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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

IT IL estimated that there has been
decrease of little more than 81, 000, 600
In the public deb. during February.
In the joint session OF the Illinois
Legislature yesterday scarcely dozen
membsfs were present. One vote cast
for Morrison.
FIX. GOvernor Patton OF Alabama
died at his home near Florence, North
Alabama, yesterday. He was COVER
nor from 1865 until removed by fed
eral reconstruction laws of 1868.
McFalan & Co, wholesale boot and
shoe dealers of Cincinnati. made an as.
signment yesterday. Their liabilities
are estimated at $25 600, their assets at
from 10000 to 100000, preferences
$4,000.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
10 rob the state treasury at Lincoln.
Neb., yesterday. One robber was NOR
tally wounded aud one captured.
Three hundred dollars was taken, but
recovered
Ex,Gov. Beriah Magofin OF Ken
lucky died yesterday at Harrodsburg.
He was elected governor OF Kentucky
In 1853. He was u lawyer, statesman,
politician and philanthropist He was
one OF the states most prominent and
wealthy citizens.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
DECATUR.
A Recalcitrant Juror Fined,

DECATUR, TEX, Feb. 2S.--Judge
Booty of Fort Worth, special judge in
the cases OF the State vs.. Ed johnson,
Tom Cartwright and Bunk Allen, is
in the city. His appointment was
made necessary by reason of Judge
Plner having been engaged in defense
OF the above PERSONS.
A little furry WAS caused in court
yesterday by witness before the grand
jury who refused to give the boys
away" Judge Piner ordered fine of
$50 to be entered against him, and or
dered him to be committed to Jail nn-
I'll he would answer. He still refuses
to answer apd languishes in Jail.
Messrs. q &. Evans q Co are NOV
ing their stock of dry-goods from this
place to Cleburne.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
talk OF AN EXTRA sEssroN.

WAsHrN0roN, Feb. 2S The posi-
bility Of an extra session is again the
susJect OF comment among congress-
men. The senate committee on appro-
priations has before II us much for the
next three and half days, including
Sunday, as II would undertake TO per.
form In ns many weeks
IL the session were n
long one. The members of che COM
mittee express hope that they will be
able TO present the remaining bills to
the senate In time for action, but TO do
30 will require them TO work night
and day. Two bills, the general
deficiency aud the sundry civil, are
measures Of Infinite detail and their
careful scrutiny AZ best by the sub
committee is held to be an Imperative
duty. Committee meetings will be la
progress all day tomorrow and every
night, perhaps I'LL night, until the
final adjournment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

ratification bill, the general debate
being limited to two hours. The mo-
ton was agreed to and the house went
into committee az indicated.
Mr.. Hancock Of Texas briefly ex.
planned the provisions of the bill.
Mr. Horr OF Michigan supported
Mr.. Ellis substitute, which appro-
PIRATES 81, 935 900.
Mr. Ellis Of Louisiana characterized
the committees bill as the most useless
bill and the silllest piece of Legislation
that had ever been presented TO an as
sembled BODY.
Mr.. Curtin of Pennsylvania called
attention to the condition OF unrest
which existed in Europe, which might
break into open war. The United
States might be involved in that war,
and it was proper that che should be
in state to do so, Therefore he favored
the substitute.
Mr.. Rosecrans of California favored
the committee bill.
The committee bill was read by
paragraphs for amendments. The
committee OF the whole then rose, re.
ported the bill to the house and il
passed. This is the last of the appro-
priation bills.
Mr.. Blackburn of Kentucky at 6:10
moved that the house take recess to
II o'clock tomorrow for the transac.
ton Of business other than election
cases.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia objected. AZ
the motion needed the unanimous
consent 1t was not received.
Mr.. Hammond of Georgia moved al
adjournment. The motion was carried
and the house adjourned until Mon
day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
WACO.
The Fire Fiends Feast "A Suicides
Hepulture Faxes Rolling In.

