The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-05-12
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
A FEW IMPORTANT BILLS DISPOSED
OF IN THE SENATE.
Chinese Exclusion Act Passes the House.
Going for the Sugar Trusts scalp-Gen-
eral Appropriation Bill in Com
mittee Of the Whole
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-After the
routine morning business the Senate
took up the calendar and number of
minor bills were disposed of. Then
after executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the approval of the journal
and reference of a number of Senate
bills, Mr.. Geary of California, pre-
sented the conference report on the
Chinese exclusion bill and demanded
the previous question and it was
ordered. The conference report was
then agreed to, yeas 1856, nays %.
Mr.. Goodnight of Kentucky, from
the committee on judiciary, reported
resolution calling on the attorney
general for information as to whether
the sugar trust had violated the anti
trust law, and whether prosecution
had been instituted. Adopted.
The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Hatch of
Missouri in the chair, for the consider
alton of general appropriation bills.
The first bill was the sundry civil
bill. 1t was laid aside, as was also
the postoffice and Notifications bills
and the river and harbor bill was
taken up. Without action on it the
House adjourned.
GEN. STANLEY TO BE RETIRED.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Gen. Frank
Wheaton, lately appointed brigadier-
general, has been ordered to keep
himself in readiness to command the
department of Texas on the retire
ment from active service on June
next of Brigadier- General Stanley.
BEN is INVITED.
WASHINGTON, May A commit
tee, consisting of Gen. V. ID. Greener,
commissioner for Virginia, and Ed. f.
Lawrence and VIM. D. Kerfoot, Col
umbian Exposition directory, today
called on President Harrison and for
mally invited him to be present at
Chicago October - next.
DRY DOCK AT ALGIERs.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The senate
naval committee today reported an
amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill appropriating $3.50, 900
towards the construction of a dry
dock at Algiers, La, and the pur-
chase of land therefor. The secretary
of the navy is authorized to contract
for the construction of the dock, the
cost for which must not exceed
$948, 900.
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
reported an amendment to the sundry
civil bill, increasing the amount for
the enforcement of the Chinese ex.
clusion act from $50, 900 to 100000.
TOWN SITE DECISION.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Secretary
Noble today decided the case of the
town site of Hennessey in Kingfisher,
Oklahoma land district. The case
came before the department on appeal
of John w. Creech from the decision
of the commissioner of the general
land office canceling his homestead
entry. The secretary sustains the &C.
ton of the commissioner and directs
that the town site board be permitted
to perfect title to the land on behalf OF
the town site.
COAST DEFENSE.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Senator Nc
Pherson today reported an amend
ment from the naval affairs committee
to the naval appropriation bill, which
proposes to increase the number of
harbor defense vessels from one to
three, torpedo boats six to ten, and
also provides for torpedoes submarine
and otherwise, for which%tatter pur-
pose 81 100000 is appropriated.
ALLIANCE PRINCIPLES.