Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
-. yaorhees Apslegizss to the
sees ,.rtns Use Of Usparlianent.
Language la his speech.
81. of Miss,ssippi, Hopkins Of Illinois
s' md mspsur Of nissonri Among
the Tariff Speakers.
Ftftieth CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.

Tds EhNAAAs
exaToS, May s.-After the trans.
W. a, the morning business and while
ieHT u.r,,s was In the chair, and Ingall,
che DOT Mr.. voorhees, rose and said
., o.. President, If l don't interfere with
,nsiusss Of the Senate, desire to
u' s,.tement hich I conceive to be
n the Senate and which Is personal
que .vsen. til we'll known tina. haze
70 ~ sertously injisposed and coufned to
Ossl com almost exclusively during the
ny eek. visited the Senate yester-
Pa with The purpose Of mssing the state.
dsf sb,cb sasll make now. The op-
mem ' NV did not present itself, until
P.irg 80 much i Withdrew from
saa' e.pi.ol and went home
W. ,,no to the discussion
b:ism sbich l participated last week
Ms..,re 10 say to the Senate that however
Iu the proyocstion that was given, yet
. .s d e OF language at that time con
i.tn parliamentary rules and usagas
na 70 the decorum of the Senate. re-
~, s.yiug used such Language, and
Ter proper apology to the Senate of
~ limited States for doing so. My high
. w for the dignity Of this body of
Esch h,ve been for many years 8 mt m.
~ A. well as my selt-respect, induce me
N make this statement"
Wiibout any comment on his part, Mr..
1,s.s resumed his seat as presiding
cacer. ,,
...tamerts as to removals In the Bslti-
more Custom House aud postU flee since
Mach 1, 1885, VISA agreed to.
The Sspste then resumed consideration
n the. railway l-nt graat forfeiture
hill. the question being on an amendment
ossred Yesterday by Mr.. Palmer to one
ossrsdhy Mr.. SpooDer on April 80.
Nr.tDolph moved to lay on the table |
NJ Psimer's amendment to M. Spoon
srs amendment, there being nothing In |
he set that should be construed to con-
trt, suy private entry for lana heretofore
settled on and now claimed under |
color Of homestead or pre-, mpiion laws,
but thk. in all such cases the Commission
uot the Ganersl Lspd Office and the
Sscretery Of the Interior shsll hear and |
determine the claims Of parties respec-
lively Accord ng 20 thu provisions OF tae
Existing Jaw. Inc amendment was laid on
The table, yeas rs; noes 1s
Mr.Berry moved to lay on the table
The amendment cfsred by Mr..
Spooner that the fourth re-
vision confirming the title Of
sl persons holding or claiming land in
the state of Michigan disposed OF by
proper officers Of the Uai.ed States under
the public land laws, provided thai the
S:cretsV Of the luteri r shall be salts
fed that suc1 purchases were made with
out fraud and in belief that the purchasers
were obtaining valid title, shall not De
construed as conf ming any sales or en-
tries OF land upon which there were bona
fiS5re emptiHp homestead claims on the
lst Of Msy, 1885
The motion to lay on the table was de-
isslsd-syes II, noes 22-snd the amend
nsnt was sgreed to-yess %, noes Is.
hot discussion enSusd, involving
hnts in Michigan granted to railway and
canal companies, but without reaching
definite actlon the bill went uver till to-
nlrrow.
MI. Paddock introduced bill to amend
iaeset TO encourage the growth OF timber !
Oh the western pral les. Referred.
SsnSte Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WlsHNaToN, May s-Mr. Bryce Of ! !
New YORK rising to question of privilege
ieid the language used by WOODBURY. of
NsVadt I'm reference TO Congressman :.
Hewitt hsving apologiz,d to the British
Hhister for Offering q resolution Of in
curry ssto the case 81 O'Donuers sent
ence o: death in Great Britain. Bryce
stated he had denied the correctness of
,ne statement and in vindicstion OF his
GENIAL ha had received telegram from =
Mayor Hewitt energeticaIly denying that =
ls aio ever apslogizsd to the British u
minister and letter in which he detsils =
W circumstances of the case
bryce also sent TO the clerks desk
na nae him read statement made u
y hlnister West In 1884, denying =
~" Mr.. Hewitt had epologfzed u
" !" : aim Tor his psrt In
". as ua1saction. These documents Bryce
'eOagat were sufficient to dlsprove the
VA, which had been brought against q o
.sl % Of his by marriage and an henor. =
soe gentleman. d
Mr. Woodburn Of Nevada said he had u
. y IN MS life knowingly msde charge U
= cOuld not substantiste. He did not q
. S,., The denial of the British
~ IS denial OF the charge. In
, r".' Wss sn admission. He (Mr Wood. o.
.ti made the charge On the authority is
!, "a 'epu'aole gentlemen 10 Washington, 10
~. Nv upon their statements, in addi- &c
80 .s " current literature OF the day, he hi
49,. Ss lie assertion, and did not take i, q,
go H.. DE needed better authority thsn o.
9s Sssef over the signature of A. S. u
eoosnt in the case. II,
aae So lscs was then dropped and the fe
:, ~. vs. "ent into committee o! the whole c.
4 \. as hrlf bill. Mr.. Stockiale of Mis-. n,
: ''Ppi took the floor in continuation a
M as speech in favor of the tariff er
~, lie ssld that the cotton nj
\ tbS i nsu received little consideration
rs-s ny esislstion OF the past. The cotton
ban was the favorlte of the coIored ~
49, u me name of Justice and bu- \,
OIo,sf. taey appealed for relief for the h ~
! M PEOPLE. They should no longer =.
usr..l IN servitude to gigantic protected o. o.
,ers =. from which they derived no -
osgsiion. "A''A 'ney were unaer no &c
nj. a. a'pSins Of Illinois, opposed the of
,Os a, ne sad the fact should mot be kept oh
M IN s people In the cemirg campaign d. d.
an,ss democratic party stood com 40
d ho,.ue qoivocslly and lrretrievAbly to ~
Id co.ae OF free trade. That theDaxty ".