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

dem. Neb.; Burns, dem. Mo-; Cami-
netti, dem. Ills; Clork, dem. Mo-;
Cobb, dem. Ala; Cockrell, dem. Tex:
Coffeen, dem. Wyo; Cooper, dem.
Tex; Cox, dem. Tenn; Crawford,
dem. N. G.; Culberson, dem. Tex:
Curtis, rep. Kan; Davis, pop. Kan;
Dearmond, dem. Mo-; benson, dem.
Ala; Dinsmore; dem. Ark; Dockery,
dem. Mo-; Ellis, dem. Ky; Ellis,
rep. Or; Enloe, dem. Tenn;
Epes, dem. Va; Fithian,
dem. Ill; Funston, rep. Kans.; Fyan,
dem. Mo-; Goodnight, dem, KY;
Grady, dem. N. G.; Hager, rep. Ia;
Hainer, rep. Neb.; Hall, dem. Mo-;
Harris, pop. Kans Hartman rep.
Mont; Hatch, dem Mo-; Heard, dem.
Mo; Henderson, dem. N. c.; Hep.
burn, rep. Ia; Herman, rep. Ore; Hill
born, rep. CAL; Hooker, dem. Miss. !;
Hopkins. rep Pa; t1udsOn, pop.
Kans. Hutcheson, dem. Tex Ikert,
dem, 0 Jones, dem. Va; Kemp, pop.
Neb KilgOre, dem. Tex Kyle, dem.
Miss; Lane, dem, ILL.,; Latimer, dem.
s. c.. livingston, dem Ga; Loud,
rep. Cal; Lucas. rep. S. D..
MADDOX, dem. Ca; Mcguire,
dem. Cal; Mallory. dem.
Fla 1; Marsh, rep. ILL.,; McCulloch,
dem. Ark McDearmon. dem. Tenn;
McKeighan, pop. Neb; McLaurin,
dem. s. c.; McRae, dem. Ark; Mel
keljohn, rep. Neb.; Money, dem. Miss;
Norman, dem. Mo; Moses, dem. Ga;
Murray, rep. s. G ; Neill, dem. Ark ;
Newland, pop. New; Pence, pop;
Picoles, rep. s. D.; Richardson, dem.
Tenn; Robinson, dem. Ala; Robert
son, dem. La; Sayers, dem. Tex;
Sibley, dem. Pa; Simpson, pop, Kan;
Smith. rep. Ill; Snodgrass, dem,
Tenn. ); Stallipgs, dem. Ala; Stockdale,
dem, Miss.; Strait, dem. 8. c.; Sweet,
rep. Ida; Talbert, dem. 8. c.; Tarsne
dem. Mo-; Tate, dem. Ga; Taylor,
rep. Tenn; Terry dem. Ark; Wheel
or, dem, Ala; Williams, dem. ILL.,.
Williams, dem. Miss; Wilson, rep
Wash; Wood ward, dem, N. G, Total
ITO.
Members who stood by silver under
the Bland Allison act but finally voted
for unconditional repeal were; Aide
ran. w. Va; Black, Ga. Bretz, o.
Brookshire, Ind Bum, N. Y Conn
Ind; Donovan. o Doolittle, Wash.
Edmundsop, w. Va; Hare, o; Hol-
man, Ind, Hunter, ILL.,; Lawson, Ga.
Lister, Ga Linton; Mich; Marshall
Va; McCreary, Va; McMillin, Tenn
Meredith, Va; Montgomery. Ky;
Oates. Ala; O'Farrell, Va; Paschal
Tex Paynter, N. Y; Peudleton, Tex.
Post, ILL.,; Price La; Richardson
Mich ; Ritchie, O.; Russell, Ga Stone
XIV; Swanson. Va; Taylor, Ind.
Tucker, Va; Turpin, Ala Tyler, Va.
Weadock, Mich; Whiting, Mich.
All the democrats except Post, Doc
little, Linton and Catchings of Miss.
gave notice that they would ask tht
house to reconsider tomorrow, and theI
the house adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-There wa
an unusually small gathering of spec
tators 10 the senate this morning, vot
| ing in the house on the silver bill hav
ing attracted the curious and sight
seers to the south wing of the capitol
Senator Morgan was present at th'
opening of the proceedings, but his re
turn from the foreign mission as arbi
| traitor in the Behring sea controvers!
was signalized by the appearance oI
his desk of counterfeit presentmen
! of a seal about one-third the natura
| size rising out of bank of roses.
Notice was given by Senator Sher
| man that he would address the senat
Wednesday on the silver question ant
by Senator Walcott for Thursday.
Senator Platt from the committe
on Indian affairs reported the bill au
| thorizing certain Cherokee alotees o
claimants to purchase the land hell
by them, and explained that unde
the recent agreement with the Chero
KEGS 70 of these Indians had occupied
and made improvements on Ian,
ceded in the cherokee outlet. |
turned out chat more than 70 OF then
had equities in the land, and the bi
simply authorizes the secretary of tn
interior to allow those who have sue
equitable rights to to purchase thei
holdings, not over so acres, payin
the same price therefor as white pee
pie pay. The bill passed.
The senate by q ote of 30 to ~ az
cided that Mantle of Montana an
Allen of Washington were not er
titled to seats and that the governo
of the state had no right to appoint
senator to fill vacancies caused by tn
expiration of regular term not har
pening by resignation or otherwise.
The house bill to repeal the Sherma
act was laid before the senate and re
ferred to the committee on finarc
Senator Voorhees,. chairman OF tht
committee. announcing that thel
wonld be prompt action by the con
mittee tomorrow.
The bill allowing banks to increa'
their circulation up to the par Walt
OF their bonds was taken uD. TT
amendment offered by Senator Coo
rell for the redemption Of such 2 n
cent bonds as may he made and pa,
ment therefor in a new issue OF trea
ury notes was rejected.
The Mantle case was laid before tt
senate. the question being Senate
Vance's motion to lay on the tab
: Senator Manderson's motion to reco
: sided the vote whereby the the sena
; decided Mantle not entitled to sea
The vote resulted 81 to 29; SO the m
, ricn TO lay on the table was agreed
; A vote was then taken on the right
; John B Allen to seat from the sta
; | of WashinOtOn (cIaimed under simil