Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-05

MINl8 tary OF the trea-
sufy, were pre-
MASss8(Syd XII II N5[EE sented and appro-
9H8@D14 priately referred.
Nuuerous bills we're 20 introduced and
referred, irclu iipg one for the consrue-
tion Of two steel rams to be armed with
hesvy rided dynamite guns, and for the
construction OF two steel cruisers to be
armed with dynsmite guns.
Mr.. Frye ct 2:20 moved to proceed TO
consideration Of the Union Pacific settle.
ment bill.
Mr.. Mitchell opposed the motion on the
ground that he had had no time to
examine the report. 1: was matter that
should be looked i1to. The senate might
go on to-day with somsthing that tho sen
1tors kueW more about.
Mr.. Teller also favored the postpone
ment Of the mater, as he had no oppor-
unity to investigate the subject.
MIR. Frye ss!d the matter WAS very
familiar one to the senate. A select COM
mittee had been appointed at the LAST
session to consider 1t and had devoted
much time 10 the investigation. The
committee had found the two Pacific
railroad companies, the Union and the
count OF the difference 10 the conditions
and capacities of the two corporations,
therefore the committee had unanimously
reported bill touching the Union Pacific
only. The report had been made in
writing aud had been printed as long ago
as July Last. The bill could be disposed
OF in four or five morning hours.
Mr.. PLUMP said there was no particular
fnr ~ Anh
mature for nine years.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Allison the tariff
bill WAS then at 1880 tax.
en- up for consideration. MIR.
Allison asked that the form Al reading Of
the senRte substitute be waived, and that
the substitute be read by paragraphs for
amendment.
Mr.. Vance objected and the clerk
proce ,ded to read the substi-
TUE in full. Mr.. Vance said
the Democratic senltors who had
amendments to offer to the tobacco secs
ton, the first in the su Institute, were not
prepared to ofsr them to-day, but would
be tomorrow. He therefore asked is
postponem ant uptil O'Clock tomorrow.
MIR. Allison-Ii this bill Is to be post.
poned till tomorrow, I suggest it be
taken up imu edistely af e. the morning
business.
Mr.. Vsnce-Thst will be agreeable to
NE.
las bill was poued till tomorrow and
the senate at 1885 adj burned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The speaker
laid before the house the annual report Of
the secretary Of the treasury and comp
troller Of currency which were sppropr'-
stely referred.
On motion Of Mr. S1yers of Texas leave
WAS granted the CO umittee on appropria-
tons to sit during the session Of the
house.
Mr.. Teulbse Of Kentucky offered sreso-
luton reciting 1t Ia stated in certain news
papers that the 1mmissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Colum oia have in recent purchases
OF real estate within and for the use Of
the District Of Columbia paid through
certain SCENTS appointed or employed by
them, prices above thst asked or received
BY the vsndees or vendors Of such prop.
erty contrary to law, and directing the
speaker to appoint special COMMITTEES
OF five members 20 Investigate the matter.
.iered TO the committee on rules.
Mr.. Med onsld OF Minnesota presented
petition Of the citizens OF North Dakotes
for immediate admission to Inc Udior,
with South Dakota, Montana, Washing
ton, and New Mexico. Referred 70 the
committee on territories.
Mr. McRe6 CT Arkansas introduced q
bill to Gll " persons who have a5sIdonsdl
or rein pushed their homestead entries
10 Make another entry. Rsferreda se,s,s5;.
During the closing days OF the Lass
session Mr.. D.ngley Of Maine succeedsa'
in having made special order for TO-DAY
8 DILL for the cree ion Of q morume1t 10
Maior- General e slry X lox al Tho 4 aston,
Mare, but subse qusn,lY Mr.. Klgore OF
Texas entered motion to reconsider the
vote by whi,h tee order was made. Mr.
Dingle7 to day called up this motion, and
moyed to lay /. on the table. Mr.. XII
gore opposed the latter motion, declsrirg
there was no warrant in the constitution
for an appropriation OF S25, 1000 as pre-
posed by the Ill. On q Standing vote
Mr.. Dingley's motion wss carried BY &c
to ~, bu. Mr.. Kiigore raised the point of
mo quorum" thus sleciting the remark
CT "tnst sounds natural" from the R.
putt 'csn side. The yeas and nays were
ordered and Mr. D!pgleY's motion pre-
ysilsd, yeas l25, nays IS The house
:hen prccs eded 10 the consideration Ct
'he bill and Mr.. DIug!ey briefly sketched
he public serTic q Of General Knox.
Mr.. Kngore agreed with anything that
could be said in praise Of General Kaox,
but he did not think Snox's reputation
was superior to the constitution Of the
Uolted States.
o. the iemsnd for the previous ques-
ton the vote stood, yeas, Ill; nays, 46;
no quorum. A call Of the house was or.
dered and 2o5 members responded to
heir names The question recurring ON
the demand for the previous question
again no quorum voted. The opponents
OF the measure resorting to dllstory tao.
Tics to compass its defeat, several inaf.
fectual recalls we're then had and finally
mr. Dlngley Welded to Mr.. Mansur to Of
fer an amendment locating the monument
N Washington. The previous question
WAS ordered on the amendment and the
third reading OF the bill, On Mr.. Man
sur's amendment the vote stood, yeas.
Sc; nays, 90; no q lorum, AID more calls
followed.
This procedure WAS continued until 8
O'Clock when under the order adopted 1T
the last session the house adjourned.
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