Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-13

ions of dollars, vet there were
only about 100000 Of them, |
he thought II better to endeavor 10
adapt the Indians for civilization
than to follow up the policy that had
Mr.. Frye moved the shipping bill be
taken up in order to retain its place me-
unfinished business. Agreed to, and
adjourned. ~"
WASHINGTON, May l2.-Bills intro.
duced and referred.
MIR. Cox ofNew York-To place Cen
Grant ON the retired list.
Mr.. Hewitt Of New York-To modify
existing laws relating to duties on i'm.
ports and internal revenue, and en-.
large the free list. ~
Mr.. PaysOn-T restrict the ownership
OF real estate In territories TO Ameri-
can citizens. II prohibits any non-resl-
dent alien, who has not declared
intention to become citizen of
United States, from acquiring, owning
or holding any real estate In any ter,
ritories; also to place lumber ON
the free list, and also to reduce the
rate of duty on sugar fifty per cent.
MIR. Belford-To prevent sudden con-
traction OF the currency. 1t prohibits
any solvent national bank from retir-
ing more than 10 per cent. per annum
OF lite entire Issue of notes, and provides
that any bank violating this prohibi.
ton Shall forfeit Its charter.
by Mr.Tucker-Torepeal all internal
revenue taxes on tobacco, and on bran
dy and wine manufactured from fruit.
The senate bill passed to prevent
and punish counterfeiting within the
United States of securities of foreign
governments.
Mr.. Cobb from the committee on
public lands reported the bill TO repeal
all laws providing for presumption of
public lands, and laws relating to
entries for timber culture. Placed on
the house calendar.
| The following conference commit.
tees were appointed: On the Fitz John
Porter bill: Messrs. Slocum, Morgan
and Steele; ON the bill establishing a
bureau of animal industry: Mr..
Hatch of Missouri, and Messrs. Dibrell
and Wilson of Iowa.
The house proceeded to considera-
ton of business relating to the District
of Columbia. Consideration of the
bill appropriating 100000 to complete
the sewerage system of the District was
continued In committee of the whole.
After debate, the committee rose
and reported to the house and the bill
passed.
Bills also passed for increasing the
water supply Of the city of Washing.
ton and for protection of fish on tht
Potomac.
The next bill considered was one re
lating to police regulations of the Dis.
trict of Columbia. The section prohib
iting the sale of lottery tickets CAV,
rise TO some discussion, Brown of In
diana characterizing the Louisian,
state lottery rs the colossal swindle o
the age. He was informed that tn,
clerks at the government department
expended $4,000 monthly in lotter,
tickets. The Louisiana lottery com
pany defied the courts, the depart
ments and public .opinion, but |
should not be allowed to defy congress
Mr.. Bedford denied the right OF con
gress to prohibit an individual iron
spending his money as he saw fit
Did the gentleman from Indiana thinl
congress should prevent five or 81,
respectable gentlemen from sittinl
down to n game of poker? ii
did not want any of thi
: puritanical kind of legislation
The whole thing was humbug, AN
! when the house get through this bill
he will move to strike out the enactin
clause and commit the morality of tn
nation to the care of the state of In
! diana, as It's political virtues had bee
l committed to the state OF Ohio.
, Mr.. Weller, while expressing oppt
g sition TO all games of chance, fror
pitching pennies TO gambling !
breadstuffs, did not regard the Loui
lana lottery as the colossal swindle {
the age, but thought that term a littl
more applicable to the national banl
, ing system
Mr.. Skinner of New York offered a
s amendment repeating the laws r
/. quiring commercial travellers to pay
license tax TO the District of Columbl
- The amendment was adopted and I'll
:, bill passed.
y Mr.. O'Neill of Missouri introduce
/ the following bill:
e Whereas, the existing tariff taxes on ar
n Giles of food Increase the cost of living TO Z
people and produces large surplus revenr
therefore
5. ne Il enacted. that from and after July
1881, the following named articles be eNen
from duty, viz. Raw sugar, not Ieiin'
molasses salt; rice; rye ana DAT,
prunes; peas and beans; butter and chee
Ir live animals; vegetables; chlcory. Reierr'
~ Mr., O'Neili estimates the Dill VIII acco
y. plish "A reduction OF tt7,oOO,0pJ In the reven'
Adjourned.