Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate WIN Vote on tho Anti.
Foreign Labor Bill To-Day.
The House Passes the Legislative Ap-
preparation Bill.
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WAsHINcros, Feb I'm The sen.
ate this morning, Mir Pendleton OF
Ohio presented petition nom the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and
other newspapers praying for y reduc-
tion In postage ON second.olass mail
matter. Referred,
The regular order brought UP the
bill 10 quiet the titles Of settlers on the
Des Mointa river land, aud Mr..
Lapham OF New York continued his
remarks In oppoeition thereto,
On the conclusion OF Mr. Lapham's
remarke Mir Inorganic motion 70 In.
definitely postpone the bill was de.
leated by q vote Of ~ TO % At
O'Clock, the blll still remaining the un-
flushed business OF the morning hour,
went over tin tomorrow.
The anti.fOrelgn labor hill was placed
before the senate. MIR. Sherman said
that Il was MIR. Morrlps intention 20
call up and continue the dlacus ion OF
the trade dollar bill on the completion
OF the labor bill.
Mr. Coke thought that the bill would
prevent the farmers aud B.cok raisers
of Texas from securing sufficient la
Dor He moved 10 amend by exclud-
ing from the operation OF the bill Rgrl-
cultural laborers and laborera employ ed
IN undertaking
MFR. MNxey supported Mr.. Coke's
amendment.
Mr.. Coke's amendment was rel ecled;
i yeas, 81 nays.
a vote was unanimously ngreed on
Tor O'Clock tomorrow aud the senate
adjourned.
TIRE HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVE.
In the house Of representatives. this
morning on motion of Mr.. Reagan OF
Texas "A resolution wa adopted calling
on the secretary OF the treasury for in
iomation relating to the range aud
ranch traffic OF the Western states aud
| territories.
The house proceeded 10 the consid.
Grafton OF business under the special
rule.
On motion OF Mr.. Peters OF Kansas a
/ bill was passed for the erection Of "A
public building az Wichita, Kan, 10
| cost 100000
Mr.. Hutohlns OF New York, from
| the committee on appropriations. re-
! ported fAvorably on ihe appropriation
bill aud gavo notice that he would ask
| for its consideration tu-m ROW.
| The senate amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill was non-ctn-
currod In and confelees were APP
pointed.
Mr. Dorsheimer OF New York intro.
dueed n bill 20 regulate the coinage
and TO promote the circulation OF gold
aud silver equally. Referred.
The resolution for the appointment
| OF commission ON the subject Of alCU-
hnlic liquor tratiic was reported back
advers, ~ by Mr.. English OF indiana,
from the committee having charge OF
the matter aud II was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Riggs ~ Illinois, from
the committee on public health,
reported the resolution recon-
nending that the appropriation
committee insert 10 the appropriation
bill an item OF $500 600 to be expended
Ia preventing the introduction into
the United States Of Asiatlc cholera.
| Referred.
The hOuRo then went into COMMITTEES
Of the whole on the legislative appro.
pTlation bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Miller OF Texas an
amendment was adopted appropriate
lag 10000 60 enable the commissioner
OF labor 10 obtain information pertain
ing 10 labor In America and elsewhere.
The committee then arose, the Jill
was passed aud the house took q recess
until 10 O'CLOCK tomorrow.