The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-14

a long siege. In the meantime Demo
Gratis in the senate who are concerned
tor their party will make careful
canvass and see If votes cannot be Sc
cured for some measure that
will command sufficient votes to in
sure its passage. There will be plenty
of time to make this pol for enough
speeches are already in course ef prep
aration to occupy three or four weeks
if they are needed. They will not be
delivered in their entirety II at any
moment votes necessary to the passage
of some concession are secured
NOMINATIONS.
The president nominated today; j.
j. Barclay, Alabama, consul general
OF the United States to Tahglers, Bar.
barry states; Mr.. McIver, Iowa, consul
gsneral of the United States at Kan
agwa, Japan.
10 be cOnsuls: j. Courtney Hixon,
Alabama, Fuchan, China; John Nc
CURE, Alabama, Tampico, Mexico;
Edward Il. Wetter, Georgia, Tama'
tave, Madag ascar. Thomas Smith
Virginia, chief justice supreme court
for the territory of New Mexico; John
Balfour aud H. Hemingway, New
Mexico, attorneys of the United States
for New Mexico.
WHAT THE HOUSE WILL DO.
In the house but little cre-
dence is given to the re-
ports of compromise action in
the senate on repeal. Democratic
leaders in the house say the Faulkner
proposition to the senate to coin silver
up to $500, 100000 and then stop has
received exaggerated prominence. 1t
is evidently the plan of the house
leaders to prevent at this time any
kindred financial or currency legisla
tion which might complicate the stu
alton in the senate. They do not pro-
pose, however, to allow the house to
fold it's hands and adjourn from day
to day until action is had upon the
repeal proposition in the senate. AS
soon as the bills can be reported from
the committees the house will take up
the bills to admit the territories of
Arizona, New Mexico end Utah, the
bill to repeal the fed eral election law,
and possibly the bankruptcy bill.
These measures will keep the house
busy until the senate acts, and will
show the country that something 10
being done and at the came time pre-.
vent the consideration of financial
bills that might compllcate the fight
for repeal In the senate.
THE GEARY LAW.
1t is probable the protests of the
Chinese government against the rigid
execution of the Geary exclusion law
will be respected and legislation may
be enacted which will amend the ex.
isting law by extending the limit
allowed for registration. Since the
new Chinese minister arrived there
has been consultations between the
president and cabinet and the repre-
sentatives of the Chinese government.
The Chinese minister has not hest
tated TO express the belief that rigid
enforcement of the law at this time
would be a grave injustice to those
Chinese who, under the belief that
the law was unconstitutional, failed to
register within the prescribed time.
The result of the conference is that
Congressman Everett of Massac husette
today introduced in the house bill
which extends the time OF registration
from May 5, 1893, to Sept. /, 1894. The
effect Of this bill, If enacted into law,
will be TO practically nullify the
Geary law until Sept. /, 1894, when ii
will go into effect with all its restric'
tions.
TO OPEN INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
The opening Of two more Indian
reservations Is under consideration
and the interior department condi,
tions will be practically the same as
those under which the Cherokee Strip
orened. The opening Of the Kickapoc
reservation in the Indian Territory
has already been decided upon. Allot.
ments are now being made. The nexl
reservation to be opened, it is be-
lieved, Is the UncOmpahgre and
Ulntah Ute in Utah. Each embraces
about 100000 acres. In the latter
valuable minerals are abundant