The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-16
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CARLISLE AT WORK.

Senator Carlisle went TO the capitol
this morning to consult with Senator
Sherman relative to the proposed issue
of 3 percent bonds. He found
Sherman in the finance committee
room aud was urged by members Of
the committee to remain. This re.
suited in general discussion of the
financial problem between members
of the committee and future secretary
of the treasury during which it was
apparent that there was no difference
o opinion between Carlisle and mem.
bers of the committee as to the issue
of bonds.
At meeting today of the house
committee on ways and means a reso-
luton repeating the clause of the Nc
Kinley tariff act providing that after
Jan. l, 1894, the duties on manu- act
ures of flax containing over 100 threads
to the square inch he increased from
35 per cent to SO per cent; amended 80
as to read present rate 35 per cent
shall continue until Jan. l, 1895.
COTTON TAX REFUND NG BILL.
Oates cotton tax bill today secured
o favorable report from d
majority of the house commit
tee on judiciary. The bill provides
that tax collected by the United
States during war times on raw COM
mon shall be refunded in the event
that the United States supreme court
hold the law under which the tax
was collected to be unconstitutional.
If tho act be declared invalid the court
of claims shall try every common tax
suit commenced within a year after
the decision of the United States su-
preme court. Mr.. Bynum will put in
minority report and probably be
Joined by other members of the COM
mittee. A refund of cotton tax would
cost the government some millions of
dollars and this fact alone doubtless
will be sufficient to prevent the bill
passing congress this session.
HAwAIIN TREATY.
The Hawaiian annexation commis-
sioners visited secretary of state to.
day. Nothing of Importance occur
red. 1t is understood the commission
ers are anxious that the annexation
treaty be NOT sent to congress today,
their reason being that It's text orsu b.
stance might not become public before
the sailing of the steamer from San
Francisco tomorrow for Honolulu, and
might thus be received by the Ha-
waiian people in an incorrect frame.
The commissioners wish to take the
treaty to Honolulu 80 they may be on
the ground TO defend its provisions
and to assist in its adoption by their
government. Their fears that it would
go to congress today, however, were
set'at rest by information impaired to
them that the official treaty would
not be transmitted before the sailing
of the steamer from San rrancisco.
LIBEL SUIT.
James N. Veasey of Cincinnati, one
of the witnesses before the whisky
trust. committee today, brought suit
against President Greenhut of the
Cattle Feeding aud Distillery com
pany for $500, 900 for libel.
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
Secretary Chas Foster returned
from New York this morning. He
said there was not at this time any
possibility of his issuing bonds tC
build up a gold reserve. He felt thai
he could continue to secure all the
gold necessary to meet foreign ship
ments for some time yet TO come. lie
said the financial world in New YOrB
was unit for the repeal of the Sher
man silver law, which they saiC
would immediat sly put stop to the
export OF gold.