Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
4 Large Batch OF BILE, Mostly Pertain
lug 10 Pensions, ts Pushed Through
the senate.
rhe Pacific Railrosd Funding Bill Discus
ed In the House, but NO Action
ID Taken ON IL.
Riftieth Congress.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 81 Mr.. voorhees,
introduced bill for the issue OF g specie
certificate, redeemable half In gold coin
and hslf in silver 5ullion.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman the House
Joint resolution accepting the invitation
of.the French repu 1lic to take part in the
International Exposition in Paris, from
Msy TO Oc.ober, 1889, AS passed, with
amendments.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the bills on the calendar
th,t we're nos OH cted to
Among ths b.lls passed were The fol
lowing:
For celebration st the rstionsl capt.
tai IN the spcing of 1889 in honor OF the
centennial Of the constitution OF the
United States.
To secure the Cherokee freemen and
others their proportion OF certain pro-
cPeds Of lands uuder the tets OF March 3,
1888.
70 amend the act Of March 8, 1887, IS
to removing the disabilities of those who,
having participated IN the rebellion, aft
er@srds enlisted 10 the army and became
disabled.
| Repreljrg the law which barred q ter
8 certain time) the claims to pensions OF
state milisiamep; siso * lending the Law
| 20 US to include those who served in The
| Iudisn wars.
/, The total plumber # bills passed to day
vas 1874 A large maj 'ritv Of them were
soIcts.s, Gee of them being for 81
| Increase # the pension for WIDOWS of sol.
| dprs Of the war OF 1872 10 ell Of cases
| OF Hou>e pills with amendments commit
tees OF col ference VT re appointed.
Mr. henderson, from the committee on
military affairs, reported bill to confer
orevet promotion of army officers partlc'
ularlY distinguished by heroic action IL
Iudian warfare.
MIR Evarfs, from the library committee
reported bill spproprias'ng $4,000 fol
the purchase from Miss Virginia Lewis
Taylor OF q sword that once belonged Il
Washington. Miss T.ylor 's described
Ia the bill as the direct descendant O
George Lewis to whom the sword Wal
devised, aud the sword as being worn BY
Wssni1 on on the occasion If mis- resign
ing his commission at Annapolis ct
public reception, while President.
After executive session the Senate I'D
journed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Marcn 81 In consid
Grafton moruing nour, di. cussiop was re
sumed upon the Union Pacific R.ilroa'
funding IL. Tne measure was oppose
! by Anderson OF lows, who regarded 1t 8
one Of the most important proposition
ever brought before Congress, whe,f e
considered from q financial or more
t standpoint. That the career OF the "a
elf; Railroad Companies had been GRIN
inal, and that they had robbed the Trea'
| ury OF hundreds Of millions OF dollar
| | WAS, he said, conceded every where
10 reference to the Uaiou Pacific com
p pspy, he declared that so Tar from II
j being under s new mansgt ment, To
direction of the road to-day was In II
= hsnds of aud controlled by the old Cred
Mobilier gang. The political party wnic
did not think 1t important enough
l dignity the matter of the control Of Il
Pacifice railroads by . resolution In i
l. national platform would not be entitle
and should not receive the confidence
J, tn American people.
Mr.. Dalsell Of Pennsylvania, advocate
t the passage of the bill which, he COZ
tended, dealt In q maplv, courageous 81
9 business like way with both the msteri
! and moral aspect Of the problem pr
y scented. That problem WAS how to cole
n q Sovernment debt, and at the same tin
q punish those, II any there were, who We
deserving of punishment. II was CO
?. ceded that the r.ilroad company won
r not be able to psy It's Indebtedness wh
:: 1t fell due. A. present the governme
g, bad lien upon trunk Witno
Y, head or feet or arms Or legs
., wss lien which II eDtorc
}. would induce no bidders to the ssle.
was upon property which would be
y, terry useless, short IS Ii would be OF Il
II, part which made 1t valuable. IN order
secure payment OF the debt the COVER
&. ment must get additional security II
was accomplished by the pending
which gave the government additional
curity TO the extent of sSa 435 coo.
The morning hour having expired
bill went upon the calendar as unAnisf
business.
OIL Blanchard Of Louislans from the &C
ng mistee ON rivers and harbors, report
ed the river aud harbor appropriation
lis ard 1t WAS referred 70 committee OF