Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-27

or leases which arc to be found
on Ole In his oiiicc between the southern paol.
iic Railway company and any railroad to which
received honda from the United Statesj also,
for O copy Of the charter OF the southern Pacific
rnilrond and. also, for a copy Of the contract
on file between tho Pacific Mail steamship
company and any OF the subsidized roads
by Mr. hidWell OF Tennessee, to pro
iald- The @porwt3ii9Iao OFF ,oI G,1gPpSr
providing that N the employment Of labor ON
public works preference shall be given 20 citt'
lens of tie Uuitod states, and prohibiting the
employment of convict labor.
Mr.. Eldrcdgs OF Michigan, from the commit.
tee on ponslons. reported a bin for pens oning
The survivors of The Mexican war ketos co
TO the committee Of the whole.
Mr. Dingluy OF Maine from the shipping com.
mitCc, reported bill TO abolish certain fees
for onicial services TO American vessels. He
ferrod 10 the committee OF the whole
Ia the Inorni hour Mr. Thumns Of lllir OIL
on behalf of the committee on naval aiiairs
called mp the biu authorizing the voluntary
retirement OF certain officers OF the navy who
have rendered conspicuous service In battle or
served thirty years IN the navy. Mr.. Thomas
explained That tho bin would benefit those
men no were known rs forward officers
such rs boat ,wains gunners salmakcrs, etc,
who, though having performed mcritorious
service. had never received any advancement,
j. would also bCneht the navy because u would
result In re moving from the navy Of promotion
officers who were known as haywood. who
hel high rank, but were Incapable of perform.
for purpose of relieving 'thc present stagnant
condition of the navy, and to bring 10 the front
so active young men who have advantages OF
modern education. The tide of promotion
should b started in order that the best men In
the service would not quit In disgust after
being enslgns for ten, twelve or fifteen years
Mr.. Durham of Illinois suggested that the
bill should he entitled one to get rid Of the
deadwood of the navy.
MIR Thomas replied "That would not be n
proper title, as under the bill many gallant men
would be permitted to retire from active serv-
ice "
Mr. Reagan Of Texas opposed the bill as ad. .
ding another batch to American aTistocracy to
be fed and clothed by the laboring men. The
country had gone far enough ON the road
towards establishing American aristocracy. The
coun ry should get back TO where all men were
equal and whore exclusive privileges were
granted to none,
Mr. Thomas inquired what the gentleman
would do wi,h the present retired list of the
army and navy.
Mi Reagan rcollcd that he would repeat these
unamericRn and unrepublican laws and leave
the oiliC RS to work for their living like other
mon. He would have no man to live on the
work OF other men In n country claiming to DC
free, constitutional republic. he could sue.
coed In preventing the spread of this evil he
would congratulate himself even though he
could not secure the repeal of the retirement
laws
That's one vote against Fitz John Porter,
remarked Mr. steele of Indiana. Laughter.
Mr.. MCMillln of Tennessee took the same
view Of the question us Mr. Reagan and an.
nounced his resistance to any extension OF the
retired list. IL was prepared In this bill to get
rid of the dcadS God by promotion on retired
list instead of burning IL up In court martial
Mr.. MCAdoo of New York supported the bill
as bengin line OF reform in the navy Pending
action, the morning hour expired and the house
adjourned.