The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-01-14

ferred to the finance committee,
Senator Perkins presented COM
munication from Ryan, the American
minister To Mexico, to the late Senator
Plumb, suggesting that il. would he a
generous and neighborly act to return
to Mexico the trophies OF war captured
by the United States troops in the
Mexican war of lS47. Senator Perkins
did, not know, he said, that he en-
dorsed the expression. rhe letter was
referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Senator Teller introduced resolu-
tion providing for an international
monetary conferences; referred to the
committee an finance.
The Senate then went into execu-
tive session, and when the door
opened adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The dull, leaden sky, indicative of
a fall of snow, had no effect upon the
attendance in the House.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Breckenridge of Kentucky repeating
the third section otthe Mckinley bill,
and euacting in lieu thereof section
authorizing tho presidenT to issue a
proclamation admitting free of duty
the products of any nation of the
American hemisphere in which no
import duty was imposed on flour,
cornmeal and other bread products,
preserved meats, oil, lumber, agri.
cultural implements and machinery
steel rails, etc. 1t was objected to by
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan.
The call of the states was resumed
and the usual flood of bills wa into
duced. At the conclusion of the call
the house adjourned.
A BI-METALIC CONGRESS.
ate today Senator Teller introduced u
joint resolution providing for an in
ternatiOnal bi metallic agreement. 1t
declares the determined policy of the
| United States government to use both
gold and silver as full legal tender
money, either under the rates now eX-
istingin the United States or under
one hereafter established by the
United States, alone or in accord with
other nations. 1t directs the presi-
dent to invite the governments of the
countries comprising the Latin Union
$50 called) and such other nations as
he may deem advisa' 10 to join the
| United States IN conference and to
adopt q common Iatio between gold
and silver for the purpose of estab-
fishing for international use a BIZ
metallic money and securing fiXity
of relative values between those
metals.
The conference will be held in such
a place as may be mutually agreed
upon by the executives of the various
governments. Whenever these gov.
ernments, or any three, have agreed
and united upon, and whenever, In
the judgment OF the president, a sutfi'
Gent number of nations have entered
into such international agreement
the president is to declare the ratio sc
fixed, the existing ratio in the United
States and all coinage thereafter to be
at such ratio until changed by law
The president is to appoint, subject tt
the approval of the Senate, not less than
three nor more than five commission
ers who shall report to him, whose re
port shall he transmit ed to Congress
and who shall each receive $4,000 {
| y Gar anu T6dSOlld On DcnSco.
Mr. Teller said he wished no one tt
misunderstood him or suppose, be
cause he was in favor of bi metali'
agreement; he believed the people G
the United States should sit down
and fold their hands until such al
agreement was made, for he did no
so believe.
THE CHILEAN AFFAIR
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia nava
official of long experience and grea1
prominence said Thu afternoons:
"The public should be acquainted
with the real gravity of the contro
versy with Chile. The investigation
at San Francis co is developing some
very smart facts, and it will he well
for us to appreciate the situation thor
oughly. The evidence taken shows
conclusively, in my mind, that the as
sault on the sailors was a prearrangeC
affair, and the inquiry into The case al
Valparaiso mere farce. That inquiry
it is said, developed the fact that the
riot occurred between the hours of
aud in the afternoon, and it was al
legged the American sailors were
drunk. Now l happen to know, as 8
matter of long experience, that sailors
do not get drunk so early in the
day. 1t may seem odd, OIL
even joking observation,
but it is none the less important fact
with a strong bearing on the case,
that the sailors on shore at liberty dc
not get drunk before midnight. They
never, in a body, become intoxicated
early in the evening. The more
hear from other than Chilean source
of information the more thoroughly
convinced am that the assault was
premeditated and intended as an in
suit to this government. 1t is ascer.
tanned this afternoon beyond the pos
sibility Of a doubt that the navy de-
partment has, since the receipt of the
tir.t news of the San Francisco in.
quiry. redoubled its preparations fol
trouble. The activity of the navy
yard in this city is increased and the
navy department is pushing every
means of saving time.
CAN'T INCRIMINATE YOURSELF.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lit has now
become settled that illnesses cannot
be compelled to testify in any imi-
nal cases where their answers might
tend 10 eliminate them in any way or
subject them to possible future prose-
| cution 1t is so held in the fifth