Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-13
INQUIRY
In Regard to Morton'S
Quarantine Line
AGAINST CATTLE BEING SHIPPED
NORTH FROM THE STATE
; OF 1ExAs.
INCREASED EXPENSE
OF FEDERAL COURTS BRINGS our
STRONG CRITICISM.
senator Vest Objects to Fee system
Now In yogue-speaking
I'm the House.
INCREASED EXPENSE
OF FEDERAL COURTS BRINGS our
STRONG CRITICISM.

Washington. ID. C., Feb. l2.-Mr.
Vest secured the adoption OF a
resolution calling on Secretary of Ag-
riculture Morton to report what
recent changes had been mnde in
the quarantine line against cattle COM
Ing north from Texas. Mr.. Vest ex-
planned that a recent publication stated
that the secretary had Issued a proc
lamatlon making radical changes to
the detrlment OF the parties IA in
terest
Mr.. PETER pop. kanD came forward
with lengthy resolution proposing "A
senate investigation Of the clrcum
stances Of all recent bond Issues.
Mr.. Morrill, asked that the resolution
go TO the finance committee, but 1t
went over by the rules until tomorrow.
project for a memorial bridge
across the Potomac connecting Wash
ing ton and the old Arlington property
In Virginia was passed.
The consideration of the urgency de-
flciency hill was then resumed. The
item OF S2l00GO for salaries Of judges
and officers Of the Federal courts In
the Indian Territory brought out
protest from Mr.. Chandler
Two of the Judges. Springer and XII
gore are cN-mcmbers Of congress and
had gone to the Indian Territory with
all tho cxtravngant notions cngcndercd
by llre In Washington and membership
In n billion dollar congress"
Mr.. Chandler said he was not yet
prepared to make charges. but he be-
lieved from letters received that all is
not ns It should he In the administra-
tinn of Indian counts.
Mr.. Chandler also criticized the grow
Ing expenditures under the department
Of Justice. These had trebled in ten
years
The senator pointed out that the last
curpnogs. Democratic IN both branches
and with Democratic president. had
appropriated $4,000 for United mar
shals and made It necessary to provide
81 900 for deficiencies for United
States marshals
Mr. Chandler declared that the fee
system was responsible for the growth
In extravaganza of Federal court ON
Gers. He spoke Of cnnspiracies in South
Carolina and elsewhere to get up
fraudulent cases to swell the fees OF
otiicers.
This brought Mr. Tilman Dem. s.
O. To his speech FOR characteristic
speech,
He agreed with Mr.. Chandler that the
fee system was wrong a supreme
court Judge had recently pointed out
that court officials We're encouraged to
got mp fictitious prosecutions. There
~ class OF habitunl witnesses In the
South They do nothing hut earn Wit
ness fees, going around "bamboozllng
negroes and getting them to prosecute
fictitious cases The thing to do was
TO reform the law.
Mr. sherman spoke OF the enormous
cost OF our governmental system. which
arose In part from the complication
OF appropriation bills.
Mr. Sherman urged that the budget
system In use IN England was far
simpler than that of the American and
could he probably adopted.
Mr. Vest spoke Of the robbery and
plunder' rractlccd bv United Statcs
mnrshnls In order to obtain fees There
were coteries and rings OF these mar
shnls who made II trade 10 70 around
arresting men and dragging them hun
dreds of miles to jail not for the pur-
pose OF Justice but 10 get marshal fees.
The deficiency bill was laid aside at
i:l5 p m,
Mr. Hale called up the bill making
February ~ G4lncoln's birthday n ma
tional holiday.
Mr. Hin Dem.. N. W said he had In
tended to offer an amendment to make
the birthday OF Andrew Jackson n legal
holiday hut In order not to Interfere
with the measure he would debate his
bill separately.
Mr. Hawley objected TO the immedI-
nte consideration of the bill and thus
prevented action.
The senate at 4;15 adjourned until to-
morrow.