The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
FIFTYTHIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE WAS KEPT BUSY ALL DAY ON
NEW WORK.
Proposition to Coin Two Million Dollars Pc
Month Of seignorsge in the Treasury.
Deadlock in the House over the
Arizona Statehood Bill.
SENATE.

laneous character was transacted,
Among the bills introduced the most
important was by Senator voorhees,,
chairman of the committee on finance,
providing for coinage of silver seignor-
age in the treasury at the rate OF 3d.
OOO 900 per month, and when that is
exhausted to purchase and coin a sim
liar amount OF silver monthly.
House bill providing for two addi-
tional associate justices of the supreme
court of Oklahoma territory passed.
Senator Vance reported from the
committee on privileges and elections
house bill to repeal federal election
laws with the recommendation that it
be passed without amendment. Sena-
tor Chandler said the report was not
unanimous and secured unanimous
consent to submit the views of the
minority adverse to the passage of the
bill. The bill was placed on the calen.
dar.
Resolution was agreed to calling
upon the secretary of the treasury to
report the value of textile fabrics pur-
chased for the army, navy, Indian bu-
reau and marine hospital service for
the fiscal year 1893.
The senate bill to repeal the clause
in the last pension appropriation bill
which prohibited payment of pensions
to persons residing in foreign coun
tried passed After executive session,
adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The house
was deadlocked for two hours today
by the refusal of the Republicans to
vote on a motion to gointo committee
of the whole for consideration OF the
Arizona statehood bill.
Immediately after reading the jour.
nal Mr.. Dockery called up the bill to
improve methods of accounting in the
postoffice department. The bill
abolishes postal notes and reduces
schedule rates for money orders APP
proximately to scale fees charged by
express companies: The postmaster
general is given authority to designate
offices for the issue of money orders
up to So and all money orders unpaid
for one year are converted in the
treasury. Passed.
Mr.. Catching presented the report
of the committee on rules making the
bills for the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico the special order after the
morning hour until disposed of. The
report was adopted. Several minor
bills were passed.
Mr.. Wheeler (Ala then moved the
house go into a committee of the
whole to consider the bill for the adj
mission of Arizona. Standing vote re-
suited, 70 to 4. Mr.. Hooker made a
point of no quorum and ayes and nays
were ordered. The Republicans re,
Trained from voting, word being passed
around to force the Democrats ito
furnish their own quorum if any mere
territories are to be admitted into the
Union. Mr.. Wheeler made statement
to the effect that as the Republicans
were filibustering he would move al
adjournment. Accordingly the house
adjourned.
COMMITTEE ON RULES.
The special house committee on
rules met this morning and decided to
give the committee on territories time
to dispose of the bills for admission of
Arzina and New Mexico. Adjourn
ment vas discussed, but no date fixed.
1t is believed, however, that adjourn
ment will be taken a week from tomor.
row.
THE FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
Senator Vance Dem reported from
the committee on privileges and cleo.
tions house bill to repeal federal cleo
ton laws, with recommendation that
it be passed without amendment.
READY WHEN THE PRESIDENT SAYS so.
There is nothing at the White House
or state departments to show that in
formation on the Hawaiian question
will be transmitted to congress today
or at any time in the near future. APP
parently the preparation of material
in the state department is complete
and can be sent in any time the presi-
dent chooses to transmit it.
NEW SILVER BILL.
Senator Voorhees,, chairman of the
finance committee, has introduced a
bill for the coinage of the seignorage
on treasury stock of silver at the rate
OF $4,000. 900 per month. After this
seignorage fund is all coined monthly
silver purchases are to be resumed
sufficient to coin 50, 900. 900 per month.
Provision is made for the appointment
of commissioners to another inter-
national monetary conference. The
bill was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
COMMISSIONER LYMAN RESIGNS.
Civil Service Commissioner Chas.
Lyman of Connecticut has resigned as
president OF the commission. He con.
tinues as a member.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The tariff had rest today. There
was no meeting of the sub committees
or of the full committee. 1t is not ex-
pected any further action will be taken
on the internal revenue feature of the
bill until all members of the majority
may be in the city to consider, it. In
dividual orcorporate income tax must
be settled before the committee can
proceed.
COMBINATIONS.
'Marcellus l.. Davis, Arkansas, consul
at Lerima, Mexico; John K. Proctor,
Kentucky, civil service commissioner;
Chas. w. Dabney, Jr.. Tennessee, as
sistant secretary of agriculture; Com
modore French M. Ramsey, chief OF
the bureau of navigation of the navy
department.
DAFT rArD nAnDrne