The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-21
FIFTY-SEC0ND CONGRESS-
PETER WANTS TO LIBERATE THE
GALLED-sH0ULERED MULE.
The Swamp Land Measure was Brought up
in the House and was Opposed by
Congressman Kilgore Of Tex
as-The Naval Bill.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April lS.-The
attendance was small when the House
opened. Mr.. McRae from the COM
mittee on public lands, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill to ad-
just the swamp land grants and fix
the filing of claims Hereunder. Mr.
McRae explained that the main pur-
pose of the measure was to quiet the
titles of settlers and place to the
credit of the state what these settlers
had paid to the United States gov
eminent.
Mr.. Kilgore of Texas opposed the
measure, contending that it would
cost the government fifty million dol
lars to settle the matter.
Mr.. Bergen of New Jersey also OPP
pose the bill.
After further discussion by Mr..
Oates of Alabama and Mr.. Terry of
Arkansas in favor of the bill, and MI.
Holman of Indiana and Mr.. McMillin
of Tennessee in opposition, the motion
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
was defeated, yeas 113, nays II, not
two-thirds voting in the affirmative.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, Mr.. Shively in the chair,
ON the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Boutelle's amendment for the
construction of two additional battle
ships and torpedo boats was rejected.
A large number of other amendments
were offered and lost. The motion
then recurring ON Mr.. Holman's mo.
ton to strike out the provision for the
construction of one new cruiser was
done by vote of So to 100. Mr.. Hol-
man moved to strike out the provision
for new cruiser, and to substitute
therefor provision for four torpedo
boats. Lost.
The committee then rose and Bou-
telle moved to commit the bill with
instructions to the committee on naval
affairs to report it back with clause
for the construction of two battle ships
to cost 81 900, 900 each, and ten torpedo
boats to cost $4,000 each.
The House adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 49,
First business transacted after read
ing the Journal was the announce
ment by the vice-psesident that he
had received communication in the
nature of petition from James r..
Young, late chief executive clerk.
Mr.. Vest introduced a bill to pro.
hibit contracts by the postmaster-gen-
eral with any steamship company
making unjust determinations
against any port of the United States
as to imports by vessels carrying
foreign mails. He called attention
to the fact that the United States and
and Brazil Steamship company, one
of the subsidized lines, had refused to
deliver coffee imported from Brazil at
the port of Newport News, on account
of objections made to such delivery by
merchants of the city of New York.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Senator PETER requesting the secre-
tary of state TO obtain information
concerning the use of electricity
as power in the propulsion of farm
machinery and implements and in
the propagation and growth of plants
in foreign countries was taken up and
explained briefly by Senator Pfeffer
and agreed to.
At the close of the morning business
the Senate took up the calender.
AT lao O'Clock the Senate on motion
of Senator Sherman proceeded to
executive business.
At 3.05 %. M. the doors were opened
and legislative business proceeded
with.
The House amendment to tine Senate
bill relating to the exchange of the
military post at Little Rock, Ark,
was concurred in. The bill now goes
to the president.
Adjourned.
AN INVENTOR DEAD.
WASHINGTON, April IS. - Chief
Engineer N. B. Clark (retired) died at
anis residence in this city this morn
ing. He was inventor of the armeur
now used on war ships Of all nations.
JUSTICE LAMAR IMPROVING.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-Justice
Lamar, who has been very seriously
i'll, is now convalesoent
CLERK YoUNG's DISMISSAL.
WASHINGTON, April 1e-James r..
Young, lately executive clerk of the
Senate, has addressed letter to Vice
President Morton in relation to the
action of the Senate declaring his
Office vacant for alleged betrayal of
executive session secrets. After re
viewing the circumstances connected
vita his dismissal Young calls upon
his aocusers to come out from behind
the closed doors of Senate and make
charges against him openly SO he will
beable to defend himself.
THE MoDUS vIvENDI.
WASHINGTON, April 18.-The SEN
ate today received an executive
message accompanied by the modus
regarding Behring Sea seal
fisheries. agreed to by Great Britain
and this government. Nothing re-
garding its terms can be learned. I'm
ike the preceding ones, it has to be
agreed to by the senate.
At meeting of the executive Off
GERS of the society of the A rnv IF tho