no X Io louu odoO IA 1AA~ANN %
Hepulture faxes Rolling In.
special.
WACO, TEX, Feb. 2S.-Two cottage
residences in East Waco, occupied by
the families OF Messrs. Presley and
Staytop, burned early this morning.
The fire originated in the kitchen Of
the Presley residence and was caused
by defective fiue. The buildings
ard contents of one house were total
Lose, about $4,000; insured for $1,000 In
the Home Of New York. The build
ings belonged TO r. s. McReen Of Bel
ton.
VIM. Rowland, who suiclded at
Alexander, Erath county, yesterday
by taking morphine, lies In this city,
where his family now nre. He was u
carpenter by trade. The remains were
Inferred at Alexander to-day.
This was the last day for paying city
aud county taxes The county collec-
tor took In over $1,000 and the city col.
lector over $1,000. The five railroads
that run through the county pay over
1890 taxes to the county alone, not to
mention their city taxes. This shows
that railroads are useful as taxpayers,
II for nothing else.
Prof. X. o. Rounsavall, the able
and popular president of Waco Fee
male college, Is seriously i'll.
The teachers association OF McLen-
nan county held an institute here to-
day, which was largely attended and
several interesting topics discussed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
Ell MAHDI DEFIED.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Last October Ell
Mahdi sent an autograph letter to
Gen. Gordon, exulting over the
wreck of Col. Stewards steamer
ard the murder OF that officer and his
companions. In proof Of his
knowledge that disaster had overtaken
Col. Stewart he Enclosed copies OF doc
uments found In the steamer and an
account showing the state Of munitions
and supplies at Khartoum at the
time of Col. Stewards departure. By
the messenger who brought the letter
Gen. Gordon sent hack defiant reply
TO El Mahdi. He said: al do not care
now many men you have killed or
what success you have gained. 1t
makes no difference to me.u
After more in the same vein he CON
cluded with: ~ do not care what
forces you have, am made ofiron and
intend TO hold on here.n
A CONTINGENT OF ZULUs,
Advices from Durham announce that
reports are current there to the effect
that proposal has been made to or.
Panl2e contingent of 80, 600 Zulus for
services in the Soudan.
NEW CRUISERS ORDERED.
The admiralty have ordered six tor
pedo cruisers, and have Invited pro-
posals for seven war-ships from the
Clyde ship-builders.
FATAL MINE EXPLOSION.
SuAKIM, Feb. ga fter the Iato ao.
ton OF the rebels in destroyiI. q the adj
vanced redoubts, Lieut.. Askwith went
to the redoubts to alter the arrange.
ment for exploding the mines
While examining one OF the mines it
exploded, Lieut.. Askwith was blown
to pieces
ITALY PURCHASING CAMEIs.
ROME Feb. 2S The government
has sent million dollars TO Massowah
Tor the purchase of camels, The ac.
ton taken indicates that Italy Intends
10 take steps for the relief OF Kassola,
THE TROOPS TIRED our.
hoRTI, Feb. GA dispatch from
the Gskdul wells reports Gen. Buller,s
troops much exhausted. They had no
encounters with the enemy after leav-
ing Abn'Klea. The wounded are do
ing well; Gakdul win be abandoned.
the whole force returning to Korti.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
TEXAS NEWS.

