Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
ITO Attitude OF tho Adm'n,su
tho siiver Question AtiaeAe"
Defended IN tbs Ho'ss'
XIX Jona = -.
TIE sKf!ATE.

read and fled u
MFR. George, from the committee ON a
Judiciary, reported tayorably the bll 70 ?
remove the political disabilities OF D. '' y
Flournoy Of Mississippi, and on motoh n
of MIR, George, the bill at once passeu' 4
the vote being unanimous. 49,, Il
Mr.. Frye from the committed on ruiesi v
reported favorably Mr.. Bdmunds resoiu'
ton providing for such amendments w. =
the rules 80 as to give debate on n '.rd,d Il
40 reconsider. The resolution was apreeu ,
| 70 ana the rules amended accordingly. :
MT. Plumb offered q resolution, wnlcn ,
WAS agreed To-, calling on the secretary Oh
The Interior for Information ne 70 now
many entries OF public land had been can
oeled for fraud after investigation ny
epeclal agent and after due hearing con,
dncted In accordance with tho rules OF
nrac,ice from ana during the year 1889
mn 10 this time, aud whether any
and what entries had been cahoeleu
solely on the reports OF special agents.
and whether any and what entries were
cancelled for fraucs have been rem
stated on the taking Of testimony.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported iron the house Of representatives
with n message OF non concurrence IN
senate amendments and asking confer
ence. ON motion of Mr.. Logan the sen
. ate Insisted on It's amendments, ana lhe
chnir anpointcd Messrs. Logan, Plum ana
German as the conference committee
The consular and diplomatic approprl- |
= alton bin was received from the mouse
with message Of on-concurrence' on
+ motion of Mr. Allison the senate III,
y sisted on its amendments ana oruereu
!. o conference u,,
4 mi 10 repeal the pre- -emption and TIM
= ber-cuture acts was then taken up auu
It's consideration proceeded WIN
/. Mr.. Blair submitted an amendment
a nroyldinp that as TO desert lands they
&C shouId be held in single ownership
MIR. Call wanted printed in tae RECORD
n letter from the commissioners OF puoic
lands relating to the bill under discus
nr sion. The letter being quite long, MT,
.. ingalls, inquired whether Mr. CAL had
read IL and could vouch for It's being
respectful in tone and 1T to be printed
Mr.. Call said ''yes."
Mr.. Ingalls, said he had heard some
s observations within q brief Time from eA,
ocutive officers which OBSERVATIONS W.
not very respectful TO either house OF
congress.
After executive session the senate ad
lourncd.
THE HOUSE.
-, WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The speaker
mid before the house communicative
,d from tho acting secretary OF tho treas ury
-" submitting an estimate on appropriation
"a amounting to $G2G, IA for the transporta
''' ton Of mails on non-subsldized rallropu
lon controlled by the Central Pacific Rairoa'
company Referred uu
,gh ON motion OF Mr.. Townshend OF III
a. .4.. gapo m. Cine "ieSaniSu teohRfdnefrs
tol llon oil the naval appropriation hill =,
lNl 1eCtpI. ~ 1 U y F,
a saturday to recommlt the bill, with In
,'o9 struetions TO the committee on naval nj
Iau iairs to report 1t back, with amendment
s making provision for the completion a
~ inc double-.urreted monitors. The bll
Dol then passed '''
is The house went into committee of tn,
,as whole, MIR, Reagan Of Texas In the chair
~ on tho sundry civil bill, On point of or
'"' DER raised by Mr.. McMilln, the claus,
!, approprating S6S,000 for building !
y, steam tender for the Fourth llpht-hous,
~ ulsttlot was stricken from the bill. Prop
osltlons were submitted by MIR. Blancharo
gs OF Louisiana appropriatinp $40 ood for :
NJ revenue patrol vessel for use on the Mis-.
he sisslppl river and by Mr. Reagan OF Texas
"a appropriating $4,000 for revenue
u steamer for use on the gulf, were ruled
70 out on points Of order.
W. The paragraph relative to tho bureau
ON engraving and printing having been
reached Mr.. Dingley OF Maine offered an
amendment requiring the engraving OF
notcs OF tue denomination of 81 and a..
IA ana other denominations authorized by
Id law. W
~ Mr. Randall raised point OF order
VI against the amendment and in conrse
10 of his argument in support OF his noint
nc took occasion TO deny the charge thai
the present administration had waped
war on the silver dollar.
Mr.. Weaver OF Iowa said that while
10 tnere was difference of opinion
as TO the attitude of the nd.
nlhlstration towards the silver dol.
Is lar 1t was clear that the SECRETARY
N OF the treasury had made war on 81 and
/. " notes In violation Of the law Of Nav
~ 1873 The point OF order was sus.
famed, and upon an appeal being taken
/ decision of the chair.
$ Mr.. Warner OF Ohio offered similar
y amendment, which met with similar
: iaie. Mr.. Warner then attempted 10
, raise point OF order by modifying tho
i amendment so as to authorize the issne
: OF ~ and 81 notes In the place of mntiI. |
aled and cancelled notes OF Ike denomi.
+ nations
MT Randall raised point Of order
against me amendment. also declaring
that the advanced object of the nronosi' /
ton was 10 compel different adminis- |
! trati0n OF tie law than was practiced at
Z present. and therefore changed Inc
existing laws. wy
. Mr. Anderson Of Kansas stated that
the amendment was In the exact lancnarss
OF tho existing law. He did not ibink
that u point OF order should be nised
AGAINST a proposition to compel The seere.
tAIy OF the treasury TO obey order.
Mr. Mills OF Texas argued that noshlne
the rules of the house.
MIR Ryan OF Kansas took the pfound
thai The amendment was sort 81 sng
gesuon by a legislative body TO the exec.