The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS
ANTI-0PTI0N AND EXTREME HEAT
KNOCKED OUT THE SENATE.
A Hard Fight was Made to Pass the Bill,
But Its Opponents Held on Till Ad-
journment - Eight-Hour Law
Passed the Senate.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The anti
option bill passed safely today in the
senate through the ordeal of Walcott's
motion to refer it to the committee on
finance with instructions to report it
at the next session. That motion was
laid on the table by majority of 80 to
Is. Before the vote, and after it, sug
gestions were made to Senator Wash
burn that in view of the intense heat
and the absence of so many
senators, he should let the bill go
over till next session as unfinished
business. This Senator Washburn
declined to do, but made a counter
opposition that the bill was debated
over two weeks and the senate should
at 4 o'clock tomorrow proceed to vote
on the bill and amendments. Senator
White objected. Senator Paddock
delivered an argument in favor of the
bill. Senator Turpie also defended
the bill. Senator Washburn's amend
mendment to strike out section II was
agreed to. Senator Daniels amend
ment to strike out section % was de-
bated until o'clock when the senate,
exhausted by the oppressive heat,
voted unanimously for adjournment.
Senator Jones of Nevada, from the
committee on contingent expenses, re-
ported resolution for the appoint
ment of a select committee of seven to
investigate the recent labor troubles
at Homestead, Pa, and Shoshone
county, Idaho, and as to the employ
ment of Pinkertons. The resolution
went over until tomorrow.
The committee on territories was in
structed to visit the territories of New
Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma to in
quire into their resources, population,
etc., and as to the propriety of their
being admitted as states.
After spending an hour passing
bills on the calender, among them the
eight-hour law as to public works of
the United States and District of Col
umbia, the anticipation bill was taken
up and occupied the time till adjourn
ed, as noted above.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July %. - The
Worlds fair amendmentt to the sundry
civil appropriation bill is in the exact
state it was when the house adjourn
ed yesterday. The whole day was
consumed in roll calls until tired out
at the see-saw game, and dropping
under the oppressive heat the house
decided to postpone the fight until
tomorrow. -,
Mr.. Savers of Texas presented the
credentials of E. L. Antony, elected
from the Ninth congressional district
of Texas, to fill the vacancy OCCASION
ed by the resignation of Mr.. Mills.
The gentleman appeared at the bar OF
the house and took the oath of Office.
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee called
up the resolution providing for final
adjournment at 2 o'clock Saturday,
July 30, and after some opposition 1t
was agreed to-121 to 81.
The speaker then stated that pend
ing business was motion (Mr. Bling
ham's) to table the motion (Mr.
Holman's) to consider the vote by
which the house decided to recede
from its disagreement to the Worlds
Fair amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Immediately
Mr.. Cultivate of Ohio
leader of the filibusters
was on his feet with dilatory motion
Filibustering then begun and con-
tinued throughout the day. Roll cal
followed roll call until the members
were weary and on the last call 8
lack of a quorum was disclosed and
the house adjourned.
Mr.. Cultivate received telegram
today saying that his wife was very
ill. Mr.. Outhwaite will probably
leave Washington very soon to look
after her.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas, will likely bt
his successor as leader of the tilibus
tiers.
The maximum temperature reached
at Washington today was 80 degrees
There was several prostrations.
The house appropriations committee
has resolved to report the joint reso
luton appropriating $4,000 for thu
relief of the Mississippi flood sufferers
most of the money to be distributed
in Louisiana under the directions o
the governor and secretary of war.
The United States steamer Charles
ton, now undergoing slight repairs a
San Francisco, has been ordered t.
Callao, Peru.
THE COMMISSION CASE.