Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-11
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Referred.
Springer offered resolution author
ling the committee on expenditures
of the department justice, in making
Investigations, to send for persons aud
papers. Adopted.
Wood offered the following, which
was adopted, that the secretary of the
treasury be requested to state
of gold certificates issued by
the treasury department, between
December l. 1878, and December !,
1881, and if none were issued, his rea-
sons for non-issuance. 1t requested
also the amount issued during 1882 and
1883, and the reasons for the limited
issue thereof in those years, his rea-
sons for discontinuing the issue of
silver certificates since 1881, and not
issuing gold Il silver certificates ~
required by law.
Lamb introduced a bill fixing the
hours of work of laboreis for the gov
eminent. Referred.
The house then adjourned until
Monday.
NOMINATIONS.
Brewster Cameron, receiver Of pub
l:c moneys AT Tucson, Arizona; post.
masters, Thos. ID Bloys, Honey Grove,
Texas; Chas. Evans. Fort Worth,
Texas
Immediately after adjournment of
the senate, Il caucus of Republican
senators was held To consider the eX-
pediency of proceeding at ouce to the
election of a president pro tenn.
Friends of Senator Anthony reported
i1..t ha. al, b,,s I'll
doubts as to the advisablity of under
taking the duties of the presidency
pro tenn. A committee was appointed
to confer with him and further action
was postponed.
Tue committee appointed at the
convention of caulemen recently held
in Chicago to prepare memorial To
chngres, setting forth the damage done
10 stock interests by reason of conta-
giou- diseases existing 10 n limited
extent in this country, and
To suggest legislation best
calculated to protect the
cattle interest, met at the department
of agriculture There were present as
members of the committee: j. Wilson,
Colorado; ID II Halnon, District of
Columbia; ID. w. Smith, Illinois; j.
d. Grinwell, Iowa; H. NJ Hunt, New
Jersey; n. NJ. Gu It's, New York; g. |
b. Lawrence, Pennsylvagia; j. NJ. |
Carev, Wyoming I rritory; ID. G. |
Avres. Wisconsin,; Il. w. Babb, West !
Virginia To this committee were add |
eI at The meeting: Senator Miller,
New York, chairman OF the senate
on agriculture; w. III. |
Hatch, q. w Dibrrll. II. w. WiDan,
VIM cullen Jas Wilson, T. =. Ochil-
rec, Il Williams, w. J. Green,
md l. III. Weller OF the house COM
niitee on agriculture; L.. g. Mcmillan,
n. Y /; Il b Thayer, Mas
,achusits; G Is. Sabin. Texas. Scnn-
or Miller, addressing the committee,
aid the tronblc heretofore In securing
legislation Oh this subject was because
here had been no cOncertca action on
he part OF states. He expressed an
opinion that the senate WIS ready and
Wiling to pass any measure that
hould meet the approval of the
country. The bill fiiled TO pass last
congress because, unfortunately, il was
lot thoroughly explained when
Hatch, chairman
Il the house committee on
agriculture, said no bill should be !
dopted by the committee of which he I
' ~ 'hti'iiiH N'iN'i Pi'l'-Ns - 'N'N'-
nee of disease among cattle TO any
ther branch of government except IN
be department Of agriculture. He ,
vas OF opinion that wilbiu the Mex.
weuty days the committee would re- .
ort the bill To the house, and believed !
! would pass with large majority.
Commits Toner Luring informed the
that communication from
Iipister Lowell To Secretary
'r.linghuyscn had been received, =
,hich said, upon the re-assen,b' ing of y
Earl Dalhonsie offered "A .
esolution tending to facilitate the i'm. !,
ortution Of American cattle. Tho !.
alsosold the earl found
imself embarrassed by the admitted o .,
Sistence of plcurO-pneum0nia in "
.. ,stern states. MaiIett, the London q
gent of the department OF agrlcnl- u
ire who Is in Washinion on leave of ID
bsence, IN reply to the contents of the
,mmu DicatiOn, said that should
.arl Dalhousie offer such
solution, another having an entirely ii
ifierent view would he submitted by Il
,me other member Of parliament la
A subcommittee, consisting OF Sena- p
" Miller and Representatives Hatch,
urtis Of New York. Carey of Wyom b.
'g, Hunt of New Jersey, Grinnell Of h