Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-24

ognlze members TO call up measures by
unanimous consent, but the spirit of
flibustering was abroad and Mr.. Bland
of Missouri submitted a motion for a re-
cess for thirty minutes.
Mr.. Gear of Iowa raised the point of
order that the true intent of the special
order was that no dilatory motions should
be maintained,
The speaker, however, received the
motion.
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan seeing no
business could be transacted under the
special order between the hours or 10 and
/ o CLOCK asked the unanimous consent
to change that order so it would merely
provide for the meeting of the house at
10 CLOCK.
To this request Mr.. Bland objected.
The tellers then took their places until II
o clock when Mr.. Bland withdrew his
motion for recess.
On motion of Mr.. Peel of Arkansas the
senate bill passed to ratlfy and confirm
the agreement with the Choctaw Indians
for the purpose of opening for settlement
the unsigned lands in the Indian Terri
tory ceeded by the Greeks to the United
States.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox of New York the
senate amendments were. concurred to on
the house bill for the taking of the
eleventh census. The principal amend
ments are those extending the scope Of
inquiry as to the number of soldiers and
sailors and their wives, and to provide
further for ascertaining the number of
negroes, muIattoes, quadroons and octo-
rooms, and for ascertaining the recorded
Indebtedness of private corporations and
individuals.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the deficiency appropriation
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Herbert Of Alabama
an amendment was adopted appro-
priating $50 600 to supply the de-
ticiency in the appropriation for bureau
of construction and repair of the navy.
Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania offered
an amendment appropriating $500 to re-
imburse Mrs. A. r. Hancock for monies
expended by Mrs. Hancock in entertain
ing Yorktown visitors.
Nj. Cheadle of Indiana moved to
amend the amendment by providing that
none of the appropriations shall be used
to reimburse Mrs. Hancock for monies
expended for wines or liquors; lost. Mr..
Bingham s amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cummings of New
York an amendment was adopted for the
payment of an extra months salary to
senate and house employees.
Pending further progress with the bill
the committee rose and at 2 o 'clock pub
lie business was suspended, and Mr..
Hatch of Missouri offered a series OF res
olutions providing for the delivery eulo-
CYSTIC addresses on the late James \.
Burnes of Missouri, and providing that
as mark of respect to the memory Of
the deceased and in recognition of his
eminent ability and distinguished public
services the house at the conclusion of
these memorial proceedings shall be adj
journed.
Mr.. Dockery OF Missouri briefly re-
viewed the private life and public SER
vices OF his late colleague, aud referred
feelingly TO the sudden manner of his
taking off.
Speeches was also made by Messrs
Randall of Pennsylvania, Henderson of
Iowa, Breckenridge of Kentucky, Long
of Massachusetts, Butterworth of Ohio,
Sayers of Texas. Holman of Indiana,
Morrill, of Kansas, MacAdoo of New Jer-
sey, Stone of Missouri, Dougherty OF
Florida, Ryan of Kansas, and Mansur,
Clardy and Walker of Missouri, and then
resolutions were unanimously adopted
and the house adjourned.