Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
The senate AdlOurns out Of Respect to
the Memory Of Congressman
DOwdney Of New York.
ThroeR morton Introduces Bin Providing
for the Leasing o. Unocoupied
Indian Lands.
XIX. CONGRESS,
THE aRNATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Mr. Morrill,
presented the credentials Of Senator
Edmunds for the full term commencing
March &, 1887 They were placed on
flle
Among the numerous bills introduced
and referred were; Mr.. Gull IN OF
Illinois, TO amend the revised statues IN
relation TO the immediate transportion OF
bonde goods.
Mr.. Brown Of Georgia, providing
3 new basis for the circulation Of national
banks.
Mr.. Mcpherson Of New Je sey, to au-
thorize the reduction OF United States
bonds Snd the circulation OF national
banks.
Mr. Plumb, from the committee on pub
lie lands, reported q joint resolution to
authorIzs the secretary of the interior TO
certify lands for agricultural purposes to
the state of Kansas. Placed on the cal
end0r.
Mr.. Morrill, offered a resolution in
structIng the committee on finance to ex-
anime as to the expediency of some prac-
tical measure for the maintenance OF u
system of national banks with ample Sc
curlty and without additional cost TO the
government. Referred to the committee
on finance.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar the electoral
count bill as received from the house was
laid on the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution of
December requesting the secretary Of
the interior TO furnish information as to
the state of facts on which the coal and
iron lands of Alabama had been withheld
from sale, Notwithstanding the act of
March 3, 1888. Adopted
Mr.. Cullom made an effort to have the
special order on Mr.. Logan's bill (accept-
ing land for government purposes on
Lake Michigan postponed until Wednes-
day next, but Mr.. Platt conteDded that
the special order for open executive SEES
sions took precedence of it.
The senate then at 1850 resumed con-
sideration Of Mr.. Morrill's resolution de-
clarlng the promise of making revision of
tariff at the present session obviously
hopeless and impracticible, and Mr.
Dawes proceeded to address the senate
on the subject.
Mess-s. Morrill,, Mcpherson and Beck
followed, after which the resolution was
laid over and Mr.. Hoar moved to take up
the bill repeating the tenure of office act,
Mr. Platt protesting that the special order
as to open executive sessions should take
precedence Of any other matter.
Pending the consideration OF Mr..
Hoar's bill a message from the house
was presented on the subject OF the dea'h
of Representative Dowdney of New York
A resolution was adopted Tor the appoint.
ment OF a committee to attend the funeral
Senator'S Miller, Ransom and Voorhees,
were appointed such committee, and as a
mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased the senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec, l3.--Under the call
of states, the following bills and resolu-
tions were introduced into the house and
referred: Mr.. Oates of Alabama, to pro-
hibit the appointment of congressional
committees to attend funerals; and to pro-
hibit the draping OF public buildings in
mourning except by order of the presi.
dent; also authorizing the appointment
OF clerks to senators and representatives
who are not chairman of committees.
Mr. Lawlar OF Illinois, resolutions r.
citing that the rapidly accommodating
surplus in the treasury is in ex.
cess of the needs Of the government
for its support and the discharge OF the
bonded debt; that the coast defenses are
inadequate to protect the lake and sea
| coast cities; and nearly 81 GOO 900, 900
are unemployed and declaring it to be
the sense OF the house that large propor-
ton OF the surplus in the treasury be ex-
pended through liberal appropriations for
repairing and properly equipping the
coast defenses and for the construction of
ships.
MIR. Weaver Of Iowa, resolution call
ing on the secretary of the
treasury for information as to
whether any portion of the money
appropriated by the sundrg civil bill last
year had been expended in issuing
treasury notes of large denomination in
lieu OF notes OF small denomination can
celleu and retired; also as to how many
Sl and 81 notes had been cancelled and
destroyed since the passage of that act,
and by what authority said notes had been
destroyed, and how many said notes were
mutllated, and whether notes OF like de-
nominations had been issued In their
stead.
MIR. Townsend of Illinois, by request,
granting the use Of the hall OF the house
the evenings of January 25, 26 and 27 to
the National Woman's Suffrage cJnven-
ton.
Mr.. Allen OF Massachusetts, granting
pension to postal railway clerks vino be-
come aged or disabled in the service.
Mr., Moffatt of Michigan, granting the
ranking privilege to the inmates of SOL
diers' homes.
MIR. Hewitt of New York, authorizing
the secretary Of the treasury to anticipate
the payment of interest on the bonded
debt of the United States, and to provide
lot special deposits OF public money.
MIR Grant of Vermont, to enable the
people to name their own postmasters.
Mt Springer Of Illinois, for admission
iuto the Union OF Dakota, Montana, Wash.
lngton and New Mexico terrltor es.
Mr.. Throckmor.on of Texas, providing
lands,
The speaker laid before the house
supplemental report from the secretary
OF the treasury in relation 10 the collec
ton OF customs duties, Referred.
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