Sborr,on 10 h,,,,tt,,t, "a. 1900, 4, ..
n vaar'ing "iipof@neo DISCRIMINATORY u now
hte. "A county mas population OF 1900, an
average oil tweNe 10 the square mile.
wheeler county's new jail Is to be two
STORIES III he'sht nhh-'oAAO on the ground.
Gainosvtlle, 81 enthusiastically In favor OF
tlIo extension OF the san Ia Ee and rightly SO.
Burglars are I'd ing" Houston, but their
metres are mainly apartments in the Gala
boose.
All conylcts In Camn countv haye heen
hired out to farmers, and the jail Is therefore
vacant
Clsco's delegation To the exposition came
back ',uniformed with mug hafa ami Wall.
ing canes.p
Houston has tbree thieves of So ,o,e N
grade AS 10 s,eal the stock nj n streei de"ior
.r, A.,'
In ine copditlon and 5rosnsstS arc my IRE IRE
"a heavy harvest. e''- '''
$50 - a, -,
annronriot,an 81 s,no o 0Nn the pLospeot OF an
| npPIo ptinvon ot sioV'UVO Ior federal build
Is ~ '"As punt
y mviNes are numerous IN the section about
u anu anu snee >, caves ana hogs are fire.
f"v""S Ah,eu w 'neih'
The entertainment ven by the Calathum-
plans local dramatic club at Gainesville,
"et'eu tho nhhuhohe sum Oh slii.
Carl Graupe has been charged with skin
nlne Ialien cattle In Brazorla county that
under arrest -
Thousands OF acres OF oats will be sown In
bosque county IN year, as the farme m are
beginnlng TO appraeiat3 their value both for
feeding ana market.
The Bulgarian monk who spealks anvubera
guages has been lecturing ut Hlco The mast
week In mixed English,
Fan Antonio peonle thinl, ,hat a 49,,
mayor and n new charter ouah, ~ ba nw
in tho WAY ~ nnbt = ;y,,,,,r ruol nseueu poom
Alvarsdo ofllcers on saturJav hod o,o
mile chase afler "A couple or r iioXgs MR. - v,
TEMPTED TO naint tha citv ~ pn. VIZ ~. ~
artists was captured and jodeed IN I'u VI 'ne
,i, INV noWle mas soaI.beds near IL Is now n
has been dscovoted nj eetb af th.i me ,a,
The quality OF the coal haa bean tsstsd st,,;
pronounced good. 'N''0N ""u
Your true trar,n O. ,,,,t.,,,,,
frontier ia no, 10 uoluuitnuh. EVEN the
az IL shown he thp , ,,oni hls cheeky calls,
about Camp Rice In FI paso va" c vo9mtry
swarming With them i"So county Is
rrl,o A,ttto,,,Ia,, -.
~ sns i, news says that the corps
the EiSri wnrth a ~ ~ sutreylns tne line for
urses iha ny,san " W w aAnusenle railway ana
Midiothian !, nj es,a, s"ou iihe 10 invest In
,,,,,D,,H,, 80, ,'' os'"'o'
Q Ia laaa.A -.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
GEN. oRANT ON nIs DEATH.BED.

NEW YORK, Feb. % In regard to
Gen. Grants health Col. Fred Grant
said to Post reporter this afternoon
My father 'sa very sick man. There's no
use in longer denying the faot. We have
made every effort 10 keep the true facts
from tho public, beoausc we knew that as
soon as ~ shOuld become known that he WAS
dangerously Al D-oii would be hundreds OF
letters coml;g In with every mall
and this would only e' cite HIM and make
his cure less hopeful. Father had a little
rest during Tho past few nights he was up
again to-day. but he ia suffering
faos concerning the nature ofnis disease I
refer you To his doctors who are attending
him. They are Foriycc Barker, DR.. ].
NJ. Merker Of Philadelphia.
DIR. Douglass said.
am In no Wise responsible for the rose.
colorcd report that q, pcared IN The Medical
journal last woek, Two days before the re-
port was published had sonVerbation
with Dr. Sands at Gen. Grants house. Az a
result OF tue consultation We decided that
the caUcerOus growth at tho root Of the
tongue was hardening and steadily growing
worse. An examination byAn exp pert proved
beyond n doubi that The case was malig-
nant splthelial growth. Gen. Grnnt Is n
very tick mau ] think there ID little or no
hoce that ne will recover. lie IN breaking
do6n, but no has displayed much courage.
unLll less than month Hgo ne
did az much as SIX or eight
hours work DAY. Iio has had little sleep
for the past eight days. We have tried 10
keep the knowledge OF his true condition
from the general, because he had NO many
other troubles to bear. | have all along
maintained that his trouble lie from cancer.
ups growtu at the root OF the tongue caused
undoubtedly by his excessive smoking
Every time lac speaks or breaths OF eats this
IL observed. IL Ia difficult to treat II Ipf this
reason. There have Dten limos when The
growth has been temporarily checked hut II
haA never been arrested, and II IL steadily
increasing There has been considerable
loss OF tho tissue OF tns palate, He takes
nourishmont every day IN liquid form. Tie
cannot eat solid food, because lac has lost all
his teeth. rhoy were sxtrngted In the hopo
OF Aing tbs pain Ia his fajo, This pain, al
though II resonbles neuralgia, rs not ia Il
pure and simple, hut is pain
caused by the cancer Ia his throat.
lilo has been suffering from pain In his right
ear and In the top of his hoad 10 ease this
his head " Kept wrapped In hot ilannels
snnnot say how near his end IL He may
i've for months yet. All men suffering from
this dlAe,he have died. don't thinK no Will
ever recover,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
MEXICO.
Customs Receipts Novel Celebration
OF the Inauguration.

