The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-08-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. July 31.-The select committee on
the proposed celebration of the one hundredth an
Diversary of the constitution in 1859, and the four
bundredth of the discovery OF America In 1892 was
announced II consists of Messrs sherman, Hoar,
SawaI Uawlev Voorhees,, German and Eustis.
WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The senate took up the
Hoar resolution from the library committee) Tor
the appointment of committee to enquire into the
eypedepcy of and plan for celebrating the one
bundredth anniversary of the constitution, and the
four hupdredth of the discovery of America. After
debate which developed much opposition TO the
scheme the resolution was modified so as to direct
the committee of seven (Of whom one shall be pre-
siding officer of the senae) to consider the eXpedl-
ency of properly celebrating at the capital of the
reDnblc these two anniversaries, and II the Cele-
bration be deemed expedient, shall report on the
method cost and general plan At the next session
of congress- was adopted Yeas, Al nays, ~. The
committee was announced as follows: Sherman,
HOar, Sewell, HaWley, voorhees,, norman ana
The committee on the ''surplus resolution was
announced as containing Allison, Aldrich and
Beck.
The senate in secret session rejected, by a con-
siderable majority, the nomination OF w. L. Mat
thewe of Albany, TO be recorder OF deeds for The
District of Columbia, and confirmed A. b. Upshaw
To he assistant commissioner of Indian affairs
Fourth Auditor Chas. NJ. Shelby, OF the treasury
department, was confirmed.
The report of the committee on foreign relations,
favorable to the ratification of the Nicaugurua
treaty. was called up by Mr. Edmund5, and after
brief discussion, postponed till December. When
the doors re-opened the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house resumed consideration of the confer
ence report of the river and harbor bill.
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, rising to a point OF or
der sent to the clerks desk and had read the in
structiOns given to the conference committee by
the house, relative to the Hennepin canal, Stur-
geOn bay, Potomac flats and other clauses of the
river and harbOr app Opriatlon bill. The point
fin g Nl,..4f
ference committee was in direct violation Of every
single instruction given by the house, and there
fore was not in order, and should not be received
If this report were received, no confidence could
hereafter he placed in the conference committee.
Since the fret day of the first session of the first
congress, no such record had ever been made by a
conference committee.
After a long discussion the house, yeas 102,
nqys 49, refused to to the report of the CON
ference committee, and upon motion of Mr., Will
lis the house further insisted upon its disagree
ment to the senate amendment, and further con-
ference was ordered.
Mr. Payson, of Illinois, from the committee on
public lands, reported back the alien landlord DILL.
II provides that no nonresident alien or for
eigner, nor resident or foreigner who has not yet
declared his intention to become citizen OF the
United States, nor any corporation or association
where at most one-tenth of its stock, or right of
property is owned or controlled by aliens or for
eigners shall acquire, or own, hold or possess, by
right title or descent, acCTuing hereafter any real
estate in any of the territories of the United
States provided that the provision of this act shall
not apply to real estate necessary for the consruc
ton and operation of any railroads.
The bill passed; yeas 200 nays o.
The speaker announced the appointment of
Messrs. Willis, Glover and Markham cunferees on
the river and harbOr bill
On motion of MI. Morrison of Illinois, the senate
amendment to the surplus joint resolution was
non-concUred in and a conference ordered,
The speaker appointed Messrs. Morrison, Beck,
Eldridge, of Kentucky, and Hiscock as conferees.
Mr.. Forney, of Alabama, from the committee
on appropriations, reported back the fertilization
appropriation bill with senate amendments, with
Recommendation that all amendments be non
concurred in.
Mr., Butterworth, of Ohio, moved that the house
recede from its disagreement to the amendment
establishing the plant of the Frankford arsenal at
Philadelphia
Pending action the house adjourned.