The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-31

would be restored if the people knew
the party was also divided on the tar
ifsquestion.
Mr.. Pence said, in beginning very
humorous speech, that when he came
to Washington he had expected tt
find a warm corner and comfortable
seat in the old McCreary Inn. But he
had been shown the door and on in
curry had discovered that the old hos
telry was being run on the European
plan. Standing here as a member OF
the Peoples party he might look with
Joy on the probability of Democrats
slrrendering at the command of the
executive Republican minority, being
chained absolutely to the executive
chariot, but he hoped he was promp 5
ed by higher motive. Applause. He
had people at home more deeply in
terested in the question than any peo
pie in the Union. He then turned his
attention to the gentleman from In
diana. (NIr. Bynum.) In October,
1891, Mr.. Bynum had addressed the
largest audience ever assembled in
Denver. In the Rocky Mountain News
was a stenographic report of his
speech, in which he said: 81 have al
ways been in favor of the free coinage
of silver. have voted for free coin
age from the time the question has
been before congress and will do so
every time the question comes up.
Laughter and applause. He (Pace)
trusted the teacher would not rebuke
the scholar when he ventured to tell
him the question was now up. Pence
then paid his respects to Senator V oor-
hees and criticised him for his posi-
sition.
Mr. Bynum replied to the structures
made upon him and his seeming in
consistency in a jocular vein. He adj
mitted he had spoken in Denver in
1891. He arrived at Denver and was
shown the beauties of the city. He
had asked, What means all this"
The reply was. 1T means silver; it il
built on silver" but" replied he, II
am making tariff campaign" But
you can say something about silver"
and he had done so. He confessed his
sins and asked forgiveness. Laugh.
teri
Messrs. Johnson Qnd.) and Avery
SDOhc Ill ldNOI vi ICpcdl tllC UDC
took recess until s o'clock.
sQUELCHING sooNERs.
The attention of Commissioner
LamoureauX of the general land Office
was today cNlled to telegram from
Guthrie, o. T., to the effect that set
tiers were being advised to regard Sec
rotary Smiths requirement that an
intending settler on the Cherokee out.
let shall previous to the day of open
ing sign a declaration that he is a
qualified entryman, etc. The commits
sioner said: eff any person enters
before the day fixed he forfeits his
rights. Another provision is that in
order to become an entryman or en-
titled to enter lands he must file
declaration with both officers and re-
ceive certificates from them. If there
is violation of either of these pro
visions all rights are forfeited. As the
president had under the above act full
power to make all regulations in ref
erence to entering or occupying lands
any person violating either of them
will be treated by this department as
having no right whatever
JoHNsoN's EXCHANGE BILL.
This morning the house committee
on banking and currency discussed
Johnson's bill providing for exchange
of treasury notes for government
bonds. At the request of the latter,
the committee adjourned until Tues
day, when the author OF the bill hopes
decisive action will be taken. The bill
encountered the opposition of Speery
and Warner who argued that the
scheme opened a new channel for the
depletion of gold holdings of the
treasury If the bill became law the
holders of bonds would exchange them
for treasury notes and then demand
gold for the notes. Brosius of Penn.
sylvania, had substitute proposing
to authorize the secretary of the
treasury to issue notes in exchange for
gold coin. Johnson's bill is advocated
by Walker, Hall of Missouri and
Springer, while Cox favored it with
the substitution of some other form of
note than treasury notes. 'Sperry and
Warner supported the substitute pro-
posed by Brosius,
COMMITTEE CLERKSHIP.
Chairman Wilson today appointed
Henry Talbot of Illinois as clerk of
the committee on ways and means.
Talbot served in the same capacity
under the chairmanships of Messrs.
Morrison and Mills, and since the 5Oth
congress has been connected with the
interstate commerce commission.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate today confirmed large
number of appointments, including
George William Caruth of Arkansas,
minister to Portugual N. 7. N. Rob-
inson of Louisiana, assistant solicitor
of the treasury; VIM. G. Renfrew,
governor of Oklahoma; Jas. Sheakly,
governor of Alaska; Chas. M. Bruce,
secretary of Arizona; Chas. g. Rich
ards, seci etary of Utah; Charles B.
Howey of Mississippi, assistant at.
torney general, and Richard G. Ware,
United States marshal for the western
district of Texas.
OF Interest to Mothers.