The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17

| WASHINGTON, May ll.-Cbairman
McGann of the house committee on
labor has completed the report favora,
BILE to an investigation by special
joint committee of the senate and
house of the depressed condition of
labor and of the Coxey movament.
THE TARIFF DEBATE.
The Republican senator's, by their
votes today and also in private con-
versation, indicated the purpose of
voting for the amendments propos-
ed by the Democratic compro-
mise committee wherever they
increased duties and change from the
adyalorem to the specific system. 1t is
understood that this question of policy
was under discussion by the Republi.
can advisory committee today and
that while a majority of those present
counseled this course, the decision was
not unanimous, The proceedings Of
the senate today have served to EN-.
phasize the intention of the Republi-
can senator's to exploit every phase of
all questions presented in every para.
graph and of the Democrats to permit
the Republicans to consume the most
of the time that is to be devoted
to talking. 1t was noticeable that
the Democrats, with the exception of
Senator Mills, stood by the committee
recommendations on all votes. Sena-
tors Hill and Irby, concerning whose
position there has been speculation,
were absent, but Senator Murphy,
| whose position has been somewhat
dou btfuI, stood with his party. This
practically solid vote on the Demo.
cratic side has given the Republicans
no little concern, as they have been
hopeful of creating division among
the Democrats. Some Of them pre-
dict that the cohesion so far displayed
will not continue, but the best infor.
nation O6tainable at this time indi-
Gates that however unsatisfactory the
bill is to q number of Democrats,
it will continue for the present at least
to receive the support Of all Demo
cratic senator's, with possibly one or
two exceptions.
CHANGING CONGRESSIONAL SESSIONS.
The bill of Representative Grain of
Texas to change the date for the as.
sembling OF congress was favOrably
reported To the house today. The
bill provides that the tirst session of
each congress shall begin the first
Tuesday after March 4, instead OF
waiting until the following December.
The second session is to begin on the
first Monday in January instead of
December as at present.
BUREAU COTTON REPORT.
The monthly cotton report of the
agricultural department says: The
cotton report, as consolidated by the
statistician of the department of agri-
| culture for the month of May, relates
to the progress of cotton planting and
contemplated acreage. The proper
ton of the proposed breadth already
planted on the 1st of may was 81 0 per
Cont, against IS 3 per cent last year,
which is little over points lower
than the amount usually planted st
that date. The estimates by states is
as follows: Virginia As, North Caro-,
lima "A, South Carolina IS, Georgia
So, Florida 95, Alabama 80, Miss
ssippi So Louisiana 81, Texas
SO, Arkansas 81, Tennessee 65.
The delay in Virginia, Tennessee, Ar.
kansas and Louisiana was caused by
the cold weather. termination has
been slow and growth of plants back
ward owing to these facts.
Some indication has been given as to
the contemplated acreage by our cor
respondents, as compared with that OF
Last year. The figures relating there
to are only given 60 indicate what the
correspondent believe to be the inten.
tions as to acreage. The reported in
dication points to an acreage OF 8 pei
cent less than last year. The per cent.
age by states is as follows: Virginia
SO, North Carolina, o.; South Caro-
lima, 90; Georgia, 80; Florida, 80; Ala
bama, IS; Mississippi, %; Louisiana
"a; Texas, 104; rkansas, 95; Tenres-
see, 95. The general average is 90 6
TO MOVE FORT M'INTosH.
German of Michigan, has reported
to the house the bill agreed on by the
military affairs committee to remove
the military post known as Fort Nc.
IntOsh from its present site to more
desirable and larger one near Laredo
Tex. The accompanying report says
in part: The committee are of the
opinion, which is based upon the
| Vi COlOhCIb ohb
Wheaton, that the exchange of sitei
as provided for in the bill, with the
amendments proposed, will be ad
vantageous to the government anC
will insure ample protection to ouI
citizens upon the Rio Grand'
border from sudden invasion, and il
will enable our government to dis
charge its plain obligations to thu
Mexican government by preventing
the organization OF armed banGs along
the American side OF the frontier fol
the purpose Of invading our sister re
public.
COMBINATIONS.
The senate in executive session to
day confirmed the following nomina
tOns: Col. 1. n. Manning of Mort!
Carolina, to be consul at Rayal, Azores
Seneca Hazsn OF Vermont, envoy ex
tra)rdinary and minister plenipoten
tiary TO Venez1ela.
INDIAN MATTERS
Two delegations OF full bloods an
half breed Indians from the Ponc
aud Osago Indian tribes in Oklahom
are in the city to discuss reservation
matters with the interior department
The Poncas are headed by Standing