The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15
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the attention of the house rule
which some of the members knew to
be in existence. BY implication, 1t
provides that business coming over
from the first session of the house can
not be considered at the second ses-
sion until after the expiration of six
days. Should the rule be permitted
to remain in the code and should it be
invoked, the whole legislation at the
second would be practically clogged
for the first week of its existence.
Speaker Crisp intimated that the de-
feet would be remedied but Kilgore's
invocation of the rule postponed the
action on the bill extending the pro-
visions of the act for mustered
pay of officers and men in
the volunteer force. The point
made by Kilgore was entirely unex-
pected and created much amusement.
Probably not dozen members in the
house were aware of the existence of
the rule, or if they were they under
stood its purpose. Although the rule
has been in the code for many years
none of the oldest members can re-
member when it has ever before been
invoked.
The annual report of the secretary
of the treasury was laid before the
house and referred to the committee
on ways and means. No objection
was raised to further consideration OF
the bill relative to printing and bind
ing, and this consumed the remainder
Of the afternoon. Without disposing
of the bill the house adjourned.
CHILE CONVENTION RATIFIED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The senate
in executive session today ratified the
convention concluded between Chile
and the United States for the settle
ment of the long existing claims of the
United States against Chile.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Attorney
General Miller has made his report ia
congress in regard to the business OF
the department of justice during the
last fiscal year, showing the business
of the department continually and
largely increasing. This increase, he
says, was most noticeable in the bust.
ness before the court of claims for TAX
ing and injury to property of persons
assuming to have been loyal during
the war, such claims being already be-
tween 5000 and 10, 900 in number and
in amount aggregating nearly $780,
900 900 and the still more recently
duty imposed upon that court of try
ing claims for Indian deprecations,
such claims already being 5000 in
number and aggregating over $685..
000,0 900, very suggestive of the growth
of the department. He reviews brief.
ly the work of the United States SUI
preme court and says the result of the
organization of the circuit court Of APP
peals is that the number of cases in
the supreme court has been reduced
The attorney general says the Texas
boundary case, including the title to
1,517 900 acres of land embraced in q
territory lying at the southwest cor.
ner of Oklahoma is being pushed by
the government as rapidly as possible
defendants having promised to assist
in speeding the case to final hearing
SENATE LEGISLATION.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Demo
Gratis are inclined it is now said to lei
the question of admission of New
Mexico aud Arizona go over to the
next congress, not making q fight tc
pass the bills for their admission by
the senate this winter. 1.-THE bill fol
the admission of New Mexico now on
the senate calendar were passed, the
delegate from that territory, Mr.
Joseph, would fight it in the house
because of a provision contained in il
that nothing but the English langu.
age shall be taught in the pub iC
schools. Mr.. Joseph says the people
of the territory would not consent to
come into the Union under an act con.
tanning that provision. There seems
to be little probability of the senate
striking it out under any circumstan'
ces and this act inclines the Demo
Gratis not to try to admit the territory
during this congress. AS both the
resolutions stand together it is pro.
bable the same course followed as tC
New MEXICO will be followed as tc
Arizona.
The bill which passed the senate
today authorizing the construction Of
bridge over the Mississippi river
above New Orleans contemplates @
structure of three unbroken spans, the
main span to DO at least 1000 feet long
and the height of the superstructure
above high water to be fixed by the
secretary of war. All railway com
panies desiring to use the bridge are
to have equal rights relative to the
passage of railway trains upon pay
ment of reasonable compensation fol
such use.
Representative Catchings, promi
nent member of the rules committee
today introduced in the house reso
luton providing for the amendment tt
rule 7, which will extricate the house
from such dilema as it found itself In
today. The amendment eliminates
the Objectionable six day feature o.
rule 81, and it will probably form q
basis of action at the meeting of the
rules committee tomorrow.
NETTLEToN's SUCCESSOR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. SO. M. Lam.
berton of Lincoln, Neb., has been Sc.
lected for appointment as assistant
secretary of the treasury to succeed
Nettleton. His nomination, it is sup.
posed, will be sent to the senate Mon.
day.
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