Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-06

senate went into executive session and
when the doors reopened the senate
adjourned.
THE HoUaE.
WASHINGTON, Jan 5.---In the house this
morning, after the reading OF the journal,
the Hoar presidential succession bill and
the senate resolution proposing certain
joint rules were referred 10 appropriate
committees. Contrary TO the general ex-
pectatlon, the committees we're not en-
nounced after the reading OF the journal,
and the speaker Immediately proceeded 20
call the states for the Introduction OF bills
and resolutions. Under this call the fol-
lowing were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. McComas Of Maryland, 10 pre-
vent adulteration OF food and drugs; also,
20 establish postofilce savings banks;
also, 10 establish postal telegraph system;
also, bill for the redemption OF the
trade dollar; by Mr.. Long OF Massa-
chusetts, to establish additional life
saving stations along the sea and lake
coats; also TO repeal the tenure OF office
act; also providing that cabinet officers
may occupy seats In the house OF repre-
sentatves; by Mr. lowering Of Massachu-
sets, for the adjustment OF the accounts OF
laborers under the cight-hour law; also TO
recognize the war service OF Union soldiers
now serving In the regular army; by Mr..
Collins OF Massachusetts,, 10 establish a
uniform system OF bankruptcy; by Mr..
Ranney OF Massachusetts,, TO create
marine signal board with the view OF
adopting a code OF fog signals; by Mr..
Eldridge OF Michigan, to put all kinds OF
lumber on the free list; by Mr., Cutcheon
of Michigan, to reform the civil service
and preserve the constitutional distinction
between Legislative aud executive du-
ties by the organization OF a
burean OF ciyil-service appointments,
by Mr. Maybury OF Michigan for the Inn
portatlon free Of duty OF ores OF iron,
lead, copper and zinc, and OF bituminous
coal and salt; by Mr.. O'Donnell OF Michi-
gan. to repeal the duty on sugar and pro-
vide bounty for the cultivation OF sugar
In the United States; by Mr.. Hewitt OF
New York, to carry Into effect the conven-
ton between the United States and Mex
leo, signed the goth OF January, 1888;
also authorizing the purchase OF foreign
built ships by citizens of the United
States for use In foreign carrying trade;
by Mr., Beach OF New York, proposing the
following constitutional amendments ,"To
prevent special legislation and TO prohibit
legislation on appropriation bills; TO raise
the statute OF limitations on claims against
the government giving the president
power 70 veto one or more items In ap-
preparation bills; TO establish uniform
laws on the subject OF marriage
and divorce; TO prevent the Civ
ing OF public property or credit
in aid Of private or corporate
enterprises" by Mr.Adams, New York, 10
allow all duties on imports TO be paid by
certified check on any national bank duly
organized under the laws OF the United
States; also To establish a uniform system
Of bankruptcy; by Mr.. Merrlman OF
New York, to provide better system for
the trial OF custom revenue cases, also, TO
establish u bureau of transportation In TIE
interior department; by Mr.. James of
New York, providing that the residents of
each state and territory may, within other
states and territories and within
the District OF Columbia, solicit
for dealers or merchants orders
for goods and merchandise by sample,
catalogue, card prlce-llst, description or
other representation without payment of
any license or mercantile tax. This bill
was prepared by the Traders and
Travellers union OF New York;
by Mr.. Barksdale OF Mississippi, to remove
restrictions in the coinage OF standard
silver dollars and coin the same on the
conditions prescribed for gold coinage;
by Mr. Bennett of North Carolina, to pre-.
vent intormarrlage among the white and
negro races In the District of Columbia;
by Mr.. 0'Iiara OF North Carolina, TO re-
imburse the depositors Of the Freedman's
Savings & Trust company; by Mr.. John
son of North Carolina, TO abolish internal
revenue taxation; by Mr.. Reed Of North
Carolina, reducing the duty on steel rails
to 81 per ton.
Without the conclusion OF the call the
house adjourned. The number OF bills
introduced to-day was 100,