Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-22
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Washington, Jan. 2l.--Chaplain Cou-
den in the house today Invoked the Di-
vine guidance for Clara Barton of the
Red Cross in the efforts Of that organi-
zatlcn for the relief OF the suffering
Arme mans.
Mr.. Crisp arose to inquire what had
become of the report OF the committee
on rules, which was undes considera-
ton for a week and which had not yet
been disposed of. He called attention to
the fact that certain amendments
agreed to were being enforced before
the report as a whole had been agreed
to. Al the proper time he gave notice
of his Intention to offer substitute
FOR the entire report.
Mr.. Dalzell explained that the matter
would be brought up later after furth-
er meeting of the committee on rules
The house then at 1.20 went INTO
committee OF the whole and took up
the consideration OF the urgency de-
ficiency bill.
Mr. Cannon. chairman of the appro-
priations committee, made statement
and called especial attention to the
enormous deficit OF s32i2. $50 for the eN-
persea OF United States courts which
showed an abnormal growth of this
branch of the public service OF more
than 100 per cent There was, he de-
clared, urgent necessity for reform.
The system ought 10 be abolished ana
fixed salaries provided for United
States district attorneys and United
States marshals.
MIR. Sayers (Dem.. Tex.) agreed with
Mr. Cannon as to the pressing ncces-
slty for reform. Unless the present
system was changed the expenses OF
United States marshals and United
States commissioners would increase
year by year to an enormous extent
Mr. Henderson Qiep., Ia) said that
in the last congress the Stone bill had
I been prepared. but had fallen, he had
been informed of Its own weight, IL
| having been found on examination that
/ the salaries provided In 1t would eN-
1 coed the expenses under the present
[ system.
/ Mr.. Haynes CRep., Neb) challenged
( Mfr. Henderson's statements a. to the
Stone bill. That bill, he said, would
produce a considerable reduction OF eN-
penditures. II had been reintroduced
and would be pressed at this session.
Some Of Comptroller Bowler's rulings
were made the basis Of criticism in
4 connection with the amendment offered
by MIR. Dlnsmore Dem, Ark) for the
payment Of the salaries due James V.
Walker who resigned as United States
attorney for the indian Territory last
.
while serving as United states mar
shal Neither Of these officers had been
confirmed by tho senate, and under the
anomalous rulings OF the comptroller
therefore. would not have been entitled
to their gslnrics Mr. Lacey CRep.. Ia
Recurring to the abuses that had re-
suited in the piling up of the expenses
Of the United States courts, argued
that the fee system was responsible fol
the bringing OF many frivolous suits
He cited an instance where one maj
In the western district of Arkansas
hold tho position of clerk of the United
States district court. clerk of the cir
cult court and clerk TO the Unitet
states commissioner and drew ovei
$4,000 In fees. He declared that th'
whole system was honeycombed with
fraud.
As amended the bill was passed.
Then at 4:l5 p. m. the house ad
journed until tomorrow.