The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-12
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
O'NIEL HAS AN INITIATORY TILT
WITH MORGAN.
Flat Contradiction Between the Two Gen.
tlemen From Missouri-The Senate
Killing Time Over the Tariff
Bill-Peffer's Speech.
THE HOUSE.

authorizing the city of Hastings,
MINI, to construct a wagon bridge
across the Missouri river was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Hilk of Mime
sofa a bill to increase the amount of
land in the Yellowstone reservation
leased for hotel purpose from 10 to 20
acres was passed.
A lively tilt occurred between Mr..
O'Neil, Democrat, Missouri, who was
seated last Tuesday, and his Demo-
cratic colleague, Mr.. Morgan of Mis-
souri,. Mr.. O'Neil rose to aquestion OF
privilege and read from newspaper
an interview with Mr.. Morgan, in
which the latter explains as his reason
for voting against Mr.. O'N ell that
there had been an agreement between
the contestant and contestee in that
case to let the plain intent of the voter
count.
"Mr. O'Neill could not break that
agreement" Mr.. Morgan was quoted
as saying, "without dishonor, and he
asks too much when he asks us to join
him in dishonor.n
Mr.. O'Neill denied that he had en-.
tered into such an agreement with
Mr., Joy as was resresented in the in.
terview. lie made a statement and
concluded it with a protest against
the treatment he had received.
Mr.. Morgan replied: 81 had hoped
that we had enough of O'Neill-Joy
contested election case. l had hoped
that Mr.. O'Neill would be content
with devoting himself to the duties
Mr.. Joy was elected to discharge"
(Republican applause.) He avowed
the authenticity OF the record and
read from the journal, showing that
O'Neill had violated his agreement.
The house went into committe on
the whole, Mr.. Hatch in the chair
and the consideration of the postoffice
appropriation bill was resumed. Mr.
Henderson sent to the clerks desk
and had read an appeal to congress
against the further extension OF Sec
ond class mail privileges. Over 270.-
000, 900 pounds of second class was car
ried by the mails last year. 1t said
1922 newspaper publications were
started last year.
Mr.. Loud, Republican, California,
opposed the amendment ON the ground
that it would swamp the department.
1t would cost the United States, he
declared, $10000,000 annually.
Mr.. Loud offered and advocated an
amendment to increase the appropria.
ton for railroad transportation from
$25, 500, 900 to $26, 300 900 on the ground
that the former sum would prove in
adequate. 1t was defeated.
Mr.. Dunphy offered as an amend
ment to the amendment, provision
Ito prevent the bureau of engraving
and printing from doing any Other
work. After some further debate in
support of the point of order raised
againit the Dunphy amendment by
MI. Berry of Kentucky, the com.
mittee rose and the house at 5 O'Clock
took a recess until 8 o'clock. The
evening session to be devoted to pen
sion bills.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The policy
of delay of the minority of the senate
was made manifest today, when be-
fore the conclusion of the reading o.
yesterdays journal, Senator Chand
Ter, Republican, made a point of nc
quorum and roll was called, show
ing four short If a quorum. After 8
delay of 10 minutes four senators
[ dropped in to complete the quorum
and the reading of the journal was
concluded, and the routine business
was proceeded with.
Among the petitions presented was
| nf I 10
which was presented by both the
Missousi senators, praying for the re-
tention of the reciprocity clause of the
Mckinley bill.
| An interesting test of strength was
was developed by Senator Hill's mo-
tion that when the senate adjourn
today it should be until Monday
The Republicans jumped at the ides
and seconded the motion and ever
Senator Harris request that the mo
ton be withdrawn had no effect, &c
he demanded the yeas and nays, in
which demand he was seconded by
Senator Vest. AS the roll call pro-
crossed it became evident that the
vote would be close and when it was
announced as 25 to 26. sigh of RELIEF
escaped from the Democrats. The
vote was with a few exceptions q
party vote. The Republicans voted
for the motion and Senators Hill and
Marphy and Irby of South Carolina
voted with them, and Senator Brice
of Ohio was paired in favor of the
motion. Of the Populists, Senator
Stewart voted with the Republicans
and Allen, Kyle and PETER with the
Democrats.
The resolution introduced some
time ago by Senator Wolcott looking
into the drafting of treaty with
Mexico by which the United States
should coin silver dollars at it's mint
was laid before the senate and Sena.
tor Teller said, after he had made a
few brief remarks, he would ask to
have it laid over until Monday as
Senator Wolcott was absent. Sena.
tor Teller then briefly addressed the
senate in favor of the motion.
Senator Dubois, Idaho, followed in
support of the resolgtion.
The hour Of 2 O'Clock having arrived
the resolution went over without &C.
ton and the tariff bill was laid before
the senate. There was a very slender
attendance of senators on the floor
when Mr.. PETER arose to speak on the