Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-22

then murdered white woman. Evans
admitted his presnce, but declared he
was not participant in the
lynching. The division. it is said,
was not altogether upon party lines
although both of the West Virgins
senators being opposed TO the nomina'
ton, The weightof Incorporation came
from their party friends.
SENATE.
Washington, February GA bill
was introduced by Palmer to authorize
the erection of public building at
Detroit. Referred.
Cullcm-ro improve the navigation
of the Mississippi. river by adding to
and strengthening the Sny island
| levee.
Garland called up and asked imme-
diate consideration of the bill provid-
ing for the punishment of persons
falsely impersonating officers and en-
ployes OF the United States. Passed.
1t provides that any person who,
with intent to deifaud, shall
falsely persOuate government officers
or employees, or receive any valuable
consideration or document iby reason
of such persoDation, shall be deemed
guilty OF felony, and on conviction
be fined not TO exceed $1,000, or im-
pri,onment not 10 exceed three years,
or both in the discretion % the court
The senate suspended further con-
sideration of the morning business in
order to resume debate on the bill 10
provide for the issue and circulation
of national banking associations.
Morgan addressed the senate in sup
port of the amendment offered by him,
permitting national banks to deposit
bonds of separate states as security for
circulation.
While Morgan was speaking, Sher-
man interviewed with a joint resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the
con tingent fund OF the SEN
ate. sherman said the resolution
was necessary To enable the committee
on privileges and elections To COT llnue
investigations. A long debate follow
I'd on morgan's amendment, particlpa-
ted in by Maxey, Plumb, Butler, Beck,
George, Harris, Allison, ingalls,, Bay
ard. Merrill, Aldrich and Mcpherson.
Finally Morgan Withdrew his
amendment, and the question required
on the bill.
George rose to address the senate,
but a motion for executive session pre-
vailed, and the senate soon adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington, ID. g., February 2l.-
Dihrell reported the .agriculturist APP.
propriation bill. Ordered printed ana
recommitted. ...l
The n ,use then went into committee
of the whole. with Bland In the chair,
on The military academy BIZ.
Bedford in speaking 10 tne amehu-
ment i'd he might select the bright
est boy in his state, have him exam
iued by the president of the state UNI
versity and send. him to West Ioiht
academy, and while he might be Us
brlpht a. Burnside diamond, gentle
men MT the institution would declare
hat miles, he answered some aostruse
question In grammar properly ne
xuuld be rejected. What In the name
Of Cod had grammar TO do with fight
ing battle? .,o,dmant
Mcmillan offered an amendment
that hereafter any student iouhn
guilty of hazing shall be expelled from
the academy. -. md
X rlfer opposed the amendment ana
n w.s ruled out on point OF order
Rrlford moved 10 strike out the pro-
vi-ion for longevity pay OF professors.
I'm the course of his remarks ne oe
cIared his belief that no meinoer W
congress could pass the exain'n ,,,a".
at West Point; there was nov Tho
Der of the house couia ans"''