Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-24


Senato-Mr Villas OF Wisconsin
brought on the financial discussion by
Offering bill granting the president
authority to issue per cent bonds
payable In gold, Mr., sherman pre-
scented substitute to the silver bill
providing for gold bonds and tem-
porary gold certificates. The senate
agreed TO tie house resolution eN-
tending the time for making income
tax returns TN hpril 10. Mr.. Villas
presented another financial biil. IL
provides that the secretary OF the
treasury shall have authority To issue
s6b 900 OF bonds at 2 per cent In
forest payable Ia gold. MIR. Sherman
came forward with stun another bill.
1t provided for Ike Issue Of bonds
and for the issuance of gold certlfl-
Gates. Both bills went TO tho table.
Joint resolution concerning the
Venezuela BritlHh-Guinnn boundary
was passed. MIR. Villas offered an
amendment to the pending postoiiioe
appropriation bill. providing for tho
purchase. control and management or
necessary postal cars. approprin ting
$500. 900 therefor.
House-BusinoHE relating TO the Dis
trict OF Columbia was disposed OF
Mr. Wilson informed the house that
the gold bond bill would bo reported
faVorably and would contain a copy
of ihe contract. In the afternoon
Mr.. Wilson presented the majority re-
port from the ways ana muang COM
mlttee. The minority were given leave
10 file a report al any time
Senate: Mr. Jones' OF Arkansas In a
neat speech announced that the
friends OF silver would not push the
measure more this neHsion. they having
no wish 10 incur tho danger OF an cx-
ira session. A bill granting railroad
companies Ia the Indian Territory ad-
dltional power as 10 right Of way was
passed. The Wolcott silver resolution
went to the calendar. The silver bill
was sent to the calendar and the In
dian appropriation bin came up. The
credentials OF r. II. Garter. the new
Montana senator. werc presented by
his colleague. Mr.. Power. The Indian
bill war completed at o'clock aud the
senate adjourned.
Mr.. Picker q D., called Up his reao-
luton, requesting the secretary OF Tho
treasury 10 give list OF the disinissala
from the pension rolls since March,
1898. and the cause OF the dismissal.
II was adopted by vote 0f IS TO 80
The house then went into committee
Of the whole TO REVIVE discussion OF
the naval appropriation bill, Mr.. Say
ers moved 10 strike out the Item au-
thorlzinR the construction Of three bat
Sic ships at 100000 each. A warm
debate followed. Snyers' motion was
lost--sa 10 1871. MIR. Cannon moved 20
appropriate sum OF $4,000, 900 FOR the
purpose OF adding to the efficiency OF
the navy. Losi--7s 70 90, a nation 20
direct the secretary Of the navy to
transfer caranclr. Eanta Maria, Nina
and Pinta 10 the Columbian museum
was agreed to- A motion to reoommit
the navy bill was lost--57 10 III ana
the bill was passed without division.
Mr.. McCreary explained that the house
conferees had refused TO agree TO tho
senate measure appr0priatins 100000
! with which 10 begin the Hawaiian ca
| bic. The house adjourned without taxi
Ing action on this matter.
Thursduy.
senate--The senate voted 20 make nc
4 changes IN the present mail system
! The bill as reported allowed the post
master-generai 10 expend ss.20o,0oo Al