Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-26
Pifti6Sd Congress,
TIE sENATH.

U,sHIyGToE, Jan. ga resolution
.u.e raDorted 50 Mr.. jones OF Nevada,
,,or7 the committee On contingent e4-
asnses TO pay NJ. L9cas wh0 contested
ne sest Of Sazstor Faulkner $1,000, in
ell for Gil expenses and for sny claim fox
a,lsry; and cs motion Of Mr.. Faulkner i:
was adopted.
The regulations offered oy M. Chandler
come DAYS ago ealing on the Navy De-
-,,.r,ent for information as 10 the pur-
rssse Ct Plans and spec ficstions IN for
I'm countries of SHIPS OF var and As 10
ca-fr.css made for ships and ordnsnce
efr.e M.rc3, 1885, were taken up. TIE
s,ss Of them IVES adopted and the SECOND
reIarrgd 10 The committee on naval al
tsrry AS 70 i1e third Mr. Batter moved
90 ,rrerd it so Sc 10 substitute 1880 fos
Iss5 Mr. Chandler said be- had not the
sJightest biec:ion tc extending the call
&c desired aud 10 having al contracts
rokde since 1880 printed in one BOOK.
p1t all cortrscta between 1880 and 1855
had beea once printed already SIS well es al
r,hqr documents that would be called Tor
and besides the amendment would cause
daioy IN answer. Slill he withdrew 81
oD35si:ion to the amendment.
TIE amendment wAg agreed 30 and the
resolutions adopted.
TIE Senate then resumed considae8-
ton Of tie deficiency oil, the question
heIgg on amendment Cffered yesterday by
M. Hxwley to psy certain amounts for
the manufacture OF postage stamps,
stamped envelopes, etc.
Mr.. Hale, vac has charge Of Ibe hill,
sgsIn deemed the attitude taken by the
Senate committee or appropriations IN
regard to items which the House hsc re-
framed from placing In the bill. The
House, he said, wss continually leaving
Of sppropristion bill items necessary for
the csrr{iEg on Of the departments, Or
items which were obviously correct and
Droper. Il such itenS were added bY
The Senate, charges OF extravaganza
would oe made against it by the House,
aud elaborate tables and memoranda
woulC be got up st the end CT the session
10 shcW that extravaganza existed IN thc
Senate and not in the House. Such q
state of things WAS intolers-
HE and the Senate committee
on appropriations bsd thought it propeI
net to supply the omission Of the House,
oct 70 leave 20 the HoHse the fuil respOD'
sibli;y for not making necessary and
proper appropriations.
Il was for the Senate 20 decide whether
undar all conditions and circumstances
tae items which should be appropriate
for (and speedily would ba put IN this
bill.
My. Stewart suggested that II would bt
a good idea ( toe members Of the House
reDudisted honest debts in order TO make
y show Of economy 10 postpone the sp'
preparations for payment Of their own sal
arieaA He did not see why they could no
visit as well IS the constituent. Oh Tx
senators FROM Connecticut.
Mr.. HsHiey related the circumstance
under which Jhe contractor for supplyiDs
pCstape staDpE. Stamped epVt l0pes, etc
had supplied the PJsSL flee Department
last year 10 Tn amouot beyond that sp
DyOpriated for. The department, he sSid
was not ia fault, but his constituent va;
on. of his money snd Was paying Pc
cent. interest to the banks while the pro
cesds OF the sale of stamps and envelope!
were in The hands Of the government.
F1aHy Ghe anne ndment was sgreed TO.
M. Hale from the committee on Rppr0
yriatioDs fired IN amendment sppropri
atiDg s26l, l6l to compete the construc
iGn nnd atGi LGe1t Il three steel cruiser
Chicago, Boston ard Atlslta.
A .oug discussion ensued, many Sene
tors arguing against the propriety of p t
ting into the oil amendments thzJ WouIl
have the efect Ct delaying Its passage
ana Mr.. Eslc defending his ectfon il
oferiug toe amendment on the ground
that me S=nG'e had iGst ever ruled the
position whtC She spprDp. istiDl commit
Tee had taken on tie subi3c' gao. to sd'
any iuerlS TO the biz az = came irom IN
EOuse) sud also ou the %rouo3 t1at TIL
Secretary Of t;,S Navy stated inst t2e sp
p;opriSuon MAG &Nsoi Etely nee cd.
mr.. Allison. cGSirm&n az toe commute
on &ppFoprlal.0ue, made q seine what III
psse:oued scetch ia cuusTSdlcllJ2 OF tn
e.stements made ID IA House TO the Zee
taat the failure of tne dj h-iency Gtl l@s
session ysSs owing 10 d isys II She sen
als, SID 10 the SeNste having pat upG
me h.li amsEdmsnts which fo2 hoas
could not aReeUE -. Sc sHid that S1e bi
had rot Reached }bv Senate uol! aitt1
O'clock tsG evening ct MarcA !
Gaat e ba1 rot co.ue back fcom tbs p:iate
u o-usr 10 Aaya 4 inteligentlv Consi1
cred bv Inc committee On appropriation
until the pacrHjlE % March >: iast j 'Fl
rguarIed bsvx - the Senate The sslh
evening sBs cGgai6arG c, that lis 3lsco
eioa in me Sa3rt0 al not cccHp7 nor
than z coupe OF ooRTs. neinly devote
toitelas foE psJiss yadgFaeots Of ta9 81
preme art "a lAa PsciA1 2nirJ21 Com
psoy: tnal i ass SeEt hach u tEs hou-
Nxrch s; tbbt ina c0JfzIsEct comNlle
lad spent uYou it hours which shon!
have hler given 80 sleep, and that L oouI
net bs saroiied IN time u have l. sigDe
bV the PleslaeLg oesoTe tbe tnal sc I2u.I
ment oi CougIgss-
Er. Butler asked Mr.. Allison To STA
what She committee on appropriation
desired the Ssnate 80 do in the matter.
Air, All soc-sI viii tell you what
propose to do. | shall vote agsinst II
amendment cGeTed ny the Senator no!
msyre, sabough / should be glad to vol
Tor i under other circumstances. 80
slso vote sgsinse the proposlsaaF.
iasert su item for s tunnel 20 j
crease the Washington water sOpgl
s1uougA believe MIST it IS The nss
pressing u1h!io service for which mgEs
cxn be sppF0prists TINS time. E,FAV
SAID this much fer she purpose OF enc ="
Jag 10 the Senate SID 70 the people else
wasre y o msy DC Interested IL tas su'
ices inst mis- BIZ is not before ths Bel
ate aow on account Of any isult 0! 10