The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-19

the senate in little more than weeks
time, which is unprecedented and the
indications are that the bills remain
ing unacted on will be disposed of
with equal rapidity when reached.
The prospects now are that the work
of The senate will be delayed some-
what by the committee on sppropria-
tions, which has not yet completed its
consideration of the civil service bill,
and has not taken up the deficiency
bill at all. ,
With all the appropriation bills
passed by the senate there will be
nothing but conference reports on the
bills and the tariff bill and then ad'
journment. There are many who
count upon the eagerness OF the MEM
bers of the house to get home In view
of the necessity of looking after their
political fences to help materially In
bringing the house to accept the sem
ate's terms on the tariff.
AVERAGE WEIGHT OF FLEECE.
With the July returns on acreage
and condition of crops the correspon-
dents of the statistical division OF the
department of agriculture were IN
structed to send in an estimate OF the
average weight per fleece OF wool as
shown during the present year. These
returns have been carefully consoll'
dated and the average weight per
fleece of the years wool clip is shown
to be 8 pounds as against 8 and 81
pounds for the census year. Varia-
tiOn by states is considerable, the
range being from pounds per fleece
in Alabama to 7.3 pounds in South
Dakota. The chief causes are varying
climatic conditions and different de-
grees of care bestowed upon the stock,
as we'll as the keeping of widely vary
ing grades of animals from the high
est grade blooded stock down to the
common native breed.
TREASURY BALANCE.
The cash balance in the treasury
TODAY was Sl2l, ,295, ,705, of which 1884,.
431 ,542 was gold reserve.
STRIKE COMMISSIONERS
1t is understood that the selection OF
the commissioners to investigate the
late strike was under discussion by
the cabinet today, but 80 far there are
no open indications of speedy action
in the matter. The president is dis
posed to act with the greatest circum--
spection in choosing men of national
reputation, whose findings are likely
to carry weight with the entire Amer
lean public. Aside from this, one ex-
PLANTATION for the delay is probably to
be found in the belief by the president
that the labor leaders have not yet
COMPLETELY met the condition he i'm
posed as precedent to the appointment
of a commission, for the reports that
come to hand daily show that lawless'
ness and obstruction still exist in
many places in the West.
HoLGER MUST HANG.
The president has denied the appli.
cation for pardon in the case OF Lewis
Holger, sentenced to be hanged for
murder in the Indian country, on July
% next.
NOMINATIONS.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate: David
wells. Jr. of Connecticut to be second
secretary of the legation OF the United
States at London; James r. Jackson
of New Hamshire to be consel OF the
United States at Serbrooke, Que;
John G. Arnold of Oregon to be sur
veyor general of Oregon.
MISSISSIPPI WARRANTS.
Chief Hazen of the secret service
today received q telegram from his
agent at st. Louis stating that he had
in his possession the plates from which
the special warrants issued by the
state OF Mississippi were printed.
After consultation today with Secre>
tary Carlisle, Chief Hazen said he
would send one Of his special agents to
Jackson, Miss, to cCnfer with Gov
ernor Stone and explain to him in
what respect the issuance OF these
| warrants is a violation OF the United
States statutes.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SUIT,
Attorney General Olney today ex-
pressed his doubts as to the correct
ness Of he published reports as to the
basis and purpose of the suit brought
against the Southern Pacific railroad
company at Los Angeles. Late last
week the attorney general received a
| telegram from Attorney Dennis stat
| ing that he had reasons for believing
| that the Southern Pacific was not
making proper efforts to run It's trains
and asking for authority to file against
the company a bill in equity under I6he
the antitrust act of July 2, 189O;;
| This authority was given and
| its evident intention was to
compel the company at least to try to
fulfill its contracts with the govern,
ment for the carrying of the mails and
also to make an effort toward resum--
ing interstate traffic. The conduct CT
the Southern Pacific company had