The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-20
WASHINGTON NOTES
A COURT MARTIAL To BE HAD.


WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE Star
has the following: From private advices
received at the navy department it would
appear that the arrival of the
United States steamer Enterprise
from Europe will be the signal
for sensation in naval circles. This yes
sci is under the command of Commander
X. H. McCalla. Upward of seventy men,
| the letters referred to state, have deserted
| from time to time, unable to bear what
thev consider the captains harshness and
| there is rumor of his having struck one
man with his sword, injuring him severely.
| Ensign Kline and Chief Engineer Entwis-
| tie are now under the hstches under sus-
| pension for otfenses, awaiting the arrival OF
| the ship home when there will be a court
| martial. Klins otlense, it is stated was
| sleeping on watch and denying it," En-
gineer EntwlStle demonstrated with tile
captain for using language which he con
sidered Objectionable.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The house committee on the Worlds fair
held session today and adopted its report
on the various Worlds fair bills which
have been referred to it. This report vii
| be submitted to the house today. 1t com
mences with an enumeration OF the several
bills under consideration and the resolution
of January 20 concerning the method of Sc
| Letting site for the fair. 1t then proceeds
| to say that the committee has these bills
under consideration and find it impractlca-
| BILE. i'll its Judgment, to report bill to cover
all localities, and that therefore 1t begS
leave to report two substitutes for said bill.
The title of these bills is then given. As
| the question of site has been left to the
house. a resolution has been offered by the
committee as substitute for that preyl
ously offered by member of the house on
January 20. The substitute provides thai
OIL the day after the complexion of the de
bate on the bills submitted by the commit.
| tee, and Immediately after the reading oil
the journal, the clerk of the house shall!
| call the roll of the members, who shall
name the site they prefer. If no selection
is made on first call the roll is to he called
again and again until the site has been
| settled.
There was no discussion in the meeting
today as to when the bill would be called
up in the house, but the general under
standing is that it will be brought up at the
| first opportunity, as it is well known that
the committee Is in favor of early considera'
ton.
| THE CONTESTED CASES.
The house committee on elections at It's
meeting this morning disposed of three OF
|
Ginning to recommend the seating of two OF
the Republican contestants and to allow
| the Democratic member TO retain his sea,
in the third contest. By strict patty vote
the committee instructed Representative
Houk to make report recommending the
seating of Featherstone, Republican CON
testant for the seat of Cate in the first Kan
sas district, and of Mudd, Republican con
testant for the seat of Barnes Compton IL
the ii eth Maryland district. BY unanimous
vote it was decided to recommend that
Clarke, (Dem.) sitting member from the
first Alabama district, be allowed to keel
his seat. The committee was of opinion
that the contestant had not made out his
case, although the majority thought he had
shown that the election was not entirely
free from fraud.