The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS-.
BQrH BRANCHES SETTLE DOWN TO
BUSINESS IN EARNEST.
The Presidents Message Presented and
Read in Both Houses Touching Trib.
ute to the Afflicted President-A
National Quarantine Law.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Gas soon as
the secretary of the senate finished
reading the journal of yesterday, Mr.
Pruden, one ofthe presidents secreta
ries, delivered the presidents annual
message which was thereupon Laid
before the senate and read by Secre'
tary McCook.
The reading of the message was
concluded at 1875 o'clock, having &C.
coupled an hour and a half. Little at.
tention was paid to it by either side.
Five of the eighteen senators absent
yesterday were present today. They
wer. Gray, Hawley, Hill, Ransom
and Sanders.
A petition was presented by Sena-
tor PETER from Kansas citizens alleg.
ing the existence OF a combination be-
tween the elevators, millers and rail-
roads of Minnesota and st. Louis to
depreciate the price of grain. Refer
red to committee on agriculture.
Several bills were introduced and
referred, among the following:
BY Senator Bates-To repeal all
statutes relating to supervisors OF
election and special deputies.
By Senator Chandler-For suspen-
sion of immigration for one year.
BY Senator Vest-to create bureau
in the department of agriculture for
giving public information as to pro-
duct and shipping of live stock.
Senator Vest also introduced joint
resolution for the appointment by the
president of the United States Of
three commissioners to confer with
the proper authorities of the five
Scivilized tribes in the Indian Territory
with view of making such agree
ment and arrangement as will induce
them to take homesteads in severalty
and sell the remainder of their lands
to the United States. Senator Vest
offered resolution reciting the allega-
tions in public press charging gross
misconduct on the part of census en-
ployer, especially of enumerators in
the state of Missouri, who are said to
have taken lists of voters
for partisan use and also
charging that certain clerks
of the census bureau had been sent 70
the state of New Yosk during the
election to perpOrm partisan service.
The resolution went over without ac-
tion until tomorrow. Senator Hale
introduced a bill to increase the naval
establishment and 1t was referred.
After ten minutes executive ses-
sion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-In marked
contrast with the bustling scene .of
yesterday was the meeting of the
house today. There were few per-
sons in the galleries and upon the
floor members seemed to have settled
in the old routine.
In feeling manner and amid de-
vout attention OF all the members,
who remained standing, the chaplain
alluded to the recent affliction which
= the president had suffered and en-
voked Divine protection upon the be-
reaved one.
Mr.. Raynor of Indiana, introduced
bill for the better protection of COM
;nerce and to establish national
quarantine Referred. At 1910 Mr..
Prusen, one of the presidents secre-
taries, presented the annual message
which the clerk Immediately began
TO read.
The reading of the message met with
little attention. Many of the mem.
bers left the hall, preferring to study
the recommendations of the president
at leisure at home. Those who re-
NAMED entered into conversation or
devoted themselves to the perusal of
newspapers. An hour and half was
consumed in the reading of the mes
sage, which then, on motion of Mr..
Mcmillan, of Tennessee, was referred
to committee of the whole.
Mr.. Cultivate. of Ohio, announced
the death of Representative John G.
Warwick, and in respect to the men,
ory of the deceased the House ad-
journed.
FEDERAL ELECTION LAW.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Cat meet