The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-02
The House.

General Stephen d. Lee, oae OF he sur
viyng generals of the C9nfeaera army.
was inkr -duce1 to the house. viii b was
declared in recess by the speakec He
was greeted with applause. He eaid he
was here by the authority OF the secre-
tary of war 10 advocate bill w-.ch
would preserve khe memory of Teas
he.Ges in the civil war. He said congress
mad passed a law to male the bltt.eiel 5
OF the war National parks. Upon the e
Ialalefelds monuments We're to be ersc ed
20 commemorate the her5ism OF both
Confederate and Union soldier. He re-
membered with pleasure the bravery of
Texas soldiers 1t had been his privile q
% fight side oy side with them, and later
% c.nInani them. The object Of mis-
visit was TO urge the pastage OF bill
providing for the appointment of enc nan
from each organization in Texas which
was represented at the siege of Nicasl
burg, to be appointed by the govern +.
this commission to visit the scene aud
decide what should be done ITO COM
mem rate the heroiem of Texans in that
memorable struggle. The generals re-
marks were frequently applauded.
Mr. Henderscn of Lamar, representing
the committee on cities ana towns. asked
permission 10 have the bill p,oyiins
for a new charter for the city of Calves
ten printed in the journal. No acton
was taken, the time for the special order
for Che hour, which was the bill 10 p.o-
vide for the erection of a b ansh as I'm
for epi.uptiUs az Abilene, having arrNed.
a majority of the commit tee on
asyluma recommended the plssas e Of
| substitute. The substitute carries an
appropriation n1t exceeding 100000. TIE
,-.,, titan am Vh7e adoDtel Mr.. a
iof Faystte said the apr pria lon ma e
! v the Twenty sixth ass nbly OF slOO.OJO
was Insufficient 10 erect The huild.ngs
required. Mr.. HendTlck Of Rusk appealed
/ to the house TO pass the DILL Inc OH
was engrossed and passed ulder sus-
pension Of 1he rules.
| On moficn of Mr.. Robertson OF VIII
lllameon, bill No. 1877, relating 70 insur-
ance was made a special order for 10 a.
M on February ..
/ he resolution Offered by Megsrs. AID
rich and Gary yesterday, providing that
Ex-Governor Hogg be invited 70 deliver az
address IN preventative haN next Tues
day night. came Up.
M. Aldrleh opposed the amendment 10
the aue1,iment 10 the resolution proyid-
ling for a join. discussion between Gov
ernor Hogg ana Judge Perkins,
Mr. Satterwhite OF Frees o}e sid be
believed the intr1ducers q ne re oiu-
I tloa had done Gover1.r II * an mi g.
tlce. II was we'll known tha- G vera !
( II gg enrertalLed only cont nap far N L
wno seek 70 advise MEMOIRS o. the leg
islaiure Cove nor II gg knew that BIC
had been laylte1 10 appear before tn
coz rnfttee. and knew that he o2pozittor
had been heard. and Mr.. Satterwhite be
lieved the ex-governor would decline Nh
invitation extended to him in the resolu
ton.
Mr.. SatterwhIte said he believed III
Waco convention exceeded It's aEthort
In demanding the adoption OF thu amend
ment. II not, why send the smendmer
10 she comnitiesf Why no. adopt then
without confederation?
The hour for consideration OF resoiu
lions having expired. debate was cut %
The speaker announced that be enter