Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-16

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a. Fort Smith Railroad company.
BY Mr.. Holman OF Indiana-A res
olutiop calling on the secretary of
state for information as TO the mode
and manner in full detail of the eX-
penditure Of 1926 600 appropriated by
congress for the expenses of the French
and American claims commission.
Also a resolution requesting the
president TO furnish the house a copy
| Of all correspondence with the govern
nent of France in regard to the French
and American claims commission
since the 23d OF November, 1881.
BY Mr.. Buckner of Missouri, by re-
quest-To provide for the refunding OF
the public debt and TO secure the sta
bility of the national bank circulation.
BY Mr.. Cox of New York--A pre-
amble and resolution reciting that IL
has been reported that +. s. Strong,
late cadet in the Naval academy at
Annapolis, died In cOnse-
quence Of crueltles practiced on him
| 10y senior cadets and requesting
the secretary of the navy to communi-
cate to the house any information OBJ
tanned in relation to the cause of the
death of Cadet Wilkins.
A member OF the committee on bank
ing ana currency moved to suspend
the rules and adopt a resolution setting
aside Thursday, January 10. for con-
side ration OF the Mcpherson and Ding
| ley bills.
Mr. Yaple of Michigan opposed the
resolution. He said that the McPher-
son bill was proposition 20 hire ma
tlonal banks To increase their circula-
ton. IL was an insult to the people
and its acceptance by congress would
be disgrace TO the nation.
Mr.. Lacey of Michigan, from the
committee on coinage, weights aud
measures, moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill prohibiting the issue
of treasury notes OF less denomination
than So, and TO provide for the issue OF
one, two and five liver dollar certifi
| Gates.
MIR. Brown of Indiana opposed the
motioR, and could see no reason for the
retirement of the greenbacks OF small
denominations.
Mr.. Cook OF Iowa took the same
view.
Mr.. Cassidy of Nevada said that the
effect Of the bill would place an addl-
tional amount of silver certificates in
circulation, leaving the metal to accu.
mulate In the treasury and to furnish
an argument to be used by the oppo-
nents OF silver TO show that silver will
not circulate among the people.
The motion to suspend the rules was
lost. Yeas, 40, nays, PIG.
Hopkins of Pennsylvania, from the
committee on labor, reported resolu-
ton requesting the Encouragement
| for his opinion IA towhe,ther the eight
hour law applies to letter carriers
| Adopted.
The speaker appointed the following
committee to attend at the executive
mansion to witness the opening of the
New Orleans exposition:
Oates of Alabama, Rogers OF ArkRn-
SAB, Henley OF California, Seymour of
Connecticut, Lore OF Delaware, David
son Of Florida. Hardeman of Georgia,
Hit. OF Illinois, Matson of Indiana,
Henderson OF Iowa, Perkins Of Kan
sas, Halsell OF Kentucky, Ellis OF Lou
isiana, Dingley, Jr., of Maine. Coving.
ton of Maryland. Lyman of Massachu-
sets, Winans OF Michigan. Strait OF
Minnesota, Van Eaton of Mississippi,
O'Nelll OF Missouri, Green OF
North Carolina, Laird of Ne
braska, Cassidy OF Nevada,
| Ray OF New Hampshire, Kean, Jr.,
| III NtM Jtirtlt kANNtAla VI NEW / OIk.
Paige Of OhiO, George of Oregon,
Bingham of Pennsylvania, Chace II
Rhode Island, Hemphill of South
| Carolina, Caldwell Of Tennessee,
| ThTookmorton Of Texas, Poland OF
| Vermont, Libbey Of Virginia, Gibson
| of West Virginia. Rankin of Wiscon-
sin, Curry OF Arizona, Raymond of
Dakota, Siugiser OF Idaho, Maglnnis
of Montana, Manzanares OF New
Mexico, Game OF Utah, Brents OF
Washington, Post of Wyoming.
Mr.. Peters of Kansas, from the COM
mittee on commerce, moved to suspend
the rules and pass the bill 10 promote
the efficiency OF the revenue marine
service.
The house refused by vote of n
yeas to 03 nays to second tho motion.
1 Mr.. Aiken OF South Carolina, from
the committee on agriculture, moved
TO suspend the rules and pass the bill
to establish department OF agricul-
ture.
Messrs. Blount OF Georgia, Potter Of
New York and Browne OF Indiana
spoke in opposition to the motion,
which was advocated by Messrs. Will
son OF Iowa, Aiken and Budd of Cali
fornia, Hardeman OF Georgia, and Cox
Of New York.
The motion tosuspend the rules was
agreed to-yeas. loo; nays, 90.
The house, without further action,
adjourned.
THE FIRST ooMPrRoLLEIvs OFFICE.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. i6s-l. ]. Bar
ker, the ex,clerk IN tho first comp
trcller's ONCE, appeared again to-day
before the committee examining the
alleged Irregularities 10 the flrst comp
troDer's siiiee, and after modifying HE
former testimony, ~ saying that
when he made The charges