Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-02
Fiftieth Congress,
TIE SENATE,

sented 8 memorial signed by the mercan.
tile men Of El Paso, Tex, representing
that an extensive amount of smuggling is
done between the border towns Of Mexico
and those Of the United States under the
Mexican free zone law and asking that q
reciprocity treaty be entered into with
Mexico in order to prevent such SNUG
ling.
Mr.. Morgan remarked that If Congress
would pass law to carry into effect the
provisions of the treaty with Mexico
which was ratified two or three years
ago, the purpose OF the memorial would
be substantially accomplished.
Mr.. Coke incurred in this opinion and
sdded that nothing could help the COM
merce Of this country with Mexico more
than the exacting of an enforcement of
that treaty. The memorial WAS referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
Mr.. Frye, from the committee on for
eign relations, reported back adversely
the bill to facilitate the settle ment and
develop the resources of Alaska and to
open an overland route between the
United States, AsiAtic Russia End Japan.
Indefinitely postponed.
Among the bills reported from the
committees and placed on the calendar
were the following: Prohibiting the i'm
portation Of sdulterated articles Of food
or drink.
Authorizing proClsmations by the Pres
ident in certain cases, and increasing the
pensions of soldiers and sailors who nave
lost both hands.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following.
By Mr.. CamerGn-To place on the pen
sion roll all the officers and enlisted men
who have served in the army or navy be-
tween the 4 n of March, 1861, and the lst
of February, 1856, at the rate of one cent
per month for each days service. This
TO be ga service pension bill and en- sd-
ditiou to Invalid pensions for disability"
Mr.. Frye asked the unanimous consent
to call up his resolution offered Monday
calling Tor a statement as to the re-
sources Of the Dominion of Canada, but
objection was made BY Riddleberger.
The Senate then took up the resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. Call, instructing
the judiciary committee to report the
Legislation necessary to prevent the
United States courts managing railroads
through receivers from deprivipg the
creditors OF tDetr rights through receiv-
er's certificates, was addressed by Mr..
Call. He declared it to be 6 disgrsceful
state OF law srd disgrSceiul execution
Of II by the Interior Department, which
permitted citizens Of the United States to
be deprived Of their homes on public
lands on false pretenses. No action was
taken on the resolution.
Mr.. Riddleberger made sn unsuccess-
ful effort to get action on his resolution
10 change the rule SO as TO hsve the pend
ing treaty with Crest Britain considered
il Oper- session HE incidentally remarked
concering the Blaif educational bill that
II it were taken up now the Senate would
be eu teTtained With the views OF "school
mSrms," and he was as much opposed to
letting "schCol m6rms" instruct the Sen
ste about that bill, as he was to letting q
British commissioner instruct it about a
treaty.
The Blair educational bill was then
taken up and Mr.. Pugh spoke in its favor.
Al the conclusion OF his address the Sen
ate went into executive session and soon
adjourned.
TIE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. AT the expira-
ton OF the morning hour the House pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the report
Of the committee On commerce relative to
the proposed investigation Of the Reading
strike.
Mr.. Burns Of Missouri, from the COM
Rittee on appropriations, reported the
urgent deficiency bill and it was referred
20 the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Ryan eff Kansas, from the commit
tee on appropriations, reported resolu-
lion calling on the Attorney-General for
the names Of all assistant United States
district attorneys who are being paid out
Of the appropriation of 100000 made in
she lsst sundry civil appropriation bill.
Adopted.
Mr.. Glass of Tennessee, from the COM
mittee on agriculture reported the bill to
promote agriculture. Committee OF
whole.
Tue morning hour having expired the
House proceeded in accordance with the
previous order TO the consideration of the
report of the committee, on commerce re-
lstive to the proposed Investigation of
the Reading strike.
Mr.. Clsrdg OF Missouri, chairman of
the committee on commerce, said that
sitter 8 careful exsminstion.of the matter
8 msiority Of the committee hsd been
satisfied that the original resolution d.
fered by Mr. Anderson CT Kansas for 8
Congressional Inquiry ought not TO be
adopted. He briefly sketched the origin
of the railroad strike and the suose quent
strike by the employees sof the Coal and,
Iron Company, whose stock he said WAS
held mainly by the stockholders of the
Reading Company. There had been no
testimony before the committee showing
that interstate traffic had been interfered
with on the Reading road week or an
hour, with the exception of brief inter
ruption at Port Richmond or account Of
She refusal Of the men to obey the
lawful orders CT the superintendent.
On the contrary, he thought it
appeared sfIirmatiVely thst there had
been no sort OF interference with or in
corruption Of interstate commerce. It
had been stated that the Reading Com
yAny in making the sllottment OF cars to
the miuing companies Disseminated in
IEvor of some companies and against
others. This was 8 matter which was en-
tirely within the jurisdiction of the inter-
state commerce commission. Any per-
son who was sggrieved could secure an
audience by knocking st the door Of thst
commission. l. Wss also stated the
Reading Company and the Philadelphia