Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
The House Grants The ChoctaW Coal
and Railroad Company Right Of
Wsy Through the Nation.
a bilt Reported Fayorabiy to Create an
Arbitration Board TO Settle tho Greer
County Dificulty.
FiftieIh Congrzss,
THE HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Mr.. Allen Of
Mississippi asked unanimous consent &c
proceed to the immediate consideration
Of the bill granting right Of way through
the Indian Territory to the Choctsw Goa
and Railroad Company, and proceeded &c
explain the provisions OF the blll-firsi
stating that the committee on Indian af-
fairs believed that the construction OF
railroads in the Iudian Territory should
be encouraged, for the reason that they
promoted the civilization of the Indian,
served the public convenience and created
nc obstruction.
The previous question was then or
dered, and the bill WAS passed.
Mr.. Anderson of Illinois, from the
postofflce committee, reported favorsbly
Perkins resolution directing the Post
master General to inquire into the cause
of grievances regarding the western mail
service, and also to inform the House
whether the almost universal complaint
prevailing in the west against the pres
ent unsatisfactory mail service resulted
from the employment Of inexperienced
and incapable employees or insufficient ap-
preparations.
The committee reported an amendment
adding to the resolution the following:
"And also that the Postmaster General
be directed to further inquire and inform
the House what, II any, improvements
and extensions have been made in the
mail service OF the west during the last
two years."
Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri SID the Post
Office Department, the committee and
the Democratic side of the House courted
the fullest investigation Of the matter,
and he was confident the Investigation
would show that the postal service was
as Efficient II not more so than as any
time in its history.
Mr.. Perkins Of Kansas wanted all
OF the facts laid before the House.
II bad service wss the fault Of the
House In consequence of inadequate
appropriation he desired to know It; and
II it was the fault Of the adu Illustration
tnat should be maize known. Resolutions
had been approved on the 23d of last
month and under the rules should have
been reported within week. Ia that
particular the postoffice committee wss
almost as unsatisfactory as the mail
service. The resolution WAS not politi-
cal, and complaints came from Democrats
end R publicans alike.
The resolution WAS finally adopted
after the insertion Of an amendment
offered by Mr.. Holman inserting the word
"Ellsged" before complaint.
Mr.. Culberson of Texas from the Judi
ciary committee reported faVorably the
bill TO create an arbitration board to set
tie differences betGeen the United States
and Texas regarding Greer county,
Texas.
A~Aum7er of reports upou private bills
were pre- resented and the House began con-
siderstion OF the bills on the private cal
endsr.
Upon reaching, In committee of the
whole, the bill for The relief OF Nathaniel
Mckay and the executors Of Donald Nc
Ksy, after Mr. Springer of Illinois had
read every extract from the report and
untagonizsd the bill, Mr.. Cox Of New York
arose and said that never since he had
been in Congress had he heard more
incoherent, disJointed, ramshsckle speech
than had jdsE been delivered. 1t had all
been drawn from the report of The COM
mittee, pieces having been taken out
wherever they suited his purpose, so as
not to afford reasonable opportunity to
the House to jadge OF the case.
After long discussion, during which
sever members advocated the bill, the
committee decided to report the bill
fsvorsbly to the House and rose.
Two bills o. the private calendar,
which had been f&vorabIy reported from
the committee of the Whole, were then
taken up.
The first, for the relief OF c NJ. Briggs,
deceased, was passed with but little OBJ
lection.
Ia the case Of the second, however, that
for the relief Of Nathaniel Mckay and the
executors OF Donsid Mckay, Mr.. Springer
vigorous resistance, and ell
though the House refused to second hist
demand for yeas and noes, he succeeded
in preventing is passage by demanding
the reading OF the engrc ssed bill.
The House theTeupon adj 'urIed until
Monday, leaving the MeKsy OIL as unfi1-
ished business To come up next Friday
morning.