The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-24
THE EXTRA SESSION.
STILL AT IT, MIXING UP THE COUNTIES
FOR A NV GRAB,
The Work of Apportionment Continues
To Make Haste slowly-other Mat
tiers of Moment.
IN THE HOUSE.

instructing the Representatives and
Congressman of Texas in congress to
use all efforts to provide for the free
coinage of silver.
Mr.. Gresham opposed the resolu-
ton strongly, fiercely, forcibly de-
claring that to SO tie the hands of our
congressman would be suicidal, would
go far toward ieopardizing the pros
poets for the election of Democratic
rpesident.
Mr.. Vestal asked if the gentleman
would not rather be right, than that
they might get the presidency at the
expense of their principles?
This remark was applauded by the
ultra-free-silver men, but Mr..
Gresham recovered his ''feetn
when he said that he was proud to see
the people of Texas right, but in order
that they should be right there was
no necessity that they should en-
danger the interests of the party to
show their position.
Mr.. Gerald opposed the resolution
as untimely. He would be proud to
see the legislature go on record in
favor of free coinage, but he thought
it highly injudicious to undertake to
withhold from the senators and rep
resentatives in congress the right to
exercise their own judgment.
Mr.. Davis favored the resolution
vigorously and emphatically, his
quaint logic and original style win
ming repeated applause,
Mr.. Brown thought it improper to
adopt the resolution, especially on
the eve of an election for United
States senator.
Mr.. Swan advocated the adoption
of the resolution in brett but point
ed speech, setting forth his views
forcibly and we'll.
Mr.. Bats favored a substitute to
the effect that the legislature ap-
prove the free coinage of silver, and
advocated it's adoption, holding that
the people of Texas did not require
that the representatives and senators
be instructed.
Mr.. Riddle wanted the original
resolution adopted and pressed his
views upon the House with a vigor all
his own.
Mr.. Swayne could see no reason for
so much fuss over this matter. He
could see no reason for the objections
raised to the resolution.
Mr.. Baker of Tom Green, moved the
reference of the resolution to an ap-
propriate committee.
Mr.. Jester held it unnecessary to
instruct the men Texas has sent to
Washington on a subject on which
the views of all are 80 well known.
Mr.. Jones could see no reason for
the adoption of the main resolution,
and hoped to see it referred to COM
mittee.
Mr.. Perry called attention 10 the
fact that this session had been called
for other business than discussion of
the free coinage question, and there
fore moved the previous question,
which however was not seconded.
Mr.. Hamblen opposed the adoption
of the resolution,
Mr.. Nelson thought it not at all i'm
proper to instruct the gentlemen in
Washington, and he hoped the resolu-
tion of instruction would be adopted.
Mr.. Rogan of Caldwell moved the
previous question, but received an I'M
sufficient second
Mr.. King of Bowie considered it the
duty of the House to pass the resolu-
tion of instruction, duty to Democ-
racy and to Hon. Roger Q. Mills him
self.
Mr.. Derden stated his belief that
the resolution would be adopted.
Mr.. Owsley was of the opinion there
was too much involved in heQuestion
to pass ON it hurriedly, and he favored
the reference to committee.
Mr.. Connellee looked on the resolu-
ton as thrust at Mr.. Mills. He de-
clared that he was himself in favor of
free coinage, as also are Mr.. Mills and
all his friends. He thought all the
time contained in the debate wasted
and lost. He hoped the debate would
cease and every friend of Mills would
vote for the resolution, though it came
from his enemies, an evidence that
they are dying, and dying hard, yet
dying Just the same, for the people of
Texas have spoken out for Roger q.
Mills.
MIR. White held that it would not
hurt any man to vote for the resolu-
ton of instruction.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick opposed the refer
ence of the resolution to any COM
hoped that every good
Democrat would come up to the front
and vote for it like men, and not
crouch and cringe under the crack of
the whip.
Mr.. O'Brien WIS opposed to the re-
solution and thought it would be the
proper thing to refer it to the COM
nittee. He was opposed to monkey
ng with something he didn't know
about. He held that no
rood would be accomplished by the
ldoption of the resolution, while on
he other hand it might result in, to
ome extent at least, jeopardizing the
prospects OF a national Democratic
'ictOry.
Mr.. Baker of Tom Green withdrew
lis motion to refer, and moved the
question which was sustain
d and the question recurring upon
he adoption of the original resolution
was adopted by vote of SO ayes, 8
ays, flor full vote see official record
n another page.)
Mr.. Robison's bill on the usury
aw, putting individuals on the same
Doting as national banks, was taken
a