Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-22

for the settlement OF claims Of tn
United States, and to secure to tn,
United states the Indebtedness q
the company to them. In presenting
, the bill, Edmunds said IL was pre-
pared by the commissioners Of raj
roads and WAS very important, its oh
, ject, IL possible, being the termination
of the controversy which appears to b.
perpetual between the United State
and these railroad companies as t,
what they should pay In and to pro
vide for opening up transactions by ,
new arrangement on long bonds t
take the place of obligations of The
companies to repay the United States;
also providing legal securities for such
payment and methods for enforce
ment thereof.
HOUSE.
Washington, January 2l.-Bills in
troduced: DLnn-Requiring the sec
rotary of the interior to ascertain wha
railroad companies are indebted to the
government for cost of surveying and
selecting lands granted, and to give
notice to the presidentaDd treasurer Of
such companies to he ready to deliver
patents for land to which the compan'
les will be entitled If those costs are
paid. If within two months from
date of notice the costs are not paid
the Encouragement Is tOinstitute pro-
ceedings against the companies. II
also directs the secretary of the ter
ior to issue patents conveying title to
all lands granted railway companies
legally earned by virtue of completion
of the roads witnin the time required
by law.
| W0od-Authorize the governor OF
each state to appoint a commissioner
to establish system of international
commerce, and to decide the practica-
bility of establishing bureau of inter.
n ati0nal commerce.
| Holman-Res Dlution calling on the
secretary of the interior for informa-
ton whether since June LIST, 1882. any
patents have been issued or lists u.
| lands certified to any state or patents
| issued to any railroad corporation on
account of grants of lands heretofore
made for lands to which such state or
corporation is not entitled; also for all
communications touching the issuing
of such patents, and the opinion OF
any United States officer in relation
thereto on file in his department.
BY Anderson-Io provide for adjust
ment of land grants made to aid in
construction of railroads; also, to re-
duce lifetime patents to five years; also,
to amend the rules to require ex-'ueli-
bers of congress, before being entitled
to the privileges of the floor, to obtain
an order from the speaker, which will
only be issued upon the eX-member
declaring upon honor that he is not
Interested directly or indirectly in any
corporation or person having a PEE
cuniary interest in the defeat or pass
a.e of MEASURES before congress or the
committees, and while the house is in
session that he will not communicate
| with any member respecting any claim
| to affect any company, corporation or
person having an interest in legisla-
ton. In case of violation of the
pledge the commi tee on rules to de-
clare the ex-member forever deprived
of privileges of the floor.
Peters-To regulate United States
commerce through Il national court of
arbitration.
Cutcheon-To improve the civil SER
vice by relieving Legislative officers
from performing executive functions.
Barnes-To encourage education by
providing national series of text
books within the Jurisdiction of con-
gre9s.
Morgan-To regulate attorneys fees
in pension cases. 1t prohibits the re-
ceipt of fees before allowances of pen
sions, and fixes the fee at ten dollars,
except in case of prior contract APP
proved by the commissioner of PEN
siOus.
Neutrality-suspicious. the con-
struclion of a bridge across the Mis-
souri, river at Decatur.
Taylor of Onio-Repealing all limit
atoms of time within which meri,o-
rious applications for pensions may be
filed.
George-Resolution authorizing the
commissioner of Indian aft ,iis To make
investigation of the massacre of DIR.
Marcus Whiteman and others in lS47
Warner of Tennessee by request-TO
procure information relative u the de-
mand for and price of American agri-
cultural products in other countries.
Boatelle offered resolution request
ing the secretary of war to inform the
house whether it is true that for sew
eral years maps, diagrams. ETC., in the
case of Filz John Porter have been sub
United to members of each graduating
class at West Point for the purpose
oil inviting their CRITICISM and judgmen
on the findings of the general court
martial held IN pursuance of law. The
secretary is further requested, in Gaze
this be true, to inform the house by
what authority or instigation the
Kinds of successive graduating CLASSES
of youths educated at the public eX-
penses are thus directed to the discuss.
ion and Questioning Of official action of
lawful suppriurs, and if il is true, as
alleged. that these youths, just emerg-
ing from course of study and enter
ing the service MS subordinate officers
have been encouraged or permitted to
di-credit the action of their superiors
by expression of opinion on an action
perfectly proper, and whether such ac-
ton Is not calculated to favor
spirit of INSTRUMENTATION among uffi-
Gers thus educated, and a demoraiiziDg
and dangerous contempt of the author
ity OF law.
R,y of New York objected to its
present consideration, and Gibson to
its reference.
Hemphill, from the committee on
expenditures of the department Of JUS
tice, reported the resolution calling
on the secretary of the treasury for n
list of marshals and deputy nlarshals
employed in West Virginia In 1882
1888, together with statement of ser
vices performed and fees received by
each. Adof ted.
Springer, chairman of the committee
on expenditures of the department OF
justice, moved to suspend the rules
IN, ataar