San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-05
WASHINGTON AND AUSTIN.
Notes of Proceedings in the State
and National Legislatures

priation bill, kept out Of wrangle
on finances and currency and made
progress.
When this is disposed of there
will be the pOstot1ice, diplomatic
and consular bills and the Indian
and sundry civil bills to be con-
sidered.
Knute Nelson's credentials as
Senator-elect from Minnesota were
presented.
Senate passed House bill estab-
fishing National park at Gettys-
burg.
Interstate commerce commission
was called upon by resolution for
Information as to contracts with
Canadian Pacific railroad by Amer
lean lines under which competi-
ton is restrained in certain locali-
ties.
Bill passed as to lights, signals,
etc, further extending the COM
merce regulations on the great
lakes.
Bond issues by the government
are talked, but nothing is known,
although it is asserted that $780,
100000 is to be ISIS ued.
HOUSE.
Omnibus war claims were, &C n
sidered in the House.
Conference reports on fortifica-
tions and army appropriations
bills were adopted.
Bills authorizing construction of
railroad across the Indian Terri
tory, passed; also bill authorizing
territory Of Alaska to create pre-
cincts and appoint justices. There
was another fight over the report
of the rules committee, and
though the committee was ap-
parently sustained by the House
at the outset the final vote
was against them AS to 9j. In an
other tilt over the report OF rules
committee on new currency bill,
Hatch and Hall, both Missouri
democrats, were only prevented by
friends, and the calling for the pre-
viOus question, from having a per-
sOnal encounter.
House then went into committee
OF the whole and took up agricul-
tural bill.
Tom Reed has a financial bill Of
his own for temporary relief of the
situation and will present it if he
can secure the general support Of
the Republican members. 1t Sc
cured it will take the place with
them Of the latest administration
measure and may secure some
Democratic support.
Carlisle is figuring on $22,5O0,000
surplus this year.
| Carlisle and his office neither
deny no affirm rumors Of bond is
sue, but keep mum, and there is an
unwonted air Of quiet about his
department.
ATAUsTIN.
Senate was busted considering
matters Of legal procedure, insur-
ance, education, ETC., but no meas
ure was put upon it's final passage,
though several were ordered en-
crossed.
HOUSE.
In the House the following was
adopted after short argument.
Whereas, The drouth which has
prevailed for the past three or
four years, the shortage in crops,
the low prices for cotton and
other farm products and the gen.
eral financial depression has rem
dered many Of the purchasers and
settlers Of the public free school,
the university and the several asy-
lum lands unable to meet their OBJ
| legations therefor; and, whereas,
there are now about $500 claims
and accounts OF such purchasers
which have been or are about to be
forfeited for the non-payment OF
interest; and, whereas, such for
FIXTURES will render homeless and
penniless many Of such purchasers
and will thereby work hardship
and produce great trouble and dis
tress upon them therefore be it
Resolved, By the House of Rep
resentatives, the Senate, concur
ring, that the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office, do and is here
by instructed to withhold and sus-
pend the forfeiture of all such
lands sold under the acts of
1887 and subsequent acts thereto,
until further legislation is had upon
such land matters by the legisla-
ture now in session, or until the
close Of said session, and the state
treasurer is hereby instructed to
receive interest and principal pay
ments upon such lands under the
rules Of law regulating such pay
ments for and during such time.