The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
MILLS RESIGNS
HIS APPOINTMENT ON THE
COMMITTEE ON
RULES.
SPEECHES ON FREE COINAGE
The President Interposes Another Little
Veto-Amendments to the Anti
Trust Bill-Preceedings in
Senate and House.
FIFTY-F1RsT CONGRESS.

| WASHINGTON, June 11.-Adverse reports
were made from the finance committee on
Stanford's bill for government loans of real
estate and other bills to abolish metal
money and the bills were indefinitely post
poned.
Senator O'Neill, from the committee on
finance, reported back favorably and with
sundry amendments the house silver bill
He gave notice that at the proper time he
would offer it as substitute for the senate
bill.
The senate silver bill was then taken up
and Senator Eustis addressed the senate.
The silver bill then went over until to-
| morrow.
The senate bill to prohibit monopoly in
the transportation CT cattle to foreign coun-
tries, which was under discussion last Mon
day, was then taken up and passed without
| further discussion. The senate joint reso-
luton in regard to the export trade in cattle
was then taken up and adopted.
The speaker announced the appointment
of Mr.. Mills of Texas as member ofthe
committee on rules, and Mr.. Turner of
Georgia as a member of the committee ON
ways and means to fill vacancies &C.
casioned by the resignation of Mr.. Carlisle.
| Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas presented con-
ference report on the senate dependent
| pension bill.
Mr. Springer of Illinois asked that the
report go over until tomorrow in order that
it might be printed on the record and the
members be given an opportunity to ex-
anime the provisions, but Mr., O'Neill OBJ
| jected. The previous question ordered.
Yeas 119, nays 76.
Mr. Morrill,, in explanation of the report,
| cta tnI lak @l,o Il
struck out the dependent feature of the
senate bill and the service feature of the
house bill. The measure as determined
upon was not exactly what he could desire,
but it was the best he could obtain. 1t
would distribute $35, 600, 900 among the poor
soldiers of the nation.
| Mr.. Yardley of Ohio protested against
the conference report, holding that it ig-
nored the demands of the soldier, left his
| prayers unanswered and buried in the base
ment of the capitol his prayers for per
| diem rate Of pensions.
| Mr.. Spinger of Ill, entered vigorous
protest against the manner in which the
bill was brought before the house. There
was no opportunity offered to members to
examine its provisions. AS he viewed the
bill it was as instance of the laboring Of
the mountain and the bringing forth of q
very insignificant mouse.
Mr.. Turner, of New York, said the Nor
rill bill, as it passed the house was res
| pectable measure because it had a respecta-
BILE father but the pending bill was without
a father but with considerable number
| of wet nurses. 1t was measure which had
never been asked for by the soldiers.
I Mr. Conner of Illinois opposed the bill on
| the ground it would place on the pension
roll 100000 names, and would increase the
zion of $4,000 men nown on the rolls.
Msr. McComas of Maryla brrough forth
TO und of applause by hisrefe ence to Mr..
| Morrill, as the best friend the soldier had
had in the house for many years The bill
was not all he could wish for, but it was
the best that could be obtained. Republic
cans worked while the Democrats talked.
| Republicans voted while Democrats de-
claimed. The conference report was agreed
to-yeas las, nays56
SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Among the bills
reported from the committees and placed
on the calendar were two senate bills to
amend the polygamy law, house, Legislative
executive and judicial appropriation bill.
Senator Davis presented a conference
report on the dependent pension bill, and
at the request Of Senator Cullom proceeded
to explain it.
The silver bill was then taken up and
Senator Evarts addressed the senate.
Senator Vance spoke in favor of the I'M.
limited coinage of silver.
Senator Morgan began a free coinage
speech, but without concluding his remarks
yielded to motion to adjourn.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the house let.
er from Mr.. Mills, resigning his member
ship of the committee on rules, to which
he was appointed Yesterday The res gna-
ton was accepted and Mr.. McMullin of
Tennessee appointed to fill the vacancy
The vote was then taken on agreeing to
the conference report on the antitrust bill
and resulted % TO 80.
Mr. Stewart of Nevada raised the point of
no quorum and the speaker, being unable
to count in quorum, call of the house
was ordered. A quorum having appeared
the conference report was rejected, Il to
lis.
Mr.. Stewart demanded the previous ques
ton on his amendment, The motion was
then agreed to, yeas l06 nays SO.
Mr.. Spooner, of Rhode Island, presented
and the house agreed to the conference re
port on the military academy appropria-
ton bill
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, from the COM
mlttee on appropriations, reported an
urgent uenclency Dill appropriatlng $3,O1S,-
0OJ for payment of PENSIONS and $3,075 100
for the expenses OF the eleventh census.
Passed
Mr. HIT of Illinois, from the committee
on foreign affairs, reported back the lodge
resolution calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information us to the refusal
of the Cunard Steamship company to give
return passage to certain immigrants
brought to the United States in violation of
the contract labor law Adopted.
Mr.. Morrow of California presented
conference report on the pension appropri
alton bill report, which was dsagreein
one, was adopted and further conferenc
was ordered.
Senate bill was passed granting to the
Chicago, Wabash and Nebraska Railroad
company power to convey to the Rock Is
land and Pacific Railroad company its
rights TO property and franchises in the
territory of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. The house then took recess, the even
ing session 10 be for consideration of the
bills reported from the committee on com
merce.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-A resolution
offered yesterday by Senator Edmunds
appointing Edwin K. Valentine sergeant.
alarms of the senate was taken up and
agreed TO. An amendment offered by