Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Determining the Royalty to be Paid for
Steam Plate Presses.
Gibson Explains How an Incorrect Report OF a
Speech Got in the Journal-A Bill De-
nouncing Trusts and Combinations.
Fiftieth Congress.
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Immediately
after reading the journal Mr.. Gibson,
anticipating the calling up of Mr.. Chan
dler's motion to strike out of the Record
the report of speech purporting TO have
been made by him (Ir. Gibson) Wednes-
day, explained how the report came to
be published. The explanation was to
effect that the reporter had not heard
distinctly what he had said, and that he
(BIr. Gibson) sat down in the reporter s
room and wrote out hastily something Of
what he remembered he had said. Sub
sequently, however, on reflection he
found out what he had written was mac
curate and he had Inadvertently substi-
tuted what appeared in the Record. He
had examined the original report this
morning and found it more or less accu-
rate. He therefore asked that it be sub
stituted in the Record for that which had
appeared.
Mr. Chandler said that in view of the
explanation just made he would not press
his motion Mr.. Chandler after further
remarks said that as the senator from
Louisiana stated On his honor as sem
ator that the report had been inadvert-
entity inserted in the Record he had moth
ing more to say.
The credentials of Mr.. Cullom for the
new senatorial term were presented by
Mr.. Farwell, read and placed on file.
Mr.. Hale, for the appropriation COM
mittee, reported the consular and dipl0-,
matte appropriation bill, and said he
would call it up early next week.
Mr.. Allison moved the senate insist on
its amendment to the tariff bill, and ask
for a conference with the house on the
bill and amendment.
The senate proceeded to consideration
of bill reported from the finance COM
mittee to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade and
production.
After brief session for executive bust
ness, the senate adjourned until Monday
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Mr. Towns
bend of Illinois, from the committee on
military affairs, reported the army ap-
preparation bill and it was placed on the
calendar;
Also, bill to establish a national mill
tary and naval museum in the city Of
Washington Committee of the whole
The house then went into committee of
the whole on sundry civil appropriation
bill The pending paragraph was that
providing that the royalty paid for the
use of steam plate presses in the bureau
of engraving and printing shall be l cent
per 1000 impressions.
An amendment offered by Mr.. White
of New York, fixing the royalty at 81
(the royalty paid under the existing con-
traet) was defeated without division.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Long of
Massachusetts, fixing the royalty at 80
cents per 1000 impressions was lost; 81 to
So.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Far
quhar of New York providing that no
part of the appropriation made by the
bill shall be used for repair or construc-
ton of steam plate printing press, was
agreed to, 46 to Al.
Mr. Randall, from the committee on
appropriations, reported joint resolu-
ton making an appropriation of $500, 200
for payment to the legal representatives
of J. B Eads. Committee Of the whole.
The house then took a recess, the
evening session to be for consideration of
private pension bills.
At the evening session the house passed
twenty mine private pension bills, and at
10 O'Clock adjourned until tomorrow.