The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-02
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS
SENATE SPENT MOST OF THE DAY IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Adjourned OyerUntil After Blaines Funeral
Committees to Investigate Panama
Crookedness and the Whisky Trust
The Hawaiian Revolution Confirmed.
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Jan 2S.-Practlally
the whole of today's session was spenV
bv the senate behind closed doors
The executive session lasted from l2:4O
to 4:3O when it adjourned until
o'clock Monday.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported from the committee on appro
priations and placed on the calender
On motion ex-senator Hale it was or
dered that when the senate adjourned
it be meet at 2 o'clock Monday SO as
to Civ the senators an opportunity TO
attend the funeral of Mr.. Blaine.
Senator Chandler offered a resolu-
ton which was agreed to calling on
Secretary Tracy for information as 10
the rules and regulations in existence
at New York for the prevention OF the
introduction of contagious or iniec-
tious diseases, as to precautions
against such diseases prescribed to be
observed at ports of departure, and by
what authority such rules and regu-
latiuns have been established.
The senate tonight went into eXecu-
tive session and when the doors were
reopened adjourned until Monday at
p. m.
HOUSE.
Beyond the adoption of resolutions
looking to the investigation OF the
Panama canal scandal and the whis-
key trust the proceedings of the house
today were devoid of public interest.
The sundry civil bill made slow
progress.
Mr.. Mcmillan reported from the
committee on rules the following resO-
luton: That the resolution respect
ing the whisky trust be referred to the
committee on Judiciary, and said COM
mittee or any sub. committee thereof
be- authorized to investigate the
charges contained IN the resolution
and report by bill or otherwise. Inc
committee is also to investigate what
if any other trusts or combines in re-
straint of trade exist within the
United States and has been fOstered
by congressional legislation and con-
troll markets, and what if any addi'
tional legislation is necessary to rem
edy the evil. The resolution was
adopted without debate.
Mr.. Catchings from the same CON-
mittee reported the following, which
was adopted: That a special committee
of five be appointed to investigate and
report as to what sums of money, if
any, were expended by the Panama
Canal company or its promoters for
the purpose of preventing the opposi-
ton in this country to the plans of
said company, and what disposition
was made of such sums and generally
as to the situation Of affairs On the
isthmus go far as American commerce
seeking transit across the same may
be concerned. Also as to contracts
and religions between the Pacific
Mail Steamship company and the
Southern Pacific Railroad company,
Trans. continental Railroad association
and others as to what contracts or al
legged cOllusive arrangement has been
made by said companies whereby
traffic by way of the Isthmus of Pan
anna has been suppressed or dimin-
ished, or as to whether such steamship
company, by virtue of said contracts
or otherwise, has been practically alb.
sorben by or subject to the control of
said companies. Adjourned till 2
p. m, Monday.
HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION.
Mr.. Mott Smith, Hawaiian minister,
has received an official dispatch 10 the
effect that the Hawaiian government
has been overthrown and that the
commissioners from the new govern.
ment are on their way to Washington
from San Francisco to ask that Hawaii
he annexed to the United States. Mr..
Smith is now at the state department
waiting to advise the secretary of
state of the information he has re
ceived. The state navy departments
have been officially advised of the
resolution.