The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
FIFTY-SECoND CONGRESS.
SENATOR MORRILL, FAv0Rs SUNDAY
OPENING OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
The River and Harbor Bill Provokes Hot
Discussion in the House, Holman Of
Indiana Especially oppos-
ing It-0ther Items.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May Sin present
ing a remonstrance against legislation
to close the Worlds Fair on Sundays
Senator Morrill, remarked that if il
were closed it would deprive the
working classes of any reasonable op.
portunity to visit the exhibition.
A number of unimportant bills were
passed.
The resolution offered by Senator
Jones of Arkansas for the payment OF
the Choctaws and Chickasaws for
their interests in the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe reservation (nearly $3,00O,-
00W was taken up and Senator Platt
addressed the senate in opposition to
it, arguing that the Choctaws had no
right to lands for which they claimed
payment, and even if they had claim
it had been swelled beyond anything
which law or justice, or even decency
allowed.
Without action on the resolution the
senate went into an executive session
and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Atter refer
ence of new bills the House went into
committee of the whole on the river
and harbor bill. General debate was
limited and Mr.. Holman of Indiana
took the floor. He attacked the bill as
extravagant. 1t not only appro-
priated more than SCI 100000, but au-
thorized contracts to be made which
would make the government liable
for $26, 100000 more.
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky
said if the democratic house wished
to pass the bill it should act frankly
with the people and tell them that
the measures involved are appropria-
ton of SAL 100000 and not $21, 900, 900.
Mr.. Lockwood made an eloquent
speech in favor of deep water.
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi, in de-
Tending the bill, paid his respect
to Mr.. Holman. The gentleman
from Indiana, he said, opposed the
measure as he did every other meas
ure which was step toward the adj
vancement of the country.
The general debate having conclud-
ed the bill was considered under the
five minutes rule.
Without disposing of the bill the
committee rose and the House adj
journed.
CHARGES AGAINST NOBLE.
WASHINGTON, May 5-Before the
committee on private land claims to-
day Mr.. Otis of Kansas produced a
preamble and resolution reciting GER
tain alleged wrongful acts on the part
of Secretary Noble and Commissioner
Carter of the general land office.
These acts, the preamble alleges, ARE in
the interest of the conspiracy of 1877,
congress from New Mexico; Hon. II.
B. Caldron, United States attorney
for New Mexico, and Hon. Y. A. Will
hanson, commissioner of the general
land office, which resulted in the
deprivation of homestead and pre-
emption settlers of Colorado and New
Mexico of their vested rights. The
resolution calls for an investigation.
REGISTRY OF SHIPS.
w ASHlN6loNj way o. o e0h'oc
commerce committee, by unanimous
vote, decided this morning favorably
on the bill granting Ameri-
can register to certain for
eign built ships of the human
line of tonnage not less than 5000 tons
and speed of not less than 20 knots,
which passed the house Monday.
Senator Frye is authorized to urge it's
immediate consideration by the senate
at the first opportunity.
CHINESE BILL SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The Chinese
exclusion bill was sent to the presi
dent at noon today. 1t was contend
ed by some persons that existing
Chinese restrictions expire tomorrow
and the Chinese could freely enter the
United States unless the president
signed the bill at once. He signed it
this afternoon.
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