The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-05
CAPITAL NOTES.
WILL NOT COMPROMISE.

Trying 1Or tn6 last 4S hours TO arrange
terms of a compromise OIL the silver
question that would be acceptable, en-.
cOuntered very determined obstacle
today when they approached the Re-
publican anti-silver men who thus far
have been acting with the Democratic
repeal forces. The Republicans sim.
ply declare that there is no common
ground upon which they could act
with the Democrats longer if uncon-
ditional repeal is abandoned. When
it came to negotiating for terms with
silver they announced their intention
Of 1ocking by themselves and more
than that declare if compromise is
to be the outcome they were ready for
finish fight on that issue. This bel
licose attitude of the Republicans dis
heartened the Democratic repealere
and compelled the compromisers to
halt temporarily at least.
Senator Voorheers, chairman of
the finance committee and leader of
the repeal force, has been in no way
connected with the comp:o Lise move
ment. He said today that he had no
reason to dispair of the repeal bill in its
original form, and thought it quite
ridiculous to conclude that in body
of 85 men majority of Is could not
secure vote on any given proposition.
He said he felt convinced thatthe ma.
jority could hold out as long rs the
minority. "If," said he, tive cannot
pass the bill this fall we can continue
our effort during the winter, and if
we do not conclude our work in the
fall, winter and spring, we can, like
Grant. fight it out on that line if it
taxes all summer. If L could force a
vote, should of course do SO, but
there is no rule whereby can do 80
am satisfied, however, if we hold on
with sufficient persistence we will get
it in time"
CENSUS BUREAU.
Hon. Carroll D. Wright, commits
sioner of labor, will be appointed in a
few days to take charge of the census
bureau. He will, however, retain his
present position as commissioner of
labor, as the proposed extension of
time for completing the census re.
quires the work to be finished before
the beginning of thu next fiscal year.
HELPING THE TOWN BUILDERS.
The postoffice department will CO.
operate with the interior department
in sustaining town sites against the
discrimination OF railroads and specu
lators in the Cherokee strip. Trains
will be forced to stop to take and de
liver mail at all town sizes, and no
postoffices will be allowed established
with the purpose of influencing trade
away from such townsites.
SILVER AND TARIFF.
On the house side the proposed
movement to allay the silver and
tariff interests to prevent adverse leg
isIation in both cases attracts little
attention. Mr.. Outhwaite 20 J, one of
the Democratic leaders, declares i'll
such Inclination were to defeat leg
islation in the name of tariff taxation
it would create a tremendous Outcry
from the people that would eventually
result to the detriment of both inter-
e5ts.
Mr.. 5ayers (Tex.), chairman of the
committee, says such
combinations are chimerical.' Great
pub ic questions, like the tariff and
tied, each on its own merits.
Mr., Burrows (Mich.), one of the Re-
publican leaders, said he had given
the scheme some thought, and while
it might be feasible so tar as the Re-
publicans are concerned to solidify
anti and free silver Republicans in
defense of prompt action, it could not
be made effective because there was
no Democratic strength favorable to
protection to be arrayed on the side of
the movement.
SILVER MEN DON'T LIKE 1T.
The opponents of the repeal bill
Lave been canvasing among them
selves today the proposition for COM
promise yesterday made them by
some of the advocates of that measure.
There has not as yet been time for
thorough investigation and exchange
of views on the subject, but it can be
authoritatively stared that many of
the silver men are not favOrably i'm
pressed with the scheme. There is
especial objection to the proposition
which the offer includes to provide
for the issuance of 5000 900 600 worth
of three per cent bonds and it looks as
if il would be necessary to modify this
feature the proposition before any
agreement can be reached IN .he line
indicated.
THE CONDEMNED SEALER.
Captain Hooper, commander OF the
revenue cutter Rush, telegraphed the
treasury department of the arrival OF
that vessel at San Francisco from
Behring sea. He reports the British
steamer Coquittan and her cargo con-
demned by the court. The Coquittan
is a British vessel seized last season
while transferring supplies to sealing
vessels and receiving seals on board
in American waters.
MRS. CLEVELAND GOES RIDING.
For the first time since the birth OF
Raby Esther, Mrs. Cleveland went out
driving today. She was acc mpanfed
by the president, and looked remark
ably we'll.
DEFICIT IN POsTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The Capital Gays: The gross re-
ceints of the postoffice department for
Enoust show an actual falling off OF 4
ner cent compared with August a
Year ago. This means that the gen.