Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Deyetes Three Hours and
HsIf TO Executive Busilsss-The
House Wrangles 0Ter Printing.
,,,,o-s Introduces o Bill to Abolish the
Tobacco Tax and Duty on Lumber
coal, Salt, Wool and Blankets.
Fiftieth Congress.
TIE SENATE.

Ffftieth Congress.
TIE SENATE.
U.sHSGToN, jan. 1e Mr.. Blair pre-
so,t,ds memorial and resolutions of the
General Assembly ofthe Knights of Labor
81 favor of Investigation into the man
.gement OF the Bureau Of Engraving and
printing, and for such legislation as will
-,aveut the Gebasement OF carrency
notes, ETC., and also tor Investigation az
"a the present method OF supplying
postsge stamps, etc.
AZ er the introduction of number OF
mis-, petit ons, ETC, the S .nste devoted
three hours and half to executive bust
ness and then adj burned.
Among the petitions presented was one
asking for 8 change in the postal laws so
that "pspers, books, novels, blood and
thuuder stories" shall not be SEM through
the mails SIS second cl.ss mater (paying
cent per pound) while school, law, sci
tiec and religious 10 )ks have to pay 4
cents per pound.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l8 Mr.. Richard
son Of Tt nnessee, chairman OF the COM
mittee on printing, submitted the report
luton directing it to inquire into the
cause of the delay in supplying to mem
bers copies Of the Dsily Record
The report contains letter from the
Public Printer, stating that the delay has
only happened upon two occasions, and
in each case was caused by the failure of
the clerks of the House to furnish the
copy until late hour. There is also 3
letter from the Clerk of theI House stating
that this fac. wss due to the immense
number Of phi a.e bills introduced
through the petition box. Assurance is
given by both these gentlemen that there
will be no delay In future in thes delivery
Of The Record.
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois moved TO re-
commit the report with instructions 10
the committee to extend its inquiry to
the delay In the printing Of pills and
other public documents.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois defended the
Public Printer and asserted if there was
Guy delay in the printing of bills ii WAS
due entirely 10 the large number of mes
sures introduced.
Mr.. Grosvepor OF Ohio criticised the
printing office for the hardness with
which the printing required by Congress
was furnished.
Mr.. r )gers of Arkansas regarded this
criticism as part and parcel OF the ar
raignment OF the Democratic party be-
fore il came into power; before the cleo
ton that The couLtry was going to "dam-
patton" il the Democrats were success
full; but they had Wsgged along through
couple OF years without any serious
complaints having been made. The
treasury had not been raided. The
soldiers had been taken care OF, the pub
lie debt was being paid of and the
country seemed to be safe, but
Ghere WAS always somebody to complain
Of something. IL the gentle men desired
investigate the acts of any pubic man
Iney ought TO ask for an investigation in
{ manly way.
Mr.. Cox of New York, thought the
House and it's committees were lsrgey re-
sponsible for the delay in printing, and
during the last 6-Cal year the Public
Printer had disposed of a large amount CT
printing ordered by previous Congresses,
most of it important,
Mr. Mcmillan CT Tennessee, declared it
was the the custom Of the Public Printer
20 print bills in the regular order OF tn ir
Introduction. He thought Congress was
to blame for the delay IN tie printing Of
ice because IL ordered the printing Of
quantities of stuff which none but crank
would write, and none but fool would
read.
Mr.. Gfosvenor, referring to Mr.. Rogers
remarks, suggested that that gentle man
did not agree with the statement made to
the House on the second day Of the ses-s
siou that there was hanging over TIE
country portentous cloud scout to break
t.. or Srfh ES0 Sf
commercial disaster and cyclones of con-
mercial ruin >
Mr.. Hopkins motion wss detealsd
yeas, 1876; nays, l40 81
The report Of the committee on PRINT
ing was agreed to sud the committes Nss.
discharged from further considszasipT Of
the subject. g
Under call OF states the followtag bills
snd resolutions were introducedand re-
ferTed:
BY Mr.. Rogers OF Arkarsas,for tbs pre-
{ 4 ton Of UAited SAFES officials IA the
Indlan Territory, also TO protect Indlan
lands from uni wful gr z'Dg.
By SIR. Anderson OF Kansas, to prevent
the contraction of currency by the with
drayYAl Of nstional bank notes from cir
culstioD.
By Mr.. McComss Of Maryland, to pro-
hibit speculation by officers Of national
banking associations. $50.
By Mr. Hayden Of massachusetts,, TO
esrSblis b postal telegraph isys tem. .sp.
By Mr.. RICE Of Minnesota, 10 esis Dish
6 grad gsted income AK. ~
BY MIR. Wilson IF Mlnnesots, to pace
lumber, coal and salt on the free list. -
By Mr.. Mills of Texas, author 2iog the
purchase Of UniLed States bonds by .Jhe,
Treasury. !
BY Mr.. K1gore of Texas, abolishing tas-
tag IN {, b,cco and the duty on lunoers
col, sslt, wool and blankets. =
By Mr.. TownsheDd of II inois, tl retiEe
national bank notes and substitute Treas
ury notes therefore; also TO regulslsthe
compensation paid to railroad COMPANIES
for the transportation Of mails.
Mr. Snsw OF Maryland, chairman 81 The
committee on accounts, reported'n 1850
luton assigning clerks to ali the feoms
mittees Of the House.
mr. Perkins Of K nsas offered sEssn
amendment providing thai evefyssTre-
uit;ee Of the II ouse shou d have az Ipen8
clerks as there are members on fhecon
mittee, one TO be selected by eacn msm-
her; that the clerk selected By the cHEir-
nsu shall be chief clerk and that the
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