Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
Cox Of New York Brings Before the
House Matter That Would Not
Stand Gloss Inspection.
Sending Un.rsnsable Matter rhrough the
mails far Cnmpsigo PurP7ses-alner
Matters In the Sepa e.
EMtIelh Congress.
TIM SENATE.

by eight Senators ana the Democratic side
by ten. On motion Of Mr.. Morgan the
committee or foreign relations WAS auth
orizsd TO sit during recess in Washing .on
or Nav York in Investigation Of the La
Abra claim against Mexico.
The special committee On methods OF
business in the Departments WAS also
continued in session, the chairman Stat
ing this would involve no expense.
Mr.. George asked and obtained les7e OF
absence for the remainder Of the session
after 10 morIoR, Mr.. Hampton suggest
ing in an undertope tbsE the same request
should be made for eli Senators.
This nsie then at 20 resumed con-
sideratloa OF the ,Grift bill, ana was Sd
dressed by Mr.. Tell:r.
At the close OF Mr.. Tsller's speech Mr.
Allison cf=rcd y concurrent resolution
for recess OF Congress from Saturday
mex. 20 November ID.
Mr. Cockrell opposed the recess GEo
suggested that IL would be much better
TO provide for fnLl sdi JurrmeDf, Wiz
the understanding ths. there would oe no
Christmas holidays aEd ther the taslf Dill
would then be pressed 10 final scnon.
hsAiter some further discussion MI. Nor
Phn VI -CbCu ~ AUO ~ SiuSASsASA "a 'tAS
resolution to-day, aud therefore u went
over until Tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan teen proceeded to address
the Senate on the tariff bill. He referred
10 various resolutions for recess and I'D
journment as pieces of fi2esse to cover
Inc death CT the bill. II the Republican
Senators had apy faith in It's passage they
ought to show tneir fifth by their works,
attend The sessions and vote on the Dill.
But the chamber mad been weeks deserted!
by msjority OF those who clslmed to be
the earnest, enlightened and only capable
tariff reformers. They had 30 managed
thst no vote could possibly be TAKEN on
the bill Until the Senator's were summon
ed back to their poets Of du!y. The reso-
luton Just read was intended to excuse
the Republican Senators for not returning
to vote on the bill. The fact WAS that the
Republican Senators did net intend to
psss the bill now or hereafter. The SEN
ate bill was mere masquerade OF mon
opol7 disguised in the innocent appear
snce Of isir dealing and justice to the
ccuutry. And yet The Senste bill WAS
great and valuable triumph for Dsmoc-
racy. Il was CoDclualve admission that
the people need and demand rela xation
of hign taxes. he q2oted gone state
ments made By Nj. Beck and declared
with emphasis ths: the Senste CT the
United States WAS the subsidized slave Of
monopolies.
Mr.. Aldrich desired to make denial Of
the facts stated by Mr.. Beck.
~. Morgan declined TO yield for that
purpose, as Mr. Beck was not present.
When the life oftaas msn, he said, should
pass out, as there was some apprehension
recently il might, the U aited States would
not fnd among her native BORN sons one
whom 1t could spare less thsn thsi
Ratural,Zsd ScDtchman. His heart was
with the people of the country. he took
democratic view of the constitution.
While he was detained from the chamber
oy sickness his nature chafed and fretted
st the thought thss he was not able to
take part in the greet battle between the
people and monopoly.
Without action On the bill the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, OFT. 1.-THE speaker
laid before the House twelve pension veto
messages and they were referred 10 the
committee on invalid pensions. Mr.. Cox
Of New York, rising to a question CT privi-
lege, sen: to she clerks desk and hsd resd
an SGlEN lhl lLOu kuc NSW
OF The 29sn ultlmo entitled rs. S. Ccx's
Post Frsud," charging him with sending
uniranBsble MISTER through the mails uu-
der his frank. MF. Cox said he wss very
ANXIOUS to vildica.e what little character
he might have as member of The House
or the reputation he nigh! h,ve With the
members Of both sides, Of being true to
his duty. This editorial had been ss
much OF : surprise to him as it could
have been to sny one else. The editorial
had appeared while he Wss &. hcms on a
short visit. He had gone to the Tribune
office and seen the editor and also the un.
frarksnle package. The package was
very unlike snY thing ever sent out from
the House. 1t was O melange. II had
his frank upon 1t in large letters. The
frank was tolersbly good imitation al
though very much larger than
his signature. The "Pub, Doc NJ
snd an. c" were very unlike his
writing. BE had told tie editor the Gig.
nature was forgery, and he had dictated
the statement de ;laring 1t to be SO. He
had always been very stric. in frsukirg
document, &c be had never favored the
restoration Of the frnnking privilege. He
had a. ked the Po5tmsster-General for sn
Investigation, and Postoffi Inspector
Morris had been detailed to work up the
matter. He sent up to the clerks desk
and had resd Mr.. Norris report, which
showed thst the case WAS one OF fors cry,
but it WAS not definitely sscer!ained who
committed it.
In the course Of the discussion which
followed Mr.. Cox's statement II came out
that the same Kind Ct package as the enc
in question had been sent Gu. by both
national campaign committees and py in
diyidual Congressman sno the matter
WAS dropped.
Mr. Kilgore Of Texas offered o resolu-
ton providing for fasl ADJOURNMENT on
October 20.
Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee moved its
reference 10 the ways and means commit
tee, and this WAS agreed to by vote CT
10 to-.
The House then, at l :25. adjourned.