The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-12-26
|EFEDERAL CAPITAL
lMR. coKEs RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY
coNCERNfNG THE KILLING
OF JUDGE TERRY.
PRoCEE DINGs IN THE HOUSE.
Including Number of
Consuls-How Judge Brewer
Came Out.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON December 1s.-Mr. Morgan
offered the following joint resolution,
which was read in full and laid over till to-
morrow:
Resolved, by the senate and house of
of the United States of AM
frica, in congress assembled, That the
Omitted States of America congratulates the
people of Brazil on their just and peaceful
assumption of the powers, duties and re-
tponsibilities of self government, based on
be free consent of the governed, expressed
L their reputation of monarchic rule in
keir recent adoption of republican form
1 government, and that the United States
IL Brazil is by this act recognized as law
fl and rightful government, and that
slid republic is of right entitled to
exercise and enjoy International
clmity, and all the benefits of the law of
nations as a sovereign power, and the BEN
eft of all rights, privileges and advantages
under existing treaties that were concluded
between the United States of America and
the late empire of Brazil, and that this
declaration Of the United States of America
shall be communicated to the United States
of Brazil by the president, and that the
president, by his proclamation, shall re-
qlire the people and government OF the
United States and of the several states and
niEe the flag of the United States of Brazil
as the flag Of free, sovereign and indie
p dent state.
Ir. Sherman from the committee on
fda ign relations reported in conformity
wis the presidents message of yesterday
il int resolution on extending to March l,
189 the time for holding the interstate
ma time conference, and after brief ex-
pla alton the joint resolution was passed.
Nj. Coke offered resolution calling on
the attorney general for information
as to the attack ON Justice
Fiel in California and the killing of David
s. I rry by Deputy Marshal Nagle. Laid
over till tomorrow.
Alter executive session the senate adj
jour ed.
In reased appropriations were asked for
publ 3 buildings at the following places:
Los ngeles and Sacramento, California,
Wor 4, Texas, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
w sHINGToN, December 18.-The presi-
dent ,oday transmitted to the senate a
large number of nominations, among them
the f, lowing postmasters:
Edward d. Conger, Waco, Tex.
Chas. T. Daugherty, Denison, Tex.
Warren Mullens, Brentwood Tex.
/. John T. Hayes, Gatesville, Tex.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, December 18.-David G.
Brewer of Kansas, to be associate Justice OF
the supreme court. The vote was so to IL.
William Walter Phelps, minister to Ger
many.
1'hos. H. Anderson, of Ohio, minister to
Bolivia.
Frederick Douglas, minister to Hayti.
A.. L 1don Snowden, of Pennsylvania,
minist, : to Greece.
Robe t S. Mccormick, of Illinois, second
secreta y of legation at London.
Fran w. Palmer, of Illinois, public
printer
War; ,r P. Sutton, of Michigan, consul
general at Nuevo Laredo.
Levi Brown, of Ohio, consul at Glas-
gov.
John B. Osborne, of Pennsylvania, consul
at Client.
Charles R. Rope, of Missouri, consul at
Toronto.
Geo. w. Roozevelt, of Pennsylvania, con.
sui at Brussels.
Archibald j. Sampson, of Colorado, con.
sui at Paso del Norte.
Thomas H. Sherman, consul at Liver
pool.
The Negative votes on Judge Brewer are
said to Dave been cast by blair, Wilson, Of
iowa, Cplquitt, Reagan, Berry, Jones, OF
Arkansas, Cal} Moody, Allison, Chandler
and Pettiglew. Senator Edmunds, it is
said, declined to vote.
Representative Browne, of Indiana, to-
day INTRODUCED bill proposing to give the
widows Of soldiers of the Mexican war the
same rate of pension now allowed to widows
of Union soldiers.
The Sill oft committee had another meet
ing this n orning, but it was fruitless of re-
suit. 1t vas found that members still held
divergent views with no present prospect
of an agreement. :.
Thomas Cayanaugh, of Vermont. was to-
day appointed assistant sergeant-at-arms
of the house of representatives.