Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-24
WASHINGTON.
The Plenro.P Pneumonia Bill--Coi' slew
arts Opposition.
Another Contestant for the Judgship OF
the Eastern District.
Special to the Gazette.


on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bill was re
sumetI in the house today, the open
ing argument being made by Gibson
of West Virginia, who oppo ed IL
Stewart of Texas followed, and ais,
opposed the bill, "a investing & o much
power In the hands OF individuals, wh,
can by It's provisions absolutely quar-
antiue state and Ubstruct traffic
| stewart also contended that tue bill
was not IN auc, ruance with the inten'
| ton of the constitution, aud estab'
| hshed dangerous precedent. He
said congress had exclusive right Ia
control Interstate commerce, which
| this bill wanted to transfer To individ-
usls. The speech was based entirely
Oh the legal >pects of the case, and
was logical and well delivered. The
speaker had the attention of the en'
! tire house, aud he added much 10 The
good reputation already enjo.e ed by
| the Texas delegation. There Is no pos
sibillty whatever that the bill will be-
come law.
THE FEDERAL uDeEsHIr.
Col Robert H. ral lor of Bonham is
expected by Texas Republicans TO be
| here in few days rs another active
contestant in the fight for the judg-
ship OF The East, IN district. The colo
mel will be an unwelcome addition to
| the force now in the field, and it is
thou lat his arrival will further delay
| the matter The department of JUS
tice officials persist in expressing pro-
found ignorance of when the appoint
| ment will be made.
THE GALVESTON COMMITTEE.
A meeting in relation to the i'm
provement of Galveston harbor will
} be held Monday night. Mr. Corcoran,
agent Of Capt. Eads, is expected to be
present
By Associated Press.
THE DAKOTA BILL.
Washington, February 23--'The
senate committee on territories agreed
to report a bill providing for the adj
mission us a state Of that portion OF
Dakota south of the 10Th parallel.
GREECE AND PORK.
The department of state received a
Telegram from Eugene Schuyler,
Uuited States minister u Greece, say
ing that the prohibition of the impor-
tation of pork from this country into
Greece has been abolished.
THE WHISKY BILL.
Morrison. of the ways and means
committee, was authorized to report
his bill for extension of the bonded
whisky period.
THE wooLGRowERs.
a call has been issue for national
convention of woolgrowers of the
United States to meet at Chicago on
the 9TH of May next in the general in
terest of that industry.
TBEBACKBONE LAND GRANT.
The forfeiture of the land grant to the
backbone" railroad now claimed by
thu New Orleans Pacific railroad AS AS
signee, was considered by the house
committee on public lands to-day.
The vote on forfeiture was to 5.
Bedford moved that Delegate Brentz
of Washington territory cast the de-
Gliding vote.
Chairman Cobb replied that Brentz
had DO tOte in the committee, being
a delegate Brentz has previously
V tied ON forfeitures under considera-
ton.
Referring to this fact, Bedford said to
the chairman: "I've always noticed
that he was allowed To vote when his
views we're tn. same rs yours, and now
when he is opposed To forfeiture, YOU
will not permit him to cast his vote"
Cobb arose from his chair and replied
he would not permit any one TO i'm
punge Ills motives.
II do not mean to impunge your mo-
tives,n said Bedford, but nevertheless.
you have allowed Brentz to vote here.
tofnre.n
The chairman in answer said hereto
fore no one had raised the question Of
Breniz voting. He had always voted
with the majority orminority when his
vote counted a. nothing, but his vote
AT this time would decide IA question.
lie would enforce the rules of the
house by excluding the ballot of the
delegate.
A heated colloquy between Chair
man Cobb and Belford followed, in
which the latter asserted that his
rights on the committee were the same
n those OF the former.
Representative Anderson was not
present, and the deciding vote was
left for him TO cast. Members of the
committee are of the opinion that he
VIII vote for forfeiture of the grant.
NEWS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
1t is rumored that j. b. Butler, an.
pointed clerk of the treasury depart
ment, will be promoted to the as
sistant secretary ship, Vice j. c. New.
HOUSE.
Washington, ID. c., February o.
Under call of committees. the follow
ing reports were made: Foran, from
the committee on labor--To prohiblt
the importation and immigration of
oreigners under contract to perform
labor in the United States. Placed on
house calendar.
Money, from the committee on post.
Offices and.p0st roads-Amending the
statutes authorizing the postmaster
general TO rohiDit the delivery If re-
istered letters in certain cases, and pro-
viding for return of the same. Placed
on house calendar.
The house then went into committee
on the pleuro pneumonia bill.
Gibson opposed The bill because II
proposes 10 take out of the hands of
owners of cattle the control of their
stock and put it in the hands of feder.
al officers.
Stewart OF Texas argued against the
bill on constitutional grounds.
Springer supported the bill. The
power which could quarantine shin
IN any OF the harbors of the United
States could certainly prevent diseased
Texas steers from being shipped from
one state to another. The constitu.
ton was always the refuge of those
who had IA poor argument against any
necessary measure of Legislation.