Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-09
CONGRESS.
Blair Of New Hampshire Addresses the
Senate in Behalf OF His WOman's
Suffrage Amendment.
The Free Postal Delivery system and the
Electoral Count Bllls Arc Discussed
by the House.
XLIN. CONGRESS,
THE SENATE,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-Mr. Edmunds
presented memorial in favor of CON
stitutlonal amendment empowering con-
gress to pass uniform laws on the subject
of marriage and divorce.
Mr.. ingalls, offered resolution calling
on the secretary of the treasury for infor-
nation as to the number of manufacturers
Of and wholesale and retail dealers in
oleomaigarine who paid special taxes
under the law of August 2, 1886, IN what
districts such taxes were paid and how
many pounds OF oleomargarine had been
assessed, and in what districts assess
ments had been made. Adopted
Mr.. Frye offered resolution calling on
the president for copies of the awards
made against the republic of Hayti by the
arbitrator under the protocol of May "a,
1884. Adopted.
The senate then proceeded to consider
alton of the bill rep ,rted by Mr.. Blair
from the select committee on Mormon
suffrage (February 8, 1856, proposing
an amendment to the constitution of the
United States, extending the right
OF suffrage to women, ana was addressed
by Mr. Blair in support OF the bill. At
the close of his speech Mr. Blair gave no.
tice that he would at an early day ask
action on the bill. There were not over
score of ladies in the gallery during its
delivery, although notice of 1t had been
given yesterday.
SMr. ingalls, having made a motion to
adj urn, was requested by the presiding
officer to withdraw it., as an important
message was expected from the presi.
dent. He complied, with suggestive
remark, however, as to the necessity of
representatives of thlrty-eight states hay-
Ing TO wait the convenience of the presi-
dent.
Mr.. Dolph offered resolution in.
structing the select commissions ON
fish and fisheries to inquire and report as
10 the power OF congress to legisla @ for
the protection OF food fishes in the rivers
ana navigable waters of the United
States, and especially in the rivers that
form the boundaries between states and
as to the proprlety of such legislation.
message was here received from the
president and the senate immediately
went INTO executive session and after
wards adjourned.
THE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-After the read
ing OF the journal the speaker laid before
-N"'N - ANNNNA nun Tic uiItCLOI the
mint iDclosing the draft Of a bin for the
issue OF subsidiary silver coin. Re
ferred.
MIR. Dockery OF Missouri, on behalf of
the committee on postofices and post
roads, called up the bill extending the
free delivery system to towns having
10 600 population, and where the revenue
OF the postollices amounts to $4,000 per
year.
Mr.. Cannon OF Illinois offered an
amendment extending the system 10
towns having 10000 population or where
the postal revenue amounts to $40. 900,
ln support of this amendment he ipstanced
towns In his district where the
postal revenues amounted TO
$4,000, but where the population, ac-
cording to the last census, did not quite
reach 10000. Under the committee bill
these towns would not obtain the benefit
OF the ee'delivery service. Pending &C.
tion, the morning hour having expired,
the Dill went over as unfinished business
The house then resumed consideration
OF the electoral count bill. After brief
debate, the subject went over, Mr.. Cald-s
well giving notice that he would call the
previous question on the bill tomorrow