The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12

naItlesllp Texas In inc lufDUF there. 4 e
proposition was TO leave hero "Wednesday
anu return Friday. Amendments galore
were fired in. some to cut oil the per diem
OF members while gone. and others pro-
y.ding that members could go without the
house adjourning After three hours of
this wranging the invitation was Do
cIined by vote of 45 10 50, though later
"A compromise resolution was adopted
promising thai IL the battleship would re-
rrain at Galveston until Sunday the mem
bcrs would come down to see 1t on that
date. While this is local bill day, up TO
1880 no local bills have been considered
owing to this row.
Inc members OF the senate and tho
Struggling members of the house who
come will be provided with a special train.
IT will leave Austin at 1880 Wednesday
morning and should reach here by 2 p.
IN. In plenty of time to attend the presen-
tation exerciees They will be taken in
charge by local committee, who will do
everything possible TO make their stay
pleasant.
Lieutenant Bailey has received a tcle-
gram from the war department, granting
permi. sion for the Texas Legislators to he
taken through the Qualifications at Gal
weston. This is the first time the war de-
partmont has given permit for any ono
outside of government officials to visit
the forts
kinds for next week are now about COM
pleted AS previously announced, the
speakers will be Mr.. w. p. Paddock and
Mr.. j. Il. Boynton. DR.. b. II. Carroll of
Waco will open the exercises with prayer.
and DR.. j. X. Carter of Grace Episcopal
church, Galveston. will pronounce the
behediction.
II is expected that quito large number
of Sunday school children from Galveston
and other places In the State will be III
attendance. There will be section re-
served for them in front of tho platform.
and tho committee desires that. at least
so far as the Galveston Sunday school
children are concerned, their teachers ac-
company them to restrain tho exuberant
spirits OF the little folk and keep them
quiet.
Captain sigsbee and stan of the battlo-
ship Texas. Lieutenant G. j. Bailey. conf
handing tho United States troops at Gal
weston; Captain Charles s. Richie, United
States engineer corps, and other army Of
f1cers will huyo seats on the platform. II
is also expected that the marines from the
Texas will be present. as we'll as the ar
tillery battery stationed at Camp Hawley
Chairman Rogers OF the entertainment
committee today announced the social
functions for the week, the guests OF hon
or on all thrse occasions, of course, being
The officers Of the Texas.
Tho programme follows
Luncheon at 8 o'clock Monday after
noon at the parlors of tho Young Mems
Christian Association.
Ladies' musicale at Cathedral hall al
Sis o'clock Monday evening.
Reception 70 the officers by Mrs. Stan.
ley q. Spencer Tuesday afternoon,
Quartettc society smoker at Cathedral
hall Wednesday evening.
Oyster roast at o'clock Thursday af.
ternoon at W.ollams lake TO the mem.
49, 4.
Texas and other invited guests,
Proprietor Horst has received requests
from large number Of people who want
rooms reserved at the fremont, and ar
unusually largo crowd Is expected.
The Texas is expected to arrive here
onrly tomorrow. she feft Havana on tn,
9th and should reach Galveston by Sun,
day morning.
HAwLEY NOT SUPPORTED.
The directors OF the cotton exchange
held special meeting this morning tc
consider the questions propounded b.
Chairman Burton of the rivers and har.
hors committee OF tho house OF represent.
atives. There was a large attendance o.
gentlemen not members of the exchange
but Identified with the city of Galveston
and the mainland. Tho meeting lasted
moro than an hour.
Addresses in favor of the Texas City
channel proposition were made by Colonel
Walter Gresham. ID. Il. Beatty. w. B. Kin
kead, j. Il. Davies, ID. Il. Henderson and
NJ $. Waller. They argued that tho com
merce or the population OF Galveston
could not be confined to Galveston Island
aud that every large city must have SUI
burbs. fhe development OF Texas City
would help Galveston. Tho making OF the
channel would be an advantage and a
benefit to the copmerce of Galveston,
they said. If 1t wefe dug as an extension
z OF the present channel in front Of the city.
yceripg then to the west and going
straight TO Texas City
The directors. after a full discussion OF
tho subject. requested the president to
telegraph to Congressman HawIey that
tho exchange favored the channel II dug
as an extension Of the present channel
The following dispatch was drawn up;
Hon. r. d, Hawloy.
board OF trade Will formulate and send
replies to Mr.. Durton's questions early as
possible, say Tuesday next. In the mean
time they desire TO say TO him they have
no objection. on the contrary favor, the
construction Of : channel ~ tho widening
and extending OF the present Galveston
channel, south OF Pelican island westward
TO Texas City. or any other point on the
mainland. Please show this TO Chairman
Burton. W. l.. Moody, President"
Al committee consisting Of w, II. Ladd.
chairman; w. A, Mcvitie. Jens Molier.
Robert Bornefeld and Daniel Ripley, was
appointed e draft the reply to Chairman
lThc Texas City channel plan approved
~ tho cotton exchange IL radically differ
ant from that proposed In the bill that