The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-01-25

will make nOle, lie Salu, DO CT -
finiog my attention to the Stages ~
the bill as they develop from uay W.
day" Representative Farsney .So
been regarded as tie STATESMAN VI Ine
committee on the economic Questions
involved. 81 think the preliminary
votes on amendments show, salu u,
That the wilson bill will carry 10y ho''
more than five short OF the full Demo
cratic membership" This esIlmaCe
does not include the Popullsts VINO are
likely to vote for the bill. nL,;
Representative Hopkins, Repuon-
can member of the ways ana means
committee, says there is little douoC
as to the passage of the bill.
SENATOR wALTHALL RESIGNS
Senator Walthall of Mississippi has
resigned on account of ill health. Inc
present term of Mr.. Walthall would
expire March 4, 1895, but he has al
ready been elected for another six years
until 1901 - He resigns the unexplred
portion of his present term and, as ne
states in his letter, leaves the future
determination the question of the full
six wear term beginning In 1870.
Among the men most prominently
mentioned about the capitol today as
successor to Waithall are Congressman
John NJ. Allen, Governor Stone, AL
torney General Marshall and Congress
man Catchings.
Senator Walthall, in his letter to the
governor of Mississippi, resigning MS
seat in the senate, says;
ITO Hon. ]. NJ. Stone Governor of Mississippi
my DEAR SIR-The condition OF
nv health compels me to seek a mlloer
climate for the remainder OF the VIII
ter season. The alternative is pre-
sented me of resigning my present pc :
sition or absenting myself from my
post of duty at time when 1t is lhL-
Dortant that our state should nave
two senators in their seats. 1t Oest ac
cords with my public obligation TO
pursue the former course, ana trust
it may seem to my constituents as IL
does to me, that in adopting it am
showing them the highest apprecla-
ton of their confidence and good will.
| am indebted to the people Of Missis-
sippi for the highest honor in their
gift repeatedly bestowed under Cir
cumstances which greatly enhance
their value in my estimation. To hold
to the highest trust which they
would commit to me when
unable from any cause to discharge
its duty on account of my own stand
ard of faithful public service, would be
an unfit return for their generosity and
fidelity. Therefore. enclose you my
resignation and beg through you to
repeat to the people Of the state the
expression of my gratitude and obliga
tions for their kindness, c0nstancy aid
support. l can take no action now in
relation to the senatorial term begin
ming March 4; 1895, for which | was
elected iu January 1892. Eminent
statesmen and lawyers here, to whose
conclusion l can find no answer, ad-
wise me that l have no such present
connection with that term as warrants
me in declining it before it commences
When | may lawfully act in that mat
ter shall be governed, as | am now in
surrenderlng my Ecommission for the
current term, by what shall appear to
be my duty to the people of Mississip
nj under the conditions existing at that
time. Your friend and obediaut SER
want, h. y. WALTHALL
BAILY'S BOND RESOLUTION.
| n EuU'COluLulJU6c VI ibC JuulSioi }
committee of the house today ordered
favorable report on the resolution Of
Representative Bailey, declaring the
secretary has no authority to issue
bonds, and ia as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
house of representatives that the Sec
Rotary of the treasury has no authority
under existing law to issue and sell
bonds of the United States, except
such as is conferred upon him
by an act approved Jan. IA, 1875
entitled, IAN act to provide for re.
sumption of specie payments" and
that money derived from sale of bonds
issued under that act can not be law
fully applied to any purpose except
these specified therein. The judiciary
committee meets tomorrow at which
time Bailey will make a report and en-
deavor to secure immediate action
upon the report of the sub committee
Even though full committee adopts
the report the house can not act upon
it until after the tariff bill is dis
posed of.