The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-11
FIFTY : SECOND CONGRESS-
SOME SPECULATION AS 70 THE RE
SUIT CF BLAINE's LETTER.
Senator Cullom Announces Himself as q
Candidate for the Presidency-World's
Fair Expenditures to be Thor
oughly Looked Into

, GUday, AFTER tfansactluS sOlile iouIli
I business, went into executive session
, The doors were reopened at $3.50, ant
the Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill providing Tor public print
ing and binding and the distribution
of public documents without dispos
ing of section II, which has given ris'
j to good deal of discussion.
The Senate then adjourned till to
morrow.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. S.-TexaE
H. A. Sparks, McGregor; d. II
Long, Burnett.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-The House
today ordered the appropriation com
mittee thoroughly to investigate the
| expenditures of the Worlds Column.
bian commission. The question was
called up by Savers of Texas, a mem
Der of the committee on apprOpria'
| lions.
Sayers said, in explaining the
resolution for an investigation, that it
was understood that application would
be made to congress either for loan
of $4,000, 900 or the investment of such
sum, in stock, to be held by the gov.
ernment. The original, resolution
offered by Mr.. Henderson of Iowa,
provided for an inquiry as to the eX.
penditures authorized by the act OF
April %, 1890. The committee on APP
preparations came to the conclusion
that it would be well for congress to
have all possible information touching
thu expenditures, whether they re-
ferred to the government exhibit or
not.
MI Henderson of Iowa, the author
of the original resolution, disclaimed
any unfriendliness to the exposition
but urged thorough inquiry into the
whole subject by the appropriation
committee.
Mr.. Durburrow of Illinois, chair
man of the Worlds Fair committee,
earnestly supported the substitute,
placing the investigation in the hands
ofthat committee. Many other mem.
bers participated in the discussion.
The time allowed for the debate hav-
ing expired the Speaker stated the
question to be on the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Reilly o. Pennsylvania,
to the resolution of the committee on
appropriations, substituting the COM
mittee on the Worlds Fair for the
committee on appropriation as having
charge Of the investigation. Lost.
The vote then required upon the
amendment offered by Mr.. Butler of
Iowa, intrusting the investigation to
a special committee ofseven members.
Lost.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Dur
burroW was rejected without division
and the resolution of the committee
on appropriations agreed to. 1t reads
as follows:
That the committee on apprOpria-
lions is ordered to enquire and report
whether those obligated and under
taking and now engaged to do so,
have justly and properly complied
with the requirements of the act of
congress approved April %, 1890, and
whether all expenditures, of whatever
character, for the exposition have
been judiciously made; whether the
number of employees and appointes
to carry out the laws are excessive
and their compensation reasonable, or
and ascertain and report
the salary paid to each employee, from
what state the several appointments
have been made, aud generally
whether in the care and conduct OF
said eXpositions the proper manage
ment has been had, that they may
obtain the full report of those in
charge of the expenditure of money
of all such expenditures, and that the |
report of the committee be upon their |
inquiry, to be made at any time to
Adjourned.
EFFECT OF BLAINE'S LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.-Blaine's
deciination is looked upon as an indi-
cation that he sees tho hand writing
on the wall, and recognizes the |
chances of Republican success next |
year are very slim. He has been
waiting to see whether or not there
was reason to believe the Republicans |
could win, and the fact that after so
long waiting he quietly withdraws
without even giving his party COM
forting words as to its success is look
ed upon as evidence that he has little
hope for success the next time. Most
people of both parties except this as
final, though there are some who
think the Blaine organization will be
kept up and an effort made to carry
the convention and force the nomina
ton upon him. 1t is generally be-
lieved, however, that the letter not
only takes him out of the field, but
lets down the bars for others to come
in.
Senator Cullom already announces
himself by saying, at opens the field
to others, and / am candidate. RI
have told my friends, that having
given thirty years of public service. I |
would esteem it an honor if the Iii. !
nOis delegation. and such others as
desired, wou.d support me. If any
other man can get more votes than T |
can, then 1 am for him.
1t is believed CullOm's prompt an.
nolncement of himself will be foI-
lowed by organized efforts in favor of
Alger and possibly Allison, who could !
be relied upon to pull Iowa through.
Should the dissatisfaction at Hills |
course continue to grow as it has of
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