The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-09
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS
THE HOUSE WANTS TO ADJOURN
THIS AFTERNOON,
senate Not So Anxious-stewart Still Try,
ing to Make Silver spesches-The Big
Fight in Regular Session Will
Be on the Tariff,
SEN ATE.

lleying from paying custom duties
all foreign exhibits now at the Chicogo
Fair which may become the property
of the Columbian Museum of Art.
Senate bill to grant the right of way
to the Kansas, Oklahoma Central and
Southwestern Railway company
through the Indian aud Oklahoma
territories passed. Several minor
bills were passed.
Senator Stewart introduced a bill
for free and unlimited coinage of
silver. Referred to finance COM
mittee.
Senator German, Dem. Md J, offered
a resolution authorizing the employ
ment. during recess, of certain en-
ployes. Referred to committee on
contingent expenses. The reading of
the words of during recess" caused
surprise, as it is generally expected
adjournment will soon be taken.
Senator Stewart started to make a
free silver speech when the house con-
current resolution providing for ad.
journment Nov. 3, at 8 p. M, was
received. Later the resolution. on mo.
ton of Senator German, was referred
to the committee on appropriations.
The Chinese exclusion bill was laid
before the senate.
Senator Davis (Minn) offered an
amendment re enacting the act of July
5, 1884, Ito execute certain stipulations
of the treaty of May 6, 1882, and con.
tinuing such act in force for 10 years
longer.
Senator White (Cal.) addressed the
senate on the Chinese bill. He re-
ferred to the Highbinders, criminal
organization, whose members killed
men for pay. He said the
Chinese empire stood today
not as an indication of progress
sion, but as nation was in
capable of absorbing anything more
than it has taken within its confines.
When confronted with situation that
meant ruin to his people; when he had
to choose between his people and an
alien race, Senator White said that he
would stand by his hearthstone and
guard his home. The house bill passed
amendment.
After an executive session the senate
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-When the
house convened not over 100 members
were on the floor. Immediately after
TIE reading of The Journal Mr.
from the committee on
rules, reported a resolution for final
tomorrow at o'clock.
Mr.. Holman Qnd.) argued against
and in favor of a recess
in order that committees might have
an opportunity to work between now
and the beginning of the regular ses-
sion.
Mr.. Terry (Ark) argued against
either adjournment or recess.
Mr.. Catchings replied that if there
was any business on the calendar there
would be much force in the suggestion
that the house remain in continuous
session.
rs there any possibility" asked Mr..
Henderson Qa.) "of reporting the
tariff bill before the regular session.
None whatever, replied Mr.. Catch.
ings.
A vote was then taken by ayes and
nays and the resolution carried, 1874
to SO.
Mr. Wilson, chairman of the ways
and means committee, asked unani.
nous consent for consideration of the
resolution to permit the ways and
means committee to sit during adj
iournment and to file with it reports
of any bills, and providing that if filed
such bills and reports shall be mailed
to each member. This had reference
to the tariff bill.
Mr.. Reed objected, explaining that
the minonity should have a fair and
decent opportunity to examine and
prepare q minority report on a bill of
such importance as the tariff bill be-
fore it's presentation.
The speaker laid before the house a
letter from the secretary of war trans
hitting information relative to alleged
outrages committed in connection with
the opening of the Cherokee strip.
The dill empowering the Texarkana
and Fort Smith railroad to bridge
Little river in the state of Arkansas
passed
Mr.. Kilgore reported favorably the
Rawlius hill for admission of Utah
into the Union.
Mr.. Oates asked unanimous consent
that future debate on the bankruptcy
bill he limited to three hours under
the five minute rule. A chorus of OBJ
iections followed.
Mr.. Catchings, from the committee
on rules, presented a special rule for
of Mr.. Wilson's resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Reed said the resolution was I'M
in character and unreas-
enable in its demands. The country
was entitled to speedy information as
to the new tariff bill. II he thought
to the resolution would de-
lay that information he would hesi-
tate to oppose it. But the reso-
luton would neither give the country
information nor advance the bill. The
matter of tariff was committed to the
WAYS and means committee, duly au-
thorized to act upon it, yet that com
mittee had not held a single meeting
nor indeed has the subject been al
luded to in committee. All the majority
members of the committee had to do
was to report the results of the work
of some gentlemen at present I'M
known. 1t would be unjust to the
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