OuSLOulb bbCblpOh -NOfSA OtAgbA NtAyAi
OF the Inauguration.
CRY or MEXICO, FEB. 2S.-I'he
Mexican custom.house receipts for
January show an aggregate increase Of
500 900 over the collections for De-
Cember, 1884.
senior Luis Gonzales, the wounded
Morelia editor, died In that city on
Wednesday last.
The Mexican Central railway IL
bringing American corn to the city
which sells In the markets for from
So cents 10 81 less than native corn.
An excursion will leave the city OF
Mexico on the third Of March for
the center Of Mt. Popocatapetl
where on the summit Of HI.
strin mountain they will celebrate
the Inauguration Of Grover Cleveland
as president Of the United States. The
descent from the volcano will begin
on the evening Of March 4. Many
Americans will participate.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

rotary, left Windsor TODAY sui,|
Premier Gladstone at DownIrp \
He was closeted with The prIas
lister for q long while.
A CRISIS PREDICTED.
SP. NJ The cabinet council N
2 o'clock this afternoon and 4 ID
session. Esil Spencer, lord lieut.,
Of Ireland, Is present, having arI
from Dublin this morning. The
come of the meeting IA very unclI
but u crisis ia predicted. Eyeyl
Der of the ministry IA present.
THE VOTE OF cENsuGE |
The governments msjority a
teen in the division on the
motion in the commons II
has not disappointed u
servates. IL Is the
majority the government y
obtained upon any impor.an1
since it entered Office ThsG
tive vote, nomipally esiluza
was increased to 2SSby yctadE
and other Wings and iAs ia
Irish members. The pau
supported the governmenl
element became inienaiN
end of the debate vM
known that the a
the Wings and The ID
had decided to vote sgsina
eminent. The report Id
hesitating radicals to vote "a
censure, thus saving ihsrs
from defeat. IA
GLADsToNE's cHS1
Rumors are current thF Hi
Premier Gladstone reslsna'
pose as his successor The 2 !
Harrington, present minisdt \
ADJoURNEp
The cabinet council WEI II
until $50 This evening BOZ n
has not vet been aseeftilnN \
NO IMMEDIATE Btsloss N
1t is reported that mued
occurred during the fouinA, 4
of the cabinet this evening 4
decision arrived at
conference was that 20
resignation should b lsns i
parliament has disposed o y /,
ment's measure for thela' ,
of seats. N
THE MAJORITY NOT W1ia a
The cabinet meeting dsels 4
the Parnellites in The eils
bodily with the sppS'
majority Of fcuilsa
by the goprnmenl
small TO enable the gc''l.ss. 4
tlnue in power. Ik D
the redistribution ~ \
vent an appeal betrs''' ,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
MANNING BELIEVED TO HAVE RE
SIGNED.

ALBANY N. Y, Feb. 2s,--AdJt. -Gen.
G. Farnsworth gave private and
select dinner party 10 rresident-elect
Cleveland this evening, The question
of allowing representatives of the press
To accompany the train taking Mr..
Cleveland to Washington will be de-
cided Monday,
The Evening Journal states that the
directors OF the Commercial bank held
meeting this morning, but the pro-
ceedings were secret. 1T IL
believed, however, that Mr..
Manning rendered h.s resignation
az president, which was accepted after
the passage % suitable res olutions, to
100 made public next week, aud Robert
q. Pruyn was elected president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
SECRETARY MeouLLooH ON THn sn-
NEK QUESTION.

