Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01
THE SENATE TAKES IT UP.
The senate Decides the Road should
Give Round Pond and enid De-
rot Faciiities-Appropri
tion nils Discussed.

tion before the senate today was the
sundry clyn bill. which was discussed
ut odd moments during the day with
the result that great many import
ant an,enamehts ws-e adopted. Final
action on the bill was not reached.
however, OWING 30 t,tv iarge number OF
amendments proposed.
A number Of bills were passed among
them being II mousse bill extending the
time for payment Of purchases OF land
OF the Omaha tribe OF Indians In Ne
braslSa. Among the petitions presented
was one from Morrison L. Swift Of
Boston, who recently made himself no.,
torlous by HE anarehistic actions and
words on the steps OF the Boston
courthouse. calling on congress 10 re-
sign. presented by MIR. Lodge. In this
connection. Mr.. Hoar. Republican OF
Massachusetts, took occasion 10 state
that he had received a similar petition
but in Wow of the fact that his coll
league Ind presented one. lie would
| withhold his. The demnnL IF these
worthy gentlemen. he said, sarcastic
caliy seemed to be made without an
understanding Of the requirements OF
the constitution.
The following additional house bills
were then passed: Extending the time
for constructing bridges across the Iila-
waase. tho Tennessee aud Clinch rivers
in Tennessee. and granting an increase
OF pension 70 Mrs. Susie L.eonway.
The confederation OF the sundry civil
appropriation hill was resumed and
many important amendments We're
adopted.
Mr. Quay, Republican OF Pcnnsylva-
MIA, secured the adoption OF an amend
ment nppropriating Sl75,0o0 for the
| purchase OF additional land in Phlla-
dolphin TO give better facilitios for the
movement OF mail wagons at the post
office.
Mr.. Chandler Republican Of New
Hampshire, offered an amendment pro-
viding that the declaiou Of the commits
sioners Of immigration in regard to the
admission OF allcna should be final, and
that the commissioners Of Immigration.
at the several ports, should be ap-
pointed by the president, by and with
the advice and consent OF the senate,
and that they should hold their Office
for four years. The amendment was
adopted.
An amendment was adopted at the
instance OF Mr.. Alien. Popullat, appio-
printlng $4,000 for the re-Survey or
Grant and Hooker counties, Neb., also
an amendment appropriatng $4,000 tor
the purchase of a portrait OF Mfs DOE
" Madison, the work OF y. r. An
drews. TO be hung In the executive
mansion.
Consideration of the bill was inter
rupted 70 allow MIR, Berry. Democrat OF
Arkansas, to present conference l,-
port Of the house bill requiring ran
road companies operating INES IN yer,
rltorles over rights OF way granted
by the government 20 locate depots
, otc, at certain sites located by the IN
terror department
Mr. berry announced that AFTER Q
long conference the conferecs had heei
, unable to agree and he moved lha'
the senate recede from its amendments
The provision applies TO the Rock IL,
land railroad IA oklahoma the towns OF
Round Pond and South Enid HAVING
a special grievance against II.
Mr.. blackburn, Democrat Of Ken
lucky. opposed the motion because he
said II would be unjust TO require the
Rock Island road TO eNpend ten OF
twenty thousand dollars in the cree
ton OF depots In those towns when
they already had stations located AT
other towns within two or three miles
The discussion OF the report was thon
Colorado. favored the motion OF Mr..
berry to rocede from the senate amend
ment. He would like. he said. TO take
the railroad company by the throat and
teach them that the senate of the
United states was not to be trined
with.
Mr.. Harris OF Tennessee spoke in the
same strain and said the company
ought to be compelled TO give those
towns passenger and freight facilities.
The Eeotion was also supported by Mr..
Palmer
Mr. Plat. Republican OF Connecticut.
spoke In opposition to the motion for
he considered that there weV no coun-
ty sites at the towns and therefore II
would be unjust to compel tho rail-
roads to stop their trains there. A
lively discussion followed In which Mr..
Plat, Mr. Teller and Mr.. Berry took
part as TO the lawless acts which had
been perpetrated.
Mr.. Berry stated that the people had
been law abiding until the railroad
continually violated the law.
The vote was thcn taken on Mr.
Berry's motion and It was agreed to
"a TO 20.
Al the request Of Mr.. Harris Dem.
ocrat OF Tennessee. the house bill &c
exempt the articles Of exhibitors az thu
Interstate fair at Tacoma, wash, from
I tariff duties was passed.
, Consideration Of the sundry civil bill
was then resumed and Mr.. Proctor
Rep. OF Vermont offered an amend
ment calling on the secretary Of wal
and the attorney general for informa.
! ton MS 20 the possibility Of ncqulr
Ing the right TO water power OF th'
great falls OF the Potomac. for in
) creasing the water supply ~ the CIT
Of Washington and the general cleo
! tricity for lighting streets. Mr. rliuad
Ter offered an amendment to that pro
posed by Mr. Proctor directing the sec
, rotary OF war 10 negotiate with IN
Great Falls MANUFACTURING compan,
! and the owners Of land on both side
, Of the falls for the requirements o
fun rights TO the VISITOR power. Botl
amendments were agreed Ia.
on motion u Mr.. Power. Rep. o
, Montana an amendment was incor
, poratod in the bill apr 5priadnR 500,
400 for the construction ~ Fort Hsr
rlson. Mont The committee amcrd
ment. striking out the paragraph nu
thori2ing the secretary o. war 10 eeniE
nate a Confederate Veteran n The Tat
lie OF Chattanooga or chiclamauga q
assist IN preparing the historical tab
lets 70 be erected on those battle
fields was resclnded. An ameajmen
was adopted authorizing the Heoretsrl
Of war 10 ersploy 4 representative O
the army OF Northern Virginia Con
Federated who fought at Gettysburg (,