The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-17

Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama closed the
discussion for the day with plea for
larger volume of currency and the
house adjourned.
AVERAGE OF SPRING WHEAT.
Comparative figures Of spring wheat
for July in the August report of the
statistican should be TAI, making the
falling off this month Z points instad
of 10, the August condition OF spring
wheat standing at 81.
CLEVELAND GOES HOME.
President Cleveland left Washing.
ton at Z o'clock this morning over the
| Pennsylvania railroad, accompanied
by Secretery Lamont. Colonel La
mont will leave him at New York and
the president will go direct % Buzz
Yards Bay, Mass.
YELLOW FEVER.
No new or suspicious cases of yellow
fever had occurred at Pensacola up to
midnight. Surgeon General Wyman
has complied with the request of the
committee OF public safety requesting
that the government send a yellow
r. M. Murray from the quarantine
station at Dry Tarbugas, near Key
West, to Pensacola This officer stands
nigh in the service, has had eXpe-
rience with yellow fever and is fully
qualified to pass upon cases brought
to his attention.
LAYING THEIR PLANS.
The brief proceedings in the senate
yesterday, coming after the action OF
the day before, indicate that the
senate is beginning to line up. There
is slight disaffection on the Republic
can side but generally they have ad-
opted policy of annoying their Op-
ponents in the majority by insisting
on the immediate disposition of the
silver question. They have resolved
that they will not permit action until
they have themselves agreed upon a
line of policy and the conduct of the
Republicans has had the effect to con-
solidate all the elements on the
Democratic side. Meanwhile the
Democratic caucus committee is
trying to fix plan OF
action and Republicans are comforting
to devise means to carry out their
ideas between now and Monday next.
1t is hoped by the friends of the ad-
ministration in the senate that some
possible plan of action will be agreed
to on the silver question. German ap-
pears to hold the key to the situation.
He is chairman of the Democratic
caucus, also on the steering com
mittee," composed of German, Black
burn, Cockrell, Walthall, Ra lsom,
Villas, Gray and White. Blackburn,
Cockrell, Walthall and Ransom are
avowed silvermen. Villas, Gray and
White are opposed to free silver coin
age and stand squarely upon the pres
ident's platform of unconditional re-
peal. But where Senator German
stands no one but himself can tell
STATEMENT FROM CLEVELAND.
The following statement made by
the president was given out for publ
cation today: "My absence from the
capital at this time may excite sur =
prise in view of the interest in the sub
iect now awaiting the termination of
congress. Though my views have al
ready been officially submitted to
that body, and though | am by no
means certain l could further aid in
bringing about a result which seems
necessary, it would be great salts
faction to me if l could remain at the
scene of action. But whether l
am here or elsewhere, l shall
look with hope to the &C.
ton of congress on whom
the responsibility now rests of
relieving our people from present
dangers and difficulties. l am going
back to my summer home because l
am not sufficiently rested from the
strain to which l have been subjected
since the 4th of March to fit me to
again assume the duties and labors
which await me here. l have been
counseled by those whose advice l
cannot disregard that further rest is
absolutely necessary to my health. l
shall remain away during the month
of August and shall devote myself TO
rest and outdoor recreation. My days
doings will be devoid of interest to the
public and / shall be exceedingly
pleased if l can be left free from the
attentions of newspaper correspond
ents."