The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14

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chairman; Miller, Texas; Gambler 1Ieorels' a.
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Glass, Tennessee; White, Minnesota; Funston,
Kansas: Price, Wisconsin,: Hines, New lork =;
Pierce, Rhode Island; Swinburn, New YORK; Uh-
ford, DakIt
Military Affairs-Bragg, Wisconsin, chairman;
Wheeler, Alabama; WolfOrd, Kentucky; Ermen'
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Steele, Indiana; Laird, Nebraska; McCutcheon
Mich an; Hank, Tennessee; Negley, Pennsylvania
Postotiices and Postroads-Blount, Georgia.
chairman Ward, Indiana; Riggs, Illinois: Taylor,
Tennessee; Jones, Texas: Dockery, Missouri
sissippi; Bingham, Pennsylvania; Wakefield, Min
nesota: Burroughs. Michigan, Gunther, Wiscon-
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sylvania; Felix Campbell New York; Hale, Mis-
souri, Allen, Mississippi; Ward, Illinois, Perkins,
Kansas; Nelson, Minnesota: Lafollette, Wiscon-
sin; Sessions, New York; Allen, Massachusetts,;
HALEY, Idaho.
RAILWAYS and Canals Davidson, Florida, chair
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lucky; Cole, Maryland; Ridcoch, New foTk; At
kinson, Pennsylvania; Plumb, Illinois; Weber,
New York Vansichack, Wisconsin; Pierce, Penn
sylvania.
SENATE
WAsmSGroN January Son motion OF Mr.; In
gals, the senate agreed that when 1t should adj
journ to-day it should be till Monday next. .
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution relating to pension ON
Gals was allowed To 20 till Monday, with the
view that a resolution of like import may be drafted
that will be acceptable both to voorhees, and Har-
rison for whose resolution that of voorhees, was
offered as a substitute.
The senate then proceeded to the CONFEDERATION OF
bills on the Calen Far.
In the debate arising upon the bill for private re-
lief, Mr.. Dolph commented upon the increasing
number of suCb bills and the decreasing number OF
meritorious bills coming before congress He
thought it would be necessary to make some gen
era provision for the consideration of private bills
and take them away from congress. lie showed
that during the first fifty years of our government
the number Of bills introduced in the house OF
representatives was SIT, while the number in
trOduced during the 4Sth congress alone was $3.50
Following are among the measures introduced
By Mr.. Logan-ro set apart o certain tract of
land situated on the head waters of Pecos river,
near Santa Fe, New Mexico, as public park.
BY Mr. HaleTo prohibit the letting of govern
mint contracts to persons who employ convict
laHor.
The Utah hill was taken mp ard its ccnsdera-
ton proceeded with.
Mr. Edmunds created some merriment on rising
to speak on one of the amendments offered yester-
day. Looking about and finding comparatively few
representatives in their seats, he said "As hard
any Of the friends of human liberty are in the
senate, ! will address myself TO the reform
men"
After some debate, Mr. Browns amendment, of
fercd Yesterday which was to strike ont the words
that would come the lawful husband wife of
the accused 10 testify, it rejected. Ayes, II:
nays, AZ, and the compulsory provision was, there
fore. retained in the bill.