Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-18

authority IN tue cuustl'uboh ior VIZ
nower sought 10 he bestowed by this
measure, The utter inadequacy of the
interpolation proposed $50 0OOl wat
very apparent, but II. congress
were authorized TO make such
appropriatlon NJ NIL, this would he
followed by claim FOR S200,0O0 FOL
cattle slaughtered In order TO accom-
nlisb the eradication of the disease.
| The results In money expenditure, oil
such Wide opinion In the power ol
congress, were scarcely calculable, IL
sny nothing of the improper assump.
ton of police power and local govern
ment. II the measure be passed, there
must in the near future come n re-as.
sertion Of the principal OF local self
| government.
pendlcton said he had not been able
to bring himself To q full approval of
ColSe's amendment, which would
atrltc out the word 'Kapsasn from
the original resolution 80 as TO make
the fund applicable to all the states
affected. He thought he had seen,
In the debate on this subject,
n spirit shown and suggestions
made that there was in the United
States government deficiency
of power 10 do the thing CON
tempated, and that this rcso-
luton would exc out that authority.
If the United States govern
men, have the power con-
templatcd there was no necessity and
no proprivty In the proviso requiring
the consent OF state governments. II
congress have not the power contem-
plated, then no assent which n state
could give would come within the
provisions of the constitution. While
he would be glad TO see the assent Of
state given to every action of con-
gress affecting 1t, yet he was
opposed to asking states for their AS
sent. He thought the safe policy was
one OF strict constitutional coDstruc.
lions. The absorption Of the functions
Of states in the federal government
would be the death knell of the re-
public,
HOUSE.
Washington, March l7.--Hcnly Of
fcred resolution authorizing AN inves-
tigation into the circumstances attend
ant on making lease by the United
Stntes to the Alaska Commercial Co. (;
also TO nslt what are the duties OF that
company TO the United States under
the lease and If II Is in tho power of
congress 10 terminate II. Referred.
Bills introduced and referred: Bel
ford Requiring all land grant or sub
sidy railroads TO furnish the secretary
OF the treasury fun aud true quarterly
statements underoath of their earnings
and Indebtedness.
Wood aud Calkins-G Granting home
stpads to soldiers IN the late war.
Hatch of Missouri, 10y rcquest--Res-
olution authorizing the commissioner
of agriculture to investigate and re-
port upon the influence aud extent of
speculative transactions IN cotton, corn
and other products of industry.
Bucliner-Permittin citizens OF the
five civilized nations in the Indian
Territory having organized govern
ments to organize banks under the
provisions of the national banking
act.
Hewitt of New lorls-'ro suspend
for two years the coinage of silver dol
lars, and making II unlawful for the
secretary of the treasuary to print aud
issue treasury notes Of the denomina-
ton of one and two dollars. This bill
was recommended 10y the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
Springer-Calling on the postmas-
ter.genernl tor copies of further cores
pondence between the department of
Justice and the odoilice department.
in the Investigation of the star route
frauds.
Robinson of New York
ing the secretary of the treasury to
pay 500, 900 to Mrs Septimia Randolph
Meilslsham grandchild of Jefferson.
nj ,.A M in an
of the laws TO suspend the relies and
pass n bill amending section $40 OF
the revised statutes, and to
regulate the standing of jurors. The
section is amended by Incorporating
the following provision: The United
States in such cases of capital oilenses,
and In no other eases whatever, shall
also in conformity with the practice
in any state have the right In that
state to stand jurors aside and not
show cause of disqualification until
the venire be exhausted.
The motion was opposed by Calkins,
Bisbec, Payne and Reed, on the ground
that the bill would emaaculate the
power of the United States to secure
punishment OF persons charged with
political ottenses in the Southern
states.
II was supported by Oates, Bennett
aud Dibboll, who asserted that the
measure was intended TO secure fair
and impartial trials, aud was in the
interest OF the liberty of citizens.
The motion was lost by yeas l3Si
nays 81, not the necessary two-thirds
In the Affirmative.
Randall, under instruction of the
committee on appropriations, moved
TO suspend rules aud pass the special
bill, appropriating Sl,6T9,'
600.
After half an hours debate, con-
lined To consideration of the sums
which should be granted 10 families
of deceased congressman, the motion
was agreed toby 1877 toI5,
Springer moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution requesting
the encouragement TO cause TO be
made such investigation by examiners
of the department. as may be desired
by the committee ON expenditures OF
the department OF justice, provided
that such examinations shall not in
tcriere with current business of thede
partmeut, and the oyanli-
ners when thus engaged shall be
paid the usual per diem ana
expenses out of the contingent fund OF
the house. Agreed To.
Singleton, under tho instructions oil
the committee ON library, moved to
suspend rules aud adopt the reDlu-
ton making the senate bill for con-
slruction of a building for Tho, accom-