Fitz John Porter shall receive no pay, compensa-
or allowance whatever prior to his appolntn ent,
under this act. The committee adopts report sub
mtted to the last congress, but adds
that it has carefully considered the objections made
to the bill in the veto message of president Arthur
and is clearly of the opinion they are not well
founded and should not interrupt the course of
Justice. The report is signed by all democratic
members of the committee.
Mr. Hammond of Georgia, from the committee
on judiciary reported back the bill to prevent the
claims of war taxes under act of August d 1851 by
the United States being set off against states hav
ing claims against the United States Put on house
calendar.
Mr.. Cobb of Indiana, from the committee on
public lands, reported back the bill forfeiting
certain grants of lands made to the southern states
to aid in the construction of railroads. Put on
house calendar.
Mr. Matson, of Indiana, from the committee on
invalid PENSIONS reported back the bill to increase
pensions of widows from SS to Sl2per month
Referred to committee of the whole.
In the morning hour Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota,
on behalf of the committee on Indian affairs, call
ed up the bill authorizing the Use of certain uneX
pended balances, amounting to S12,0O0 for the re-
lief OF northern Cheyenne Indians in Montana.
Mr. Nelson stated that the object of the bill was to
relieve about 100 Cheyennes on Rosebud and
Tongue rivers, who were in a destitute condition
wi h their annuities entirely exhausted.
Mr.. Wellborn (reXas) set forth the necessity
which existed for immediate action in the matter
and reminded the house that both the president and
secretary of the interior had urged congress to take
seme steps to relieve these Indians The bill passed
No other bills called up in the morning hour.
Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, made an attempt to
have the Fitz John Porter bill the special order for
Saturday 23d, but Dunham, of Illinois, objected
The house then adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-Mr Sherman re-
sumed the presiding officers chair of the senate to
day.
Among the petitions presented and referred was
one by Mr.. Coke from the merchants of Ell Paso,
complaining of smuggling on the Mexican border,
and asking congress to take measures to put stop
to it.
Among the reports submitted from committees
was one by Mr.. Cullom from the committee ap-
pointed to investigate the subject of the regulation
of freight and passenger rates on railroad and
water routes
With the report Mr.. Cullom submitted a bill reg
ulating interstate commerce, which he asked
might be referred back to the committee and that
the committee be continued The request was
granted and resolution passed ordering printed
5000 copies.
Mr. ingalls, offered resolution directing the sec
retary of the treasury to inform the senate what
proportion of the ten million dollars OF United
States bonds called for payment February !, 1856,
is held by national banks as basis for circulation,
and how much by each of such banks
Mr.. Edmunds enquired whether Mr. ingalls,
thOtgh the senate had any right to call on the sec
retary of the treasury for any information. 81
have seen it questioned in the newspapers Mr..
Edmunds added
Mr. ingalls, supposed Mr.. Edmunds was hardly
tion offered.
Mr. Edmunds remarked that he was perfectly
serious.
Mr. ingalls, said he understood that large pro-
portion of the bonds to be called in February /,
were held by national banks and that instead OF
any money being paid out OF the treasury, there
was to be process of bookkeeping by which q
large amount of circulation was to be RETIRED ano
the currency to that extent contracted. He thought
it concerned the country to know ii such was the
fact, Continuina, Mr.. ingalls, said he did not know
| \ gn1l thn
retary of the treasury for any Information in his
| possession but albeit the senate should know
whether it was entitled to ask for information.
| Mr. Cockrel asked whether the law did not re
uuire the secretary of the treasury to call in the
outstanding bonds in certain order, and whether
the secretary of the treasury could adopt any dit
| ferent order.
plcation against the secretary of the treasury.
Mr. Cockrell repeated his question.
| Mr.. Ingalls, said there was no doubt that MT
Cockrell statement was true. Mr.: ingalls, merely
wisehd to know what proportion of the money nov
| in the treasury was to be paid out for the bonds
| called for the first of February
Mr.. Edmunds thought the resolution proper
one in any event. The point made by him will
what had been regarded, perhaps, as sense OF
humor, was made in order that the senate might bt
sensible of the fact that the public press had argel,
given out the idea that congress had no rlgnt u
| know anything that was being done in any OF th'
executive departments. He merely wanted the sen
ate to vote with its ey thus opened on the sub
ject.
importance to have II go over untll tO-morroW
and it went accordingly.
Frey offered resolution relating to fisheries,
I preamble to which rectes that whereas the presi
dent has recommended congress to provide for
commission to settle and adjust the fisheries ques
ton and
Whereas, The fisheries question had bee
settled, for ten years past, under the treaty Q
Washington, at a cost of five and half millio
dollars in money, and the remission of six millio
dollars of dues in that period; and
| Whereas, That treaty had resulted in an increas
of five hundred vessels and ten thousand seamen
the Canadian fishing fleets, with a correspondent
decrease in the fishing fleets of the United States
therefore, he it
Resolved, That, in the opinion of the senate,
commission clothed with the powers referred tC
ought not to be appointed by congress.
Mr. Edmunds said it seemed to be stated in a rt
port Just laid on the desks of senators, that tn
president without the advice consent of the ser
ate had entered into arrangements with her maize
tvs government, by which citizens of the Unite
States were accorded certain rights i
E fishing in British waters whlc
I by ex sting treat and the laws of nations the
Woud not otherwise have, and tnat British subject
I were accorded reciprocal rights in the Unite
e States, if that was what was meant by the stat'
ments in the report, and he spoke Oh II WIN ~ T.
serve because he had just seen the report) II ce
tany presented very grave question as 10 Tie e1
! ertion of executive power in tine matter OF enter
into arrangements with foreign powers afiectln
!. the tights OF CltlIeIS VI lne hllou ~
t face OF the constitutional provision that give
7 the president power to make treaties by ana VII
\ the consent OF the senate. He (Edmunds) calie
attention to the matter in the best possible spirit
as he desired TO speak of the president with evel
{ respect :.
Mr. Morgan said it would have been great il
Jury to stop the work of the fishing fleets in u
middle of their cruises, and perhaps the presldel
\ in conference with the British authorities nt
y strained point in order to accommodate those II
+ terests and provide for the welfare of that larI
p class of people.
u Mr.. HOar thought our fishermen did not thiT
, 7 the arrangement had been made in their interest
/ MI. Dawes said the suddenness of the emergen
/ had not rendered the arrangement necessary.
h wears notice had been given,
e Mr. FRYE said no American fisherman had ask
F. or proposed such an arrangement. That had bet
II left for Mr. West, the British minister to do. f
1t one hundred years Great Britain had been "PI
's tectino the interests of American fishermen"
e Mr. Frye characterized the arrangement reft
t red to as the most marvellous piece of business
4 the way of diplomacy that our history could show
ID Mr. voorhees, presented memorials from citize
IS of Montana PRAYING that territory may be adm
a. ted AS a state in the union, and also bill provide
e for such admission.
le Mr.. Harrison gave notice that on Friday
IL would call up the Dakota bill.
a. The judicial salary bill was placed before Z
le9 senate, the pending amendment being that OF n
q Morgan, limiting increase OF salary to cases
IS Judges heretofore appointed. = .
+ Mr.. Conger thought 1t ought 10 De limited
ar to cases of judges appointed under
3 present administration laughter.
Y. The amendment was rejected, the Dill came 70
{; vote, and was passed 1t gives all United Sta'
3 district court Judges 5000 year, and prohib
II them from appointing their relatives to office