Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL
s.,ass Tskes Up Che Calendar and
ibs n,sposss Of Several Bills and
RssoIuiienss
s Bm R.osives another Turning
Chs o., in the oommittee of the
whole Of tho House.
Ftftieth Congress,
TIE SENATE.

nm being on the amenomen' reported oS
I'VE ,ommittee on appropriations to strike
y. ,Ss words: "That in all pensions to
OI ,., ", payments shall be made from the
49, ~. ., the death of the husband" and to
'..,t n,hst all payments which have been
mich may hereafter be granted under
- ~. sspersl laws regulating pensions to
20 In consequence Of death occurring
w., c,use which originated in the
NE. ..,cs since the 4th Of March, 1861, shall
snmsnce from the date Of death Of the
husbsnd;" .u r,orsd ~ .nars .,o
Lmo.dmeut by striking out the words:
(Which have been Or" SO as to confine
s' application to future pensions. He
- .,as,m.ted inst the additional cost under
=. Sanste amendment would be 81, 49,
ssS II his own amendment were adopted
S.:s.dditional cost Of 1889 would oe $685.
w ", Bl.ir commented sarcastically en-
"a iinerslity recently displayed in the
Tonse Of Representatives towards those
IN had served on the Union side in the
Wv NJ the rebellion, commenting par
srnl,rly on the report Of the House
.ommittee on pensions to remove ar
4 ..,,,pe limitations which would cost the
, nara D,gstelle OF $3.50, 600, 900. In view
.ttbst dSwning OF reason and sense of
;nstce on the part Of the Democratic
,.,i,rIty In the House he thought the
Ss1.te might show little ioerality in
\ tbs matter.
Mr., Beck spoke with some bitternessas
., the course Of the House committee on
Densions, and admitted thst both parties
Esre psndering equally to what was
called npublic opinion" that was to the
ss1r,s Of the pension agents. He expect
1 Al with his opinion on all such meas
i,es, to have to play pretty nearly
lone hsnd. He declared his purpose
j whenever the tlx bill came before the
;.pste to move an income tax to be sp-
Filed to pensions so that SOL
1 tiers Of accu nulated wealth should
4 contribute to the support Of those who
! we're supposed to have made such sacri-
! sces for the protection of that wealth.
! The Weslthy men who would have to pay
tbs income tax might then try to hold in
check the political demsgogues OF both
4 parties.
PIn,lly vote was taken en- the amend
nent offered by Mr.. Cockrell, and IT was
disagreed to-yeas, 20; nays. %, q party
7OteI except thst Mr.. Blodgett voted
with the republicans in the negative.
The amendment reported by the COM
ni!tee on appropriation was then agreed
! b without division, and the bill passed.
The Senate then proceeded to execu-
Tive session.
Alter the doors were reopened the
Senate resumed consideration of the cal
4 eldsr, and passed among other bills and
resolutions the following:
Ssnste bill authorizing the Alexandria
and West Point Railway Company to
construct bridge ACROSS Bayou D'Ar-
5lnne, Louisisns.
House bill for the protection Of United
States officials in the Indian Territory.
House bill to authorize the United
States to arrest offenders and fugitives in
The Indian Territory.
Senate bill to authorize the Fort Smith
hd Choctaw Bridge Company to con-
suucs bridge across the Potion river
me Choctaw nstion, near Fort Smith,
Arkansas.
After passing in ell thirty-ave bills the
Senite adjourned till Monday.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House
Ssnt into committee of the whole, Mr..
springer OF Illinois in the chair, on the
MI refers OF Kansas, argued that il 1t
' way uae IS asserted oY gentlemen on the
..asi SIDE that protective tariff IVES
,ssuuoeEy, the Mills bill only sectionalizsd
-. ROBBERY. Robbery was plllsging,
anlng sway BY violence and by wrong.
po &C ion was robbery 1t wss pillaglng
!. .r, people and taking property by VIC
''Ice sud wrong.
M BFeckenIidge of Arkansas opened
, ss speech with reference to and eulo-
.sas oi the Presidents annual message,
~ aecIartd that it had met with such
.,a. popular favor thst the political ad-
scn ,st1es OF the Democratic party had
N"-ssa a. some point Of attack along the
no,I ,.',auc lneI and that the chief op-
r,n s Iofces that had rushed vsliautly
r,,.. tas agnt hak cent letter which was
snS 'SaIy letter of resigna-
sa a' Withdrawing entirely from
y = contest. In the course
;s,, Ems the Presidents message was re-
ps .,u 70 The committee on ways and
Nm ~ a. saI inst committee reported q
II rIny,s .le house proposing q reduction |
cssio, o, This had been made the &C.
,1v, . VI violent assault and most ex-
Ma assertions, but since the pso-
lie Inn . 9 an opportunity to examine |
sous5, ~. .s 70 mediate upon IL they had |
no,s 'aat II WAS a bill that fell far |
,sc,,, OF even the conservative |
H. thdstiols OF the President. |
,ap,uvse 81 were beginning to |
co.at,vs VI me bill. To-day all over the |
L, ti.,,,, county after county, district af-
b an as and state after state, unites5
&.uId = a'uusisstic demand that there5
lid 81, reduction of taxes. After
w. s1S t ns to the proceedings of the
te,isd ~. leans committee, In which hej
e.Hps, :. me m'Jority had ever refused
eaOfsH VI petition and criticised the
aten.,.lNo f having made extravaglhtf
! psss.. In regard thet9tos
~, Of the provisions 81 the
naeaoing thst the conservative
4 CHM, piopJsed could not result in
as.,a,as VI any industries Affected by
etse soo, In discussing the question
cees b.o a ne replied to and denied the
snm.sn! oy gentlemen on the other
q sss Placing Of wool on the free
les tbs sectional measure designed to
%. nooi-growsrs Of the north and