Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-17

Holiday bill. and was followed by Mr..
Cameron Of Wisconsin, who demanded
the reading Of the report Of the COM
mjttee on claims on the Holiday case.
While the report was being read the
morning hour closed, and the fariffbill
came up as unfinished business.
The senate resumed the considers
ton OF the tariff schedule, On motion
of Mr.. Miller OF New York the duty
on hemlock and other bark used for
farming, not otherwise enumerated,
was fixed at 20 per cent. ad valorem.
On motion OF Mr.. Garland cotton
seed oil was included among the other
oils ON which duty Is 25 cents per gal
lon.
The duty on asbestos manufacturing
was raised from ~ to % per cent. ad
valorem. The rate on whiting and
Paris white ground in oil or putty
was fixed at one cent per pound.
Mr.. German moved To make the
duty on bichromate of potash 81 in
stead Of cents per pound.
After some debate the senate Just be-
fore o'clock went in executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were re-
opened the senate adjourned.
Joseph Wheeler was sworn a. repre-
sentative from the eighth district of
Alabama.
Mr.. Bragg endeayored TO have the
Fitz John Porter bill considered but
objections were raised by Messrs, Da-
Wis and Taylor of Ohio.
Under call of states n number of
bills were introduced and referred.
Mr.. Curtis of Pennsylvania pre-
scented petition Of subscribers to the
Philadelphia centennial stock, asking
for an appropriation 10 pay deficit of
appropriations.
Mr.. White of Kentucky offered a
resolution reciting the allegations that
a well organized lobby rushed the
bonded extension bill through the
house on April Sd, 1882, and calling
on the secretary OF treasury for his
views as to 1.-THE effect the passage of
the bill will have on the public reven-
ues.
Mr.. Garrison of Louisiana presented
n bill TO convene the FOrtyEighth
Congress the first Monday In March,
1853. Referred.
BY Mr.. Belmont of New York--A
resolution directing the committee on
ways and means TO report to the house
forthwith whether any class of indus
try requires aid or support from the
Federal government, either in form of
custom duty levied, or imported ar
ticles or in other form, as bounty sub
sdy, charity or donation, and, If so,
what.
by Mr.. Geddes OF Ohio--Allowing
newspapers to be sent through the
mails free to actual subscribers.
At the conclusion of the call Of
states. the speaker called the commit
tee. for Il motion to suspend the rules.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman OF Illi-
nois the resolution was adopted by l29
to 20, making the bill for the support
of common schools, reported by the
committee on education aud labor, a
special order for the 10Th inst
Mr.. Price of Missouri, from the
committee on pensions, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt the resolu-
tons making the bill granting pen
sions To survivors Of the Mexican and
certain Indian wars, special order
for the first Tuesday in February.
Adopted; yeas l57, nays 81.
The speaker presented letter from
the secretary OF the navy, which re-
ports to the naval advisory board as to
the wisdom and eXpediency of COM
pleting the iron-clads Monadnock, Pu-
rtan, Amphetute and Terro. Re-
ferred and adjourned.