The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-09
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
SWEDISH AND FRENCH TREATIES
, CONSIDERED IN SENATE.
Senator Carlisle Tenders His Resignation as
senator-snti. Option Received Set.
Back in the House, Federal Elec-
ton Supervisors Knocked Out.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb with the
exception of an hour in the early part
of the day and little longer time in
the evening, loday's session of the
senate was held behind closed doors
in the consideration of the French
and Swedish extradition treaties, and
incidentally of the Hawaiian ques-
ton.
In open session Senator Chandler's
Hawaiian resolution was referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
Senator Carlisle's resignation as
senator from Kentucky was presented.
The District appropriation bill was
considered and passed and the senate
then adjourned.
The session of the house today was
an interesting one.
Mr.. Catchings, from the rules COM
mittee, reported for special order of
business the silver repeal bill. He
gave notice that he would call it up
Feb. 8.
In the morning the anti option bill
was the center of interest, and before
the opening of the session little knots
of members congregated and dis.
= cussed the bill. The opponents
yof that Legislation were on
the alert, and the instant
Mr.. Hatch made motion for confer.
ence. Mr. Bynun OF IndiauP WAS adj
dressing the speaker With ID pnint of
order that the senate amendments
must first be considered in committee
of the whole. The discussion of By
NUNS point was brief, but long
enough to show that the fight over the
measure would be sharp and vlgur.
Gus. The speaker will decide the
points of order tomorrow, and in the
meantime the bill will remain OH the
speakers table.
The federal election law then oc-
cuped the attention Of the house. 1t
brought forward the amendment Of
fered by Mr. Fitch of New York to
the sundry civil bill providing that
hereafter no part of any money APP
pr0priated to pay any fees to United
Stares commissioners, marShals or
clerks be used for any warrant issued
or arrests made under laws relating
to election of members of
congress unless the prosecution
been commenced upon sworn com,
plant setting forth facts constituting
an offense and alledging them to be
within the knowledge OF atfiant. Sew
eral passages ensued hut the amend
ment wac finally agreed to, 172 to At.
y The committee then arose and re
PORTED the bill TO the house. The
Fitch amendment WAS agreed TO yeas
1871, nays &c. rhe bill then passed
and the house adjourned.
THE HAWAIIAN MATTER.
This was Diplomatic day at the state
department, and secretary Foster had
q conference with several ministers,
but so far az can be learned the sub
ject of the Hawaiian islands did not
come up in any torn during the day.
The telegram from Berlin published
this mronng to I he effect that if the
United States should annex Hawaii,
Germany might demand slight com :
pensation elsewhere, was construed
to mean that Germany would
insist upon the United States retiring
from its Joint contract with Germany
and England Of the Samoan Island
1t may be stated that the disposition
of the Hawaiian question will not in
any wise depend upon either Eng.
lands attitude with reference to
Hawaii or Germany Is attitude toward
Samoa. The action of the department
in regard tn the Hawaiian situation
outlined in these, dspatches yesterday
will be adhered to. Preparation of
naval vessels for sea service will be ac-
lively pushed, but the naval force ct
Honolulu will not be augmented un.
less affairs should take serious as.
pect. Vessels on foreign service will
be held within reach of the telegraph
and marines will be placed under or
ders preparatory to speedy departure.
APPOINTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The presi-
dent has app inted Howell E. Jack
son of Tennessee to be justice of the
United States supreme court vice La
mar, deceased.
FRENCH TREATY RATIFIED.
The senate today ratified the French
= extradition treaty after expunging
y misdemeanors and offenses of political
character from the list.
NOMINATIONS.
Nomination for postmaster: j. s.
Freeman, Weimer.
CANADIAN TREATY.
The president sent to the house to-
day a message dealing with the sub
ject of importation OF foreign GOODS