The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-28
TY-SECOND CONGRESS.
DISCUSSION OF THE CHINESE EXCLUSION
BILL IN THE SENATE.
An Amendment offered to the Naval Appro-
priation Bill Authorizing the Con-
struetion of Three New Harbor
Defense Vessels.
SENATE.


of Missouri, Texas. Virginia, Michi-
gan, Arkansas, Wisconsin and the
Dakotas were presented asking cong
ress not to commit itself to any creed
by urging the Columbian Worlds
Exposition to be closed Sunday. The
Chinese Exclusion bill was then taken
up and Senator Squire argued in favor
of the House bill or some other meas
ure to enforce exclusion of the Chinese.
The discussion continued until A
o'clock when vote was taken on the
substitute reported from the commit
tee on foreign relations, for House bill
and substitute. Agreed to, yeas 43,
nays IA.
A number of amendments were
then offered, but all were rejected.
The bill then passed without division.
1t simply renews existing legislation
for ten years.
After executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-The pend
ing question when the House met
this morning was the motion by Mr..
Reed, to lay on the table the resolu-
tiol expunging from the Record such
portion of the'speech of Mr.. Walker of
Massachusetts, not uttered on the
floor, rejecting Oh his colleagues,
Messrs. Williams and Hoar. Repub.
licans refrained from voting
and the result was no quorum,
A call of the House was
then ordered, which showed 2l3 MEM
bers present, and the question then
required on the motion to table the
expunging resolution. The motion
was rejected. Yeas 5, nays 1855. Mr..
Boutelle moved to recommit the reso-
luton with instructions to the COM
mittee on rules to take into considera-
ton both sides of the question. Re-
jected. Mr.. Boutelle then moved to
adjourn. Lost.
Mr.. Townsend of Colorado moved
recess. Lost because of no quorum.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee moved
call Of the House, and after
more or less confusion it
was ordered, and 220 MEM
bers responding further proceedings
were dispensed with. The vote re-
Cured on the motion for recess. 1t
was lost, but as no quorum voted the
House adjourned.
CIVIL SERVICE INvEsTIG ALTON.
The House committee on reform in
civil service today began investiga-
ton into allegations that the civil SER
vice law was violated by federal Off
Gals at Baltimore taking active part
in the primary election there.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senator Mcpherson today intro
duced a proposed amendment to naval
appropriation authorizing the con-
struction of three double turret
iron and steel harbor de-
tense vessels of the monitor type
of at least 1900 tons displacement and
speed of fifteen knots, in place of the
single cruiser proposed by house bill.
They are to carry two 13-inch rifled
guns and be so heavily armored as to
Ue invulnerable to shot or shell. Half
million dollars is to be appropriated
for tOpedO boats and torpedoes, sub
marine or otherwise, and in addition
the construction of first-class tor
pedo boat is authorized.
A CALL OF ALLIANCE MEN.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 25.-
Southern members arc good deal
stirred up over a circular of the ALI
ance calling meeting Of representa-
tives of the Alliance at Birmingham,
May 3. The fact that this call is
only issued to Alliance men of South
ern states, is considered extremely
significant. Much interest is added
by the fact that silver people here are
trying to get Alliance organizations
of each state to send delegates to the
National Silver conference to be
held here in May. 1t is
whispered that Senators Morgan,
Daniel, Tellers, Saunders and others
have been comforting about the nomi-
nation of ticket with free coinage
as the single issue, and placing Sena-
tor Teller of Colorado and President
Polk of the Alliance at its head 1t is
argued that this would carry most of
the Southern and the silver states.
NO FOREIGNERS NEED APPLY.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-There is
patriotism in the secretary of the
navy. That official has declared that
none but American citizens shall be
appointed 10 places in the civil forces
at the different navy yards, and
foreign born men who have found
places in government institutions
within the control of the navy depart
ment must either become naturalized
or declare their intention of taking out
papers.
THE WALCOTT PARTY AT FORT
RUSSELL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-
General Scho6eld received a telegram
from General Brooke at Omaha TODAY
saying Major Egbert arrived at Fort
u A. Russell, yesterday at noon with
the Wolcott party in charge, and will
turn the members over to the civil
authorities at first opportunity.