The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-07
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS,
THE SILVER VOTE WILL NOT BE TAKEN
TODAY.
Members of the Finance Committee Repudi-
ate the Arrangement Made in Their
Absence - Government Appropria-
tions Extended Fifteen Days.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-When the
Senate returned Wednesday it was
with an arrangement that the bill for
free coinage of silver be voted on at 9
p. m. Friday, but today Senator Nc.
Pherson repudiated it because it was
made in his absence and in the alb
sence of every member of the finance
committee. AS result, motion to re-.
commit the bill to the finance COM
mittee was pending when the
Senate adjourned, as was also an
amendment to Senator Stewards sub
stitute, which would seem to confine
the coinage privileges of the bill to
the product of American mines after it
becomes law.
Conference committee reports on
the naval, district and agricultural
appropriation bills were agreed to.
The joint resolution to continue ap-
preparations of expenses for the gov
eminent fifteen days of the new fiscal
year passed.
HOUSE.
The joint resolution extending for
fifteen days the appropriations for the
support of the government passed the
House today after some discussion.
The Republicans then proceeded to
filibuster against the tin plate bill and
were successful in preventing it's con-
sideration.
The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill was sent back to the confer
ence because of a disagreement over
the Grand Army of the Republic ap-
preparation item.
THE NEW SECRETARY.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Secretary
Foster entered the state department
promptly this morning and began at
once the transaction of business.
There was no ceremony whatever
beyond possibly the selection of new
private secretary, and it is not likely
there will be any changes in the Of
fetal personnel of the department.
WASHINGTON, June 20.-The SEN
ate committee on the Worlds Column
bian Exposition today ordered a ia
vorable report on the Palmer bill in
aid of the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition. The bill is practically the
same as that agreed upon
by the house committee, and
makes an aggregate appropriation
of $5,541 ,495, including the issue of
100000 silver half dollar souvenir
pieces and appropriations for the pro.
curement of medals and diplomas, ex-
penses of the government exhibit, adj
ditional employees, etc.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-The con-
feres on the naval appropriation bill
this morning disagreed and so re-
ported to their respective houses. The
points at issue are increases in the
naval establishment made by the
senate amendments.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The presi-
dent sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of Leonard B. Harral, the post
master at Ladonia, Tex.
WORLD S FAIR COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Assistant
Secretary Nettleton today stated re-
gardipg the dispatch announcing the
bankruptcy of the Worlds Columbian
commission that the condition of the
special appropriation for the commits
sion has nothing to do with the fl
nances of the Worlds fair itself or
with the progress with the work.
Mr.. Kilgore of Texas today intro
duced bill to amend the act provid-
ing for the Worlds fair commission to
authorize the appointment of two
commissioners with alternates from
the five tribes of civilized Indians to
draw the same pay and have the
same powers as other commissioners
PORT OF LAREDO.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has designated
as port from which imported
may be shipped in bond
in transit through the United States
to Mexico by such rates and under
such conditions as prescribed here
after.
APPROPRIATION EXTENSION.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-The presi-
dent has signed the joint resolution of
extending the present appro-
priation until July 10.
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
1t is understood the appointment of
five American representatives at the
international monetary conference has
now narrowed down to Senator Jones.
of Nevada, Francis A. Wilker of
H. w. Cannon of New
York, Senator Carlisle, Lambert Tree
and ex-senator Hill of Colorado.
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