Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-20
The Leading Topics Of COngre,
sional Discussion.
ELLIS OF KENTUCKY HEARD FROM.
Hopes to See Democratic President
Some Day.
Congressman Bell Of Texas on the
List of Speakers Against carii,lc's
bieasure--Inmorai widows Draw
Ing Pensions VIII Re Cut on.

Washington, Dec. ls.-immediately
upon the convening OF the senate to-
day the vice president laid before the
senate letter from the secretary Of
the navy tra hitting the report OF
Admiral " s. o the subject of Ha-
wall, which =. q 1ate called for in
resolution. ~ 'Vter and report
were referred v = 'iseussion to the
committee on re =. Citations.
Mr.. Pasco Den = ?, da. reported
from the commit, Z. {. pblic lands
bill extending tn, - relating 90
abandoned military reservations, which
passed without debate,
A senate bill was reported and passed
which aended the act Of May is,
1894, giving permission to construct a
bridge over the Missouri river near
Jefferson City, Mo. The bill made GER
tain changes in regard TO the draw
span OF the bridge,
At Mr. Vests request the bill was
Immediately considered and passed
A resolution was introduced by Mr.
Allen (Pop) OF Nebraska providing for
the appointment of select commit
tee to investigate political affairs In
Alabama. which. at his request was
laid on the table. in order that he might
submit some remarks on It later. He
also Introduced a resolution for the
appointment Of u committee OF 1--WE
senators TO investigate the senate
restaurant.
Mir. Allen was about to speak on
this matter when Mr.. Hale tRep) OF
Maine, interposed an obJecuon 10 us
Immediate consideration, and 1t went
over. ,,u
Mr.. Bate nem.), Tennessee. then cali
ed up the bill to establish national
military park at the battlefield OF Sh-
The bill was read in full and then
nnssed. The resolution offered yeater-
day by Mr.. Lodge calling on the presl-
dent for correspondence IN the hAet'l
extradltlon case was passed without
division. a.. >,,.,
qua canal bill.
MIR Turple. who had the floor wher
4he senate adjourned yesterday, yleldes
IL to Mr. Cullom, who desired 10 max
some remarks on the subject. IL wa
remark able, Mr.. Cullom Thought ina
Tho world has submitted to such a lonl
DELAY I'm the construction OF canal
tho building of which was a CONNER
claf necessity. He supported the maj
ter with earnestness, ana IN cohhecuoi
with the subject devoted some ums y
expressing the desire felt for me carr!
completion OF the Hennepln canal AZ
roads lead TO Chicago, said ne, ana no
alone that city. but every agrleultura
seat and every manufacturing CITY ma
a deem and growing interest IN the con
sirictlon of the canal He belleVe'
Inc Importance and value OF the un
dcrtakinr TO be greater and beyond an
consideration of the actual cost and eN
, nenae They should not neglect inc OF
Iorttir,lty to have the canal hullt Wlthi
reasonable time and should also con
troll It, ~. -, a.,
,ansa Of the citizens Of Chicago 4
hn3iding the drainage and ship cana
, 10 the Mississippi, and palu ttlpul
I 10 the people OF that city for thei et
i ternrlsc. Would this government $40
' bn,f way and leave our prosressiy
ncople with only half the world open !
tbeir trade? Let us make new vo'
ana declare that for the purpose :
J.. American trade and commerce y
!, mont no Utica contracts our power
! but the whole bOundless continent
o ours -.,,,,,,io =,