The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24

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Revision of Lands of the United
States-Wilson, chairman; Platt
Proctor, Daniel and Call.
Revolutionary Claims-Coke, chair
man; Pugh, Brice, Cameron and
Sawyer.
Rules-Aldrich, chairman: Sher
man, Henderson, Harris and Black.
burn.
Territories-Platte, chairman; Stew.
art, Davis, Carey, Shoup, Hansbrough
Jones Ark, Carlisle, Faulkner, Cor,
, don and Mcpherson.
2 Transportation Routes to the Sea.
board-Squire, chairman; Mitchell
: Aldrich, Casey, Gallinger, Gibson
La, George, Turpie and Gordon.
Select Committee to Investigate
Condition of Potomac River Front OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., chairman;
Ransom, Barbour, Sawyer, Sherman
and Frye.
Nicaraguan Claims-Morgan, chair.
man; Palmer, White, Stewart and
Mitchell.
Woman Suffrage-Ransom, chair.
man; Carlisle, George, Hoar, Allen
Quay and Warren.
Additional Accommodations for the
Library ofCongress-Vo orhees, chair.
man; Butler, Morrill,, Dixon and Pad,
dock.
On Presidents Message, Transmit
ting report of Pacific Railway Com,
mission-Frye, chairman; Dawes, His
cock, Davis, Casey, Morgan, Turpie-
On the Five Civilized Tribes of IN
dams - Butler, chairman; Pasco,
Dawes, Cameron and Teller.
On Transportation of Meat Products
Vest, chairman; Coke, Plumb,
Power and Casey.
On Relations with Canada-A lien,
chairman; Hoar, Allison, Hale,
Dolph, Pugh, Voorhees,, German and
Carlisle.
To Establish University of United
States-Proctor, chairman; sherman,
Dolph, Washburn, Squire, Butler,
Gibson (La.), Barbour and Kyle.
Indian Depredations-Sharp, chair
man; Paddock, Chandler, Allen,
Power, Lankner, Coke, Carlisle and
Kyle.
Quadro Centennibl - Pettigrew,
chairman; Hiscock, Sherman, Cannon,
Hawley, Wilson, FELTON,, Cullom, Col
quit, Vest, Kama, Gray, Daniel,
Villas and Gibson (Md.).
The president pro tenn laid before
the Senate the credentials of Senator
elect Hill of New York and they were
read and placed on file.
Turpie proceeded to address the
Senate in support of the joint resolu-
ton introduced by him Dec. 10, pro-
posing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion for the election of United States
Senators by direct vote Of the people
of the several states.
At the conclusion of Turpie's speech
Stewart took the floor to address the
Senate on that part of the presidents
message relating to free coinage. AT
the conclusion of Stewards remarks
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
STEVE ELKINs NOMINATED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent has sent to the senate the nomi-
nation of Stephen B. Elkins of West
Virginia, to be secretary of war.
INTERSTATE COMMISSION DECISION
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today delivered an opinion by
Mr.. Morrison, and decided the case OF
Lehman, Higginson & Co., Hum
boldt, Kas., against the Texas and
Pacific and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas companies, in favor of the COM
plainants. This is the famous sugar
rate case.
1t is decided that a joint tariff must
show on it's face that the carriers unite
in establishing such tariffs. The pub
LEGATION and filing of schedule Of
rates by the New Orleans Traffic as
ISOLATION and of supplemental rate
: sheet by the Texas and Pacific Rail
way company, member of the asso
citation, does not establish tariff rate
on continuous line from New Orleans
to Kansas City over the roads
of said association or any ont
in connection with any othe
road or roads, where freigh
passes over continuous line operated
by more than one company, on which
no Joint tariff rate has been estab
lished.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-The follow
I ing is the text Of the correspondence
between Speaker Crisp and Repre-
| sentative Mills, in regard to tn
; latter's committee service:
, SPEAKERS Room,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1891
, Hon r. @. Mills, City
+ Ny Dear Having been toomucl
engaged to call on you and beln:
now able to enter OF
,, the work of constructing the Hous
committees, drop you line to know
. if it will be agreeable or acceptable t.
you to be appointed second on tn
committee on ways and means, an'
in addition to such assignment to b
appointed chairman on the commerce
or chairman of the committee on post
. offices or postroads, or chairman
some committee whose work is les
laborious than the commerce or post
offices. 1 would be glad to have re
ply at your earliest convenience, as
desire to make up and announce tn
committees in few days. Witt
great respect, am sincerely yours.
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