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Fort Worth Daily Gazette
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
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In Washington on April 9, the House committee on Pacific railroads agreed to a bill forfeiting lands for uncompleted railroad lines. Rep. Weaver of Iowa plans to use dilatory tactics against the Outhwaite Pacific Railroad bill, potentially causing another deadlock.
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WASHINGTON, April 9.—A bill, general in its character, forfeiting all lands granted railroad lines not completed within the time specified by law was agreed to by the House committee on Pacific railroads to-day.
Representative Weaver of Iowa says another deadlock will occur this week if the present one is broken within the next twenty-four hours. He intends to oppose the passage of the Outhwaite Pacific Railroad bill by dilatory tactics, and says it will probably result in a deadlock of
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Washington
Event Date
April 9
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agreement to bill by house committee; potential deadlock due to opposition tactics.
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House committee on Pacific railroads agreed to a general bill forfeiting lands for uncompleted railroad lines. Representative Weaver plans to oppose the Outhwaite Pacific Railroad bill using dilatory tactics, likely leading to another deadlock if the current one breaks soon.