The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-17
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS
ELECTION OF SENATORS BY THE POPU-
LAR VOTE.
The Tariff Discussion at White Heat-Ding-
ley Finishes His Speech and Turner Of
Georgia Tears it to Tatters-Public
Building for Laredo Texas.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March l0.-ResOlu
lions heretofore offered by Senator
Morgan instructing the committee on
privileges and elections to inquire
into and report upon the manner OF
electing United States Senators were
taken up and agreed to.
Senator Teller offered resolution
which was agreed to calling on the
secretary of the treasury for informa-
ton as to the amount of treasury notes
issued under the provisions Of the act
of July "A, 1890; the amount OF silver
dollars coined under the provisions OF
that act, the amount Of silver bullion
now in the treasury purchased under
the provisions Of that act; whether
the silver dollars coined under its
provisions are available for the ordi E
nary expenses ofthe government or are
held for redemption of treasury notes:
whether silver dollars or silver GER
tificates have been redeemed or ex-
changed for gold, and if SO, to what
amount; and whether silver dollars
and silver certificates are received for
public dues and used in the discharge
of government obligations, and if so,
what obligations are discharged by
them.
The agricultural meat inspection
bill was taken up and passed.
leo, lii /
redo, Texas, q SUPPORT of entry.
At 2 o'clock unfinished business"
was taken up, being senate bill to pro-
vide for the erection Of public build
ings for postoflices in towns and cities
where postoilice receipts for three
years preceding exceeded $1,000 an
nually. No action was taken on this
bill, and after a brief executive ses-
sion, the senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The
tariff discussion was resumed in the
House this morning. Mr.. Dingley of
Maine concluded his speech begun
yesterday in opposition to the Sringer
bill, and in the wide scope which the
discussion naturally assumed found
occasion to deny by an array of facts
and figures that the protection policy
of the Republican party is responsible
for driving American shipping from
the seas.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia, member Of
the ways aud means committee, was
the chief Democratic speaker of the
day, and in his opening remarks
blasted whatever hopes there may
have been, that discussions would APP
pear in Democratic ranks as to
Springer's policy of separate bills by
stating that while he favored gen.
eral bill he deferred to men for whose
judgment he had the deepest respect
and would urge with all
his efforts and ability the
bills now pending before
the house. Mr.. Turner then turned
his attention to the criticism of Mr..
Reeds rulings in the last congress,
denying that the recent decision of
the Supreme court vindicated those
rulings, and when Mr.. Walker of
speaker by catechising Mr.. Turner,
Mr.. Reed, who occupied seat at
distance from Mr.. Turner, intimated
TO Mr.. Walker that he would reply |
TO the criticisms at the proper time,
and suggested he be permitted to
do SO.
Mr.. Reed replied briefly to the crit
ieism made upon him and his rulings
in the last congress.
Mr.. Patterson OF Tennessee made
an argument in support of the bill
and inveighed against the protection
policy of the Republican party, which
he claimed was detrimental to the in
terests of the negro laborers of the
south. The committee then rose and |
5he house adjourned.
PUBLIC BUILDING FOR LAREDO.
WASHINGTON, March 10. - The
house committee on public buildings
and grounds authorized favorable
sport on the public buildi ng bill for
redo, Tex, to cost $50 900