Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senator Plat Vans TO Know Why Nc
Bill Has Been Introduced TO Re-
duce the Surplus.
The House Psssesa Bill for the Punishment
of Bank Examiners who Make
EEauduIent Returns.
Fiftieth Congress,
THE SENATE.


the following:
For the relief Of women who acted as
nurses.
To restore pensions in certain cases.
Senator Frye offered sTesolution which
WAS adopted, instructing the committee
on commerce to inquire into the rigat and
expediency Of Congress assuming control
Of the erection Of bridges over navigsOle
water within state limits.
The Senate at 1915 resumed consider
alton OF the Presidents message and MIR.
Pl1tt resumed the speech which ne COM
menced yesterday.
Mr.. PiStT, after reviewing what he
termed the Presidents free trade message
said, among other things eight weeks had
passed since Congress had been told Of
The dangerous condition of the treasury
aud no bill had yet been reported in the
House looking 10 the reduction OF the
surplus. This was not q Republican ad-
mInstratio1. II WAS Democratic adj
mintsration and il money had been al
lowed to accumulate in the treasury and
no effort made for It's reduction, the
fault was that of the party in power.
What reason could be given for that de-
lay in the pass? Whas reason could be
given for that delay to-day If It were not
that the accumulation in the treasury
was used and deliberately used to
force Congress into s des-
truction OF the protective system
Of the country. Why did the Democratic
psrty in Congress refuse payment Of the
governments just obligations? Why re-
fuse appropriations for the needs OF the
~ q
necessary expenditures? Why pass no
bill for Notifications? None for coast de
lenses snd none CAST year for the i'm
proVement OF rivers and hSroors? Why,
unless there had been 9 desire to
hold up the surplus as men
ace TO the business interests OF the
country? The baneits Of protection
said Platt in Concluslon) were as extern
sive IS the cOuntry's boundaries. Pro
lection was the policy Ct the united
America in It's competition with the
world. Unless the Democratic President
and s0-called Democratic party were per
mitted ito destroy this safeguard united
America would continue to be ahead in
the worlds grand struggle for human ad-
yAncement.
After some unimpOTtsut business the
Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb Mr.. Kelley of
Pennsylvania presented a petition from
100 wooden and woTsted mills located in
twelve states, aud large number Of New
York merchants, praying for the passage
Of the Breckenridge bill, classifying
w0rsSed clothes as WOODEN cloth. Re-
fired.
On motion OF LsnGes Of Illinois reso-
luton was adopsed calling on the S4cre-
tary of the Treasury for information
showing whether al the date of the act of
1876 fixing the amount OF Uaited States
notes at 8 limit Ct issue of l46, 6Sl 900,
EuCa amount WAS actually in existence as
a circulating medium, and whether any
portion of said amount had been at thEt
time lost or destroyed; also, whether
since 1878 there has been any loss or de-
sIucuou Of sid notes.
Mr.. S4uey OF Ohio from the committee
on judiciary reported adversely the j pint
resolutions proposing constitutional
amendments giving Congress power to
Init the tine during which persons may
be daily employed in the msnufaciurn Of
textile fabrics aud other Industries, 1T
in relation TO the manufacture, imports
ton, expectation, transportation and sale
of alcoholic liquors.
the first of these resoluti 1us Twas laid
upon the table, bu. the other at the re-
quest of Mr.. PSrker Of New YorF, WAS
placed upon the calendar.
M. C1sweD OF Wisconsin, from the
same committee reported bin amend
ing the act restr citing the ownership of
real estate ia territories to American citi.
Ems. House calendar.
MIR. Belmont Of New York, from the
committee on fore gn Iffsirs reported d
diplomatic and consular appio a ion bill.
Committee OF the WHole. q. Gppropri-
ates 81 ,40S $50.
Also the bill TO provide for Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General. Commit
tee Of the ~hole
Mr.. Springer OF Illinois, from the COM
mittee on territories reported bill to
orgsniz' Oklahoma. Committee OF the
whole.
Mr.. Compton OF Maryland, from the
committee on labor, reported 8 bill to
limit the hours of labor OF letter carriers.
House calendar.
Nj Randall OF Pennsylvania, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
back the resolution # red by Mr.. Weaver
of lows calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury Tor detailed Information relative
" the recent policy Of the department of
purchasing bonds with the surplus money
and TO the present policy of depositing
the public funds IN q large number Of
national banks. Adopted.
Mr.. Adams OF Illinois called Up and the
House psss,d the bill to amerd section
500, Revised Statutes.
The amendment provides for the pun
ishment OF bank examiners for making
false entry in any report made by them to
the Comptroller Of Currency, or for sup
presslns or concealisg any Dsterisl fact
with intent to deceive thst officer.
Mr. Rogers Of Arkansas called up and
the House passed the bill relative to
emolument returns OF civil officers.
Il forbids the Attorney General from
advancing or paying sny moneys to mar
shais, district attorneys or clerks who
fail TO rerder their returns as required by
Section sSS. revised statutes, unless and
until such returns s:e made and excuse
rendered far delay.
On motion Of Mr. Doctery OF Missouri
bill was passed for the appointment Of
eleven division superintendent of rail
way nail service at salary OF s25Oo
each. This is an increase OF two super