Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Some Very Important Resolutions
BEAD Regarding the Admission of
UIER lnio the Union.
Report 20 Ghs Senate on Fort Worth,
Puhls Building-5Ie PuIchsAe of
Bonds By the treasury.
Riflieth Congress.
THE sENATR.

ducts be equally protected with manifold
articles; that foreign immigration be re-
stricted 50 rs to keep out all paapers and
criminals, and that United States Ssna-
tors be elected By direct vote of the PEG.
pie; also petitions for the protection Of
Weol and WOODEN goods.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill appropri.
ating $4,000 to defrsy the funeral expenses
Of the late Chief Justice of the Supreme
court. Passed.
Mr.. Cullom from the committee on ter
ritories, reported unanimously reselu-
tons declaring 1t to be the sense of the
Senate that the new states should be ad-
mltted into the Union only on basis of
equality with the existing states, and
Congress ought not to exercise any 81
pervlsion over the provisions Of the con-
stitutlon Of any such new state further
than is necessary to guarantee TO each
state republican form of government;
that the proposed constitution for the
state OF Utah submitted to Congress con-
tSlns provisions which would deprive
SUCH proposed state, II admitted,
of thss equality which shou d
exist among different states, and that it
Is the sense of the Senate that the terri
tory of Utah ought not to be admitted
into the Union IS q state until 1t Is GER
tain beyond doubt that the practice of
plural marriages, bigsmy or polygamy,
mas been entirely abandoned by the in
habitants Of that territory, and until it is
likewise certain that the civil sffAirs OF
the territory are not controlled by the
priesthood Of the Mormon church. He
asked for immediate consideration Of the
resolution.
Mr.. Hoar: "The resolutions are very
important. Let them be printed ana go
over"
1t was so ordered.
Mr.. Cullom also reported back the
. an memorial and Draft OF the consti-
tuition, aRd asked that the committee be
discharged from their further considera-
ton. So ordered.
Bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar, including the
foIlc wing:
To provide for the formation and sd
mission into the Union of the s.ate If
Montana.
Senate bill for public building at Fort
Worth, Tex.
A message from the President on the
subject Of furnishing copies Of the min
utes and protocols Of the fisheries COM
mission was presented and referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The Senate then proceeded to consid-
GRAFTON Of House bills to provide for the
purchase OF United States bonds by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Plumb ofsred an amendment in
the form of Z new section requiring the
| Secretary Of the Treasury whenever the
circulation of a nstioDal bank is sur
rendered to issue Treasury notes TO sR
equal smount. Mr.. Plumb said thaE
b lie the bl sTss q proper one 1t was
Is It stood Iri1iEg with q very great
question.
Mr.. Beck said he thought good policy
required the passage Of the bill as re-
ported from the committee on fnsnce.
Mr.. Fsrwel expressed hope that no
amendment 1uld be made to tle bill.
The only one which he could sug gest
| would be to make the act mandatory in
stead Of discretionary. The amount Of
money In the treasury to-day was Q
menace to the business Of the country.
Mr.. Sherman argued against delay in
the passage OF the bill by attaching
amendments to it. He therefore moved
10 lay Mr.. Plumo's amendment on the
table. As to the bill itself, he b lIeved
that he language Of the Law Of 1881 was
stronger, clearer and better. Still he
was willing TO vote for II, because it
would relieve the government from a
really distressing condition Of finances.
Mr.. Plumb renewed the amendment
modif d in regard to the legal tender
quality Of the proposed treasury notes,
and proceeded to argue IN support Of 1t.
After q brief discussion Mr.. Morrill,
moved to lay the amendment on the table.
Defeated.
Mr.. Plumb's last smen' nent Was then
adcpted-yess, %, nays, 81.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment al
lowing deposits of gold and silver bull
lion, not less than FIVE Ounces Of gold or
eighty ounces OF silver, and the Issue Of
certificates therefor. He made ga s,gu-
msDt in support Of 1t. The bill went ever
as DC flushed business with Mr.. Stewards
amendment IS the pending question.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WAsHISGroN, March 2s-Mr. Gros-
yenor Of OHIO offered the following reso-
lutions which were adopted:
Resolved, that the funeral cerem onies
of the late Chief Justice Wal ne held in
the hall of the House Of r representatives.,
Wednesday, March 20, st IL o'clock noon,
under arrangement Of the Supreme cou,t,
| and that when the House adj urns on the
81 b inst, 1t shall be until IL 80, M1rch
2S
Resolved, that the clerk Of the House
notify the Senate and Supreme Court OF
the passage of these resolutions.
On motion Of Mr. Cox OF New York.
S-pste bill was passed appropriating
$4,000 to provide for the payment OF the
fuueral expense Of the Caiet Justice Of
tine Supreme Court.
Mr.. K-rr of Iowa offered bill for the
establishment of permanent beard OF
srbitration between the United States and
Crest Britain and France.
Mr.. Cu'cheon of Michigan, TO equalize
the salaries OF postmasters st Presidential
postcAces.
Mr.. Springer OF Illinois, from the COM
mittee en- territory, reported bill for the
organization of the territory of Alaska.
| Committee of the whole.
District business occupied the rest OF
the session.
Toe bill 10 prevent the, dissertation Of
graves In he district, gave rise to long