The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-09
FIFTY-SECONO CONGRESS.
CHANDLER CALLS UP THE CAR COUP
LER BILL IN SENATE.
And Twits the Democrats With Disregard
ing Party Platform Dsmands-Extra-
dition Of Political Refugees-Ap.
preparation Bill in the House.
SENATE.

brought up the resolution In
the national Democratic platform
which denounced a Repub.
lican party and a Republican senate
for not having provided legislation for
the protection of railroad employees,
aud insisted that the position of 30
many Democratic senators against the
bill was inconsistent with party fealty.
He twitted them with the fact that
only seven of them voted yesterday
to take up the silver purchase repeal
bill, knowing the declaration of the
national Democratic convention on the
subject of silver, and knowing the en-.
treaties of the president-elecU to have
the Sherman act repealed before tie
4th of March. He predicted the
course of Democratic senators at the
thu next congress on the subject of
tariff would be equally at variance
with the party's platform.
Senator WoIcott while arguing
az thO SouP'Si oiiA,
said that no Other senator than Chan
dler could have found b political al
vantage in IL. No action was taken
on the bill.
Senator Turpie of Indiana offered
the following, which was laid on the
table and ordered printed: "Believing
that the doctrine of asA lum as prac
ticed and approved by u large ma Or.
ity OF the members of the family of
nations is hig hly expedient aud thai
jurisdiction in what are known as pO.
lit Cal Ofeuse3 ought not to be extra
territorial, it is concluded as the Sense
of the senate that no treaty should be
approved which proposes to Dust the
courts or magistrates OF the United
States of the righL to determine in
each case under allegations aud proof
whether au OTense chrged be politl-
cal or non political under the law OF
nations"
Then the senate resumed considera-
tion of the substitute reported from
the committee on Interstate com
merce to promote the safety OF en-
ployes and travellers upOL railroads
by compelling common carriers en-
gagged III Interstate commerce to
equip their cars with automatic coup.
lers and continuous brakes. The de.
bate was mainly on the expense To the
railroads and its effect and also on the
advisa bility at Legislation on the sub
ject. Without action ON the bill the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In marked contrast with the inter-
oak l., IN, h.
house yesterday was the lack OF atten-
tion paid business today. Senate
amendment to the Porter bill of laden
bill were cnncurIed in. Tie house
then proceeded in Committee of the
whole to the consideration OF the leg
islativo appropriation bill, Messrs
Dingley and D)ckery taking advaL t.
age of the opportunity to rehearse
their views OF the financial condition
of the country. The bill Was then
read for amendments offered respe'-
lively by Mr.. Wheeler to reduce the
compensation of memhe of congress
to $4,000 and by Mr.. Miller, TO reduce
the compensation of the uresident to
S25 900 were rejected.
Mr.. Dearmoud of Missouri offered
an amendment providing that until
places in classified service shall be
distributed among the adherents of
the several political parties in pro-
portion to the res pectlve number sent,
as shown by the vote cast at the last
presidential election, no applicant un.
less all adherent to the pot tical party
which had not had its tair proportion
of employees in such service shall be
eligible for examination or app0lht-
ment under the civil service law. The
char ruled the amendment out OF
order.
Mr., Tucker made q vigorous attack
against the clause of the bill provld'
ing for the commission to enquire into
the workings of the executive depart
ments and without disposiDg OF the
paragraph the committee arose ana
the b use adjourned
SENATOR MARTIN OF KANSAS.
Judge John Martin, senator-elect
from Kansas to fill the unexplred
term of the late senator PLUMB, now
being filled ny Senator Perkins under
appointment by the governor, was on
the floor of tho senate today. II Sen
ator Martin follows the advice OF Sen
ator PETER, 10 issue in the Kansas
case will be raised until the closing
days of the session. Senator Pefter
says that owing to the lateness OF the
session which ends this congress. and
to the fact that Perkins understands
the legislation Of interest to the people
of Kansas and had it well in hand, ne
had suggested to Senator Martin that
he refrain from presenting his ere.
dentials. Senator PETER also stated
that he did not think it wise to inter
pose anything that would consume
the time Of the senate, every hour OF
which would be needed
EXTRADITIoN TREATY.
When the senate committee on for.
eign relations reported the Russian
extradition treaty to the senate In ex'
ecutive session it was with an amend
ment to the effect that attempts to
murder the czar or any member OF the
royal family should be considered as
non political otfienses, regardless OF
what the motive OF tue criminal mlght
be and that being a non crlm,nai
offense they should be extradItaole.