WAsHiNoroN, Feb. 2s.--Secretary
McCulloch said to-day, In speaking OF
the silver question, that while he re.
GREETED the action OF the house he
thought there WAS danger OF the coun-
try's being brought TO u silver standard
At an early day. He said:
The condition OF the country now Ia favor.
hbie LOT the maiDtennuce OF Tho gold stand
htu, hasmuch IA tho balance OF radp n
IN our aNor bua there N
no prospect OF Its being against
~ lvr some months u come. Rosidea' thr no
SIDE u what IL held by the government ana
the nanks and theio y little disposition on
, we hart OF the american people TO hoard
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Anarchists charged with Con.n,raov

BERNE, Feb. 2s.-Twenty-three an.
arcnis's arrested yesterday have been
charged with conspiracy to blow up
the federal palace. The government
- peleyed TO have strong evidence
aSaiIst the prisoners, which will con-
WIZ ~ many, II not all Of them.
me wholesale arrests Of persons
suspected OF plotting against this and
oluer governments, and the determln-
gu attitude OF the Swiss authorities,
nave terrihed the anarchists and
many are preparing to leave the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
A Murdered Babe.

PARIS, TEX, Feb. 81 The body OF
achild was found buried near Wise's
pool yesterday morning. The remains
are those Of a white child, and the tes-
timony Of DR., Daily goes to show that
the child was born alive. The exam.
instion into the matter Ia In process,
and the Justice OF the peace feels con,
hdent that the guilty parties will soon
DO discovered.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Resolution in the Senate to Provide
Elfs for the Suspension of Silver
Dollar Coinage.
The House Passes the Fertilization Bill,
Completing the List ofAppro'
priation Bills.
THE SENATE.

WAsurun,roN Eab % --'rbe chair
-. a.
laiu before the senate ieIler IRON tiie
attorney general, stating that the de-
ficiency bill as passed by the house
tna,mo,on,Iv rroyidod low tho Nv.
iu'u01 P.''.
penses OF Jurles, etc., IN connection
with the United States courts, not
mora than one-half OF the esti-
L.,.I, q, 60 -,
iuN'e' Har'"s :" my
allowed. The attorney-general further
states that there will no. be money
enough TO carry on the courts named
during the coming four months unless
further provision is made. Referred.
The committee On appropriations
submitted the report OF the conference
committee on the AGRICULTURAL appro-
s,.ta,ia,s IN a,s,.an5, a.,
prlatloii ohi, aBieSu W,
MIR, NanWick OF Nebraska, from
the committee on the Mississippi
liar ranor,ad favorohIv tha Iii r..
river, Reported ihVoIholy the Dlli III
troduced by him making an apprOpri-
alton Of $50, 600 for improvements on
Tue Missouri river a. OF he"r East-
port, opposite Nebraska C1ty. Placed
on the calendar
AZ. rJvi - c,,Ioxo, s,,l,,s,it.,,l g..
hr' nm vi Noiorauo sueliitseu lot
reference to the committee on public
linda a resolution eX messing the min.
- ~ ~ sonata Lat 70 80,
ION ol tne seuhte JnhI no patents
sHou,u ISSUE " tne assignee
VI VIZ Wv oiieans, ba'on houHe
NoAsouiB laiiloau company
~ We ~ ialus st ran saiu company UNI
III III 'ne nenae. mas 'eoteu on tne serulng
piit 5l ie'a'ins w 'ho s""Jeo'' neierteu
az ny HesiIeu. ,,,.
- no i'1i SUBSTITUTE iol .lle river nuo DIET .I;
uvt pl,i WIS ioau seuono eiiile aliu
leigIieu W t,ie co.i,illlttee On
whivu, on .l.o uesV ~ "a.
y, m,h t,' soI S' W " Bill
uv Mi,pSh .n9 81 ssIsiDh v, sae sel tss a.,
Mllchell OF fennsyIVAhiA oHered tpe
iolnowins preamble ana resolution
,o ~ se fe me Gomm9reai value OF silver
eono1 andsr The act OF 1878 arc now worm
but g cents In the open market.
r Mhe.easl the eonnnIed coinage OF such aS de
TO- iurioasIy throeCsns J6e suspens,on VOI ol
gold payment by tho government from
a noSa sly ana s ehe e9nsegnent banisnment o.
kesolved. that the committee on finance
be aud hereby Is instructed forthwith 70 pre-
pare i ana report 10 lhe senate proper BIZ "a
coinage OF standard silver dollars and for th In,
resumption of such coinage, whenever The
S1 CO.. value OF STANDARD dollars shall
the standard gold dollars 20 Of III the United n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Rossa's Manifesto.

