The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-15

quiry. Both resolutions went to the
committee on rules, which today re-
ported Wilson's proposition, thus con
terripg the jurisdiction on the ways
and means committee. Immediately
after reading the report Mr.. .Brecken-
ridge of Arkansas, member of the
ways and means committee in the
last congress, but now of the appro-
priations committee, spraDg to his
feet and sought to present a substi-
tute for the resolution dividing the
work between the two committees,
upon the ways and means committee
to inquire into the effect of the Nc.
Kinley law and upon the appropria-
tiOns committee the Investigation of
the financial condition of the treasury.
To the proposed substitute Mr..
promptly objected, stating that the
Breokenridges resolution should be
int oduced and referred in the usuaI
way and declining in behalf of the
committee on rules to accept any sub
stitu.e for the amendment whatever,
to the pending resolution. After
further discussion Mr.. Breckenridge
withdrew his substitute and the reso-
luton was recommended by the COM
mittee on rules and unanimously
adopted. The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That the committee on
ways and means be authorized and
instructed to inquire and report
as to the present condition of the
treasury and the future proba BILE
revenues under existing laws and to
that end the committee was particu-
lar instructed to ascertain the amount
as near as may be, that will be requir-
ed for the payment of pensions prior to
June 30, 1894, the amount expended,
appropriations and amount required
to complete the works now authorized
by law. 1t was of sums to the credit
of disbursing officers, items of prob
able revenue between this date and
June 80, 1894 and dates at which same
are to be collected by the treasury.
together with all other facts which
may be useful to show the present aud
futune condition of the treasury.
The members of the ways and
means committee were at once for
mally notified that a meeting of the
committee would be held this week to
begin the Investigation.
1.-The investigation will be made by
a full committee in open session."
said Mr.. Springer, "and not delegated
to sub. committe. 1t is import
ant that this investigation show the
condition of the treasury at some par.
ticular moment Of time AS this is
SO near the half of the fiscal year, the
proper time at which the condition of
treasury should turn is the 3lst day
of December, the end of the first half
of the fiscal year. we know the OBJ
legations of the government that day,
receipts from all sources at that time
and abilities of the governmentfor the
future we will know exactly how the
government stands financially and
will be enabled to devise plan for
meeting possible deficit.
Most of the day was consumed in
the house in considering the senate
bill enlarging the act for distribution
of awards made under the convention
between the United States and
Mexico.
The La Abra claim, although Bit
teriy opposed, passed by large vote.
Effect of the bill is to refer the whole
matter to the court of claims with
power to appeal by either party.
The remand of the session was
consumed in the consideration of un-
importa t measures.