Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-13

by Aa-oillel L fNHa.
Washington. Feb. 12.-I'hs was Dis
trict Of Columbia day 10 the house AZ
Saturday, March 3. at > o'clock WAS
set aside for paying tribute TO the memo.
~ OF tue late Representative EuOct OF
Ohio.
On motion OF Mr.. breckenridge Of Ar
kansas the BIZ was passed authorizing
the Fort Smith. aud Van Buren, railroad
company ~ construct q bridge across the
Arkansas river.
Mr.. Flynn OF Oklahoma asked unani-
nous consent for the passage Of q rcso-
luton 10 prevent approval Of new leases
IN the Wichita, kiOWsl, COmanche and
Anache Indian rcscrvat lions pendsug tic
result Of treaties now brinF negotiated to
open the surplus lands of these reserva-
tons for settlement. Air. Kilg0Te oh
jected.
MIR. Cox of Tennessee asked unnni.
nous consent for the consideration of a
resolution authorizing the adjustment Of
certain claims hetwcon the United States
aud the railroads OF Tennessee. Mr..
Cox explained that simAnr settlement
had been made with the railroads OF all
iocicd
On motion Of Mr.. Peykin, Of Iowa The
PHI authorizing the extension Of the time
Tor the construction Of high wagon
bridge across tho Missouri liver at Sioux
City passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis Of Kansas
4 hill 10 extend the time for the buili-
ng Of street railways across the Fort
Reilly military reservation eighteen
muntEs passed
On motion Of Mr.. Mcikeljohn Of Ne.
prasl1a, iii granting a charter 10 the
l0Wn-Ncbraska punioun bridge company
20 construct a bridge across the Missouri
aver at Sioux City passed.
Mr.. Heard chairman Of the District
n Columbia committee at The request Of
Mr.. breckenridge Of Kentucky, yielded
twenty minutes 70 the latter, who desired
t.-call up the urgency deficiency bin
~ there was disposition to definite tho
blll 1tr. breckenridge withdrew Il. aud
Mr.. Heard proceeded with the District
Of Columbia business
The first hill called up was one 10 reg.
ulate the sale Of iutoxirants In tho DIS.
trlcl. Il amended former act prescrlh.
ing The LIMIT Of the distance 400 fsol
from school or church. within which
no place for sale Of Intoxicating ilquoni
should he located. u exempted places
established and licensed before the pas.
sage Of former acts. Its whole purpose
wss 20 prevent the law from being re-
lroaciiye.
Mr.. Cobb explained the purpose Of
the bill
Mr.. Picker offered an amendment re-.
strictlng iQuor licenses 10 hotels to such
hs haze thelr sleeping apartments, which
was defeated. Mr. Fielder made the poiut
Of no quorum, After llibusterinr foi
some time he Withdrew the point and
Tho hlll was pissed, This was the only
hhl from the committee on District Of
Columbia, and MIR. RrocSeufldge thou
moved 20 go into committee Of the whole
Tor the consideration Of the urgency deli
cpncy bill.
After Mr.. Cannon had criticised an
tom Of appropriation for the payment OF
United States fees which he said WI,
inadequate and might emharrass N,
United States courts, the hill was passed
BY special order ,ha remainder Of IN,
day was thon consumed in paying afr
pronrl1fc tributes 20 the memory OF m,
lHsc Senator Stanford Of California
Those who took par, In the ceremonies
We're: Mcssrs. Tracey. Hlnhorn Slhlcy
Rlalr, Wheeler Of Alabama, Plrkler
Smlih Of Arizona, Wilson OF Washlns
ton. Loud Bowers and Camentl Of Cal
ifnrnla Al the conclusion at 4l5 thu
house adjourned