Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Passes the Oregon Cen
trail Land Forfeiture Bill with
out Amendment.
The House Discusses, Amends and
Finally Passes the Pension Ap-
preparation Bill.



WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--The senate
this morning, after the introduction OF
two or three bills Of no general inter
est, on the motion Of MIR. Slater Of Ore
gon resumed consideration OF the Ore
gon Central land grant forfeiture bill,
and Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama
spoke in opposition TO II.
He moved 90 amend by adding 10 the
bill Ia substance the provisions which,
on his motion, had been added to the
Atlantic n Pacific forfeiture bill, pro-
viding for u method Of Judicial pro
cedure for the asct rtainment OF the
rights OF any parties claimed under
the grant He then smoke
AZ considerable length, and
some Pacific caste members
Joined in the debate after which Mr..
Murgau's amendment was rejected
yeas, IL; nays, 2S
The bill was then read for the third
time, ard passed without a division.
MIR Dolph OF Oregon presented
memorial from the board OF trade at
Portland, Oregon, asking for the es-
Enlistment Uf AN assay Office In that
city Referred.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned.
ThE HOUSE OF REPR EsENrATIvEs.
At the opening of the session in the
house OF representatives this morning,
Mr.. Ellis OF Louisiana, from the com
niittee on appropriations, reported the
Joint resolution approprlaling $4,000
los .T 4 IN
diaus OF Montana, pAssed.
The house then went into commit
tee OF the whole ON the pension appro-
printlon bill.
Mr.. Hancock Of N Nas explained the
provisions Of O q pension III, which
Rppropriate- S5D, $40 600, or f2i 900 less
than tue estimates.
Mr.. Warner OF Ohio inveighed
| against the ABUSES which existed un-
der the present peneiOn law az another
compensation allowed claim agents,
and declared that conspiracy of the
middle uges WAS honest, compared
with the operations OK the claim
agents In the city of Washington lie
had prepared an amendmt mt, which
would, II enacted iutO "a law, remedy
the evils nf the present ayhlem. IL was
| to limit the fees OF agents TO $40, psya-
| bic only when q claim WAS allowed,
! bu' 10 allow special written contracts
/ for S25 to be entered Into.
! Ailer further debate the bill was
read for amendments, and Mr.. Rogers
| OF Arkansas offered an amend
ment providing that no agent
shall receive any fee for
his service in pension cases until the
allowance OF the claim, that all fees
shall be paid ny the pension agents
and that such fees ehall bo $40 except
! In cases of special written contract
filed in the pension Office, when fec Of
! f25 may be contracted for. A violation
of this provision Is punishable with
! fine and imprisonment
! Mr.. Warner offered an amend
/ ment to the amendment
limiting the special contracts
| 10 the claimant and claim agent Tesid-
ing In the same state Agreed to.
Mr.. Rogers amendment aaamendcd
| was adopted.
On the motion Of Mr. o'Hara Of
Moth Carolina an amendment was
adopted providing that the mode and
manner provided for the regulation
for tho payment OF white pensioners
shall apply tO all pensions.
| The committee then rose aud the
| bill was passed
Without further action the house
| adjourned.