Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-27

the repeal came from two sources, first
from the great railway corporations
which could not raise the price OF their
lands az long as the presumption law
remained In force, and second from
the great cattle kings, who
wished the timber culture act repealed
In order that their herds might roam
over the prairies undisturbed by set
tiers.
Mr.. Perkins Of Kansas took the
same view OF the question he thought
the bill should be entitled An Act In
the interest OF Cattle Kings and TO
double the Price OF Railroad Lands
Mr.. Holman Of Indiana summed up
the issue presented as being whether
the public lands should be disposed Of
to actual settlers or to speculators.
Mr.. Payson Of Illinois referred the
house to the fact that for the past four
years every sundTy civil appropria-
ton bill had contained an appropIia-
ton of not lees that 500, 900 to ferret out
frauds under the presumption laws as
proof that such frauds existed, and he
Indignantly denied that the proposed
legislation was ia the interest OF cattle
kings. 4 motion TO Suspend the rules
and refer the bill WAS lost yeas 1863,
nays 90, not the necessary two-thirds
in the Affirmative.
The postofilce appropriation bill
with the senate amendments was
taken from the speakers table and re-
ferred to the committee on appropriR-
lions.
Mr.. Hancock Of Texas, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
the fertilization appropriation bill.
Referred 70 the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Randall moved TO suspend the
rules 30 that tie sundry civil apprO-
priation bill might be considered for
four hours, which time should be oc.
cupied in debate on the clauses re-.
lating 10 the suspension Of
silver coinage and TO the worlds
industrial and cotton exposition,
three hours tO:be devoted to the debate
ON the first named item and one hour
on the latter, the bill TO be subject only
To amendments 10 strike out or amend
ed clauses, after which the previous
question should be considered and
ordered. The motion to suspend the
rules was Lost, Is TO 140.
Mr.. Randall modified his motion 80
az to move suspension OF the rules
and pass the sundry civil bill with the
silver clause stricken out. Mr.. Ran
dalps second motion was then agreed
TO, and two hours debate allowed
under II was begun.
Mr.. Horr OF Michigan opposed the
New Orleans ex position appropriation.
Mr.. Potter ofNew York also opposed
the appropriation,
Mr.. EllwoOd of Illinois gave notice
that he would at the proper time offer
AN amendment that the speaker ap.
point a special committee of three
members to investigate the manage
mept OF the exposition and report to
the house before the 10th
OF December, then II congress
wanted to pay out more money TO the
exposition, il II wanted to be defraud-
ed out of any money, IL could make
the Appropriation.
Mr.. Follett Of Ohio supported the
appropriation.
Mr.. O'Neill Of Pennsylvania said
his constituents would not indorse his
action II he did not vote to give away
$500 600 TO the New Orleans expedition.
Messrs. Keller OF Ohio. Cannon OF
Illinois and Russell OF Massachusetts
favored the appropriation.
Mr.. Ellis Of Louisiana answered the
charges that Sthere had been misman,
agement In the affairs of the EXPOSE
| tiun.
The debate having closed the bill
went over until tomorrow and the
house adjourned.