The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-25

THE AGONY IS OVER.
Extraordinary Session Has Com
pleted the Work Assigned.
REED APPOINTED THE COMMITTEES.
Ball Placed on Rivers and Harbors,
Which He Desired.
PLACES GIVEN OTHER TEXANS
Snycrs Remains on Appropriations.
PLACES GIVEN OTHER TEXANS
Snycrs Remains on Appropriations,
While Cooper Is on Coinage,
weights and Measures.

Washington. July "a --(special.) Tho
extraordinary session OF the Fifty-fifth
congress. which met on the 10th OF last
March in accordance with the presidents
proclamation for the purpose OF passing
tariff bin. completed It's infamous work
today and came to an end tonight amid
general rejoicing.
BY Monday there will hardly be a cor
porals guard of congressman In the city.
The Dingley- Jones bill. the most infamous
measure ever passed by congress. is now a
law. and it will 10, be long before the peo-
ole will feel the burden OF increased tax
alton on everything they have TO eat and
wear. Tho administration idea of pros
peritv consists of increased taxes. The re-
publican programme as outlined in these
dispatches was carried out TO the letter.
At the ash moment the much talked
about special message was received by the
house and AZ soon as IT. was read the re-
puhlcaus Immediately acted on the presi-
dents suggestion. special order from
the committee on rules giving an hours
debate on such an important measure-tho
creation of a currency commisson--was re-
ported and adopted by strict party vote.
recess was then taken In order to
prepare the members for the announce
ments OF the committees, which should have
been appon,ed In tho early days of tho
session in accordance with the rules OF the
house. but Antocrat Reed did not see fit
TO obey the rules.
Texas is we'll taken care of in tho mat
ter OF committee assignments Governor
Savers remains on the appropriation COM
mittce at tho head of the minority. Con-
gressman Ball is to be congratulated, MS no
got what he wanted; he goes on the rivers
and harbors committee, which is one OF
the most important In tho house. II is very
seldom that now member. especially
when no IL of the opposition party. Is as
signed to this committee. II goes with
out saving that Mr.. Ball will see that tho
imorovefnent Of rivers and barhors IN
Texas are not neglected. AS intimated In
these dispatches. Lanham goes on the jul
dietary committee DoGraifenrod gets TWO
good assignments; he viii be an active
member of the committee on railways and
canals and pensions: he will find plenty Of
work to do here. Stephens goes on pat
enis and Indian affairs; these are good
committees Judge Burke is assigned to
election committee No. 3. Slayden Is
given n place on tho Faclhc railway COM
mittoe and also on expenditures in tho
reasury department. lIawley. the lone
republican from Texas, viii serve on tho
and foreign commerce and on
naval affairs. the former committee was
created by the late Speaker Crisp who APP
,erg serves on two committees militia
and public lands. Crawford is placed on
private lands claims and on Territories.
Cooper failed TO get on the judiciary COM
nittee. but instead Will serve on coinage.
weights and measures. II committee OF con-
siderable Importance and influence. ow-
ng 10 the number of congressman named
Henry. 10 was impossible to ascertain to
what committee our own Henry is as
igned. This may be Strengthened out
iondav.
CONGRESSMAN Ball and family expect to
cave for home tomorrow. Judge Burke
vii leave for Dallas tomorrow evening.
The Other members Of the delegation have
ut vet completed their plans, but they
VII all get away. no doubt. by the last Of
ext week.
NO MORE REBATES ALLOWED.
Edward Kaufman. Austin. Texas:
Washington. July 2i,-New tariff act APP
roved and after this date allow no dei,c-
on on sale OF beer stamps. Stamps being
repaired for cigarettes representing new
X Allow no cigarettes to DO removed
ON factory until proper stamps are az
xed, Make requisition for supply; will be
'ady for issue about the 2sth.
w. 8. Forman. Commissioner. *