The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-22

tion and comes up again tomorrow in
themorning hour.
The anti option bill was then taken
up and Senator George resumed his
speech in favor of it. He commenced
by saying he saw in one of the New
York papers that dealers in futures in
New York had undertaken to punish
the people of the United States be-
cause the senate had yesterday in the
PEI formauce of its constitutional duty
debated this important bill. Cotton
had been made TO fall 3 to points,
the dealers in futures thereby under
taking to force the senate
to cease the performance of
great constitutional duty. To show
that the fall in cotton was purely
fictitious, purely in the spirit of
bravado, he called attention to the
fact that while cotton had gone down
in New York, corn and provisions had
gone up in Chicago. He took it that
senators would treat such threats
with that degree of contempt to
which they were entitled. In the
course of the argument he said: SIN
bill go over until after the holidays,
that postponement OF action was inn
possible without giving up the
bill. There was, he said, a
blessing in disguise in the
short crop of cotton with which Provi-
dence had afflicted Southern people.
That blessing was, that while the
gamblers and spectators might tenn
porarily depress the price, there was a
defici, ncy for consumption and the
consumers would be forced to come
and buy cotton at proper prices. The
present time was, therefore, the time
when the bill could be passed with
best prospects of escaping the conIbi-
nation of spectators"
Most of Mr.. Georges speech was de-
voted to description and criticism of
modes of business in the New York
Exchange, which he characterized as
an "Elymosinary" institution. Men
tioning frequently its "unhallowed
traffic" in "phenton bales" he spoke
two hours, but had not finished when
he yielded for other business. The anti
option bill then went over without ac-
ton. After short executive session
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The house
entered actively into work of the ses'
sion today and after one hours debate
passed the army appropriation bill
practically without amendment
There was some sharp discussion over
novel amendment presented by Mr.
Anthony of Texas, prohibiting retired
army officers from drawing pay from
the government in any other capacity
but it was finally defeated
} The publication of 10000 copies OF
the presidents annual message was
ordered. Adjourned.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - Today a
bill was introduced in the senate by
: Senator Mcmillan of Michigan, in
which it is sought to amend the aw
by making it unlawful for any com
mon carriers subject to the provision
of the existing laws to enter into any
contract, agreement, etc., with any
other carrier for divisions of freight o.
different competing roads or to di
vide between them aggregate or mel
proceeds of earnings except as provid
ed in the bill, each Gay of continu
ance of such agreement to be- deeme
seperate effense. The agreement'
prohibited above may, however, bt
made, provided they are in writing
duly executed and SHALL not cOnf1ic
, v it'll any other provision of law. They
may become operative only after bav
ing been filed with the Interstate
commerce commission and approved
! by them. After such approval eacf
, party should be required to deposi
sufficient security to guarantee tina
! the terms of agreement will be Car
ried out.
COMBINATIONS.
r WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Postmast
+ ers: Arkansas, Jacob GhauI, Mari
= anna; Mrs. Nancy j. Wilson, Fores
/ City. Oklahoma: r. r. Hicok, Ell
reno. Texas: s. L. Wilcher, Rock
: dale; w. M. Ward, Oak Cliffe; A. l
. Steele, Groesbeck; F. l.. Cleaves
E Gainesville; q. w. Ashton, Iowa.
: TREASURY BALANCE.
. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretar.
8 Foster of the treasury was at TIN
q. capitol today. He saw Chairman
| Holman of appropriations and Spring
or of ways and means committees ant
q number of other persons. re az
SuTtu S6NtIdl tuOlO w uiN
# be an available balance of $40 900, 90
!, in the treasury at the close OF tn
a fiscal year.
q IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE.
o WASHINGTON, Dec. IA Senate AM
q house committee on immigration he'll
l. joint meeting day, and discusses
the bill introduced by Senat"
On andler to suspend Immigration. l
was shown by communications iron
: experts that l. would he posi'ivel.
q nece. sary to suspend immigration TO
= a period in order TO keep cholera Gu
: of this country next year. The com
: mittee adjourned till Friday, whel
!, representatives Of steamship line
will be heard.
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process of u. SINH iation cures nervous troubles
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the body Nervous prostratiou is also ured b,
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