Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-09
EHtieth Congress,
THE SENATE.


THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March S.-Among the
petitions and memorials presented and
referred WAS one said to have over Io2,-
600 signatures from thirty three states
and territories against the admission OF
Utah as q state as long as the people are
under the control Of the Mormon priest
hood.
Among the bills reported and placed on
the calendar WAS the following: To pro-
vide for Joint celebration at the national
capital By the sixteen American republics
in honor of the centennial Of the parent
republic.
Senate resumed consideration under
the I've minute rule Of the bill granting
pensions TO ex-soldieIs and sailors In
capacitated for performance OF manual
labor and providing for pensions to de-
pendent relatives of deceased soldiers
and ssilore, the question being an amend
ment onered by Mr.. Allison of Iowa to add
the words. tthe in6rmiies Ut age
Nj. Henderson replied to some OF the
remarks made by Senator Vest LAST week,
particularly IS to there being no Federal
ex.soldiere OF Confederates either In the
aims houses in Missouri. He quoted
from the report Of the Commissioner OF
Pensions, showing that on October Is,
1887, there were in the Missouri aims
houses 1873 ez-soldiers of the Union army
aud sixty.tWo dependent relatives, and in
the whole United States l6 $50 ex-sol-
diers and 4945 dependent relatives, in all
22,OOl. In addition there were in the
national soldiers homes 10, 1872 inmates,
making G total of 81 I5S ex-soldiers and
theIr dependents VINO were DEEPEN
dent on the charitable institu-
lions. In contradiction Of Mr.. Vests
statement that 80 per cent. Of tie num-
her OF those enrolled during the war were
either pensioners or applicants for pen
Rioas, he showed that there were 367 ,424
invalid pensions granted and 240,662 for
widows, children or dependent relatives,
in other words that there were Of pen
sioners and claimants not Cv1r "a per
cent of the whole number enlisted.
Mr.. Hosr SPOKE in favor c. the bill.
Mr.. HaWley believed the bill to be prac-
tical, sensible and patriotic. He quoted
General Grant as saying the very Ia time
that he was at the capital: of were to
be President agaiH, would sign any reas-
enable bill to prevent the suffering
OF a soldier or his family no matter what
they arse from. l would not sign bill
He (HRWley) stood upon that. he would
vote against sny and every amendment
to the bill, believing that IS 1t came from
the committee It was s simple straight
forward measure OF immediate relief to
real sufferers.
The question was taken sud Wilson's
amendment was tjecied-yeas, 10;
nays, 43.
The bill was then reported backfrom the
committee of the whole and the amend
mepts therein agreed to were voted on.
The fret vote was on the amendment
ofered by Mr. Call to make the bill ap-
ply to those who served in the war with
Mexico, or for thirty days In any OF the
wsrs with Iudian tribes The amend
ment was RI jscted-yeas, 81; nays, 81.
The next vote was. on mfr. Piumb's
amendment striking out the word "to-
rally" before the word "incapscitated, !"
and Il was ri cted-yess, IA; nays, AZ
Tie bill then passed, yeas, A; n'ys, Is
The pairs announced were; EVarte and
Morgan, Edmunds and Jones OF Arksn-
sas, Sabiu and Call, Ransom and Jones Of
Nevada, Vest and Plumb.
Mr.. Blair introduced his bill OF former
sessions 10 grant pensions to all soldiers
who served three months in the army
during the war Of the rebellion. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Blair from The committee on edu-
cation and labor, reported the bill apply
ing the eight-hour law to letter carriers.
Calendar.
Mr.. Sherman oftsred 8 resolution which
was adopted, requesting the President to
furnish copies OF the instructions sent to
the United States Minister at Caracas,
and of the correspondence between the
government OF the Uaited States and
Venez uels, siEce February 6, regarding
the seizure and detention Of the American
steamships Hero, San Fernando and NJ
trias, the property Of the Venezuelan
Transportation Company of New York.
Mr.. Allison mIe d that the undervaluS-
ton bill be taken up as unfinished bust
ness, which was done and the Senate ad-
iourned till Monday.
The HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March s.-Mr. Blount
of Georgia introduced q bill to regulate
the classification, compensation and
allowances of poslmasters. Referred.
Mr.. Oates OF Alabama, from the COM
mittee on judiciary, reported bill to
enable people to select their postmasters.
House calendar.
Mr.. Rlynor Of Maryland, from the COM
mittee on commerce, reported bill to
establish postal telegraph.
Mr.. Blount Of Georgia said the u.iect
of the bi WAS one over which the COM
mittee on postoffices and post roads had
jurisdiction, and ne reserved the right at
The proper time TO raise the question
whether the committee on commerce had
jurisdiction over 1.-THE subject Of postal
telegrsphy.
The bill was referred to the committee
of the whole.
After someiturther unimportant busi-
ras. 4ha uousa Sfi0urned