The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-14
aEpORT WAS JUMPED ON.
s.scommittee on Congressional Dis
tricts Pleased Mob, dy.
,r,RN6s BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEES
=, ucraIl Wants an Expression Of Sym
- .athy and Financial Aid for tho
Steel Strikers.

.,,;,ee on congressional districts with
,s.,ce 10 the bin presented by Its
,n,n,Ittee. The total humiliation of
M ,JiI was accomplished in something
VI han an hour. II was jumped on,
...n omnder and finally cast into outer
s..tness. II was utterly rejected and
M subcommittee was directed to pre-
arc and submit another bill based on
~. rough draft temporarily agreed on
~ !, during the latter part OF last week.
~ arrangement Of districts in this
...,b draft was very favorably spoken
!, nv the members of the committee
,.,s afternoon and 1t is not at all IN
e,aIy mat the new bill to he presented
- ,he subcommittee will be favornbly
acted on by the committee and sent on
4 tbe house. Some of the principal OBJ
,.ctlous urged against the bin this af-
,s,noon we're that 1t placed more than
oOe seaport of the same district and that
ion many of the districts were of the
sbcestring order. About the only ar
nugement which was not opposed was
,hst Of the first or Houston district.
rur SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE on CON
,r,ssIonal districts completed its work to.
night and win he prepared to make a
report to the full committee tomorrow
morning. There is reason to believe that
me action Of the committee will be
fs1crably considered. It seems likely
that the senate subcommittee on senator
hl and representative districts will do
nothing until the matter OF congresslon-
Al districts is finally decided BY this
means II will be possible to get senator
.ls districts within congressional dis
rcts
me SENSE OF THE HOUSE with re-
ference to the number Of representative
districts was very plainly shown this
morning Satterwhite had offered reso-
luton providing for an increase to the
constitutional limit of $50. Bridgers
substitute. making the number tsl
les provided for by the house
subcommittee on representative districts,
was adopted by a vote Of moro than two
to one. This afternoon the report Of the
subcommittee, with some few unlm-
pottant changes, was adopted by the fun
committee and will probably be present
LED to the house tomorrow. There is a
strong feeling against any proposition in
make the house any more cumbersome
than It now is and ii is not hard 10 guess
what the result will be when the mat
Tier gets before the house for anal ac-
'ton.
fHE STATE TREASURY is now In the
bands Of the house committee which is
'countng the funds and the doors are
CLOSED The regular investigation com
|mtiee was in executive session this af-
stsruoon. Treasurer Robbins chief clerk.
sNr, Roberdeaux, was before the commit
Tee as was Receiver Yerkes Of the in
ksolyent bank. II is not on record that the
Platter gave out any startling amount of
Enfmmalon.
TOM BALLS SECURE
HOLD on his constituents was shown
7thls morning when a number OF voters
From Leon county asked that they be re.
.ialned In the First district no matter
avhat other changes were made. Con
aEressman Burgess is still here, as is
Congressman Randall.
Nv FINANCE COMMITTEES of both
Aouses were in session today. In the
Pelse the board Of regents of the State
university and representatives of the State
EnHua were given a hearing. State En-
Fomologist Mally was also heard on he
Nnaf Of the State Bee Keepers assocla-
Fon, which wishes to secure an appro-
Frailon for the Installation of an aplary
the A. and NJ. college.
representative d. A. NERAL. In speak
y Of the strike resolution introduced by
mis- morning said to a representative
Il The Post:
81 i~ resolution which introduced
aS Tor itself. shall call II M to-
wv Or next day and move its adoption.
"A tVn'sst between the steel trust and
,s aasMna,gamated Association of steel
Aeis brings the American people FAD
aee With the greatest crisis since inc
~ the Confederacy opened ire upon
n waaa uiter. IL Is the first pitched batfl
&,hon the people and unlawful com
lpVn OF capital. The officials of tie
Ia irs nave declared that they will
q A. w me union IL il takes $4,000, 900
y - " u. The steel trust is lighting for
IA ,is sss domination and controsi me
M srca association Is ighting lor
III an IN every contest one side or
Is, nm OBSERVES to win. This is no ex-
|..awfpl no Tue rule. Organization is not
49, per Sc. Whether il is so or not
~ n,s, upon the manner in which ana
III fth rIpss Tor which 1t is effected. The
" eaoh coalition of seven organiza
n tornora,;1nI which In turn Is a coalition
IN rbssaions or firms engaged In the
lu IN Ia r,tsE. a a.
n,,d 70 nix an arbitrary and NINA
|iAAlssns LOT products and labor. The
III rse, .eu association Is voluntary
tatjer DeaWeen individuals for seiI-pr
- afnI ahu protection, The one Is as
~ 49, rs the once dreaded robher hands
3 James and the Younger brothers,
u su,or inter is as lawful as the con
|'Isrlenn the thirteen colonies. The
"A ana ffsuHle are both just ana gener-
F eopit,V eleve they VIII see to i, iliat
'e ana charity shall begin at
fliy Thsoto me TO he peculiar hui
Ia and thar would prompt people to
.4 fhAlf ~ government Tor interfering
rente ana Nnba, struggling for nae-
La helnln.. Nv Justly them In withhold
~ tlynen hand from their fellow
f N a,,, ~ thelr struggle for existent .
puloas than Spain"
I,ior NJ. concurrent resolution By
| tsa,,. 4'r's was introduced in the sen
'ftg IL d aatere Is an earnest movement
.o'gn an sss s,1ehS OF the State Of Texas
=: s ol the historic, Aiamo 20 huiIi =
}>fi'ahlsbu to the martyrs OF 1876
:, iFatlon =, .nnd In perpetulty for the
r BE az ~ the premises and the main
na Ia park surrounding the battle
n eomnosm, board OF trustees and
itlre cit,, o. The governor and rep
" b sfsi,s s,ate, who shall have control
nspAs pi said association; aud
81 Slll fors,,a alamo. monument and
Z pore herosaser be a sacred memorial 10
81 re, NO. VINO died that Texas might
las generaiinns ~ a.in"ll ~, \.