PARIS, Feb. ga manifesto signed
~. o'Donovan Rossan was published
here this morning. He says that he
never intended to foment war In
Ameiic but without neglectlng the
gratitude and respect he owes TO
Americans he can continue the strug-
gle, regardless Of the bullet of the
assasslns.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
AT the Exposition.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 2S.--This
was another bright and beautiful day.
The gate receipts at the worlds expo
sitlon were large. Everybody seemed
TO give himself up TO the jollity of the
occasion. Another Mexican band ar
rived to-day, and with the Mexican
band already here IL will give grand
concert tomorrow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
Who Shall HuIe England,
a CABINEr cOuNCIL.

LONDON, Feb, 2s The Telegraph
states that the cabinet members have
been summoned TO meet at . O'Clock
Of resigning.
CLoSETED WITH GLADSTONE.l
fonsonby, the queens private sec
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
The Court of Appeals.

GALVESTON, TEX, Feb. 2s.-The
court of appeals to-day disposed of the
following oases; w. NJ. Hines Va. !
>, Holland, from Washington county,
rehearing granted, reversed aud re.
mandod.
Elisha Lott vs., the State, from John.
son county; rehearing granted. re.
versed and remanded.
The Whitman Agricultural Com.
pany Va. Carl Voss, from Harris
county reversed and remanded.
The Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Rail.
IoAu vs., "A H. skeetz, from Brazoria
county; affirmed.
The Gulf Colorado 4 Santa Fe Rail.
road vs., Hit, froia Harris county,
affirmed. ''
The Missouri Pacific Railway wa
a. y. York, from Harris county; AZ.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
nnSDnIoKs oALls oN Anrnnn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. % Vice Presi-
dent-elect Hendricks called at the
White House to-day in company with
Henry ID. Pierce Of indianapolis and
the inaugural reception committee and
paid his respects 10 the president
President Arthur to-day issned n
proclamation converting the senate in
special session at IL O'clock noon
March 4th, of which all who small at
the lime be entitled to act as members
OF that body are required TO take
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01

That Silver Loaf n \. 4 /
has taken a position r u, Y "a
the leading brands ID v Il !
dences the merit clsin''"
manufacturer. -1
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-01
rue HOUSE, OF RnpRnsENrArIyEs.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
In the house this morning Mr.. Dib-
rell OF Tennessee submitted the con.
ference report on the agricultural ap.
preparation bill. Agreed to.
The house then proceeded to con-
slider the senate amendments 10 the
postofiice appropriation bill. The rec
concentrations of tho appropriations
committee were generally followed
The committee was voted. down.
however, on its recommended, ne
OF non.coneurrGace In the amendment
permitting sample copies of second.
class publications To be transmitted
through the mail at cent FER Mound
and the amendment was concurred in
The amendment relative TO the com.
pensation 20 American steamships for
carrying mail was non.conourred In
All amendments having been dis-
posed OF, Messrs. Townshend, Hol.
man and Horr were appointed
conterees upon the disagreeinp votes
OF the two houses.
The naval appropriation bill with
the senate amendments wasthen tahsn
from the speakers table and referred
10 the committee on appropriations,
Mr.. Hancock OF Texas moved 10 aus.
pend the rules 30 that the house shall
90 into committee Of the whole ON tbs