Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Report of Testimony Taken in the
Texas Election Investigation.
Credentials Presented-F ilibusterlng in the
Heuse Directly Against the Union Pa
cife Funding Blll-other Affairs.
FiftIeth Congress.
THE SENATE


WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The creden-
tials of Mr.. Henderson for his new sena-
torial term were presented, read and
placed on lie.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on
appropriations, reported back the legis-
Iat1ve, executive and Judicial appropria-
ton bin and the house joint resolution
for payment TO the legal representatives
of James B Eads, and gave notice that
he would tomorrow call them up for
action
MIR. Evarts reported the testimony taken
in the Texas election investigation, with a
resolution directing the committee on
privileges and elections TO revise care
fully the existing laws regarding the cleo
ton of members Of congress, with a view
to providing more complete protection in
the exercise of the elective franchise, and
for the punishment OF offenses against 1t.
The testimony was ordered printed and
the resolution was placed on the calen-
dar.
Mr.. Dolph introduced q joint reso-
luton in reference to ST. 900 received by
Henry f. Mckee as contingent fee in the
Choetaw claim, and his disobedience of
the order of the court 10 pay over $50 =
600 of the amount. 1t directs the appre-
hension of Mckee wherevtr he may be
FOUND, and that he be brought to Wash
ington and subjected to the jurisdiction
of the supreme court of the district.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
The senate resumed consideration of
the bill 'to declare unlawful trusts and
combinations in restraint of trade and
ENrsx-a rrix-
at CLOCK he would ask the senate to
take up the Union Pacific fund ne bill.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas made an argu-
ment IN support of the bill
Mr., George said he was extremely de-
sirous that the bill should pass this con-
gress, which would put an end forever to
combinations that dictated what the peo-
pie should pay when they purchased
certain articles and what they should re-
ceive when they sell them. He criticised
the bill, however, rs one which
should have brought within
its punitorY provisions South
ern farmers who combined last year
against the jute bagging trust.
Mr. Sherman asked Mr.. George whether
he meant to say an agreement among
farmers not to buy bagging or anything
else, would be combination within the
meaning OF the Dill.
Mr.. George replied that that was just
what he contended.
Mr.. Sherman thought his position
very extraordinary one, and declared
that such was not his idea of any one who
had anything to do with the bill, nor did
he believe that it was fair construction
Mr.. George commended the bill would
apply to temperance societies whose OBJ
ject was to break up trade III liquors, and
to farmers who agreed TO sell products
under certain prices, and said ne was not
prepared to sustain bill of that sort
which seemed to be aimed at phantoms
and not at real grievances. The trouble
with the bill was, he said, that it aimed
to do the impossible and to draw within
the commercial power of congress (under
the constitution jurisdiction over the
subject.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The speaker
having proceeded to call states for the in
PRODUCTION and reference of bills filibus-
tering was inaugurated by Mr.. PaysOn of
Illinois, who sent to the clerk s desk and
demanded the reading of a long printed
bill to establish a court of appeals. His
opposition is directed to the Union Pacific
funding bill, and upon his desk rests at
tacks on the bill, the reading of which
will consume the entire day unless he re-
ceives assurances that no effort will be
made to pass the measure under suspen-
sion of the rules. The court of appeals
bill having been duly read and referred
Mr.. Payson brought forward for reading
and reference the bankruptcy bill which
owing to its length is a favorite weapon
for filibusterers who desire to kill time.