Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-06
VOL. XII: no. gil.

TO the statement made last Fr,.
day by Messrs. HIscock, Cannon
aud McComas, 20 the eject ,hat
mere was a large increase "a the expend-
lures Ia 1856 as compared with those OF
200 LOT lees OF jurors and witnesses, he
caused 70 be read letter from Attorney
General Garland TO Senator Allison. This
letter explained that the increase
was caused BY the fact ~
there being deficiency In lsss
large amount OF the businfss helonging
70 mat ascal year wns carried over "a
1856 thus increasing the expenses for
lSeoi also that there was large in
erase OF such expenses owsna 10 the
prosecution Of polygamists urder the Ed-
lnunds act and on account OF
tne prosecution OF ofSenses arts.
ing Under the general land law.
lnese We're necessary and unforeseen
expenses and he would not take excep-
.'oh 70 the increase OF expenses ON this
account. While there has been a trlfina
increase OF expenditures IN the matter IN
alcated, yet there has been q large de-
crease OF expenditures during ,he fScaf
year Just closed, as compared with the
previous fiscal year, This decrease In sll
the departments OF the government
amounted, according TO the statements of
the treasury officials, 20 S22, 50a, 600. The
neM broom Of the administration Is
sweeping clean and much better results
may be anticipated for the ensuing ear.
long and at times acrimonious discus.
sion arose over the amount fered by Mr..
cannon OF Illinois, approprlating $4,000
70 refund taxes Illegally collected from
certain railroad companies ON account of
allen Aond and stockholders. Tho amend.
ment was adopted.
me clause ratlfying and confirming the
Establishments OF salaries of postmasters
heretofore made by the postmaster-gone-
raj pursuant to the act Of March Q, 1888,
WAS ruled out on point of order, and Rn
amendment offered by Mr. Bnrnes OF
missouri striking out the entire apnio-
prlatlon for readjustmeut, $500 ,s9l, was
adopted.
Mr. Gibson OF West Virginia
caused something OF sensation
by charging that Messrs. Townshend and
cannon, members Of this appropriation
committee, had gone to the senate after
the action OF the house IN striking the
names OF certain house employees from
the Legislative appropriation bill, and
procured the roinsertion OF the names by
the senate committee.
Mr.. Cannon admitted that he had re-
| quested the nate committee TO insert
IN the bill the names Of two pages, who
had, from long experience, be-
come almost Indispensable. He
knew his privileges and rights as mem-
Der and had nothing to apologize for
Neither Of the employees had been ap-
pointed upon ble solicitation. When the
Legislative bill came back TO the honse he
had no doubt but II would accept the
amendment he had suggested to the
senate committee.
\ Mr.. Townshend said that the names OF
the employees had been stricken
out OF the bill on point Of order
made by member contrary, as he be-
lieved, TO the wish OF the majority OF the
members OF the house. Alexander
stevens on his death bed hsd requested
him (Townshend) to cause John Chan
cey's name to be retained on the payroll
Of the house as long as he (Townshend)
: remained IN congress, and when
Chancey's name and that OF Bacon.
one OF the most gallant OF
Illinois soldiers, had been stricken ont
on the point OF order, he had determined
20 cause them 10 be restored Il II were in
his power.
Mr.. Gibson resented the idea Of inter-
ference by the senate in matters Of this
kind. He lad no ill-will against tho
employees, and, II allowed, he would to-
morrow introduce resolution providing
thar their names be placed on the Ioll Of
the house employees.
After concluding consideration OF all
but ten pages Of the bin the committee
rose and the house at p. m. adjourned.