The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-12
FIFTY Y-SECOND CONGRESS-.
QUARANTINE BILL PASSED BY THE
\ SENATE YESTERDAY.
Was Amended by Giving the President
Extraordinary powsrs-Anti-0ption Bill
le Received no Action Changing Date
a of Congressional Sessions.
SENATE.

~ SENATE.
i, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The bill
hnting additional quarantine powers
Eh imposing additional duties upon
Re secretary of the treasury and
lib Marine hospital service were pass
SAof1by the senate today. An impor-
N fant amendment was adopted to the
section giving the presideIt power to
suspend immigration from infected
countries, and a new section gives the
president power, not to suspend inn
migration, but to prohibit in whole or
y in part the introduction of persons
and property, This amendment was
offered by Senator Palmer of Illinois.
After the house quarantine bill had
passed to special order the bill pro-
A ~hibiting immigration for one year was
~ pelmitted tolapse.
The anti.option bill was then taken
up, and Senator Villas of Wisconsin
u completed his Argument against it.
There was no action on the bill the
senate adjourning for want of quo
rum
HOUSE.
The house met at II AS this morning
in continuation of yesterdays session,
and resumed consideration of the bill
for the admission of the Nor ork and
] Western railroad into the District OF
4 Columbia, and after sharp discussion
4 it was passed.
Mr.. Mcmillan of Tennessee, from
the committee on rules, reported res
olution (adopted) making the follow
ing assignments: Today measures re.
Al ported from committee on election of
president, vice president and members
Nof congress-; Wednesday measures re-
Vported from committee on Indian
Iaffairs; Thursday measures reported
4 from committee on naval affairs; Sat-
skurday measures reported from COM
t fmittee on judiciary.
The house then proceeded to the
reconsideration Of the Grain joint reso-
\ ylution proposing amendments to the
VI constitution substituting Dec 81 tor
II March 4 as the commencement and
II termination of the official terms of
members of the house of representa-
lives and of United States senators,
hnd providing that congress hold an
annual meeting on the second Mon
\ day in January and substituting
April 80 for March as the date for
the commencement and limiting OF
the terms OF president and vice presi-
dent.
MIR. Cochran of New York objected
that the proposition provided for the
J. coming In of congress TO settie tne
h;oh had aricnn in IN a
f election of members themselves.
Questions upon which the validity of
the election of the presidential candi-
dates might be disputed would arise
in the election of every member of the
house of representatives. After further
r.. debate the vo came on ordering a
4 Joint resolution to the third reading.
The vote resul ed: Yeas 49, nays III,
thus defeating the measure.
The house then adjourned.
BLAINE's CONDITION.
Another at least miraculous and un-
expected Improvement occurred In
RJsine,s condition at o'clock this
morning. Just before that hour the
l doctors reported him still losing and
fine worst was feared at any moment.
change occurred and he seemed to
rally slightly aud shortly afterwards
passed into quiet sleep which lasted
until after daylight. DR.. Hyatt left
for home at 20 CLOCK and DR.. Johnston
at $3.50 this morning when he said the
natispt was more comfortable and
there was no immediate danger OF
death.
There is no hope held by the family
that the improved condition of Mr.
Blaine is anything more than tenn,
- porary suspension of the ravages OF
the disease that must sooner or later
n and in dissolution. He is kept alive
Y it is stated, only by the utmost care care
and skill on the part of the medical
N attendants, and they realize thlS any
~ relaxation on their part would result
Y. in fatal termination of the long ILL
sss' srsn.v OPENING.
AAsH1NaToN, Jan. 10 The hear
Ane9,1the Words Columbian EXPO
4 sition'committee of the house on the
} Sunday opening question was beguI
this morning. Mayor Hampstead
. Wash burn and Aldermen Madder
land Sexton of Chicago, President
HGompers of the Federation OF Labor
land others were heard ia yoring sun
kday opening.