San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-04
ANTONIO. TEXAS. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY a.. lse3, P
LEGBsLATIvE PROCEEDINGS.

In the United States Senate Teller pre-
cipitatPS a discussion of the silver queS-
ton which leads Vest to repudiate the
statements of the press as to CleveIand'S
attitude on silver matters. Hill gives
notice that he will call up the bill for the
repeal OF silver purchase Monday and
move its passage; while Sherman signi-
fies his intention to apply cloture If
necessary to prevent the defeat of the
will of the majority. House bal ratifying
agreement with Kickapoo Indians was
passed, S4,OO appropriated to carry out
provisions of the bill and conference with
house asked. Tribute was paid TO mem
ery of Barbour OF Virginia and Senate
adjourned
The reference to the committee on agri-
culture. OF the anticipation bilh instead OF
TO the committee of ways and means is
victory for the friends Of the bill, and
slap In the face for the speaker. House
passes deficiency appropriation bill, and
receives Indian appropriation bill from
the committee, pays tribute to the late
member from Pennsylvania, Craig, and
adjournS.
Hawaiian commissioners arrive at the
national capital. DISPATCHES received
from Minister Stevens at Honolulu con-.
firm the report Of revolution, and state
that II was wholly unexpected, as he had
been absent among the islands since Jan.
l4th. DIR. Mott Smith OF Washington, is
commissioned by the provisional govern
ment Of Hawaii to represent it at the Uni
ted States seat OF government The COM
missioners were met by DIR. Mott on their
arrival last night but it was too late to
hold any conference with the secretary of
state.
STATE LEGISLATIVE.
The usual batch of petitions flooded the
senate, some for creation of new counties,
some for new school laws and some for
Worlds fair appropriation. Senate bill
passes fixing time for holding court In
the Thirty fourth district. Bill prohi-.
biting employment of Pinkertons in the,
state was ordered engrossed. Senate
went into executive session OF governors.
appointments confirmed the appoint
ment OF the present railway commissioner
and afterward adjourned until Monday.
Senate judicial committee reports IA
vorably the following: The bill to dimin
iSh the civil and criminal jurisdiction of
the county court Of Dimmit county.
House bill to restore civil jurisdiction to
the county court Of Marion county. Sen
ate bill to restore civil and criminal juriS-
dictiOn of the county court OF Tyler
county.
House refers the resolution endorsing
Mills and Coke for vote on Hatch bill,
but another resolution on the same sub
JeCJ coming up mousse TeSOINeu VI u -,
that Rejoicing full confidence In the
ability, craftsmanship and integrity of
Hen. ( q. Mills in all things, commend
him for his moral and political courage
in the stand taken by him in the United
States Senate, and it is farther resolved
we commend Mr.. Mills for the decided
stand he has taken in favor of tariff re-
form and condemn the course of all pO-
litical parties and individuals who claim
that it is only a sham battle, thereby
aiding in this legaliZed robbery. Senate
bills "A and "a were passed to third read
ing
Representative Hawkins stock SAM
tary commission bill is reported favOra-
bly, by the committee on stock and stock
raising with amendment providing for
these commissioners and increasing the
appropriation to 10000.