The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
FIFTY THIRD CONGRE s
URGENCY DEFICIENCY BILL
PASSED TIE HOUSE.
With Pension and Income Tax Items
Observation-Disclosures Appropriation
Bills Passed-Senator Morgan
Addresses the Senate on the
Canal Bill.
HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 10 Mr.. Brown
(Dem., lnd.) chairman of the elections
committee, at the opening of the session
of the house, gave notice that the elec.
ton case of Williams against Settle had
been postponed until January 10, and
then without further preliminary bust
ness the house went into committee
of the whole for the further consideration
of the urgency deficiency bill and the ap.
preparation bill.
The pending amendment was that Of
Mr.. Henderson Rep., la to reduce the
appropriation of $250,000 for special pen
sion examiners to $125,000 Mr. Hender,
son denied Mr.. Bynum's imputatiOn that
his motion was not made in good faith.
Mr.. HendersOn's amendment was lost
80 to SO.
The committee rose and reported the
bill to the house with u favorable recon-
mendatiOn.
The previous question was ordered and
Mr.. Cochran Dem., n. " then moved
to recommit the bill with instructions
to strike out the appropriation for the
collection of the income tax.
Mr.. Cockran's motion was defeated;
40 to 1863.
The bill was then passed and the house,
in committee of the whole took up the
lOl plll.
Mr. Livingston of Georgia in charge of
the bill explained that it carried 81 $40,
057-$5, 47S,646 less than the estimates
and authorized no contracts in excess
of sums appropriated.
The bill was passed without amendment
and Mr.. O'Neill Dem, Mass.) called up
the pension appropriation bill. He eX-
planned that it carried Sill, 3S1 AS
100000 less than the estimates. This
year 15O,0O0,0OO was appropriated for
pensions. The appropriation in the bill
for 1894 was $40, 600, the only other
change from the estimate, and the bill
for the current fiscal was a decrease in
the appropriation for examining surgeons
from 81 600, 900 to 100000.
Mr.. Grout Rep., VT criticised the
amount for pensions carried by the bill
as of doubtful adequacy.
An agreement was reached to close the
general debate on the pension bill at the
end of four hours tomorrow, when it was
laid aside and the military academy bill
was taken up on motion of Mr.. Outh-
waite. The appropriation for the gen
eral army servicemen at West Point
some discussion, but
the bill was passed without amendment,
and then at 4:30 p. m. the house adjourn
ed.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 13.-Everything was
very quiet about the senate today, and
but little interest seemed to be taken in
the proceedings, either by the senator's or
spectators. There were reports from va
rious committees, introduction of bills
and petitions.
Mr.. Hunton of Virginia moved to take
up the bill for the establishment of the
of the United States at Wash
ingtOn.
Mr.. Hale of Maine objected to the CON
sideration of the bill at this time, but
suggested that it be referred to the com
mittee, where it could be debated in some
way commensurate with its import
ance."
Mr.. Hinton insisted however that he
had given notice of his contemplated ac-
ton, and addressed the senate on the bill.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Hunton's
speech, Mr.. Morgan asked unanimous
consent that the vote on the Nicaraguan
bill amendment be taken up next
Wednesday at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Blackburn Dem., Ky.) moved that
when the senate adjourn today it be to
meet on Monday, and on this motion Mr..
Morgan demanded the yeas and nays.
The vote resulted: Yeas, %; nays, %.
Mr.. Villas Dem., Wis., then addressed
the senate in advocacy of the university
bill.
Senator Morgan took the floor at the
conclusion of Mr.. Villas remarks, begin
ming with the reading Of an opinion by
Chief Justice Daley of New York on the
power of the United States
to aid in constructing the Nicaragua ca
nal. This opinion was favorable to the
view that the United States would be
acting within it's constitutional rights in
engaging in this enterprise, on the ground