Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-07

and disregarded the demands for
tellers.
The speaker pro tenn, Mr.. Blackburn,
having taken the chair Mr.. Willis
moved that the house adjourn, and the
| speaker, also diaregarding the calls for
a division, declared the motion carried
The house was instantly called 10
order and the legislative day, Friday,
was begun.
After the reading OF the journal the
! house proceeded 10 the confederation
of business under the new rule.
On the motion OF Mr.. Davis OF I'LL
nois the senate bill was passed amend.
ing sections 4iS4 Of the Revised Stat
utes by adding provlso that boilers
when constructed of iron OF steel plates
not exceeding 61-10O inch in thick
ness, to which heat Is applied on the
outside Of the shell, may In the discre-
ton Of the secretary Of the treasury be
authorized and used In steam vessels
navigating the Atlantic or Pacific
ocean, the salt water bays aud sounds
or the great lakes
Mr.. Payson OF Illinois, from the
committee on public lands, reported
the bill to declare forfeited the grant
OF lands in aid OF the Girard & Mobile
railroad in Alabama. Placed on the
house calendar. This bill involves
, 6SS 600 acres OF land.
Mr.. Thomas of Illinois, from Che
committee on naval affairs, reported
adversely the joint resolution tender
ing the thanks OF congress TO Com
mandeTs Schley and Coffin and Lieut.
Emory Of the Greedy relief expedition
Laid on the table.
panHan paiI TINT xvau IL,
structed by the unanimous voice o
the committee on appropriations I,
ask the chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on rivers and harbors when he eN
y pected TO reach the final vote on tn,
measure under his charge.
, Mr.. Willis Of Kentucky replied tina
|, the committee Of the whole had beer
a prosecuting the consideration Of tn
y bill as fast as the rules OF the hous
would permit.
Il Mr.. Randall said that II this wer
!, considered to-day and tomorrow
- would have occ ipied the entire week
= The house would not be free from pull
J. lie itlcism II the appropriation bill
. were not AL sent 10 the senate by th
y 25th Of the month.
% Mr. HiscOck II New York though
a that II there was not TO be an eXtr
~ session the appropriation bills shoul
g have the right OF way now.
Private business having been di
~ pensed with, the house went into con
!, mittee Of the whole on the river an
w. harbOr bill, and the pending ament
~ ment offered this morning by Nj
W Comas was rejected.
y The appropriation for the improv
v ment OF Buffalo harhor waA increase
:" from $50 600 to 100000.
Mr.. King OF Louisiana offered q
- amendment Appropriating SIS 600 on
= for the improvement Of Sandy Hoe
~ emanuel at the mouth OF New Vol
10 harbor and advocated it's adoption
~ benefiting the commerce Of the o
no tire country.
~, Mr.. Kings amendment was T
W jected
~ Mr.. Young OF 7. nnessee offered I
eV amendment RpprOpriating SO 600 I
~ the Improvement Of the Memph
~ harbor.
80 Mr.. Young finally withdrew /
""Ss amendment.
10 The appropriation for the Owe
VA harbor was Increased from $50 900
t eu sos 600.
%, The committee then rose and /
" house took recess till s o'clock, I
W evening session 10 be for the consid
~ alton Of pension bills.
He The house at the event ng sessi
W passed twenty-eiX pension billd a
~, then adjourned