The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-02
ADMISSION OF TERRIroR1Es


has been busy several weeks perfect
ing the bill for the admission of terri
tories. tits thought the administra-
tion does not wish to see admission
pressed just now. The fact that men
who will come TO the senate and house
from all the proposed new states will
be silver men has caused the pro-
moters of the statehood movement to
pause. In order to get around such
difficulty Mr.. Joseph of New Mexico
has proposed to have the bill admit
ting his territory changed so admis-
CHINESE EXTENSION.
1t is generally understood now that
the senate will pass the Chinese ex-
tension bill while the house is con.
sidering the river bill Several Pacific
coast men said II the senate should
amend the bill as has been suggested
by striking out all amendments and
making it simply an extension of six
months that a quorum would be
needed in the house to pass the
amendment. California members do
not propose to give up what they
would gain in extension with the
amendments they have proposed and
which the house accepted.
LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION.
Secretary Gresham has written a
letter to che committee on interstate
and foreign commerce regarding the
bill recently introduced by Mr.. Cum
mings of New York providing for
conference of maratime nations to
consider the best methods of carrying
livestock in ocean vessels. The Sec
retary states that several governments
have on occasions heretofore had COR
respondenee with this country
seeking to accomplish the very
object which is proposed in the
Cummings bill. The secretary
commends the DILL as being something
which the state department will pro-
mote with such suggestions and in.
formation as it may possess
FINANoEs ALL RIGHT.
Several persons supposed to be close
to the administration state that Sec.
retary Carlisle has assured them that
with the repeal bill once passed there
will be no trouble about the finances
of the country being kept In running
order until Dec. 1, when the regular
session of congress begins.
PRENDEReAsT's THREATS.
Prendergast's bullets which took the
life of Mayor Carter Harrison might
have found lodgment In the heart OF q
United States senator or In that of the
president of the United States, for full
| txxyrV lYo hafrrn hn Nf a
cago's mayor the assassin had been
directing messages through the mails
to at least one United States senator,
which indicated that his mind was
intensely wrought up against Presi-
dent Cleveland. The burden of all
these communications was the silver
question, and Prendergast disclosed
that he was devoted to silver, even
to the point of showing an unbalanced
mind. Letters came to Senator Dubose
of Idaho first about Oct 0 and since
then morning has not passed with
out the receipt of letter from Prem
dergast.
THE RAILROAD MUST PAY UP.
Senator Brice had three hours
conference with the attorney general
today, discussing the affairs OF the
Union Pacific Railroad company and
trying to devise means of protecting
the government interests in that road.
Senator Brce said after the conclu-
sion of the conference that the
government debt against the Union
Pacific should be collected If the stock.
holders and estate should have to pay
for it. 1t is understood the attorney
general is taking steps to have the re-
ceivers recently appointed by the
United States court at Omaha removed
and proceedings to this end will prob
ably be initiated within the week.
The resolution of Senator Manderson,
amended at the instance of Senator
Brice, which the senate adopted few
days since, seemed to assume the court
had no right to appoint receivers and
it is probable the attorney general will
take this position. Senator Brice says
he is engaged formulating measures in
accordance with bills and resolutions
referred to his committee for the pro-
lection of the governments interests.
-eNe
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY.