Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-01

1t back, Ransom stated tha' the COM
mittee had given the mh"ef
careful consideration. kilograms were
sent to the governor Of the different
states affected, and To others OF those
states supposed 10 be best acquainted
with the incidents of the storms ana
subseg uent suflerings, and while the
| first accounts of the great sufltriugs IN
certain communities had been con-
irmed. vet those suiierings were not,
in the Judgment of the committee, oi
that widespread, transcendent ana per-
manent character which ballled all To-
cal, individual, nun icipal and state
relief and TO demand the intervention
of the government. lie could not leI
the occasion pass, Ransom added,
Without SAYING that while, in present.
inv the resolutions, he had been aciu-
ated by becoming impulse, IT, "a3
proper now that the country shnuiu
know at the earliest moment tina con
rress would not take steps for reltei IN
this instance. He said this i'll order
thai private and local charity may mol
! be suspended.
! proprlations, reported iavorab'y me
/ military academy bill. Placed ON Inc
cab ular.
Tbe senate resumed consideration OF
/ the bill for the construction @, steel
cruisers. The question immediately
before the senate was The nlnehulhenp
nr Tones of Florida to Sewells aniend-
ment, which provides for binding u.
enc n more OF the government navy
vards while Jones amendment pro-
yides the buildin. shall be appor-
l.tr nj
After debate, the anehdnieh,s v,
Jones and Sewell were b"th Noieo
down. A
Morgan withdrew his objection to
the vessels being built by private con-
tract, and the amendment oileteu p
I Hill was. after modification, accepted
Nv Embpdying IN the bill by
direct words. and not by description
,nar.lv the substance of the acts oi
lSs2 and 1888, together with provis"
that bids may be accept. II not only
from, builders who may now he feahy
10 huild vessels, but VINO may be hoie
to satisfy the secretary of the navy
that they can, in three months aitef
makinp a contract, be ready 10 40 30
The Bin then passed, by ~ yeas 70
10 nays.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington, ID. c., February D.
Aiken. from the committee on tuuth
lion. reported back the resolution az
recI}nr the committee To inquire lnl'
the working and management OF -uci
institutions as may he il-lng lunus w
propriated 10y the act OF July z, iosz
, for he Lenelit Of agricultural e"heseH
Adopted. IN. 49,,
Randall, from the committee on ap
, propriatiohs, reported resolution can
: inp'on the secretary of the treasury ~
. 10 The force required for the purpose
. payiug claims for the rebate ON opac
co. Adopted. az.
, The house went into committee o
the whole on the priva'e calendar
The FIRST bill on the calendar was lha
: 10 authorize the retirement OF Aiire'
. Pleasanton as nalof-gtntfsl' ~
: amendment IL recommended py va
+ military committee giving MN ~
rank 6f brigadiel-gen me VI
: was advocated by Payne, ho',crai
!, and McCiinnis, aud opposed ny rlte'
i Stockager, Brown and MeMiliah'
r Bellord. in supporting the pih, q
d elartd that all peanuts, cheese pailpi
and stale meat come FROM lnhlanh az
J. Tennessee. He thought co
y gress should act generous
n for d gallant soldier like Gen. Flea
A. anton. Let H. Toe generous, nor oniy
~ soldiers of the Union, bu. biso,-ai
IA lac supp sed the press ~oulu c1n1snl
" him for this--io soldiers VINO ieu u