Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-02
adjourned business, of which there is
very little left, impossible.
IN CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHINaToN, July l.-Mr. Harri-
son, from the committee on military
affairs, reported house bill providing
for the establishment Of a soldiers
home west of the Mississippi. 1t was
amended by the substitution of the
senate bill for the same purpose, al
,, ready passed, and as amended passed.
Mr.. Cockrell, from the committee on
military affairs, reported favorably
with amendments house bill relieving
from the charge of desertion soldiers
who served until the expiration Of
their term and who are improperly
charged with desertion. The bill,
after several amendments, passed. AS
passed, it requires that the applica-
tons for the relief provided
for shall be made within
| House bill passed granting pension
of $50 "a month to the widow of Gen.
Jas. b Steedman.
The Joint resolution introduced
yesterday by Mr.. Cameron OF
Pennsylvania, directing the sec.
rotary of the treasury To
redeem $40, 100000 worth OF trade dol.
| lars mt their face value, was laid before
the senate
Mr.. Morrell moved to refer the reso-
luton to the committee on finance.
Agreed TO; yeas, SO; nays, 20.
Mr.. Butler called up his resolution
directing an Investigation into the
condition of the New York banks.
Mr.. Morrell moved the reference Of
the resolution to the committee on
finance. Agreed to; yeas, 80; nays, 10
The consideration Of the river and
harboi bill was resumed.
Mr.. George renewed his efforts oil
yesterday to increase the appropriation
for continuing the improvements
of the Mississippi river, and
moved the amount be in
creased from $4,000 to $3.50, 900
The motion was not agreed 10; after
long debate IL bill passed. AS origi'
nally passed by the house, 1t app.v
! priated l20S6, 200, the senate CON-
mittee added 81 ,26S 600, and the senate
itself made further addition of $685.
600 making the amount of the bill rs
. it now stands, Sl3 5Si,700.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee On
appropriations reported the sun
! dry civil bill and gave notice he would
call it up early tomorrow, and added
that If congress was to adjourn thit
week, which was desirable, the bill
would have TO be completed to-mor
row. There would then only be tn,
fertilization bill to be considered.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Randall submitted the report o
the conference committee on the nava
appropriation bill announcing its in
ability to agree. The chief items o
disagreement We're the appropriation
! for new cruisers and the continuation
of work upon the double-turrete'
monitors, and Mr.. Randall said moth
!, ing but an instruction from the hous
would induce the house conferee l.
yield on these two points applause oil
the Democratic side because they ha'
not that confidence in the manner O
the construction of these cruisers tina
warranted further eXpendI
4 ture of the public money Il
i order to duplicate them bt
sides, there was not thrown aroun
the propositions that safeguard in tn
/ expenditures of money which TIL
present circumstances, as known
the country. warranted and whicl
: should be thrown around the depart
!. ment which was now subject to In
vestigation. As he said before, Their
was nothing that would induce tn
, present conferees to yield on these tw
= points except u direct vote of til
: house, and when that vote was give
he trusted the house would select som
other conferees than him. Applaus
a from the Democratic side
Mr.. Calkins said the question wa
!, whether the building of u navy shout
J, be delayed another year and whetbe
: after expanding million dollars o
the monitors the work should close
!, An investigation into the navy depar
. ment had nothing to do with tn
: cruisers or monitors.
Mr.. Randall admitted that this VIZ
SO, but asserted IL should have its el
, feet upon members in appropriatin
\ money for department where thei
~ has been maladministration.
Mr.. Calkins referred to the prom
y reparation which Great Britain d.
! manded and received for any iDjur
y done to one of her subjects abroad, an
:. contrasted 1t with the timid condu'
: of the United States, when one of h'
citizens had been maltreated an
:, abused. There We're petition
3 in the foreign affairs con
!, mittee which would show tn
3 abuse and maltreatment under Il
leadership of a gentleman who was
prominent candidate for the pres
dency. The fiat had gone forth thi
! the navy should not be built up Il
3 after the next presidential election.
3, that was the position the gentlema
D chose to assume the Republican part
e was ready to meet it, but
e an appeal will do any good, he woul
y like to appeal to the good sense of II
n gentleman not to take a step back wal
10 in the building up of u navy for Il
d country.
o Mr.. Randall said he did not belie'
d the dignity of American citizens
le any part of the civilized wor
Re had been seriously dea
N with by any nation. ii
d experience taught him that wherev
an American citizen behaved himst
he was respected, and that the word
~ am an American" were everywhe
u safeguard.
:. Mr.. Calkins called attention to IL
v case of Wheelock against the Vene
uela republic.
Mr.. Randall: What was your q
y ministration about?
Mr.. Calkins: No administrati'
er could enforce the dignity OF q COVER
o. ment unless the Legislature will put
IN its power guns and navy to enforce
Mr.. Randall: Did your administI
ton ever appeal to this house for
force to yindicate the honor and d.