The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-27

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Conference
report on the bill to increase the pensions
of totally disabled pensioners was pre-
scented by Mr.. Davis and was agreedto after
an explanation to the effect that under the
act of 1880 it had been provided that totally
disabled pensioners then drawing $50 a
month should receive $72; that the increase
did not apply to those who were pensioned
thereafter; that the bill as it passed the
sion; that the House had amended it so as
to allow arrears of pensions in such cases;
| that the Conference was on that point and
that the result was practically the adoption
of the Senate bill as originally passed, no
| arrears being allowed.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Plumb, proceeded to the consideration OF
the House bill to provide for town site en-
tries of land in Okalohoma.
The following bills were passed:
Increasing the limits of cost for public
to $SCO,0OO, Sacramento 100000, Ell Paso,
Texas to 100000, Omaha to 100000.
Making appropriations for public buildings
as follows: Kansas City $250C00, Los
Angeles additional $356,OOO, Allegheny
Pa, $25O,OOO, Beaver Falls, Pa, $4,000.
After executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. e. B. Taylor (Rep.) of Ohio, from the
Judiciary Committee, presented a resolu-
ton calling upon the Attorney General for
information respecting the number of muir
ders and assaults in the District of Column
bia during the past six years; also of the
con victions of persons carrying concealed
weapons. Adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Burrows (Rep.) OF
Michigan it was resolved that when the
House adjourn today it be to meet on Mon
day. The regular order being demanded
Mr.. Hooker (Dem.) of Mississippi pro-
ceeded to address the House upon the
Worlds Fair bill.
Mr.. Mills of Texas said the American
people excelled all other people in wealth.
They were the most inventive. They had
outstripped all competitors. Why had this
young people outstripped all others2 1t
was the same cause that resulted in the
British people outstripping the people of
Europe. 1t was because they had shaken
off the sbackles of governmental DONNA
ton in their private and business affairs.
Formerly the Government lnterfered in the
most arbitrary manner with individual
rights, but after the revolution of 1853 the
people were free to choose their own voca-
Cions. When this Government was organ
ed the fathers realized the dangers of
governmental interference with the peo-
pies rights and they divided and dis
tinguished the power between the States
and municipalities and 50 on down until
the individual was allowed the full meas
ure of liberty. But for the last twenty
tve years we had seen little by little
the encroachments of the Genera. Govern
ment upon the rights of the States until
after while State Legislature would not
possess the power of City Council. Mem
bers of the National Legislature were
50 overwhelmed with business that
they were nothing but mailing clerks and
had no time to study legislation. He had
opposed the Centennial bill as he now OPP
posed the present project. The Govern
ment had nothing to do with fairs. Col
umbus never saw North America. 1t was
discovered by man whose name il bears
and the celebration is few years too soon.
But that was a business matter. There
was something besides oratoly. Orators
came here hurrahing for the old flag and
an appropriation. This was proposition
to make money. The Philadelphia Ex-
position was success. They wanted first
only Government recognition, but finally
came in for an appropriation. He denied
that inventive genius depended upon Gov
eminent aid, citing the case of Mccormick
and the builder of the yacht America"
which astonished the world. If thew
wanted fair they could organize it on
business principles and hold it. So III was
with Chicago and st. Louis. They were
business cities and knew how to manage
business enterprises. The Republicans
had been condemning the Southern people
for denying to the colored man the right
of suffrage. Who had disfranchised the
colored man in the District of Columbia
in the Forty-seventh Congress? A Re-
publican House and Senate and President.
They were afraid to trust the colored man
to manage the District Government,
but were willing that they should