Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-11
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by Belford-To regulate railway fra T.
ne also TO authorize the appointment,
Oh special commission To- nromo,,
commercial intercourse of the ITnjted
states with South and Central Amer
icai also providing for a deposit n,
silver bullion in the treasury and 10
issue certificates therefor.
by Waite-To limit the purchase of
SILVER by the secretary of the treasury
By Ciements-To repeal the internal
revenue laws. ''' ""'
10y Henderson-To establish board
merce. wa"
by Townshend-To establish postage
On seco .d.class matter, and reduce
postage on transient newspapers also
authorizing the president during the
recess OF congress to prohibit the im.
porta,ion of articles injurious to public
heallh from countries, which on the
same ground prohibit the importation
Oh American goods; also to place tax
on salt used In curing meats on the
same footing rs salt used in curing
fish.
BY Thomas-To equalize bounties
also to divide Illinois into three Judi
cial districts.
BY Finerty-To construct four
gun-boats and Unconstitutional cruisers
for the navy.
BY Cobb-To equslize pensions: also
to prevent the secretary of the interior
from issuing patents for land granted
IN aid of the construction of railways
when the railroads were not completed
within the time fixed by law.
BY Holman-To limit the disposal of
public lands adapted to agriculture to
actual settlers under the homestead
laws.
BY Calkins-Proposing constitu-
tional amendment providing that no
state, public or private corporation or
person shall deprive any citizen of
equal protection before the law, nor
abridge their rights, privileges or inn
munities on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude.
Lowery-Repealing the Limitation
of time for filing claims for pensions,
also resolution requesting the pres
ident to communicate with the house
any communication between this gov
eminent and Great Britain referring
to the trial of O'Donnell, a citizen of
of the informer, Carey.
BY Lamb-Resolution calling on the
Encouragement for an itemized ac-
count of the expenditures in the prose-
cutiOn of the star route cases.
BY Matson-For the appointment of
committee of investigation and re-
vision Of the pension laws.
BY Holmes-To establish national
experimental stations in connection
with agricultural colleges.
BY Henderson-Calling on the sec
rotary of the treasury for copies of cor
respondence with foreign governments
touching the Introduction Of the i'm
portation of swine.
BY Weller and Removing the
duty on certain kinds of lumber and
| wire.
BY notwithstanding that in case
of the removal death, resignation or
inability of the president and vice
president, the secretary of state shall
be acting president until a special cleo
ton can be held.
BY Anderson-To prevent undue
discrimination by railways, and sub
! iecting them to the control of the
states under certain circumstances; also
to create an agricultural commission;
also to create n postal telegraph; also
to reduce postage on drop letters to one
cent; also n resolution calling on the
secretary of the interior for informa-
ton whether the Union Pacific has
complied with the provisions of the
Thurman act.
BY Peters-Granting pension to
soldiers in the rebellion, when they
have reached So years.
BY Harbeck-To repeal the timber
culture and presumption laws.
By White-ro lessen crime and hui
man suffering from alcoholism, by re-
stricting the use of distilled spirits to
scientific and medicinal purposes.
BY Oats-repealing the presumption
laws, and amending the homestead
laws, so that patents may issue after
three years actual occupancy.
By Dunn-Declaring forfeited all
lands granted to the following rail
road companies, and to states in aid of
such companies; Gulf & Ship Island,
Alabama Florida, Goose " Ten
nessee, Mobile & Girard, Coosa
Il Chattanooga, Alabama a. Chatta-
noopa, Pensacola d Georgia, North
Louisiana & Texas; New Orleans,
Baton Rouge q Vicksburg, st. Louis
d Iron Mountain, OntonoSon d North
Wisconsin, Wisconsin Central, 81.
pnul a. Pacific, st. Vincent extension
and Brainard branch. Hastings d
Dakota, Oregon Central and Texas
Pacific; also appropriating Tor the I'M
nroyement of the Mississippi river
from The head of the passes to 81.
Cruix and Des Moines rapids; also
granting pensions to survivors OF the
Mexican war; also to compel payment
NV the Kansas Pacific railway compa-
nv of the cost of surveying, selecting
ard conveying certain lands granted
| II, and 10 create a sinking iupd Ior ,ne
Kansas Pacific, Sioux City, and PACING
and Cent al branch of the Union pa-
cific railways; also resolution caiiing
ON the 3, crrtary of the interior Tor III
formation regarding The attempted as,
SHIPMENT and transfer of lands granted
10 the Texas Pacific to the Southern
Pacific railway in New Mexico, TO
| the southern Pacific In Arizona, ana
| the ,os Angeles and San Diego IN Cali
furnia. .,,;o and
saiI3rs to obtain in money the value OF
homesteeds 10 which they are entitled,
and also proposing c0nstilutiohai
amendment granting the right OF sur
fr,ge 10 women; also approprlating
so5 o0O. 900 year for five years IN ala
| of common schools. 80 A.
nv Turner--Isequiring that me
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