The herald., 1896-02-20
IN COMMITTEE
The Statehood Bill Will Be FavorabIy Re.
ported

ported
The house committee ON territories.
which gave the Arizona statehood bill
setback at the session last week. today
voted to reconsider the vote of a week ago.
II has been agreed that if Harris, Repub-
lican of Ohio, and Lefevre, Republican Of
New York, who were absent from the pre-
vious meeting, asked for reconsideration,
the recohsideration should be entered.
This leaves the bill in the position It was
before the vote was taken last week. Mem
bers of the committee who have been op.
posed to reporting the Arizona and New
Mexico bill, principally on the ground that
the admission of these territories would
increase the free silver strength of the
senate, assert that the action of the COM
mittee today has no significance. They
declare the statehood bills are dead for
she present session. 1t is intimated strong
ly that reconsideration today was solely
for the purpose of having the question at
least opened. This had been done on the
urgent appeal of Arizona Delegate MUIR
ply. Despite the adverse majority in the
committee, Murphy still maintains the
bill will be favorably reported.
The committee today discussed the bill
allowing Alaska to be represented III the
houas by delegate. Although the senti.
meut of the committee seemed in favor OF
JUG Uiki 40 aCtlCU WAS laAcHs
JOINT CAUCUS
Acall has been issued for q joint caucus
Of Republicans Of the house and senate to-
morrow night to select members of the
now congressional committee. The ques-
ton Of agreeing on a legislative plan may
b broached with a view of concerted
action. The house leaders are very anxious
that the tariff bill be taken up by the sen-
ate, and it is probable there will be an in
tsreeting time at the caucus.
THE PACIFIC CABLE
The proposition for telegfaphic cable
between this country and Hawaii was
again under consideration by the senate
committee on foreign relations today, but
Aual consideration was postponed in order
to permit further communication with the
companies which have made proposals for
the construction Of the cable line. The
COMMITTEES has received q communication
from President Scrymser of the Pacific
Cable company, binding his company to
build the proposed cable to Hawaii within
eighteen months after the passage of bill
granting q subsidy of $3.50, 900 year for
twonty years, and agreeing to extend to
japan and China within eighteen months
mots time; He also p e., other Other i'm
hesu introduced in behalf of this organiza-
ton. One of these 10 an undertaking to
carry messages for the United States gov
srnnent for all time, and not to charge on
private kilograms to exceed So cents q
word to Hawaii and $1.25 per word to
China and Japan.
The committee also took up the Petit
grow bill. providing for the extermination
of the Bermg sea seals in case England re-
fuses to submit to further arbitration, but
was unable to report on account of the op.
position IL Senator Morgan, who contends
that the refutations made by the Paris tri-
bunal are sufficient to protect the seals il
properly administered.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
The Senate in executive session today
confirmed the following nominations:
William H. Pugh of Ohio to be auditor
for the navy department.
r: V. Deuster OF Wisconsin to be consul
OF the United States at Crefe1d, Germany.
CATTLE QUESTIONS.
Officers and members of the executive
card Of the National Live Stock Exchange
Of Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City and
Omaha were given hearing by the senate
committee on agriculture today. They
askf,d for reciprocal legislation which
would open foreign markets to American
live stock, and while they suggested no
special plan, urged that congress assist in
Anding way to de this. Several speeches
we're made, in which it was stated that the
association contained 1000 members and
that the live stock interests were the larg.
ct single industry in the world. They com.
planned especially of the restrictions
placed upon importations of American
cattle by foreign countries aud contended
that there was no foundation for the
charge that American live stock was dis
eased. Senators Warren, Gear and George
were appointed a subcommittee to inyes-
Ngate the question and report.