The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-30
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
THE ANTI-OPTI0N BILL AGAIN BE-
FORE THE SENATE.
Congressman sayers Endeavors to Get Ac'
ton on Appropriation Bills-senator
Stewards New Silver Bill-Repub-
lican Committees Chairman.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June N.-The judi
ciary committee this morning had the
anticipation bill again under consider
alton. There was not full attend
ance, in view of which no attempt was
made to act finally upon the bill, and
il will be further considered at the
next meeting of the committee, prob
ably next Thursday.
HOUSE.
When the house met at II o'clock
this morning no quorum was present.
Savers of Texas asked consent to va
cate the order for yeas and nays on
final passage of the general deficiency
appropriation bill, but Watson of
Georgia objected. The bill passed,
yeas 1856 nays 4.
Wheeler of Alabama submitted
conference report on the military ac'
cademy bill. The report was not
agreed to, yeas So, nays 81.
Ortes of Alabama, from the commit
tee on judiciary, reported bill to es-
tablish a uniform system OF bank
ruptcy.
The house then accorded the floor to
the District of Columbia, but in the
absence of a quorum no progress was
made and adjournment was taken.
NEW SILVER BILL.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-Stewart in
the Senate today offered as substi-
tute for his free silver coinage bill one
providing that the owner of silver bull
lion may deposit the same at any mint
of the United States to be coined for
his benefit, the coins to be legal tender
for all debts and dues public and pri-
vate. Foreign silver coin or bullion
derived from it by melting is excluded
and the silver act of 1890 is repealed
The substitute was laid on the table
and ordered printed.
CAPTAIN BoRUF RECALLED.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Captain Bo-
ruff has been recalled from his position
at Paris.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
SHIP.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-President
Harrison, Secretary Elkins and Chair
man Clarkson held an extended con-
ference at the White house yesterday
during which it is rumored that the
president requested Clarkson foreman
at the head of the national committee.
The president said that he had been
convinced by Depew and Elkins that
it was simply suicidal to place an in
experienced man at the head of affairs
and after carefully looking over the
field of second class politicians to
which his choice was necessarily
limited. Clarkson took the matter
under advisement and today decided
to inform his friends on the Republic
can national committee that he is not
willing to serve longer as chairman.
w. j. Campbell of Illinois, who has
prominently been mentioned in con.
nection with the position, said this
morning that he did not desire and
could not accept if he were elected, as
his business engagements would no
permit. The names now most talked
of are Thos. Massey of Delaware and
Gen. Sewell of New Jersey. The
committee will meet about noon, and
probably at once take recess until 2
o'clock
CAMPBELL ELECTED.
WASHINGTON, June ZI.-At lheeu-
ing of the National committee today
]. S. Fassett, in eulogistic terms,
nominated Clarkscn for chairman.
Clarkson then stated that he had re-
ceived the individual tender of the
support of forty members OF the com.
mittee, but learned this morning that
the candidate for the presidency pre-
ferred his own man, therefore he de-
clined. The committee took recess
to ascertain who Harrison wished.
Clarkson replied to Fasset's speech,
declining to allow his name to go be-
fore the committee for reelection.
A committee was appointed to wait
on President Harrison and at the lat
ter's suggestion w. j. Campbell of
Illinois was elected chairman on the
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