Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-04
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week, three days at a time, in order to
give members an opportunity to spend
New Years day at home.
The closing hours of the debate yes-
terdsy was lacking in spirit and there
was practically no excitement until q
vote was taken. The margin of 33 by
which the first section of the bill, against
which republican opponents of the meas
ure msssed their opposition, was pass-
ed, showed that the friends of the meas
ure had marshaled every available vote
in its favor. AS it was, Al republicans
refused to act with the majority of their
party. Populists and democrats, with
the exception of Hutchinson of Texas,
who voted for the bill, presented an un-
broken front against the bill.
The bill, as passed, amends the re-
sumption acts so as to permit the issue
OF three per cent coin bonds, redeema-
BILE after five years at the pleasure of
the government, and payable il fifteen
years, with specific provision that
Lotnlng in the bill shall be construed to
repeal the act of 1878 for the reissue of
| greenbacks and that the bonds shall be
the first to be offered for subscription at
the subtressuries and repositories of the
United States.
The second section of the bill provides
for the issue of three year three per cent
| debt certificates, denominations $40
and multiples thereof, in amounts not
exceeding S5O, 0O0, 600, to meet temporary
deficiencies.
| The democratic steering committee Of
the senate yesterday completed the last
assignment Of the minority members Of
| the committees and handed the list to
Senator Mitchell, chairman Of the re-
publican caucus committee. The COM
plete list will be incorporated with the
republican assignments and the entire
list submitted to the senate by Mitchell
on Monday The list will be Gs follows:
Appropriations-Al Allison, chairman !;
Hale, Cullom, Teller, Quay, Petfgrew,
Perkins, republicans; Cockrell, Call,
German, Blackburn, Brice, Faulkner,
| democrats.
Finance-Morrill, chairman; Sherman,
Jones of Nevada, populist; Allison, AL
drich, Platt, Wolcott, republicans: Voor-
bees, Vest, Jones of Arkansas; White,
Waltbell, democrats.
Foreign MISUNDERSTANDING, chair
man; Fry, Davis, Cameron, Cunom,
Lodge, rspu blicans; Morgan, Gray, fur-
pie, Daniel, Mills. democrats.
Judlciary-Hosr, chairman; Teller,
Plat, Mitchell of Oregon; Eavis, Clark,
Thurston, republicans; Pugh, George,
Villas, Lindsay, Daniel, democrats.
Commercially, chairman; Quay,
Mcmillan, Squire, Elkine, Nelson, Mo-
Bride. republicans; Jones of Nevada,
populist; Vest German, Murphy, Berry,
Psscoe, Gallery, democrats.
Interstate Commerce-Culiom, ohair.
man; Chandler, Woloott, Aldrich, Car.
ter. Gear, republicans; German, Brice,
Lindsey, Smith, Chiffon, democrats.
Military Alphabetically, chairman;
Proctor, Shoup. Sewell, Warren, Elkins,
republicans; Bate, Cockrell, Palmer,
Mitchell of Wisconsin, WslthRil, demo-
Gratis.
Naval Affairs-Cameron, chairman;
Hale, Perkins, Mcmillan, Chandler, Du-
bois, republicans; Blackburn, Gibson,
Smith, Bacon, Tillman, democrats.
Rules-Aldrich, chairman; Hoar, Tel
Ter, Mitchell OF Oregon, republicans;
Blackburn, Harris, German, democrats.
Privileges and Elections-Mitchell Of
Oregon, chairman; Hear, Chandler, Bur
rows, Pritchard, republicans; Gray,
TurDie, Palmer, democrats.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Qrsy
chairman; Morrill,. Soui7eo, uantle,
Warren, Gear, repu blicsns; Vest, Ca3-
iels, Gordon, Blanchard, Murphy, demo-
cfals.
Prblic Lsnds-Dubois, Chairman;
PettiaPew, Hsnsbrough, Wilson, Carter,
McBlide, republicans; Allen: Dopuliss;
Berry, Pasco, Villas Tillmsn, democrats.
Indian Affa;rs-PettiGrew, chairman,
Platt, Shoup. republicans; Stewart, pop
ulisss: Mental, Wilson, republicans; AL
len, popClist; jones Of Arkansas, Nor
gan, Roach, Blanchard. Chiffon, demo-
Gratis.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, chairman; Shoup,
Squire, Sewell, Elkins, Thurston, re-
publicaus; Hill, Blackburn, Bate, Gall,
White, democrats.
Irrigation and Reclamation Of Arid
Lapds-Warren republican, chairman;
Kyle, Stewart, PETER, populists; Thurs.
ton, republican; White, Jones OF Arkan
sss, Roach, Brice, democrats.
Mines and Mining-Stewart, populist,
chairman; Pettigrew, Wilson, Mantle,
Warren, republicans; Bate, Call, Mills,
Tillmsn, democrats.
Indian Experimentation, chair
man; Shoup. Sewell, Mantle, Mcbride,
Kyle, populist; Lindsay,
Faulkner, Cockrell, Bacon, Martin, DEM
ocrets.
Forestry Reservations and Protection
of Game-Allen, populist, chairman;
Kyle, populist; Teller, Mantle, republi- |
cans; Morgan, Roach, Tillman, demo |
crato.
To Investigate Tresspassers on Indisn |
chairman; Carter, repob- |
lioans; Roach, democrat.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 30 |
"A political crisis here has been
brought about by the efforts of the for
eign population to obtain equal political
rights with the Boer. 1t has reached an
acute stage and the exodus OF women
and children i. increasing. All trains
leaving are crowded and the price for
food stuff is rising greatly. All kinds
Of bellicose rumors are current and the
government has notified the burghers to
be ready for active service ia case OF
The mercantile association
has formed itself into town body guard
'or the purpose Of preserving order and
life and property. They will
not take part in revolution or riot OF any
Kind and have asked the government to
supply them with arms and ammunition.
Several leading mines are expected to
,lose down today.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 30-a despatch
o the Jovoe Velmys, from Vladivostock,
avs the situation of affairs in Corea is
most serious. The king is constantly
urrounced by Japanese spies and he
ears he will be assassinated. His
majesty is guarded nightly by American
o.