Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Bill TO Prohibit the Mailing OF
Newspapers Containing Lot
terry Advertisements.
Xix Congress.

WMLmNGToN, Dec 0-.ln the senate
to-day after the transaction Of some ron.
tine business the following bills were in
troduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Spwcll: To authorize Col
George w. Getty, retired, to he placed on
the retired list with the rank and pay OF
acknowledgement.
By Jones OF Arkansas; To provide for
a deposit IN the Treasury Of the receipts
OF the money order system and for The
payment OF its expenses out OF appropri.
ahonsi also TO secure cheaper tele-
grnphic correspondence.
~ wilson: 70 prohibit the mailing OF
newspapers containing lottery advertise.
meut@, and prescribing penalty for the
violation OF the same. 1t pro-
yides that it shall be unlawful
30 carry by mall or deposit in any receipt
acie Tor mail matter any newspaper or
other publication containing any ldver-
titrmont Of lottery, and provides pen
ally oil a2U0 for each violation of Che act.
by Palmer, To prevent The introduce
ton and diffuiion OF contagious aud in
fictitious diseases il. the United States and
10 promote the general sanitary welfare
of the people,
BY Gibson, To authorize and direct the
secretary OF the treasury 10 lease the
Abandoned marine hospital buildings and
grounds at New Orleans to the Tulane
University OF Louisiana; also 70 extend
the limits of the port OF New Orleans.
by Cullom, To provide for the read
justment of the compensation OF post.
masters Mt fourth class Offices.
by Plumb, To forfeit the unearned
IN
Railroad company; to aid In the conptruc-
ton of railroad and telegraph line
through the states of Missouri and Arkan.
sas to the Pacific coast and TO restore the
same 10 settlement.
Tie following joint resolutions were in.
troducud;
by Blair proposing an amendment tc
the constitution of the United States OK.
tending the right OF suffrage to woman
referred; also proposing an amendment
TO the constitution In relation to alcohol
ic liquors aud other poisonous beverages
This, ut Mr.. .Buir's request, was land OF
the table for the present,
/ Mr.. Halls offered the following resolu
ton, which was agreed to.
| Whereas, It Is alleged that S. s. Brown
citizen OF the state of Maine, has beer
1
certain posimasters In said state and tn
appointment OF other persons to serve il
/ their stead, and,
Whereas, It is further alleged that sal,
| Brown has written to parties whose az
pointmcnt he has procured as aforesaid
lettets In form and substance like the fol
lowing
| WAsuiNGToN, Dec 9.-DEAR SIR,-
] a
mnsternt your place. Your papers wi
be sent In day or two. II YOU feel INK
sending small sum to help dcfray tn
expenses OF attending to our Maine mai
ter you may do so.
Yours respectfully, S. s. BRowN.
Therefore, resolved, that the postma,
tergeneral be and is hereby directed /
furnish TO the senate list of the pos
Offices IN Maine aud the names of the pel
sous removed and those appointed post
masters at the same, whore said :. 5
Brown has tayoraby recommended th
same or indorscd The applications Their,
for.
The following resolution, offered b
Mr., Vest, was agreed to; That the IRE.
ident be requested, II not in compatlbl
with the pnhliu interest, To- transmit I
the senate the correspondence had by IA
government of the United States with m
governments of Italy and Austria Hun
gary IN relation TO the appointment h
this government of A. NJ. Kelley as onvo
eNtra-nrdma v and minister plenlpotri
tlary, FIRST 10 the government OF Italy an
then to that of Austria-llungary
Mi Brown presented petition OF Gei
Alexander II. Lawion OF Georgia, IRA, IN
TO he relieved OF political disabilities. |
said Ny Brown, there be any polite,
Disabilities IN the case. lt was refcrre,
Mr.. Alaxey, &C his own request, was r,
lieyedft service on the committee o
railroad affairs
1HR HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Dee. 9,-After tire rea,
ing an approval of the journal the speakt
asked To receive the permission OF m
house TO enrole the committees on rule.
on accounts and ON enrolled bin,
Mr.. Morrison OF Illinois al
ierod a resolution, for reference b
the committee on rules when appointed
continuing in force the rules OF The Fort,
eighth congress, with certain modifca
tons, among them being one for the DIS
tibntion Of the work. The approprla
lions committee, among other standin,
committees of the house, IN 20 be- LEI
with the jurisdiction OF the legislature
the sundry civil, the pensions, the forti
ilcations and the District Of Columbi
appropriation bills,
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