Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the National
Senate and House.
The Election Bill Warmly Discussed In the
Senate Public uildIng Measures
Pass the House.
IL CONGRESS.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Communica-
tons were presented from the attorney
general in response to the resolutions of
the senate calling for information as to
| the voting place and as to the election of
| supervisor. The attorney-geuerals states
! that his department has not the means of
supplying the Information asked.
! Mr.. Plumb introduced a bill to reduce
the amount of United States bonds to be
| required of national banks, and to re-
! place their surrendered notes and to pro-
| vide for the free coinage of silver. Re-
! ferred to the committee on finance. He
; gave notice that If the election, bills were
! not disposed OF at an early day he should
! move to lay it aside for the time beng
| in order that the bill just introduced by
| him aud all other measures relating TO
! the financial condition of the country
should be considered.
Something, he said, ought to be done.
| Congress had on il responsibility which,
in his judgment, il could
| not evade for any great
period OF time without letting go
by very great opportunity
for helping the country, and one which
(in his judgment) would not occur again
in very great many years. If some
thing was not done in two or three weeks
it might as we'll be postponed indeh-
nitely.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Jones of Arkansas, calling on the attor-
ney-geLeral for n statement of moneys
paid or called tor by the supervisor of
the First aud Second congressional dis
trcts of Arkansas in connection with
H..
up and agreed TO, after the statement
by Mr.. Jones that he had seen a para
graph in Il Little Rock newspaper 10 the
effect tina: John Mcclure, supervisor,
had printed an account for SG030.
Mr.. Quay offered resolution, which
was referred to the committee on huauce,
for an amendment of the tariff bill on
the subject OF cables, cordage ana twine.
The election bill was taken up and Mr..
Berry addressed the senate in opposition
to it. He entered his earnest protest
against il rs being bill not TO secure
absolutely fair elections, but to legalize
fraud aud TO enable men to be counted
and returned to congress who are de-
feated at the polls.
At the close of Mr.. Berry's speech
Mr.. Aldrich, from the finance commit
tee, reported back the house bill to
authorize the paymen of a drawback or
rebate in certain cities (and to correct
enrolment OF the tariff bilD, and asked
unanimous consent TO have il considered,
but MIR. Plumb objected and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
n Debate on the election bill was re- |
sumed and Mr.. Daniels addressed the |
senate N opposition to it. At the con-
clusiOu OF Mr.. Daniels speech Mr.. !
George obtained the floor, and after !
short executive session the senate adj !
journed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Mr. Lanham, |
of Texas, asked unanimous consent tor
the immediate consideration OF the reso-
luton calling upon the postmaster-gen-
ergl for information relative to COM
plants of citizens of Texas in conse-
quence of irregulatIous of the postal
services alleged to be attributive to spe-
culative bidding.
Mr.. DIngiey, of Maine, asked that the
resolution be broadened SO as to apply to
other states, aud Mr.. Lauham assented,
but Mr.. Bingham, OF Pennsylvania, Oh
jected to the resolution, and it was re-
ferred to the committee on postoffices and /
post roads.
In the morning hour the house re-
sumed consideration of Mr.. Plumb's
resolution looking to the removal of the
remains of Gen. u. s. Grant to Arling-
ton. After a long debate it was de-
feated by vote of yeas, 81; nays, l53
The house then proceeded, under
special order, to the disposition of public
measures previously reported
from the committee of the
whole. Among others the following
bills for the erection of public
were passed, with limitation of
cost rs stated: Camden, Ark, S25 900;
Portland, Oregon, $500, 900; Kansas
City, 81 200. 600.
The house then adjourned