Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
IHIRlY-Dhy RECESS MOVE.
Bowser Offers Resolutions With
That End in View.
THE AIDBRMANIJ ELECTION BILL
Passes It's First Stage in the Lower
House,
Every Voter May Vote for All Alder
men of the City-It is said Tint
Chambers Venue Bill win he
Killed in the senate.
W 8 ,eroN. Feb. il.

w Il = '1lOlN, rep. 10.
The senate ~ Itself strictly
to business toda q as a result
passed the postofHt. e y ,priation bill,
and got half throug 4. agricultural
appropriation bill q were re-
sumed to cut down rel . or postal
cars, and for the eastern .ast mail SER
vice north and south, but all these
amendments were defeated by decisive
majorities.
Secretary Morton was present during
the debate on the agricultural bill 1t
brought out animated discussion of the
proposition to amend the meat inspec-
tion system In order to get American
meats into foreign countries.
During the day the pooling bill was
taken up long enough to permit Il
speech in its support by Mr., Butler OF
South Carolina, in charge of the bill,
The finance committee reported IA
vorably the bill repeating the one-tenth
cent discriminating duty on sugar
from countries paying a sugar bounty,
and Mr.. Addricn submitted "a motion
to reconmit the bill TO tine committee
with instructions to add provisions for
reciprocity bounty duty on sugar, and
for meeting treasury deficiencies. No
action was taken ON the report or mo-
ton to rc-commit.
MIR. Hill of New York and Mr.. Hale
(Rep., Maine) had a little tilt at the
opening OF the senate today Mr.. Hill
complained of the slow methods of the
District Of Columbia committee in act
ing upon suburban railway bill in
which New York men are interested
Mr.. Harris of the finance committee
reported favorably the bill repeating
! the lilo cent differential on sugar from
| bounty paying countries.
| Mr.. Aldrlch tRep., Rhode island in
Dehalf OF the Republican members OF
| the committee, presented a resolution
| providing for the re-enactment of the
| reciprocity features of the tariff act
| of 1890, providing for bounty on do
nestle sugar, and providing for deilc-
| iencies in revenue resulting from the
removal OF the duty ON sugar, wool,
| etc.
The report and the resolution went
! to the calendar.
Mr.. Butler Dem., s. CO then spoke
at length in support OF the railroad
| pooling bill.
Mr.. Butler said the headlines to Mr..
| Chambers speech in the Congressional
|
ing partnership, was "teeming with
! Munchausensm,"
Mr. Chandler's Gigantic partner
ship" was in truth a Gigantic buga-
boo" declared Mr. Butler,
The latter offered the opinion of ex-
| perts, showing that out of $500, 900 600
Of railroad traffic, only $40 1000, 900 would
be pooled, If this bill passed.
The Butler resolution was laid aside,
Mr.. Chandler giving notice that he
| would reply at later day.
The postofiice appropriation bill was
then taken up and vote was taken
on the amendment of Mr. Blackburn,
reducing by 10 per cent the allowance
for the Atlantic fast msil line, north
and south. viz; From $4,000 to S17600O.
The amendment was defeated by vote
of is to ST.
Mr. Blackburn returned to the rail-
way postal car contest by proposing a
10 per cent reduction in the rentals,
viz. From s3,205, 900 to S2,SSi00O.
The amendment was defeated by a
vote of 10 to 26-
Mr.. Brice sought to have the, sub
sldy OF $4,000 now given to the East
ern fast line north and south divided
with a similar fast line in the west.
running through Ohio, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas,
Mr. Call added Florida.
Both amendments were laid on the
table by vote of SO to %.
The postoffice appropriation bill was
then passed without opposition.
The agricultural appropriation Dill
was then taken up
Secretary Morton came on the floor
while the bill was being discussed. The
proposed amendment TO the meat IN
spection law oecasioned some discus
sion. Mr.. Call said the present inspec'
tion laws were being evaded, unscru-
pulous dealers were senulhs ineaa soV ',is
abroad labelled as having passed the
government inspection, when no such
inspection had occurred.
Mr. I,latt declared this was covert
r,on 10 mike wholesale extension OF
M meat inspection. 1t could not be
Justified as a means or conciliatins
Germany .,,,,
Mr.. Chandler said the change "oulu
eton the shipment of the present stock
~ canned meats, as there was no
,,eans of inspecting cattle slaughtered.
IT, would also give the big slaughterlng
to,,ses of Chicago st. Louis and Kan
sss City a corner on the canned meat
husir,ess for. the next two years
MT. Vest said the change was IN pc
half OF health and life, ana not !" oene
M the packing houses. =,
NJ cIllom said It was imperative In
retting American meats into foreign
markets. 49,, =, tho
ohaoya' Of meat inspection ana othsr
t,aras az tho bill. and II was LAID aside.
SEN Senate bill was passed concerning Coz, sr1sns
5 snT authorized over the MIS-
souri, river at Lexington nro, mo; ais g
WY WY =. to- supplies to the Pottowattolnie
Gel ,sr ,v' also a bill 10 authorize the Ok
iIspr,s Central Railroad to construct
lA. ..oiiroad through the Indian ana Ok
iahoma territories; ST., xa,r-
i' The senate, at $50 held brie, execu-
tive session and then ad1ourneo'
IN THE HOUSE.