The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
JOHN W. FOSTER APPOINTED sECRE-
TARY OF STATE.
Both Houses Working on the Various Ap-
preparation Bills-The Four Hundredth
Anniversary Of the Discovery Of
America a National Holiday.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The legis
lative, executive and judicial appro
priation bill was taken up today by
the senate, the question being on the
amendment as to the Utah commits
sion. The amendment was agreed tC
and the provisions abolishing the
Utah commission struck out of the
bill, and two items appropriating $33,
500 for salaries of five commissioners
at $4,000 each and four expenditures
commissions inserted. Jones of Ar
kansas was the only Democratic sena-
tor who voted in the affirmative. The
Republican senators who voted in the
negative were Cary, FELTON, and War
rem. Cary moved to reduce the salary
of the commissioners from $4,000 to
$4,000 and spoke in support of the
amendment and in favor of applying
to surveyors of public lands the $15,-
900 thus saved. The amendment was
also favored by FELTON, and Sherman,
and it was agreed to, the salaries of
commissioners therefore being fixed
at $4,000 each.
Senator Carey offered an amend
ment that any such commissioners
hereafter appointed be residents of
the territory of Utah. Agreed to.
4, or NJ l.
ing out of the bill provision grant
ing to the territory of Utah for a
school for deaf and dumb mutes the
property and premises known as
Utah Industrial Christian Home of
Utah. The bill then passed.
The pension appropriation bill was
then taken up. The only important
amendment recommended by the
committee on appropriation was one
increasing from $l33, 048,3 1866 to $144,-
$780, 900 the appropriation for invalids,
widows and orphans of pensioners.
After long debate the committee
amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed.
Pending discussion on pension bill
two executive sessions were held, the
features of which were the contir-
nation of Secretary j. w. Fosters
nomination.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
taken up and passed an amendment
striking out the amendment for fast
mail service, and inserting new Sec
ton to combine third and fourth class
mail matter into one class (third) hav-
ing been severely rejected.
A bill for the free coinage OF silver
was taken up and by unanimous con-
sent vote will be taken on the bill
and amendments Friday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Mr. Hatch
of Missouri, chairman of the commit
tee on agriculture, reported back
to the House today the agricultu-
raj appropriation bill with Senate
amendments thereto, and asked that
the Senate amendments be honoured
in and a conference ordered. Agreed
to. Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio, then call
ed up the conference report on the
army appropriation bill and moved
that the House insist on disagree
ment to Senate amendment striking
out and prohibiting the use of any
money appropriated for payment of
transportion for troops and army sup
plies over any nonbonded lines con-
trolled or operated by the Union Pa
cific or Southern Pacific systems.
Agreed to. Further conference or
dered. Mr.. Rockwell of New York,
submitted conferer's report on the
Indian appropriation bill. The bill
agreed upon an appropriation of ST.
927 900 being $26l ,607 less than was
appropriated when it passed the Sen
ate and $3.50, 1868 more than when it
originally passed the House.
THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The presi-
dent today approved joint resolu-
ton directing the president to pro-
claim general holiday commemorate
ing the 400th anniversary of the dis
covery of America on the 2lst day of
October, 1892.
FOSTER FOR SECRETARY.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The presi-
dent today sent to the senate the Iol-
Owing nomination: John w. Foster
of Indiana to be secretary of state.
The senate in executive session has
confirmed the nomination of John w.
Foster to be secretary of state
The report was disagreed to without
division and the bill was again sent
into conference. An attempt to
bring up the tin plate bill was met by
Republicans with filibustering mo-
tions and the House adjourned.