Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
Coke Still Pouring Hot Shot Into Schultz
the Nemorialist.
Mills Calls the Attention OF tie House to the
Unconstitutionality of the Senate Amend
ment to His Tariff Bill.
Fiftieth Congress.
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.-Among other
bills taken from the calendar and passed
were the following: Senate bill author
izing the president to place Gen William
s. Rosecrans on the retired list as
brigadier-generalo of the regular army.
House bill granting right of way to the
FIT. Smith, Paris and Dardanelle railway
company from FIT. Smith, Ark, through
the Indian Territory to or near Baxter
Springs in Kansas with amendments
The senate then passed fortY-one in
dividual pension bills in twelve minutes.
The consideration of the Texas outrages
resolution was resumed at 1925 o. cloek
p. M, and Mr.. Coke proceeded with his
argument against the resolution.
His speech consisted largely of extracts
from testimony going to prove the bad
character of the three principle witnesses
on whose statements the committee had
made their report. He expresses aston
ishment that the committee had touched
so low born creature as Schultz,
and yet he said that monster of immor-
atty, that moral leper had been put at
the head of the Republican ticket for dis
trict judicial honors in Washington coun-
ty.
Without finishing his speech Mr.. Coke
yielded to Mr.. Gibson, who Of
fered resolution expressing the
sorrow of the senate at the
death of the late representative, Culber-
son of Louisiana, and proceeded to eulo-
gize the life and character of the de-
ceased.
After appropriate remarks by Messrs.
Eustis and Reagan the senate, as fur
ther mark of respect, adjourned till to-
morrow.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Mr.. Mills of
Texas, from committee on ways and
means-Reported back the Mills tariff
bill with senate amendments, and by
direction of the speaker it was referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Mills also reported the following
resolution which, he said, presented a
question of privilege, and the considera-
ton of which, he said, he would ask the
house to enter upon Tuesday next:
Resolved, that the substitution by the
senate, under the form of an amend
ment, for the bill of the house No. 905
mills bilD OF another and different bill
containing a general revision Of the laws
imposing import duties and internal
taxes, is in conflict with the true intent
and purpose of section Z j, article /, of
the constitution, and that said bill be re-
turned to the senate with the respectful
suggestion that said section vests in the
house of representatives sole power to
originate such measures.
Mr.. Mackenzie of Ohio said the con-
stitutional objection raised by majority
of the committee to reduction of revenue
had been called to the attention of the
committee only this morning. He there
fore reserved to the minority the right to
file their views.
Mr. Reed af Maine reserved a point of
order against the resolution.
The speaker SAID the resolution would
remain upon the speakers table with
point of order reserved against it.
At the evening session MIR. Bingham CT
Pennsylvania called up the senate bill
granting q pension to Inez Rucker
Sheridan.
Mr.. Cheadle of Indiana gave notice !
that the bill could not be passed except |
by vote of a quorum. He was willing
however, to have the previous question |
ordered on the bill with the understand !
ing that it should go over until Wednes-
day next, and that the opportunity |
should be given for debate and amend |
ment.
Mr.. Bingham was willing to accede to |
these conditions, but Mr.. Kilgore of |
Texas objected, on the ground that the
house had before it all the business which |
it could dispose of before March 4.
Mr.. Bingham realizing it would be
TO pass the bill tonight with
drew it from the consideration of the |
house.
The house passed thirty three private
pensions, and at 10 O'Clock adjourned
until tomorrow.