The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-16
Senate Proceedings.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Chaplain Mil
burn, in his invocation at the opening
of the senate today, made touching
reference to the death of Mrs. McKin-
ley, mother of the president.
Mr.. Davis. chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, called up the
bill prohibiting the killing of fur seals
in the north Pacific ocean, but on the
suggestion of Mr.. Pettigrew, who said
he desired to offer some amendments to
il. the measure went over until tomor-
row.
Mr.. Pettigrew called up the bill grant
ing TO settlers the right to make second
h0rc, cad entries. He made brief ex-
plpp,t;on of the measure. 1t gave all
persons who were not at the time own
ers of land acquired under the home
stead law the right to make second
homestead entries.
Each person would be entitled TO ac-
uuire 160 acres of land.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina spoke
Mt length upon the amendments ne had
offered to the bill which he had previous,
ly introduced providing for postal
savings bank system. Such system
would, in his opinion, insure greater
comfort in the homes Of the plain people
Of tbn land as a great majority of them
would certainly become deposltors III
such banks. +hor,
This would cultivate among thenl
thrift and economy and enable them
easily to provide for themselves Ill oiu
age. . s.or of sucb
:, systnm. Mr.. Butler declared II the
svstem we're established there woulu
never he another issue of bonds by inc
Government in time Of peace. 1t woulu
Five men of small means an opportunity
TO increase their capital, woula pllcG
greater amount of money In circulatio oe
and afford benefits to all the people Vi
incalculable value. e Law,
ocratic steering committee presented an
order making some changes in the DEM
ocrotic representation on the stanuihs
Committees of the senate. The oruer
npovided that Mr.. Jones of Arkansas De
ppnno;nted chairman of the committee on
,,prirntn land claims: Mr.. Daniel, chalr-
,non of thc committee on corpora DhS
IN tho District of Columbia; Mr.. Iul pc,
,.hoirmon of the committee to lliVestls".t
rho condition of the Potomac river Irone
NJ Washington; Mr.. Berry, chalrlllaill NJ ~
the committee on woman stiIrase, n vi
GRAY. chairman Of the comml 1 , iil "r
ditiOnal accOullnOu'Isloh Florida
Of congress: Mr.. Pascoe OF , ioi t G''a
W W ;rmon of the committee on the nFe
c sil.n;and tribes of Indians. Other sc ~,
Nv. ,,,oro assigned to committees as lo'
'oW NJ Daniel of Virginia, to n,,t nnane of
M, M g Teyos commerce, PettuS vi
Mlli s W. judiciary; German OF NARY
i1 m;s,trict of Columbia; Mallory ol
T ahu;; nuhlic health and natlonai q ua,.
titl,a Walthall of Mississippi, ru anJ
Monav Of Mississippi, agricuitur"ai nost
forestry. railways, .postotnces % nan,orical
roads public building, anu 80 seot to nri-
survey: Mr.. Turney. OF Ienlie ed clerti6ps.
yate land claims, privileges a.. dn' seaboard
transportation routes " ~
labor and patents. ,.od without debate.
nv, ne immigration bill, the un nIIaG nm
lne mi nf the senate. was calleu ~ ~
business ol anI of Massachusetts, the
by MI f' tbc measure, and vote vas
author t VI Immediately. Objectlohh Va
asked b bvi Mr.. Allen pop) OF MfDr"ffe fen,
mace " iIosired time for consinerlW9 eendoy.
as ne W. # He suggested that ,o Mo for
1 qannaTy II, be fixed as ', Inass,ire.
! ,anuo n final vote on the nj i"I unanimous
TIME M Chandler then asfeu the unfinish-
.onsent that me biil rein d, January II.
c Cd business until p t n,,, bill and its
sMm hsn a f'H' is to be taken MS .s
agreed to; Of Washington presennriiecna
Mr.. wilson d;recting the civil sel.'' a
; ! : 51:s !; ' ' S
showing 't tbe total number pa pa ,ha sey-
exanil.eII' number appointed ~ ser
; sss. sss s: {! n n; +
tRs s 'seye s at he 1 fhe nTPss %
ton n y SaS p pSI N, the senate a''0u'