Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate by a Vote Of 30 20 ~
Passes the BIZ Repeating the Ten.
ure Of once Act.
The House Finally by n CLOSE Vote Passes
the McNinnvilis a Manchester
railroad Bill.
XIX CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.


reduction in the tax on oleomargarlne
were presented by Messrs CoDger, Gull
Ion, Ingalls,, Chase, Mitchell Of Oregon,
and Huar, aud referred to the committee
on agriculture.
Mr. Butler offered preamble and reso-
luton reciting the close proximity of
Mexico and the United States, and the de-
STABILITY OF maintaining the closest ties OF
friendship between the two countries, aud
providing for the appointment OF select
committee of five senators TO visit places
along the frontier and the City of Mexico
| with the approval of the Mexican gov
ernment) To inquire into and report upon
any disturbances that may have occurred
between citizens of the two countries,
with power TO send for persons and pa.
pers and to employ stenographer
and such other persons as may be neces-
sary, and to cit during the recess of con-
gress. Laid on the table and ordered
printed.
On-motion of Mr. Miller and after a
brief statement by hun the senate took
up and passed without discussion and
without revision bill for the retirement
and recoinsge Of the trade dollar
On motion of Mr. COnger the house bill
to extend the free delivery system of the
postoaice department (passed by the
house on the 9TH inst,) was taken up and
passed.
The bill as passed by the house on the
9th authorizing the employment of mail
messengers la the postal service was
taken up, amended and passed and con-
ference was asked.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced bill to pro-
Woe for a reduction of interest on the
bonded debt of the United States. Re.
ferred. 1t authorizes the secretary Of the
treasury to receive 4 and Al per cent
bonds and to issue in exchange for them
"a per cent. bonds, payable in 1897, but
not to be subject to be called in and
paid so long as other higher interest
bonds are outstanding "a per cent. bonds
to be available as deposits for bank cir
culation.
Mr.. Blair moved 10 take up the bill re-
ported by him on the 28th of June from
the committee on pensions, to give the
right OF trial by jury to pension claim
ants whose applications had been re.
jected. He made statement In support
" his motion and after brief discus
sion on the motion Mr.. Hoar's bill was
recommltted.
bridge across the Cumberland river near
Nashville, ADD across the Mississippi
river at Memphis, Teun-, were reported
fir the committee on commerce and
passed.
The senate then took up the unfinished
business of yesterday, being the bill to
repeal the tenure Of OH ;e act, and witho ut
further discussion the bill was passed;
yeas so, nays %.
The senate took up the special order,
being the bill to prohibit members of
congress from acting as attorneys for
subsidized railroads, but as Mr.. Evarts
had requested it should not be acted
on during his absence it was laid aside,
after a statement from Mr.. Edmunds de-
Tending himself from the charge of bad
faith made by Mr.. B ok, and stating that
in the committee he had favored the re-
porting back Of Mr.. Beck's bill adversely.
After executive session the senate ad-
journed until Monday.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ion motion of
MIR. Cannon of Illinois resolution was
adopted instructing the committee on ap-
propriatiuns to inquire into the recon-
mendation of the secretary of the interior
for the consolidation of certain Offices
under the encouragement, in order to
perfect the proposed reduction of expen-
ditures by the abolition or consolidation
of anyof these offices on the approprla-
tion DILL.
Mr.. Belmont of New York introduced
a bill, which was referred to the commit
tee on foreign AFFAIRS, to provide for a
commission to inquire into the losses to
the fisheries.
The house then resumed consideration
OF the sundry civil appropriation bill and
| shortly after passed II.
Mr.. Dlngley of Maine presented me-
mortal of the New England Shipping as
! ISOLATION requesting that in revision
Of the treaty with Spain all American yes
| sells carry Spanish flags, and that no dis
elimination be made against sailing YES.
vessels. Referred.
Private business being then in order, a
bill for the adjustment of the accounts of
| the McMinnville & Manchester Railroad
came up as unfinished business.
MIR. Geddes Of Ohio moved to recon-
NIT to committee on war claims; lost
yeas, 100; nays, 1871. The bill was passed
yeas, III; nays, ll6, and a motion to
taole motion to reconsider was agreed
10 by exactly the same vote. The bill
directs the quartermaster-general to
settle and adjust the claims of the Nc
Mtnnville & Manchester Railroad company
| against the United States for property
taken by the army in 1868; and further
directs that in such settlements S24G. $50
shall be allowed the company, l. IS the
amount due to the United States by the
railroad company, which IS evidenced by
a Judgment in the United States circuit
court at Nashville, Tenn
The senate bill was passed increasing
the pension Of Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley
OF West Virginia to 800 per month
The house then took recess until Z 80
this evening, the session to be for con.
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