Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
4 BIZ Reported FayorablJ 10 the Senate
ProhlbIting Pool Selling and Gsmb.
ling in Washington.
q Monster Petition Relative to the Letter
Carrier and Postal Clerk Bills Pre-
senied to the House.
Fiftiesh Congress.
THE SENATE.

Fifrissh Congress.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-In the Senate
to-day bill to prevent pool-selling,
gambling and betting in Washington was
iavorably reported.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
the President for information as to
whether the French government excludes
any American products from her markets,
and whether any correspondence has
passed between the governments In refer
enCe 20 au invitation TO the United States
to participate in the PArisiIn Exposition.
The Nicaragua canal bill wss taken up
and discussed for an hour, after which
the independent pension bill came up,
and ManteFson addressed the Senate in
its advocacy. After Henderson finished
MS speech Turpie made an eloquent ap-
pesl In favor of the bill, but without tax
ing vote on the bill the Senate proceed
ed to executive business and soon ad-
burned until Monday.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. "a The Speaker
pro TEN laid before the House commu-
nication from the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, transmitting an estimate of $500, 600
for the beginning OF the work # construc.
ton of the new military post at High
wood, near Chicago, Ill. L ;ferred.
On motion Of Mr.. Norwood OF Georges,
tn Senate bill WAS passed 20 carry into
effect the International convention OF the
14th Of March, 1884, Tor the protection Of
submarine cables.
The Senate amendments were con-
Cured in to the House bill for the pur-
chase of q site, including a building, and
the erecn n Of the necessary warehouses
for the Offices of the chief signal Cfi-
Ger at Washington.
On notion Of Mr.. Ssockdrle CT Missis-
sippi the Senate bill was passed author
izlng the removal Of the quarantine
station from Snip Island, Miss.
Mr.. McCresry of Kentucky reported
fayor6bIy from the committee on private
land claims the bill to establish United
States Land court to adjndicate private
land claims 10 Arizona, New Mexico al d
Colorado.
The Speaker pro TEN said he desired to
present the petition Of John Negtey and
2+. 999 others, merchants and citizens OF
New York and Brooklyn, representing
their sentiments in relation to the letter
carrier and postoI clerk bills now pend
signatures OF II COZ postal employees IN
PiLtsburg &nd oGner places. He did not
sea, however, how it could well be pu.
into the petition box. The petition illed
handsome black walnut box about TWO
fest hiph with a suitable inscription il
gilt letters upon Il.
A numter of reports on private bills
wera presented and the House went into
committee Of the whole on the p:lyLte
calendar.
The Speaker pro tenn called the gentle
man from Illinois (SpripgsD TO the chair,
which action caused some laughter ana
GNplause
MIR. Stone OF Kentucky, called up his
bill for the allowance OF certain aims
for stores and supplies taken snd used by
tae United States, reported by the court
of claims under provisions OF the Bowman
act. The bill includes the claims Of
thirty-four persons, and involves ebOu!
$780, GOO.
Mt. Burrows Of Michigan pointed out
that the Claim of oae OF the benefclsries
OF the bill had been rejected by the south
ern claims commission on the gro1nd of
the claimsnt's dislOyalty.
Mr., Houk Of Tennessee while disclslm-
ing any personal knowledge as to the dis
LOYALTY OF the claimant suggested that
was oae of the questions upon which,
uodec The provisions Of the Bowman act,
the court OF claims WAS called upon to
PASS. He commended that the loyal peo-
pie Of the south hSd not obtained justice
at the hands of the southern
claims commission. When It's
term Of Office had expired
bv Limitation there remained pending
hundreds of cases which had never been
opened. These CASES had been dumped
into the Treasury Department with sn
adverse report, now, when they come
up in Congress-, the CRY wss raised that
they had been rejected by the commits
sion. The UaiJn men Of the south
should be paid Tor whatever property was
taken from them bY the army. 1t had
been mighty easy 10 remain loyal in Olio,
it Sad not been 70 easy Ia the south; bat
in Eastern Tennessee the loyal sentiment
burned brightly during the entire WEI.
On motion Of Mr.. Burrows the claim
against which he raised his objection, the
appropriation Of SlO46 for tie relief Of
J. NJ. Campbell OF Tennessee, was struck
from the bill.
After having passed on thirteen Of
thirty-three Of the Claims contained in
the bill, the committee rose.
Mr.. Misn Of Pennsylvania, from The
committee on elections, presented tbs re-
port Of that committee ID the contested
case OF Dulfle VS.. Davidson OF Alabama,
favorable 10 Mr.. Davidson, the sitting
member.
Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts, presented
report IL favor of seating Mr. Dutti5.
Mr.. Springer reported adversely from
the committee on territories the bills for
the admission Of North snd South Dakota
as separate states, and Mr.. Baker Cf New
York presented minority reports on the
same measure.
Adj burned.