Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
re senate Adopts Dawes Resolution
On Reductions in Customs Duties
and Internal Taxes.
HOMO Grants tho City of san an
tonic Portion OF tho military
reservation Adjoining II.
xLIx CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

II w.sHrSoroN, Dec. 22.-Mr. Edmunds
nm the committee on foreign relations
4 ,norted the bill 60 provide for the execu.
,nu Of article OF the treaty with Chins
"A November IL, 1880, ON the subject OF
&,n,um traffic. He gave notice that he
'ould ask for its consideration as soon
possible after the holidays.
4 NJ. Hoar offered resolution directing
b. committee on commerce TO report In
H. river and harbor bill,as 10 each public
Irork for which appropriation is made
8hereln, the facts which render such an.
Iroprlation advisable, and OF the national
Sronortance and condition OF the work n
|begun. Adopted.
4 The resolution introduced by Mr..
bswes on the second day OF the session.
3nstructing the committee on finance TO
1noaIre into and report what specific re-
Emotions can be made in customs duties
Ina internal taxes that will reduce tsxes
IN the necessary and economical expenses
the government without impairing the
krosperity OF home industries OF the com
bensation OF home labor, was taken up,
ADOPTED and then, at 1898, the senate adj.
2ourned until Thursday, January
THE HOUSE
4 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 The speaker
announced the appointment OF Messrs.
Eorney, McAdoo aud Hopkins as con.
Areres on the bill Increasing the annual
appropriation for the the militia.
\ Mr. Warner OF Ohio from the commit
lee 90 pOst-oiilces and post-roads, re-
norted the bill requiring all land grant
Railroad companies to construct, main.
ssIn and operate telegraph lines. Referred
Ao the committee OF the whole.
On motion Of Mr.. Sayers of Texas the
Rlll was passed granting to the city Of
San Antonio certain portion OF the mil
llary reservation adjoining that city.
The house then In the morning hour
tesumed consideration Of the 0klehoma
bin. Mr.. irnes Of Georgia concluded
Bis argument In opposition to the bill by
kn urgent appeal in behalf of good faith
howard the Indians and the maintenance
n the national honor by the government.
Mr. Springer OF Illinois, in advocating
BE bill, stated that he was not surprised
n the gentleman from Georgia In appeal
,rg for good faith towards the Indians,
tnd especially toward the Cherokees
Il any gentleman should appeal
'br good faith towards the Cherokee's be
slould be gentleman from the state Of
|eorgla. The Cherokee's had formerly
|fsided in that state and were the ances.
|ors Of the gentleman's constituents
hiter having broken faith with them they
bad driven them from the state at the
point Of the oayonet.
MIR. Barnes: II is unfair In the gentle
man TO make an attack on my state. What
be has said Is not true and even II IL were
true II would show that have improved
upon my ancestry and he has degenerated
rom his. Laughter and applause
Mr.. Springer expressed his gratifca-
lion at hearing that the gentleman had
improved upon his ancestry, otherwise
he would never known 1t. Proceeding to
argue in favor of the bill Mr.
Springer declared that the great oD-
stscle to the passage Of the measure
was the lease OF the Cherokee strip
b a cattle company. That company leased
he land for $1,000 aud sub.leased 1t for
100000 leaving a margin OF 100000
with which to corrupt the Indians aud TO
end a powerful lobby to Washington.
The question to be settled now was
whether this land should be held for
Ehlte people or for the special benefit Of
urge cattle svndicates.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Springer's re-
marks the committe rose, the matter
vent over and the house at 3:35 ad-
burned until January 4.