The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF LAMAR's DEATH
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Both Houses Adjourn Out Of Respect to the
Memory Of the Late Associate Justice.
Blaine Still Continues to Decline.
Other Notes.
SENATE.


to the vice president announcing the
death of Associate Justice Lamar
was laid before the senate by Vice
President Morton. Walthal of Missis.
sippi and Gordon of Georgia made
brief remarks, paying warm tributes
of respect to the memory of Lamar,
and Wilson of Iowa moved, as mark
of respect to the memory OF Lamar,
who was formerly q member OF the
senate, that the senate adjourn. Mo-
tion carried unanimously.
HOUSE.
The house today refused to agree to
a motion to take up the sundry civil
bill fight against it, being made by
the friends of the bankruptcy bill.
Then, as a mark of respect to the
memory of Justice Lamar, the house
adjourned.
JUSTICE LAMAR'S SUCCESSOR.
Speculation is already rife over the
succession to Justice Lamar on the
supreme bench. The particular per-
son who will be chosen is not consid-
cred as much as the question whether
the president will make the nomiua-
tion or leave tue matter open for
Cleveland. 1t is certain that NOM
ination by Harrison will be antag-
onized by the Democrats and defeated
if possible. In view of that fact it is
probable the president will take no
action, but he has come to no q ter
mination. Should he decide to nom-
mate the probabilities are that a
member of the United States Judiciary
within Lamar's old circuit will be
honored.
JUSTICE LAMAR's DEATH ANNOUNCED.
When the supreme court met today
one chair (Justice Lamar's) was
heavily drap ped in mourning. Chief
Justice Fuller announced Justice La
mars death in few words, saying:
"It again becomes my melancholy
duty to announce the death OF men,
ber of this court. Justice Lamar died
at Macon, Ga, last evening at 500.
No business will be transacted. The
court will adjourn until Monday next"
The court crier at once declared court
adjourned. The justices, with few
exceptions, will attend the funeral OF
MI. Lamar.
TO REORGANIZE THE ARMY.
The house committee on military
affairs haue authorized Mr. Outhwaite
to report bill to reorganized the ar
tiIlery and infantry of the army and
increase it's efficiency. The artillery
is to consist OF seven regiments, OF not
more than twelve batteries eacn.
Each regiment is to consist OF one col
onel, one lieutenant, one lieutenant
colonel, three majors, twelve captains,
eleven first, and ten second lieuten-
ants, with the number Of enlisted men
now allowed by law. The infantry
force is to be reorganized into twenty
one regiments, of 1Ot more than
twelve companies, each regiment is
to consist of one lieutenant-colonel,
one colonel, three majors,
twelve captains, eleven first, ten
second leutenants, and enlisted for 9
now authorized by law. All original
vacancies caused or created by this
act are to be filled by promotion, by
seniority according to length of SER
vice. The president isgiven authority
to authorize enlistment OF colored men
and Indians, companies of this King
not to exceed ten in any regiment.
The object measure is to decrease the
expense of these branches of the SER
vice without impa;ring their eff
cheney.
THE CHEROKEE COMMISSION.
Secretary Noble says that in his
opinion the federal services require a
continuance of the Cherokee commits
sion. There are, he says, several In
dian tribes on the land formerly be-
longing to tn Cherokee outlet with
whom negotiations should still be
carried on for the purchase of their
surplus lands, the time having cohe
when Indian Tribes, whether civilized
or uncivilized, should be required tn
take an amount of land which each
individu can profitaoly hold for cul-
tivation or grazing purposes and then
dispose of the remainder.
ADMISSION OF THE TERRITORIES.
The Republican senatorial caucus
this afternoon decided to take favor
able action upon the admission of the
territories OF Oklahoma, Utah and
New Mexico, but left Arizona out in
the cold, the objection to Ari-
zona being because of its imm ense
debt an> poverty of the territory. 1t
was agreed that the question of ad-
mission be made the order of business
to follow the discussion of the Mica
ragua canal bill, and this is 30 low on
the list that the chances for a discus
sion the bills to admit the territories
are very slim.
BLAINE's CONDITION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-No encour-
aging reports as to even temporary
gaining of strength have been received
from b aine's physicians or family to-
day, and the impression Is everywhere
becoming more emphatic that each day
now finds him in some respect not as
we'll as on the previous day. Every
thing about the house tonight appears
thus far the same as usual, the dim
light in the sick room, seen through
drawn curtains, conveys no sign of
ANYTHING beyond ordinary vigil:
Physicians visited the patient at 8
O'Clock and said there was no material
change. Blaine slept more than he
did a week ago, but when awake was
conscious. The doctor said he would
not return tonight unless called for
A.-oI. onar, Rillad