Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
Fiftteth Congress.
THE SENATE.

1hE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March % After som,
uuimportant business Mr.. Saulsbur!
addressed the Senate on the subject O
the Presidents annual message.
At the close of Mr.. Ssulsb lry's re-
marks Mr.. Riddleberger offered q resolu
ton that the rules providing for executive
sessions be suspended during the consid.
Grafton Of the fisheries treaty, and asked
the unanimous consent for its immediate
consideration.
Mr.. Cockrell obi acted, and the resolu.
ton lies over.
Mr.. Daniel, from the committee on
public buildings, reported the bill appro-
pristiug s75. 900 for public bulldog at
Helena, Ark. Calendar,
The Senate then preceded to the con-
siderstion OF bills on the calendar in their
regular order, and the folio wing bills
we're passed:
To prevent obstruction of navigsble
waters and to protect public works
against trespass or i jury.
The House bill authorizing the Presi
dent to arrange q conference between the
Uoited States and The republics of Mex
leo, Central and South America, Hsyti,
San Domingo and he empire of Brazil.
It apprOprIates 81, 200, 900 to be dis
bursed under the direction and in
the discretion Of the Secretary of
State for expenses incidental to the con-
ference. The provisions Of the bill have
been published. The Senate added some
amendments and on these q committee of
confereLc &c was ordered.
Altogether there were thirty-one bills
taken from the calendar and passed.
Mr.. Sawyer from the postoffice COM
nittee reported the bill reducing the
postage on seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots,
scions, etc TO cent per four ounces.
Passed.
After executive session the Senate ad-
journed.
TRK HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, March 20 The House
this morning passed the following bills:
Amending the statutes so as to provide
that the record Of state court nay be
certified by the presiding magistrate or
any other iuoge II lne curt.
Extending the protec ion of United
States laws over United States officials
executing processes in the Indian Terri1a
tory.
Authorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
grV 70 remit all duties collected upon all
animals heretofore imp lrted for breeding
purposes whether for imp Orter's own use
or for sale.
Authorizing United States mershaIs to
arrest Offenders aud fugitives from JUS
tice in the disn Territory.
To change the eastern and northern
districts of TtXis.
The bill providing that on the trial of
sill civil aud cTiminal cas- in Circuit and
District courts the judge shall charge the
Jury in writing, il 60 required by either
party.
Amending section 9s8, OF the Revised
Statutes TO read as follows: "Thst
where M the Il s Of state, defendants
in courts thereof are entitled TO stay OF
execution, defendants in courts of the
United States held therein shall be en-
fiued to liki stay upon the ssme con
didons, Including the giving and enforce
ment OF bond 0r the security for the
performance Of judgment thus STAYED.
Amending section 2ll7 of the R-vised |
Statutes so as 10 pTovius that a penalty |
recovered from Pc sons uula Wfully driv-
Ing horses and cattle over lands belong
ing TO the Indians shall be paid to suca
Individuals, less the cost ana 10 per cent. |
AAO'tulbS tuSs buC luuSmSutS Alu Oe-
crees OF the Uuited States courts. rem
deTed within any state, shall be liens oD
any property in the same manner aud to
the same extent as judgments and de-
arees Of courts of that state.
ar. Burns, of Missouri, submitted 8
conference report on the urgent defcien- |
cy bill snd II was agreed tn, ard as PISSED,
the bill sppropriatrs sc, SIC, 600.
Mr.. McR1y, Of Arkansas, from the com
mtttee on public hnds, reported q reso
luton cslliog on the Commissioner OF Ag-
riculiure for information relative to the
forest condition Of the RJcky mountains. |
adopted.
Mr.. SEockdale Of Mississippi, for the
committee, reported resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Interior for Infor-
nation as to whether appeals in land con-
test cases are consid, ref In their regular |
order, and how soon after the fling OF |
an appeal the case reaches a hearing |
Adopted.
The House then 6i,urned.