Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-18
ATTACK
|sCrstary Morton Is
Continued.
/, .ranpn OF TN" HOUSE
svrn. a WORD IN HIS
DEFENSE.
|IROE DOCTRINE
. ,rs,ror OF A SPEECH by
srxAron DAVIS.
| ,.,., quarantine Line wns
,...ht Up and Discussed by
several of the Senators.
|IROE DOCTRINE
D. srRJEcr OF A SPEECH by
,rxAroa DAVIS.

.,sston. Feb. 1.-THE agricul-
Precipitation bill occupied the
i, AZ the house today. A great
4 criticism of Secretary Morton
HasIged in on both sides of the
i ala but as on Saturday, no
~ Ia his defense, At last MIR.
AZ North Carolina arose and
= there was not some member,
IN popullst or Republican who
,,ise A voice In his defense. His
4" ma greeted with Il chorus Of
Ann ali sides OF the house.
snI,slon In the bill OF a provis-
chief clerk OF the bureau Of
4 Industry at n salary OF $1,000,
sas made upon the secretary's
r-.udation led 10 the insinuation
NJ secretary wanted to legislate
osoe p. i. Lyle, n free silver
val from Missouri, the present
ma who was appointed ON the
[rendation Of the Missouri sena-
IA /, was intimated that Secre-
vorton's action was an attempt
alatp on sena tor Vest for the lat
,ttack on him In the senate about
rNss ago.
,m,ndment was pending when
.,.ys adjourned making manda-
a. execution Of the provision In
.u for the distribution Of seed.
tnisrstood that Mr.. Cousins Of
vi tomorrow offer an amend
ar,tilng the secretary of the
4, Is Withhold the payment Of
r,y Morton's salary until this
I'M was executed. An amend
upropriating sac, 1850 for a new
M the "Horse Book" was
M Before the bill was taken up
NIT amendments to the general
xy bill were non-concurred In
1 III was passed for the examlna-
d! classification of lands in the
" rants for California.
yls practically an extension Of
rdthe last congress for the Sc
nts q mineral lands in the rail-
r;,, In Idaho and Montana to
md California.
bril- (Rep., Pa) of the com
Mays and means reported n
kntinquiry calling ON the Sec
re treasury for a report rela-
sknle OF bonds under the re-
n Get between the two periods
~ IN and March /. 1893, and
he latter date and January !.
Futington Dem, TENN offer
Eshtment calling on the secrc-
m .ttslled Information as to the
N Ia which the bonds had been
xlstsn 1873 and 1898. Mr.. Wash
ND the country should know
N the methods pursued by this
fretlon when the treasury was
" distress were different from
lrnaAd by other adminlstra-
qrgenor Rep.. o. said he
uo be glad to have all the
" 70 the financial operations
treasury known. but expressed
Eflon that the result would be
sohtns to the Democratic side.
~ Premiums were obtained from
sal sold TO effect the resump-
uked Mr.. Mcmillan pem..
rntr F'
= l.'s was obtained for them"
W. Mcmillan, "than was OBJ
NE sale complained Of"
ag be remembered" returned
ussenor "thnt at that time gold
premium and we were
,.ss against the opposition OF
n. rauc party and their pre-
hg universal disaster"
pl.t'i said he would have no
. hr. Washington's amend
ne thought It was not ger
rme resolution.
nnhlnyton's amendment was
NJ and the resolution was
w, e Then went into committee
,noie and resumed consideration
Ticultural bill.
'.,iowlng amendments were
wvn motion Of Mr. Doolittle
rrsnJ directing the secretary
Mure 10 distribute fibre flax
we state Of Washington. and
NV ~ ., Mr. Long CRep., as ap-
ln,,o,s ov,oOO for continuing the
i5eina, ., modes Of irrigation.
N'Sk the house afliourned