The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-28
FTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
INNATE SPENDS THE DAY ON ANTI.
~ OPTION BILL.
Senator George Aired His Opinions on the
Subject - The Worlds Fair Bill Still
in Controversy - Both Sides De-
termined-Closing Days.
SENATE,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July %. - Senator
st introduced a joint resolution
pviding that for the purpose of Sc
ing and maintaining uniform value
liver as a money value throughout
world, the president institute and
Arry on negotiations with Great
ritain, France and Germany looking
the, establishment by international
cement bet, zen these govern
Ients and the United States of a rec
YogniEed ratio of ISL or l6 ounces of fine
I silver to ounce of fine gold, and as
an inducement for such agreement
| the president Is authorized to propose
| reciprocity arrangements to the gov
| ernments whereby the United States
] will make reduction not to exceed
| 25 per cent on import duties now on
| the products of these countries i'm
ported into the United States manu-
| factures of wool, earthen, stone and
china ware, hardware, guns and cut
lery, glass, and silk and cotton. The
resolution, at Senator Vests request,
was laid on the table and
the anti.option bill was
Nthen taken up and Mr.. George ad-
dressed the Senate. Senator George
yielded the floor temporarily at the
REQUEST of Senator Allison. who there
Upon presented the conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Senator Allison made an explana-
hot Of tho rnrnxyioinno
about the Worlds Fair but one other
matter was left open-the provision
inserted by the House prohibiting the
Employment of Pinkerton detectives
by the government. The report was
agreed to and further conference asked
BIS to the points on which there was
DO agreement.
Senator George then resumed his
argument. He referred to the fall in
prices of cotton which followed the
passage of the Hatch bill by the
House and treated as an attempt on
tphApart of the cotton exchanges to
brow>beat Congress for its duty to
aeriean producers. That, he said,
lA.uWed two things: 1t showed will
md power on the part of the ex-
changes to reduce the price. Senator
George closed his speech with an APP
Deal in favor of his own substitute for
the anticipation bill.
Then Senator Wolcott submitted an
amendment which went over without
action to refer the bill to the COM
naittee on finance with instructions to
report next session some measures
boxing to the relief sought for the
Impending bill and its amendments.
After short executive session the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON July 25.--It was gen.
orally expected that today would be
field day in the House. 1t was pro-
ductive of some campaign literature
Oh both sides, the subject being the
Pension office investigation. But only
three speeches were made, none of
them exciting the slightest interest.
&Mr. Little of New York, spoke in
advocacy of the majority resolutions
which gave it as the judgment of the
House committee that Raum should
be removed from office by the presi-
dent.
AMr. Lind of Minnesota, offered the
resolution.
MyEnloe of Tennessee, spoke in
faYG of the report.
1.-THE debate was interrupted by Mr..
ySayers of Texas, who submitted dis
agreeing report on the general appro-
3priation bill and the report was
Pagreed to.
Mr.. Hayes of Iowa moved ADJOURN,
ment. Pending this, Mr.. Euloe OF
Tennessee moved recess until tomor-
row at 1885, the object being to keep
1.-THE legislative day in existence NO
7quorum voting, yeas 2, nays l2o.
Mr.. Savers moved call OF the
House and it was agreed to. Call OF
the House dispensed with and House
tadjourned.
WITHDRAWING TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-General
DSchofield received telegram from
NGeneral Carlin at Wardner this morn
ling saving that affairs in the mining
districts were so satisfactory that
most of the United States troops or
dered there can be withdrawn with
safety. General Schofield immedi-
ately telegraphed orders for the
infantry from Fort
IKeogh and the Twentieth infsntry
from Fort Missolna to return to their
RESPECTIVE points and vested General
Rogers with discretion to withdraw the
other troops from time to time as ne
may deem expedient. Gen. Scnoneia
said a few United States troops wouio
be kept at Wardner for some tlme 10
come, in order to guard against a re-
laurence of the trouble.
FORT BROWN RESERVATION.
1 WASHINGTON, July 25.-In the
House Cultivate, chairman OF the
MILITARY affairs committee, reported d
bill Which appropriates 1000 to en-
able tie secretary of war to acquire a
valid title for the Unitod States TO
Fort Brown reservation, Texas, ana
exitnguish all claims for use ana