Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-08
NEARLY
SLIPPED
THROUGH.
The Silver Bill Read a
Third Time.
NEARLY WENT TO ITS PASSAGE,
The Finance Committee De
livers Its Bill Next Week,
Buck Klleorc Held It's sway in eau
ems, and, Iaaiher IMAM Hear Him,
1t Adjourned - Tho Pension
Appropriation 1911 Passed
In the House-Tekas
Btatters.


Ry Associated rross
Washington March IAN exciting
and Interesting dcbatc was procipinbcd
in the senate today by Air. Harris mo-
ton for the second reading OF the seign-
forage bill 1nH was opposed by Dir,
sherman. who moved lbs reference to the
finance committee. and in the course of
a sirons speech In opposition 10 the bill,
said its object WAS 10 divert trust
fund from los Legitimate purpose d thing
which in Ohio would be- a pcniteutiury
o1on-e.
His motion was defeated. however.
aud the bill taken M ~ unfinished busi-
ness, and almost before any one was
aware OF what had happened u passcd its
third reading aud was on the point Of
passing the senate. Then It's opponents
recovered from thcir surprise and en-.
deayored to prevent its passage aud on
request of Senator sherman Il went over
tin tomorrow
In the morning Mr. Morgan intro
duccd resolution calling ON the presi-
dent for information as 10 The occu-
ulney Of Bucdclds, Nicaragua by thc
/ British THE was agreed to.
The house bill appropristing $4,000
for saving the 1iearsarEe was also
passed. as d.l the bill permitting Gen
erll O. o Howard Go accept from The
French government the decoration of
Commander Of the Legion Of Honor.
The senate this morning on motion OF
| Mr.. Gibson of Maryland patscd the
house bill appupiaung $4,000 for the
rescue of the urmamvn, and the wreck
of the L $. s kcnrsargc.
A resolution was reported by Alr,
| Morgan Of Alabama from tue commit
| Tee on foreign relations as follows
Resolved. that the president be re-
qestcd 20 inform the senate, II it ID
not inconsistent with the public inter.
| est. whether the government of Great
Britain has occupied Bushnlls or any
other place gu the Mosquito resergR
tion. IN thc state Of Nicnrnugua, with q
! military force and the character and
strength Of such force aud the claim OF
authority Of that government 20 50 oo
cuny that country
On motion OF Mr. Sherman the house
bin authorizing Cen o. q. Howard
| United Safes army. 10 accept from Tie
president Of the French republic tht
decoration Of commander Of the nationa
order Of the Legion OF Honor wa
Senator Harris. Democrat, Of Tennes
see, then OPENED the pEhl lot We ~
on me sllEer qqest'onp MY 10y innsllit W., W.
second reading or lne I,iilu HlE'i,o' Nh ~,
ny, ,tf III S, 81 b.sg read tbe second lin,
snonla wv 10 1, nj ~ enn
ne Would m2le 70 Inv ,, ~ ,iod,ius y,
slderali9,nl' i ,t, n.v.,i,s,,y l,a soiJ IVA,
Us ,pn 1911 ,',r III dav mill be co,,i,
70 D,i.N MIN M DemScratic colleague
w. n,.ir action In rernrd 10 tho blll.
TO %, ,lleir S hv,on otiected 10 he imme
aisie csaslderstiai Of ne scisnioragc bil
: aint ,,,ored ~ Nor Il 10 nc COMMITTED
/. on finance. as he thought no matter o.
b on i,nrortance sh0ud be reported /.
:. ~ senate without reference to tn
= snance comnittee.
= Me discussion was taken ~ by sena
Il tors Hale lIoar C0ckrell and Aldrich
n Mr.. Cockrcll 10 the course Of his r.
q marks said he was astonlsn.l ~
i amazed ~ the action Of the senator froa
g Ohio CShermanl IN morlnE ne feiereplgg
e II the hill to the finance commiiiee' II
erity yesterday that they were DESTROY
OF taking ~ and passing w W. -
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