Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-20
Fiftieth Congress,
THE SENATE.


board OF arbitration to settle and deter
mine the controversy between the United
States and Texas.
Mr.. Bowen introduced bill to estab-
lish park in Colorado to be known as
the Royal Arch Park.
The Senate then proceeded to consid-
GRAFTON Of the bills on the calendar. The
following bills among others were
passed: To amend article 103 Of rules
and articles of the war in relation to de-
sertion.
Authorizing the appointment Of So.
perintendent Of Indian schools and pre-
scribing his duties.
To construct road to the National
cemetery at Corinth, Miss.
To settle and adjust the claims of any
state for expenses incurred By 1t in de-
tense OF the United States during the war
Of the rebellion.
Appropriating 800, 900 for the cree
ton in Washington of q monument to
negro soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives for the preservation OF the govern
ment, yess 81, nays 19.
For the rel eff of soldiers and sailors
who enlisted or served under assumed
names.
To cancel certain reservations ofl8nds
on account of live oak in the southwestern
land district of Louisiana.
To establish public park at Psgosa
Springs, Col.
There were altogether ffty-hve bills
passed. Among the pension bills were
TWO pensioning volunteer female nurses
during the war at S25 per month.
Mr.. Chace, from the committee on
PATENTS, reported the international copy
right hill. Calendar.
Mr. Blair, from the committee on civil
service and retrenchment, reported the
bill providing that whenever persons who
we're not loyal to the United States during
the war shall be appointed to office il the
civil service, those who were not dishon-
orably discharged from military or naval
service of Confederate states, and who
are suffering from wounds or disability
resulting from such service, shall be pre-
ferred to other persons not shown to have
oeen loyal to the United States during the
war.
Mr.. Plat objected to the second read
ing Of the bill, and it wet over till to-
morrow.
Mr. Teller introduced bill for the ad-
mission Of the state Of Wyoming into the
United States. Referred.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March l9-Anderson OF
Iowa offered resolution for the appoint
ment of q special committee OF five mem
bers to investigate railway strikes and to
report what Legislation is necessary to
prevent such obstruction to commerce,
and disturbance of public peace. The
res ,fltion is accompanied by a long pre-
hat Ill .
tive engineers On the Burlington Railway
resulted in obstruction to interstate COM
merce snd put in jeopardy public peace;
thst the management of that road claim
to have supplied with competent men the
places vacated at the time of the strike
and to have restored the CON-
plny to the proper dlEcharge Of
its duties and obligations as common
carriers; that it Is alleged thSt the new
men are incompetent and unfit to els
charge the duties of engineers; that
STRIFE Of q substantially similar character
is in progress on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railway, and that such con-
hlcts between Officers and employees of
companies, being common carriers, are
mstters Of great national concern, de-
msndiDg proper and careful considers-
ton by Congress. Referred.
Under call of states the following bills
and resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Tsulbee of Kentucky-For the
appointment of q special committee to
examine into the condition of civil service
IN sIl departments and branches of gov
eminent, whether or not the provisions |
of the civil serv &c act have been at sll |
times observed and carried out, and what !
beneficial results, it any, have Injured to |
the government by reason of that act.
BY Mr.. Macdonald of Minnesota-In- |
structing the committee on ways and
means to report bill placing all |
articles or products that are pro-
tected but are in the hands of s
trust or monopolistic company on the |
free list, or as nesrly so as the financial
requirements of the government will per- |
nit
BY Mr.. Grouse Of Ohio-Providing for
bounty on whest, corn, four and oat-
meal exported from the United States.
By Mr.. 0'Neill of Missourl-To create |
bosrds of arbitration for settling contro- |
Yersiss be Ween officers and employees of |
railway companies engaged in interstate
commerce.
Mr.. Grosvenor OF OHIO offered q pre-
amble and resolution reciting that the |
Senate passed dependent pension bill,
and that 1t has not yet been printed and
placed in the hands OF the proper officers
OF the House, and directing the commit
tee on printing TO inquire into and report
the cause OF delay. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilkins of OHIO, under invocation
from the committee on banking and cur
rency, moved to suspend the rules and
pass the bill authorizing the issue OF
fractional silver certificates.
After long deoste the bill was passed
yeas, l7s; nays, 67.
Following is 8 text OF the bill: That
the Secretary of the Treasury be snd is
hereby authorized ard directed to issue
silver certificates of the denominations
of %, Is and 10 cents in such form and
design as he may determine, such certif-
Gates TO be received, redeemed, paid and
reissued in the same manner as silver
certificates Of larger denomination and be
exchanged for silver certificates Of
other denominations; and the Secretary
ef the Treasury is authorized and directed
to make such regulations as may seem to
him proper for distributing and redeem
inc the denominations of silver cerf3d-