Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Interstate Commerce Bill Called
Up In the Senate 1t Goes Over
Until After the Holidays.
the Houss Finds IL Did Not Adjourn on
Monday, Although all Members Left
the neutrality-suspicious.
XIX CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

arcnltt CT OF the treasury as TO the neces-
sity Of additional vaults for the storage OF
silver, also communication from the as
sistant secretary Of the interior, Null
drow, with the report OF the government
directors Of the Union Pacific Railroad
company asking attention TO the sugges.
tious contained therein concerning legis.
ton affecting that company.
Mr. Morrill,, from the finance com.
mittee, reported back favorably the bill
to FIX the charge for passports at 81. I'm
mediateiy passed.
Mr. Alhson, from the committee on APP
propriatlons, reported back the house
bill making appropriations TO supply the
deficiency for public printing, with an
amendment requiring the money TO be
expended ratesDly. The amendment wos
agreed o. and the bill was issed
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution dis
charging the committee on pensions
from further consideration Of the bill
introduced by him last session to remove
the Limitation in the payment Of arrears
OF pensions He said that as the
committee had taken no action on 1t, IL
emed to him that there was
either an irreconcillable difference OF
opinion or a Discrimination on the part OF
the committee to bring the bill before the
senate. The resolution was laid over.
The house amendment to the bill for
the completion OF the public building at
Fort Scott, Kan., was non-concurred In
and conference was ordered.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution calling
on the president for the correspondence
with the government Of Nicaragua relat-
ing to the Nicaraguan ship canal or to the
treaty on that subject which was pending
IN the senate on the March 4, 1885
Adopted.
A resolution for holiday recess from
tomorrow to January was presented
and agreed to
Mr.. Cullom called up the conference
report on the Interstate commerce bill.
He said that he did 50 for the
purpose OF giving the senator from Iowa,
Mr.. Wilson, an opportunity of making
some remarks upon the bill, after which,
in accordance with the suggestions of
many senators on both sides as to the i'm
practicaOility Of action on 1t before the
holidays, he would let the bill go over
until after the holidays. He announced,
however, that when the senate resumed
It's SESSIONS he would again call up the
conference report aud insist upon its con
s,deration from day TO day until disposed
Of. Mr.. Wilson OF Iowa thereupon pro-
ceeded to address the senate In favor Of
the adoption Of the report. Upon con-
clusion of his remarks the senate adj
lourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. u After the read
Ing OF the journal the speaker called at
iention of the house to the vote on the
question OF adjournment yesterday even
tnff Aa h, 4. Il. a A..
chair the vote stood: yeas 1874, nays l21,
and thereupon the speaker declared the
house adjourned. An examination show
ed that the vote really was yeas l2l, nays
l27. The error occurred by reason of
the great confusion existing in the hall
during roll call
Mr.. Reed of Maine; "Then we are still
in session "
Mr.. Townsend OF Illinois contended
thai the house had refused to adjourn
and that the legislative day OF Monday
must now be continued.
Speaker: The chair thinks the house
did adjourn. Laughter
Mr.. Morrison Of Illinois, from the
committee on ways and means, reported
back II concurrant resolution for holi-
day recess from December % to January
4. Agreedto, 1872 To %.
On motion OF Mr.. Buchanan of New
Jersey, the senate amendment TO the bill
for the relief of the survivors of the
Arctic exploring steamer Jeanette was
coucurred in.
Mr., Dlngley OF Maine presented the
remonstrances OF the boards
OF trade OF Pensacola, Fla
AND Portland, Oregon, against
the free ship bill, also memorial of yes
sci owners and captains Of national ASSOC
Citations for the passage OF bill to place
coastwise sailing vessels on the same
basis, as to pilotage, as coastwise
steam vessels. Referred.
Mr.. Wellborn of Texas, from the com
mitteo on Indah affairs, reported the In.
dian appropriation bill, and 1t was re-
ferred To the committee OF the whole.
Thursday evening, January 20, was set
aside Tor consideration OF suitable reso-
lntions In respect to the deaths OF Messrs.
Arnot, Beach and Dowdney.
Mr.. wheeler OF Alabama, from the COM
mittee on military affairs, reported the
military academy appropriation bill, and
1t was referred to the committee Of the
whole
Mr.. Belmont of New York, from the
committee ON foreign affsirs, reported the
dip omatlc and consular appropriation
bill, and 1t was referred to the committee
OF the whole.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the army appropriation bill.
There was no general debate and the bill
was Immediately read by paragraphs for
amendment and was adopted
Mr.. Bragg OF Wisconsin offered an
amendment, which was adopted, providing
that when any officer travelling on
duty travels on any railroad
ON which United States troops are en-
ti'ledto be transported free OF charge, he
shall be allowed only cents mile as
subsistence fund The bill then passed.
Mr.. Townshend of Illinois, from the
committee ON appropriations, bin re-
ferred TO the committee OF the whole. The
senate amendments to the urgent-de-
iiclency bill were concurred in and the
house adjourned
THE CHEROKEES.
The Two Courts 10 Determine Oitizenshp