Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-14
SPRINGER'S WAY
To Find Out just How the
Treasury Is Fixed
is TO SET A SPECIFIC TIME
And Then Close the Books There and Count
the Money.
Senator George Discusses The Anticipation Hlll
al Length How New York dictates
the Price Of Cotton 10 Tho World.
Indian Affairs.
is TO SET A SPECIFIC TIME

opcned today with contest between the
ways and means and appropriations COM
mittces but Il was brief and decisive
aud resulted Ia u victory for the former
committee, For some time ther has
been little rivalry between these two
great eommlttccs and when the mnucr
Of entertaining the financial condition OF
the treasury uuder the operation OF the
Mokinly law became pertinent question
immediately after the election the rivalry
wns acccntuatcd 10y the dispute MS to
which committee should Introduce rVso-
luton assigning this duty to the commit
tee Of which he was Il member aud q
Few days later Wilson OF the ways anu
means committee presented a resolution
dire ting the committee upon which Woulh
fall the burden OF originating revenue
legislation for the relief OF the dcplolod
treasury TO conduct the inquiry. both
resolutions went 10 the committee On
rules which todHp reported Wilson's pro-
| position. thus comforting Jurisdiction On
/ ways aud means committee. lmmedl-
ntcly after the reading OF the report
! Brcckinridge Of Arkansas. u member OF
| the ways and means committee In the
| last congress hut now Of the apponnn.
| tiops committee pprang to his feet aud
| sought TO present substitute rctouluuon
/ dividing the work between the committees
on ways and mcaus and a committee
To Inquire into the effect Of the Mckinney
law aud upon the appropriation eomhhl,
tee the Investigation of tue financial
10 the proposed substitute Mr. Catch
inrs Of the committee or rulos promptly
objected stating Brcchnrdgo'g resolution
should be introduced and roicrred N
the usual wuy and declining In behalf
Of the committee ON rules tn accept any
substitute for any amendment Whatever
to the pending resolution
After further discussion Mr.. Hreohn'
ridge withdrew his substitute the roholu
lion recommended by the committee OF
rules was unanimously adopted.
7r,r resolution il ns follows. Resolved
aud means be authorized mud In
structcd 10 inquire and re-
port MS to the present condition
of the treasury aud future probable
revenues under existing laws anu T.
that end the committee Is particularly
Instructed TO ascertain tho amount a.
near aa may he that will be required TO
the payment Of pensions prior 60 jun
, 30 tSid, the amount expended OF Hp
preparations and the amount REQUIRED u
, complete the works NOW authorized y!
| law, Items Of sums to the credit OF diA
! bursting officers, items OF probable revs
I. nuc between this date and June 80 lsD
aud the dates nt which the same wi
I, be- collected by tho Treasury, tngot1r
!. with an other facts which may he U.s.
4 ful 10 show the present aud iutur
/ condition OF the treasury,
Z Members of the ways and means wef
, at once formerly notified that q meeun
Of the committee would De held TN
week to begin the Investigation.
"lhc Investigation will be made y
10 the full committee IN open session. SAL
Springer "nnd not delegated Ia u SUI
T. committee II rs impounut his invest
6 CATION should show thc condition OF IA