Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-08

kind 70 him or unjust to the house. tAp-
! plause
The speaker then proceeded 70 the call
I Of states for the introduction Of bills.
Mr.. Bland Of Missouri manifested o
disposition 70 fillDustcr, and by calling
for the reading OF every measure to con
sumo the day and Prevent the passage Of
/ The Missouri judicial bill under suspen-
/ sion Of the rules, but iually an amicablc
arrangement was made among the mem
bers OF the Missouri delegation and the
call was permitted to proceed without
interruption.
slr. Weaver Of Iowa Offered s resolus
tion, which was referred, reciting that II
~ generally believed that certain directors
OF the Union Pacific or Kansas Pacific
Railroad companies have been faithless
10 their trusts In various ways, and d.
rectiug the judiciary committee 20 inquire
into the Transactions OF the directors
of both companies since their incorpora-
ton.
Other bills introduced we're referred as
follows;
BY Mr.. Morrow Of California; To pro-
tect the rights Of homesteads and pre-
emptlon settlers.
BY Mr.. Harris OF Georgia: To impose
graduated income tax.
BY Mr.. Mahoney OF New York Reso-
luton expressing sympathy Of the
house OF representatives with
the efforts OF Mr. Gladstone
and his associates TO secure a free par
lament for Ireland. Mr Mahoney moved
TO refer the resolution to the committee
on labor, but The house rejected the mo-
ti0n, 209 to 1903, and the resolution was
sent 10 the committee on foreign affairs.
BY Mr.. Nepley Of Pennsylvania, reso-
luton Tor the appointment of a spec
ihl committee consisting Of TWO mem
bers to make inquiry into the admin
Of The affairs Of the pension de-
partInent, aud more particularly into the
method aud practices Of conducting the in
Of claims and the admission
OF evidence, and TO report upon the pro- !
priety Of continuing the excessive OK.
penditure OF money to carry on tho |
present system.
by Mr., Toulbee, Kentucky, calling on |
the secretary OF the treasury for infor- |
nation as to whether any appointments |
to the classified service in his partment |
had been made since January 10, 1888; |
when appointces had not been certified |
i0r appointment by the clyil-service
commission
BY Mr., Wordsworth, Kentucky, author.
zug the president 70 appoint three com
uissioners OF claims
BY Mr.. Staahlnecker, New York: To
prohibit the employment of convict or
alien labor upon public works.
BY Mr.. O'Neil, Pennsylvania: Reso-
utons Of the Fourteenth Ward Union
club Of Philadelphia ia favor
4 "a uiub urntaqffva torfHf OYNiaI s4o,.I |
hat The resolutions were in the nature of
Instructions to Philadelphia members to
'ote against the Morrison bill because it
vas bad bill
''Now, know it Is good bill" re-
marked MIR, Morrison 81 was in some
ioubt about it awhile ago.p
Mr.. Bingham OF pennsyIvania ex-
PRESSED disbelief in the existence Of any
uch bill
Bllls we're further introduced as fol-
owsi BY Mr. Houk Of Tennessee. Pro-
libiting obstruction OF interstate railroad
BUSINESS.
by Mr.. Miller OF Texas, TO aid In sup
'ort OF The common schools.
Mr.. Holman Of Indiana moved that the
louse 90 into committee Of the whole
or consideration OF the legislative appro.
'rlatlon bill, but the house rejected the
notion yeas II, nays lG0.
Mr. COBB OF Indiana moved to sus-
bend the rules and pass the bin re-
lealing the pre-om ption timberculiure and
lcselt lands acts, Nlessrs. Cobb ami
Payson OF Illinois supported the bill and
referred 10 frauds which had existed as
hey ayerred IN the entries OF land under
he acts which 1t was proposed to repeal.
Mr., Payson declaring that during the
last four years 30 per cent Of the entries
lad been fraudulent.
Mr.. Perkins Of Kansas SAID that the
Enactment of the bill into law would be
n the interest of the land grant, rail.
Dads and great corporations
Mr.. O'Neil of Miss onrl regarded the
I'll as the rainbow of hope to the idle
yorkmen OF the country. 1t was the best
abur bill that could be passed this SEES
Ion
The motion to suspend the rules passed
md the bill was agreed to- Yeas, 1888;
nays, 30
Mr. Wade Of Missouri moved to sus
1end the rules and pass the bin appropri.
lting $4,000 for the erection Of a public
building at Springfield, Mo, Agreed to,
.Gi to g.
Mr.. Townshend of Illinois moved to
suspend the rdles and pass the senate
llll authorizing the construction of
bridge across Arthur's kill Baltimore 4
Ohlo bridge. Mr., Towpshend briefly
Explained tho provisions OF the bill The
motion to suspend the rules was passed
ma the bill agreed to by vote Of l89
% o,
The house then adjourned.
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