San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-19
WASHINGTON AND AUSTIN.
Notes of Proceedings in the State
and National Legislatures.

Senate passed the Army approp.
ration bill which carried S23,OO0,-
600 and then took up the Mica
ragua bill, over which the rest Of
the session was consumed.
Gen. Scholfield is advanced to
the rank of Lieut.. General by the
army bill.
Treaty is urged in Senate be-
tween Cuba and Costa Rica. under
the jurisdiction Of the United
States.
HOUSE.
Sherman, OF New York, takes the
place of his colleague Belden, on
the Interstate Commerce commit
tee. 80
Morning session was devoted to
District Of Colum bia business.
Attempt was made, and succeed
ed for two hours, to prevent con-
sideration Of the Indian bill but at
40 debate proceeded for short
time when recess was taken until
o'clock.
Consideration OF pension bills in
the night session called up the old
war feeling and there were some
hot words between Jones, OF Vir.
ginia, and Cooper, OF Indiana, both
Democrats. Populist Simpson, Of
Kansas, took hand in haunting
Jones for glorying in the''lost cause"
and it looked for a time as though
personal encounter might follow.
In fact it was only prevented by
| the adjournment which occurred
at 10:3O, no business having been
transacted.
The Judi ciary committee invite
Judge Kicks to present his case,
with witnesses, and also the other
| side to be heard. Culherson says
that II the case comes to the house
in its present shape minority re-
port, squashing the charges, will
be adopted. Bailey says he will
push Kicks to the last ditch.
| ATAUSTIN.
| Senate is memorialiZed by the
National Industrial association Of
Galveston against lease of convicts.
| Asylum bill, making superin-
tendents appointment by the Gov
ernor instead of by the Board, is
reported favorably.
| Finance committees amendment
to the bill, transferring monies to
the general fund, eXempts 10 per
| cent. of such monies from transfer.
Several bills were presented
among them one by Harrison rails
ing the age Of consent to Is years.
Bill for repeal Of Pardon Board
caused animated discussion; no
vote reached.
Senate confirmed Taliafero, judge
Twentieth district, Ed. d. Gavin
criminal district judge fer Harris
and Galveston counties; l.. j.
Storey, railway commissioner; G..
McKeller, manager North Texas
Insane asylum Jens Moller, pilot
commissioner, Galveston.
| HOUSE.
House adopted report adverse to
increasing number of journals
printed; also adverse report to en-
quiry by committee into financial
condition of state institutions also
unfavorable reports upon contin-
gent expenses and per diem.
Bramlett's road bill was ordered
printed in the journal.
Committee on rules presented
those of the 23rd Legislature which
were adopted with the following
addition: Every member who Is
in the House when the question is
put shall give his vote, unless the
House, for reasons assigned, shall
excuse him and any member who
is present and shall fail and refuse
to vote after being requested so
to do by the Speaker shall
be recorded, under direction
of the Speaker, as voting
with the minority on the subject
or question being voted upon. No
member snail be allowed to make
any EXPLANATION Of a vote he is
about to give ar ask to be excused
from voting after the clerk, under
the order of the House, shall have
commenced calling the yeas and
nays.
The usual grist of bills were pre-
sented and referred.
The Crowley investigation will
open on Monday.
Movement will be made for call
ing a constitutional convention.
The retrenchment fever has
broken out bad in the printing
com mittee.
Honorlng a Guest.
The Powder Hill Gun club will