Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
The senate Discusses Yellowstone
PAX, Vest and Plumb Declare 1t
tOBe In M0nOpoly's Hands.
Raudnr Ia an Eloquent So cch shows the
GLORIOUS Record Made by the
Democratic House.
XLIX Congress
TIE SENATE.

from the conference committee on lhe
sundry civil appropriation bin reported
that the committee had been unable TO
agree, the conferees had gone over every
item In the bill with great care. There
were certain points on which the house
conierees wished TO ask instructions from
that body and on which the senate con-
ferecs desired the judgement Of the senate.
The hrsg difficulty related 10 the appro-
prlatiOns for the coast survey. The house
provision had reduced the appropriation
for the coast survey about $4,000 below
the appropriations OF last year aud made
practically new arrangement and ad-
justmeut with reference TO the Official
force of the survey, creating new
offices, abollshing old ones, changing
the compensation and increasing
compensation, etc. The senate
had amended the bill so as to
practically continue their force as 1t now
exists, but mad made concession TO the
house respecting the field force by allow
Ing lbs reduction from Ga 10 90 as yacan-
cies should occur. The mousse conferees
insisted that new adjustment be made
in the bin. The answer Of the senate
.coniereCs was that the coast survey had
been since August, 1885," practically
without scientific head, and that when
the Office had responsible head with
scientific knowledge the question could
be caa.fuly taken up and considered.
The next items of difference we're In re-
latlon 10 the enlargement OF the new
pension building, to the survey OF public
lands, 90 the Yellowstone park, to the
erection Of hospital adjacent 10 the IN
sane asylum for insane conVicts and
homicidai patients, 10 the stenographcrs
for the chief justice and Justices Of the
supreme court, and an item Of $4,000
TO be expended by the library committee
for works OF art
In reference TO the yellow Stone park
item, Mr. Plumb declared that he park
was Ia the hands Of q monopoly.
Mr. Vest said the statement was cor
rect. lie bad been notified lime and again
that unless nc withdraw his opposition
TO the scheme to build railroad through
the paik The park wouM be broken up
This railroad company had lobby in
Washington composed OF newspaper cor
respondents and others who were en-
gagged IN assaillng senators and attacking
their character.
After further discussion the senate, on
motion u Mr.. Vest, insisted specially on
It's disagreement to the Yellowstone park
sisted generally on its disagreement to
the Other Items, aud further conference
was ordered
The char presented resolution Of
fered by Mr. Evarts on Saturday request
ing the president to open correspondence
with foreign powers on the subject OF
silver.
Mr., EyartS advocated the resolution
but did not define his position on the sill
yer question The resolution went over
until tomorrow.
The senate then took up the house bill
relating 10 the taxation OF the frac-
tionol parts VI gallon OF distilled
spirits aud amended II by
naming the time when II goes Into
effect: "The second Monday succeeding
the muuthin which this act is approved
And by extending the act Of March B.
1877, relating to fruit brandy, to brandy
DISTILLED from apples or peaches, passed
It, and asked conference.
The senate then took up the bill re-
ported from the finance committee tc
provide for the inspection Of to.
bacco, cigars and snuff, providing ioi
their expectation to foreign countries
without the payment of taxes under the
rules aud regulations OF the treasury de
partmeut. II was passed.
After q long executive session the SEN
ate adjourned
THE HOUSE.
WAsHrNGroN, Aug. 1.-The speaker
laid before the house the bill TO increase
the naval establishment, with the senat,
amendments thereto, and Mr.. Herbert d
Alabama moved concurrence In the amend
ments.
Messrs Herbert aud Boutclle OF Main,
entered into discussion as to the posi-
ton taken by the Republican and Demo
cratic PARTIES upon the question OF the In
crease OF the navy aud charges and coun
ter charges u hostility TO the naval bill
were INDUCED in.
Then Mr.. Reed Of Maine took a hanC
in tho debate and arraigned la the sc
verest terms the majority for its delay II
bringing so Important n public measnr
before the house, preventing intelllgen
consideration and discussion.
Whateytr the house had done, 1t ha,
rendered futile by delay. The surplu
resolution had been put through wit
insufficient debate and IN such form tina
It could not receive the assent Q
the senate. Instead OF passin
the Cullom interstate commerc
bill aud giving such measur
tof relief 10 the country the house ha
passed different bin and thrown tn
matter iAto u conference and nothing ha
been done. Whatever the Democrat
majority presented to the house IL pre-
sented IN such fashion that debate coul
not reach Il, though 1t was the very III
and essenOe OF honest and manly legisla
ton that here should be full and fire
discussion.
Mr.. REAGAN OF Texas regarded MI