The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31

strued into request that the rule
prohibiting fillibustering should be re-
ported. They opposed any rule in a
Democratic house which would cut off
the right to fillibuster. The speaker
then said to Mr.. Bland that he did
not feel that in justice to himself or
others that he could report rule
which would force q vote upon the
silver bill unless a majority
of the Democrats expressed
desire that he should do so. The
speaker defined his situation to be
simply this: If majority of the
Democrats in the House desire the
committee on rules to make a report
which will enable the House to come
to vote on the silver bill and If they
signify that desire the committee will
make report. If they do not so sig
nifty the committee will understand
that majority do not desire it
and possibility will rest with
majority of the Democrats of the
House and not with the committee on
rules.
A CLOTURE RULE.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-In the
last Democratic caucus in which the
silver question was discussed, Speaker
Crisp stated that he, as one of the
members of the committee on rules,
would vote for no cloture resolution
unless requested to do so by o major
ity of the Democratic members. That
decision he reiterated privately, and
today petition asking for report of
such resolution has been in circula-
ton, but already thirty-five well
known silver men have declined to
atfix their signatures.
BEHRING SEA.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-The pres
ident devoted the entire morning to
the consideration of the Behripg sea
matter with view to framing an an
swer to Lord Salisbury's note of the
26th, inst. He had the benefit of the
advice of Blaine, Sherman and Gen.
Foster, who were in conference with
him on the subject for some time. 1t
is understood the president is pleased
with Lord Salisbury's present atti-
tude and accepts his conditions for
modus vivendi
SENTENCE APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-The pres-
ident's endorsement in the case of
Major Lewis @. Overman, the engineer
convicted of the prejudice of military
discipline and sentenced to reprimand
He says the finding and sentence in
the case are in his opinion more favor
able to the accused than they should
have been but under the circumstance
es they are approved.
THE OPTION BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 2S. - The
house committee on agriculture today
for the first time in some weeks took
up the option bill, and after having
considered few sections of the bill,
decided that consideration of 1t We'd
nesday will be special order, and from
day to day until completed. which 1t
is expected will be accomplished some
time next week.
JUDGE RECTOR CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON, March 28.-Confirm-
ations: Stanton j. Peele, of Indiana.
Judge of court of claims; United States
District Judge John b. Rector, of the
northern district of Texas.
CANADIAN RAILBrsAp.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.--Senator
Go1man today feintroduced the bill Of
last congress prohibiting the Cana
dian railroads from doing business In
the United States, unless they COM
ply with the interstate commerce law.
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