Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-13
HOUSE rnooEEDrNGs.
Trying to Pass Local niiis-Honors 10
an Ola Associate.

Frying to Pass Local htits-hoh"fS 10
an Oid Associate.
Washington Feb IL. Members
crowded before the speakers desk In
the house today 20 secure the consider
alton OF the many local measures which
nrc being endangered by the near up
proach Of the cluge Of the session
Among the bills and resolutions
passed were those returning war flags
10 certain Michigan regiments, donat-
ing condemned cannon 20 DeB Mones,
Iowa; Incorporating National Assoria-
ton OF Florists; senate bill granting
public lunda In Mississippi 20 aid IN
The agricultural and mechanical college
OF the state, and house bill authorizing
the restoration TO the public domain
OF certain reservations IN Mississippi
and Alabama now held by the naval de-
partnSnt FOR naval purposes
While the house was proceeding with
routind business there was u round OF
applause from the Republican side and
then from the whole house, as MT VIII
son Of Washington, long popular
and witty member OF the house and re-
Gently elevated to tie senate. cnme on
the floor He was surrounded by his
old associates, and the house business
was temporarily suspended by the
henrtlness Of tho reception accorded
him.
The house then resumed consldera-
ton OF the legislative. judicial ana eN-
soutive appropriation bill4,
Mr. Plcller utcp S. % oncrcd a
substitute Tor the provision OF the bill
relating To the working force Of the
pension office, Tho substitute proposed
the game force Of officers and 2ler'Sa as
at present. Instead OF the reduced foree
reported by the appropriation.
Mr.. Pickler SAID tAc executive uu-
thOrlies were afraid TO assume the
responsibility for dischsrsng old sol
der clerks and were trying to unload
he resp ~4siblllty on co7grraA.
Mr Miilikcn (Rep' MED also spoke
against "ihis insiduous plan OF busting
tho old veterans ana leaving them In
their old age like abandoned hulks,
Mi. Coomba pem., n. " defended
the pension item Of the bill ngainat
criticism. He then branched on into
n financial speech,
Mr., Hland Uem., MOI and MIR. Snod-
grass Dem, Tenu1 sought TO inter
pose, aud the counter assertions be-
came so warm that Mr. Coombs APP
pealcd 20 the chair Tor protection lilo
said congress- had shut its eyes 90 the
recommendation OF the president.
No wonder our credit was $40 longer ua
good aboard as IL was at home. No
wonder our securities Were returning
"lf you allow the country'a credit to
fail before the world said AIR Coombs.
~ win cost va untold millions; It
VIII bring ruin and destruction
exceeding that OF the rebellion"
Mr.. snodgrass interposed the point
that Mr.. COUnbs was mallgning the
upper branch of congress, because q
free silver bill had today been reported
70 that body,
There vas great confusion ana
laughter az MIR. Coombs oXcitedly de-
manded protection. Another uproar
{. N.a II.
pied 10 MT CoombE. He arraigned
the administration for It's course ON the
financial question.
~ make the point that the gentle
man is out OF order In orlticiaing the
ohief s<scuuve.' inturpoaed Mr.
roombs.
There was somo laughter and live
" exchange between Mr., Coombs and
Mr., Van NoorhE which could not be
heard above tho confusion.
"yhc gentleman haH wheels IN his
head said MIR, Van Voorhls, resum-
ms y had suspected aa much, but
now he has proved IT,"
Mr., COMBS Joined IN The general
LAUGHTER and made no further re-
joinder,
Mr. bingham (Reps PENN, a menu
Der of the appropriation committee.
sad the criticisma on the proposed re
ductiou OF pension appropriations was
not justined, as Il was not based on
plain business principles.
4 warm exchange occurred with Mr..
Baker utep N. HI when that gentle
nan spoke OF one-arned clerks al the
fpenHion Office, who were expected to
DO as much an two-arfned clerks
why do not put Il in the statute n
a one-armed clegk Is not to do az much
sas two-arrnsd clerk" asked Mr.
.Blnsham.
"Because God Almighty has put Il In
lhle statute" declared Mr.. Baker
& MIR. Bingham said MT piclter could
3npt show his devotion for the old sol
oilers IN any way which would not have
his (Hinghams approval.
{ But he did not believe the discharge
of veterans was contemplated.
The vote was taken on MIR. Plckler's
rnhstitute, and It was defeated-ss to
3 When the bill was reported hack N
'Ithe house the contest was resumed
against the provision for annual clerks
ITO Congress.
4 Mr., pockery pointed out that ine an
flllnl clerks would cost 1856 600 before
fn1ee next congress- actually assembled.
n Tho Intensity Of feeling arhnsnd Nv
ms s'rugRls brought out humorous in
81 Mr. Dearmond Dem, MOI criticised
fqnFressionai Vultnres.
MI. BARTLETT resented the imnuta Hon
'nnd Declared that Mr.. Dearniond Was
'ppt vuituro. but raven, coniin ,aiiy
froaltnR ".leyermore.
n Mr. Bartlett sail his movement a.
Ipehtf OF clerks Involved nothing roy
fonM 70 himself. Is he was serginr ~
fcneresa at q loss OF his New York law
'tIncfice. worth $4,000 annually
{ Therenpon Mr.. Caruth tDem) jevA
Iroated much amusement BY -iiunin.r
'Pp the aisle and pleading that tlhs
ip1naoned law practice be turnod over
Ain Doeksry anAily cut OF the lively