The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-12-08

sage to congress. Members OF his cab
met conferred with him during the
day in regard to the topics considered
in the message specially relating to
their respective departments. The
message and accompanying document
will be transmitted to both houses of
congress next Tuesday.
BLAND ON SILVER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Representa-
tive Bland of Missouri, chairman of
the coinage committee and champion
of free coinage of silver, was asked by
an Associated Press representative
what he thought would be the effect
of the failure other ,inte Irrational mon-
etary conference to agree on anything.
He replied: II do not see that 1T
would have any effect one way or
another. 1 never regarded it as
amounting to anything more than a
makeshift to tide over the election and
perhaps help the movement to demon
etize silver. l always regarded it as
having those objects in view more
than any real expectation of doing
good to silver. L do not expect the
public generally expect much OF it,"
"Do you expect anything from the
conferences"
81 do not and (decisively) l never
have"
"Suppose the conference should fail
and the proposition then be made to
repeal the Sherman law, what then?"
"That will be proposed any way, l
presume. | am in favor of repeating
it if we cannot get something better
for silver. don't like the Sherman
law myself. AT the time it was pro.
posed 1 stated on the floor of the
House and in my report that it would
not increase the value of silver; that
it would be failure in that respect.
Yet you might say it is a connecting
| link between total decentralization
and something better, hence / think
it would be bad policy to repeal it
unless we can do something else at
the same time. Our bill and the
stewart bill reE called the Sherman,
but substituted free coinage"
EDO you think there is any prospect
of silver legislation?
81 would not like to express any
opinion on that because donot know
how members feel. From the " ay
they voted last session there is not
much prospect OF it,"
THE TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Representa-
tive Breckenridge of Kentucky, is in
favor of somewhat of departure from
the custom in the matter of prepare
ton of a Democratic tariff revision
bill. He thinks it should be done
under che direction of Mr.. Cleveland.
Mr.. Breckenridge said the people had
confidence in Cleveland and he
thought Cleveland should with the
assistance of his cabinet and officials
prepare the tariff bill to be submitted
to congress in lieu of mere message
recommendation. This bill he says
could be considered in committee
on ways and means and such amend
ments as were agreed on could be
adopted in the house and senate and
great amount of time and trouble
saved. Mr.. Breckenridge said he was
opposed to an extra session. Senator
Palmer of Illinois says he favors an
extra session provided the Democrats
can reach a definite agreement as to
exactly what matters of legislation
should be taken up at that extra ses-
sion. Senator Hale of Maine believes
the Democrats will organize the next
senate. He says the Republicans
would be foolish to try to hold the or
ganization, for they would be com.
pelled to rely upon the support of the
Populists, and as the latter are sure
to desert them on the first critical
issue, the Republicans would be left
in an awkward place. AS the Demo
Gratis will be able to control legislation
the senator believes they should be
obliged to assume full responsibility
of organization.
POSTAL MAIL SERVICE.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Captain
James f. White, general superin-
tendent of railway mail service, in his
annual report says: During the year
ending June 30, 1892, the service
handled and distributed total OF
1853, 1862, $50 pieces of mail matter OF
all classes, an increase of 1877 per cent
over 1891. Captain renews his recon-
oOeiOh
permitting the postmaster general to
pay the sum of $1,000 to the widow
and minor children OF each permanent
clerk killed while on duty. For ad-
ditional provision for the injured he
renews his recommendation for q
"suparannuation" act, also strongly
reuews his recommendation for an act
permitting the organization of a
clerical force and asks for an appropri-
alton of $4,000 to permit the employ
ment of force Of 100 clerks to be
known as the auxiliary corps
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. - Surgeon
Wyman of the marine hospital SER
vice, in his annual report to the sec
rotary of the treasury will recommend
as measure of safety to the country
during the progress of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition that immigra-
ton will be suspended for at least one
year from the 1st Of January next.
BEHRING SEA ARBITRATION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The Behr-
ing sea arbitration tribunal will hold
it's first meeting in Paris on the 23d OF
February next.
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