The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-07


Pacific and Mr.. Higgins criticized the
abandonment of the French spoilation
claims. Mr.. Mitchell Rep., orr declar-
ed that the senate had surrendered
Everything and he hoped that the senate
would reject the report and if need be
defeat the bill.
Mr.. Brice (Ohio) one of the conferees,
also urged that the bill be defeated.
The argument was sustained, 81 to IA.
HOUSE.
Washington, March 3.-After the sharp
| fight last night over the senate provision
in the sundry civil bill appropriating
S., 100000 for the payment of sugar boun-
ties earned up to June 80, 1895, which re-
suited in the adoption of the amendment
by the house shortly after midnight this
morning the session dragged YEARLY on
through the silent watches of the night
until the sundry civil and Indian appro-
priation bills had been sent back to con-
ference. As the gray dawn was breaking
the house took recess until 2 o'clock
this afternoon and the worn out members
hurried home to catch few hours rest
and nerve themselves for the scene which
promised to be prolonged until tomorrow
noon.
When the speaker took the chair at
2 o'clock more than half the members were
in their seats. The bright sunshine and
balmy air of spring day and the attrac-
ton of the excitement of the closing hours
of dying congress drew thousands to
the great marble pile which overlooked
the city, and the corridors of the Capitol
streamed with visitors, who crowded by
the hundreds into the public galleries. The
private galleries were also thronged. NO
conference reports were ready when the
house convened and the speaker gracious,
ly recognized several of the half hundred
members clamoring for an opportunity to
secure consideration of measures OF local
or personal interest to them. The follow
ing were passed.: j.
Senate bill to increase the pension of
the widow of Gen. Joseph II. Potter from
$50 to $50 per month.
A Joint resolution providing for the par
|ticipation of the two houses of congress,
through their presiding officers, in the
dedicatory exercises of the Chicamaugua
military park next September.
Senate resolution making provision Tor
III digest of the laws and decisions relating
TO the appointment, salary and compensa-
ton of officers of United States courts,
and also senate bill for the relief of Silas
p. Keller. :,
Mr.. Dinsmore Dem, Ark attempted
to pass, over Ine preSlueuIo 'eto, .iC piii
to grant a right of way through the In
dian Territory to the Arkansas and North
western railroad, but his motion was de-
feated, 154 to SO, the motion failing. to
secure the requisite two-thirds majority.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass
bill granting pension to Major General
lMcClernand encountered the aggressive
opposition of Mr.. Jones Oem., Val,
This opposition drew from Mr.. Sickles,
the one-legged hero of Gettysburg, an elo-
quent appeal that fairly made the welkin
ring with applause.
"Let us pass one good BILL" said he,
"as an atonement for all the bad ones we
have passed. A grateful country could
not allow Gen. John A. McClernand to
die in want. I we'll remember the words
of Lincoln to me when he spoke of Doug
lass, Dix, Logan and McClernan6. In my
humble way 1 had offered my services
for the Union and Mr.. Lincoln said to me
that the action of such men as Logan;
Dix and McClernand and myself, had
lifted a great burden from his shoulders.
| If this is to be party war said he, then
| It cannot succeed, but when l see great
democratic leaders coming forward from
the ranks I lift up my hands and thank
God that success is within our grasp
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sickles' speech
the bill was passed with whirl.