The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-28
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS-
Mr.. SPRINGER INTRODUCES HIS FREE
WOOL BILL.
Ths Selection Of the Place Of Meeting For
the Democratic National Convention
the Absorbing Topic Of
Thought
TIE SENATE.

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THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-In the sen.
ate today bill was introduced by
Senator Plat to enable New Mexico
TO form constitution and state gov
eminent and be admitted into the
Union as state. He said ne intro
duced it at the request Of the dele.
gate from New Mexico, but without
committing himself to its provisions.
The senate then took up the calen-
dar, the first eighteen bills upon it
being for public buildings, of which a
number passed.
Senator Frye introduced bill to
amend certain sections Of the revised
statutes and carry into effect certain
recommendations of the United States
delegates TO the international mara
time conference. Referred.
The senate then resumed considera-
ton Of the La Abra bill, and after a
tedious and wholly uninteresting dis
cussion, the bill went over until to-
morrow without action.
Senator Washb burn introduced a bill
defining options and futures and inn
posing special taxes on dealers there
IN. Referred to the judiciary COM
nittee.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90. - In the
mouse today on motion of Mr.. Stone of
Kentucky a resolution was adopted
calling on the secretary of the treas
ury for statement of all goods i'm
ported into the United States, from
the Dominican Republic and Porto
Rico, dutia5le or free; also state
ment of all goods exported to these
countries for ten years prior to the |
passage of the Mckinley bill.
A bill was introduced directing the
secretary of the treasury to call in at
once and cover into the treasury all |
moneys now deposited with national
banks and drawing no interest.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois introduced
mis- free wool bill and it was referred
90 the committee on ways and means.
Adjourned.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0-The contest
ior the Democratic national cOnven-
ton is now growing warm and every
incoming train brings additional del
egations from competing cities. The
milwaukee, delegation Is the largest
and most confident. IL numbers l40,
headed by Gov. Peck. The Indian
apolis people are doing effective work
in quiet way. The chief argument
urged against indianapolis by the I
representatives of other cOntesting s
cities, is that it has u presidential {
.aspirant in eX-Gov. Gray, but Indiana 5
politicians say there is nothing in :
this. The labor of Senator Brice is in =
behalf of Cincinnati, and in fact he f
holds the proxies of several absent q
members and makes the Cincinnati a
delegation quite confident of sue i
cess. The st, Paul delega- r.
ton acknowledged that the caucus +
of that city are beino imperiled by
the somewhat general grievance of n
the press against Minneapolis for the n
alleged failure of the latter city to n
make proper accommodations for the
press during the coming Republican ~
convention, but Secretary Baker in 7,
sists that this grievance against Min n
neapolis should not operate to the r,
of Saint Paul. The Hobbies p,
Df the Shoreham are crowded with the ia
New York delegation. n,
The delegation of Tammany Hall =,
men and the New Workers indignant.
~ deny the report that they are not
serious in their work for the conven-
ion. The most confident cities in the 81
ace for the convention are undoub ted- 10
y Cincinnati and Milwaukee. The IN
delegation from the former city is tn
already speaking confidently of the pl
Ultimate support of New York, TN
while the Milwaukee people are er
finally on the votes that De- m
roit may get on the first ballot da
IL is difficult to locate the lines of su
he fight but the air is full of talk he
bout Cleveland and Cleveland te
Influences. A statement which is be- eX
ne diligently circulated is that the Nv
'leve,and folks are convinced that co
I'LL wants the convention to go to NJ
Jew York or Cincinnati, making tn
to defeat these cities with tn
ny other city that seems to have the mi
est chance of success. They are said pc
. favor Detroit first and after that
Those with author
~, however, very earnestly m,
eny the statement and he
9th Cleveland and Hill feel FIJI,
nxious to appear Indifferent as to he
lace of holding the convention. No wa
natter how loudly it is proclaimed do
nat the selection of convention seat tin
oes not have any influence on the Of
uestion of nomination, there is no do
oubt that there is great deal of ne
curing on that subject and there is sto
vident anxiety to know where Hill, wi
orman and Brice want the conven- "
on. w
One of the rumors of the day is that ito
le anti-Cleveland people are making sis
1 effort to break the Wisconsin dele for
alton, which has heretofore been re-
,rded as safe for Cleveland '
lder the influence of Villas. 1t froI
ay be that with this object coli
view, the New York influence may ter,
! suddenly thrown to Milwaukee in mo
e hope of weakening the allegiance of +
that state to eX.President Cleve- free