Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-19
THE TWO HOUSES.
The senate 10 Discuss the Oleomar-
garlBe Bill aud the Reports on
Senator Payne.
The House win Try the Vorfiheatious Bul
Again, and VIII Not Adjourn BE
fore August 4.
10 MILD A cRrIsKR.

on the plans Of the bureau Of construc-
ton.
RESIGNED.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.--Louis Church,
associate justice OF the supreme court Of
Dakota, rendered his resignation 10 the
president yesterday.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, July ls.-The senate has
made the following Combinations: A. T.
Rouse, United States attorney for Arlzo-
ma; s. +. Wilson, United States marshal
for the Middle district of Tennessee.
TO PASS 1T ANYWAY.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.--Mr. Dawes
from the committee on Indian affalis yes
terday submitted a report to the senate
recommending the passage over the
PRESIDENTS veto Of the bill lgranling rail
reads right of way through the Indian
reservation in Northern Montana.
! GONE TO SIZE THE KANUCKs.
| WASHINGTON, July 1s.-HOp. l.. Sack
vile, British minister, has gone to Of
tawa, Canada, where he will be the guest
Of Lord and Lady Landsdowne tor few
weeks. 1t is supposed tnat his visit has
some connection with the fisheries
troubles.
TO APPRAGsE RIGHT. oF-wAY.
WAsBISGToN, July lS.--rhe president
has appointed ". II. Dyer Of Arkansas to
be appraiser Of the iight-of-way through
the Indian Territory, vice David Dickson,
declined
A FAVORABLE SHOWING
WASHINGTON, July lS. "A special
count has been made by the postofilce
department Of matter mailed at twenty Of
the leading possoffices of the country
during the last week Of June, 1886, and
the result shows an increase compared
with the same time in 1885 of 2l7 per
cent In letters mailed, 593 per cent in
sealed parcels, 400 per cent IN unsealed
parcels and BIG per cent. In circulars
There was an increase Of ,706 coo in the
number Of letters mailed. During the
last fiscal year there was an increase OF
l52, ,78l in the number of postage
stamps issued, 3,l96, 700 in number oil
stamped envelopes and 10 ,28l 800 in the
number of postal cards.
TUE POWER TO RETALIATE.
WASHINGTON, July l8 MIR. Davis of
Massachusetts from the committee on
commerce yesterday reported iavorably
to the house the bill to protect the rec
dom OF commercial intercourse. The re-
port says that by the act Of June 10 last
the president Is authorized to issue hi,
proclamation excluding vessels of foreign
countries from the exercise of CONNER
cial privileges in United States ports in
certain contingencies, but the bill which
IS now reported while adopting the pru-
ciple OF that act enlarges the scope of It's
application In order that the president
may have ample power whenever vessels
are denied commercial rights in any port
OF foreign country to protect our com
mercial Interests by the employment OF
vigorous measures in their behalf
BUSINESS OF THE TWO HOUSES.
WASHINGTON, July lS--The oleomar-
sarlne bill Is to be further debated in the
senate tomorrow and its managers ex-
press a hope, which, however, is not
shared by a majority of the senate, that
nnal action VIII be reached tomorrow
night.
Reports upon the Payne case, priv.
| LEGGED question, are TO be taken up Tues
day, and If present Intentions are ad-
hered to, the debate will be left to the
Republicans almost entirely. The pur-
pose of the Democratic members of the
committee on privileges and elections TO
rest the case upon their report, gives
some ground for the belief that the cues
ton may be brought to vote by or be.
fore Wednesday night.
II the oleomargarine bill Is not dis
posed of tomorrow 1t will be taken up
again after vote is reached on the
Payne case and carried to its conclusion
The sundry civil appropriation bill will
probably next be taken up and long de-
bate is expected upon 1t.
A day will probably be taken before tie
end Of the week for consideration OF
"objected cases" on the calendar of
nominations.
1t is possible, though not probable,
that Mr.. Dawes will find an opportunity
during the week to call up the unanimous
report OF the Indian committee recon-
mendlng the passage over the veto of the
bill granting to railroads right OF way
through the Indian reservation of North
ern Montana.
Inc naval establishment, land-graut
lorfeltures, interstate commerce, and
fertilization appropriation bills, are the
subjects that promise to engross the at
tention Of the house during the coming
week
The unexpected wreck of the last of
the appropriation bills-the fertilization
billion Saturday has somewhat dis
turbed the plans of the Democratic
''steering committee" and IL NAV be
found necessary to rec immit the bill to
the appropriations committee 20 that IL
may be replaced by MEASURE not
likely to succumb TO a point OF order,
winch was made with such fatal effect I'm
the case OF the original bill. Ifthis subject
can be disposed OF in season tomorrow.
II Will be In order TO move to suspend
the rules and pass the bin upon the
recommendation OF the committees, aud
attempts win be made Eunder this order
to pass bill to increase the annual an.
proprlation for the support of the militia,
olIi concerning the life Of patents and
possibly bill TO increase the pensions OF
soldiers who have lost limb.
The Introduction of one or more con
concurrent resolutions fixing day for H.
nal adjournment is expected, but while
the present indications point TO adjourn.
ment about the FIRST Of next month, II is
tolerably certain that the ways and means
committee VIII not report resolution
/ on that snkiqnt until fb. Iaae