The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-21
FIFTY-SEJOND CONGRESS
THE DEMOCRATS OF THE HOUSE OUT
LINE a POLICY.
They Have Placed Themselves on Record as
Being Opposed to Subsidies Of Any
Kind Whatever-How the Chilean
Matter Stands.
THE SENATE,

THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The Senate
Republican committee today disposed
of the vacancies in the Senate COM
tees caused by the death of Senator
Plumb. 1t was decided to reduce the
membership of the appropriations
committee, so that vacancy was thus
disposed of. Senator Dolph OF
Oregon was given the chairman
ship of the committee on public
lands and relinquished his place as
chairman of the committee on coast
defenses to Senator Squire of
Washington. Senator Calling Of New
Hampshire, was made chairman of
the committee on transportation
routes to seaboard formerly held by
Senator Quay.
Among the bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calen-
dar was bill to prevent the adultera-
ton and misbranding of food and
drugs and other purposes.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred was one proposing an amend
ment to the constitution to regulate
marriages and divorces in the states.
Senator Morgan offered resolution
(Which was agreed toy calling on the
secretary of the treasury for
Henry w.. Elliott's report OF
Alaska with maps and il
Illustrations. The resolution offered
Monday by Senator Mitchell instruct
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and report what legislation was neces-
sary to relieve the court of claims in
the transaction of it's business and
expedite such business, was then
taken up and Senator Mitchell ad-
dressed the Senate, giving such facts
as show the necessity Of such legis-
lation, and stated that the present
crowded condition of the cases in the
court of claims is a travesty on justice.
After a long debate the resolution
was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The calender was then taken up
and several unimportant bills passed.
On motion of Senator Stewart bill
to provide for the free coinage of gold
and silver bullion was referred to the
finance committee.
The Senate then, after brief eXecu-
tive session, adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The war cry of the democratic lead
ers of the house was sounded by Hol-
man today, and if echoed by the dem.
ocratic majority tomorrow the policy
of the party in the coming session will
be firmly established. 1t will be a
policy of opposition to all subsidies,
bounties, land grants, pledging pub
lie credit and concessions of any kind
whatever, and will be broad enough
to be fatal alike to steamship subsi-
dies, sugar bounties and the COVER
mental promotion of the Nicaragua
canal scheme.
Without warning to the Republi-
can side of the House, Chairman Hol-
man of the appropriation committee
be The judgment of the House that the
granting of subsidies or bounties by
congress of money, public lands,
bonds or by it's indorsem ent or by the
pledge Of public credit to promote
special private industries or enter
prises, independent of the constitu-
tional power of congress, was unjust
and unpolitic and in manifest conflict
with the spirit of Republican institu-
tions. The resolution further resolves
that in view of the present condition
of the treasury and because of an
efficient and honest government only
to be assured by frugal expenditure
Of public money, while unnecessary
and lavish expenditure under any
and all conditions leads inevitably to
venal and corrupt methods in public
affairs, no money ought to be appro-
priated by congress from the public
treasury except such as is manifestly
necessary to carry on the several de-
partments frugally, efficiently and
honestly administered.
Considerable confusion succeeded
the reading of the resolution, but
without giving time for debate Mr..
Holman demanded the previous ques-
tion on it's adoption.
Mr.. Meyers from the sugar state of
Louisiana moved the reference of the
resolution to the committee on ways
and means, but on division the mo-
ton was lost by vote of So to lis.
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa and various
other gentlemen on the Republican
side asked for an opportunity for de-
bate and Mr.. McKenna of California
insisted that the resolution, if adopted
and adhered to by the house, would
result in the defeat of all appropriation
bills of any kind whatsoever except
such as referred to departmental af-
fairs.
"Will debate be in order after the
previous question is ordered on the
resolution?" inquired Mr.. Henderson
of Iowa.
"The speaker is of the opinion that
debate will not be in ORDER" replied
Speaker Pro Tenn Mcmillan.
"And this House cease to be de-
liberating body" added Mr.. Reed Of
Maine.
A repetition of the charge which
was so frequently hurled against him
self, caused the house of democrats
and republicans to break into a roar of
laughter. The yeas and nays on the
previous question were demanded and
resulted, yeas 154, nays 80, party
division, the alliance members voting
against the previous question in order
that there might be debate.
When the vote was announced, Nc
MILAN asked unanimous consent that