Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-10
TNUItI " INC VNdVITO.
ine Postal TELEGRAPH Bill.

ihV iVNtii ttltStHih BIii.
Washington, DC, December 9Th,
Postal Telegraph bill introduced las
session in congress has been revised
and will be introduced in the huuge II,
at the earliest opportunity. The bill
authorizes the pOstmaster-general t.
construct and operate three main lines
Of telegraph. The southern line to cx-
tend from Baltimore to San Antonio.
Texas. via. the South Atlantic states
and New Orleans The length of the
lines will be over 5000 miles. and will
cost in round numbers $4,000, 900 Il, lc-
graph stamps are 10 be sold like post
age stamps. The charges are to be
thirty cents for ten words, aud three
cents for each additional word
As soon as possible Judge Reagan
viii INTRODUCES bill to control inter
state commerce. The Judge said to the
correspondent of The GAZETTE to-day
that many congressman are reelected
who favor the bill, and other causes
lead him to suppose little difficulty
viii be experienced in its passage.
Efforts ure again being made to To-
move Folger. Arthur is working for
the presidential nomination, and de-
sirss the help of the treasury depart
inent. Folger is 40 politician, and
cannot handle the funds and employees
OF the department satisfactory to the
Arthur factions. Gresham has devel
oped strength rs machine man and
viii begiven the place.
LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
-Four hundred and fifty bills have
been introduced already in the senate.
some of which are of national impoI-
lance IKE senator Goke's bill per- I
tanning to judges of the United States
district courts. Three hundred have
applied for relief TO individuals, and !
more fthe lat er class are Ia come.
HANCOCK AND SHERIDAN.
Congressman Davis Of Illinois will |
Introduce bill Tomorrow providing
Tor the promotion of Gen. Sheridan to
no rank OF general of the army. and
cen. Hancock To the rank OF lieuten-
ant-general.
LAND TEEsrASsEgs.
senator Ingalls, will soon introduce
Il hi providing that any person who
cGeloses an area of public lands 10
which he has no title shall he liable
TO ~ fine of 500 per dny for the time
that such enclosure is maintained
ana any person who obstructs the pas.
sage OF another over or through the
public domain shall for every onanso
pay the aggrleved person $500.
RE.suRvEYs.
Also bill authorizing the re-survey ]
~ townships erroneOusly SURVEYED or I
IN Whlcn the monuments marking thp
boundaries have been obliterated or :
lemoved.
NO MANS LAND.
Also, n measure providing for the e
anieNallon to one of the Kansas land /
districts Tor judicial purposes of the
unnamed area lying between Kansas {
aud the Indian Territory, aud author 3
i@'ng the completion Of It's survey. 3
TIE WOOL TARIFF. 4
Representative Converse of Ohio has :,
prepared BILL which he will intro. y
uuce tomorrow ii possible. providing !,
' 'he restoration Of the rate OF duty
w cioth'ig woods, comhing woods.
carpet and other similar wooIs 'a 4
What they were prior to the enactment I
OF the present tariff law. Converge O
mad n conference yesterday with Do
Iaho, president of the National Wool !
'fowers' association, AT which tho i
a'ter gave the proposed measure lila
huofSement. and tonight Converse
lad no doubt that his bill will pass IN. !
rouse ny two thirds majority. The
Iool growing iuGnst'S', he said. l.
'oseiy allied To the agricultural and
hiiIiig class, who are Interested In :,
he restoration of the old rates nn "
'noi, ana this circumstance will
I'VE me bili strength. His state was
ne chlef wool producing state In m,
ouh'ry, and had suffered most se.
ereiy from the reduction made in IN, 81
resent law There were in thot stn,o
'ooo wool growers, and their loss IN ~
,ies OF woods OF the last annual elm. "a
ing amounted to more than n million "a
oiihrs. Tie elect of the reduction of W
mn ON wool products had been fell "a u
eehly in Ohio that both political mar.
es there had pledged Themselves Ia >.
WIN 'or " restoration To the old rates. ~
THE UTAH BILL. ~
representative Cassidy will shorilv ~
lirodnce n bill 10 provide for the -. :"
of the territorial loyisjn- 40
re OF Utah, and the appointment in ", w.
eau OF Legislative cot,Imjssion -, ~,
irteeh and Hdeen members, to be nm. ~ ~
''nted by The president and confirmed -
the senate.
BUREAU oH COMMERCE. ,ra,
Dingley will Introduce a bin for tho 10
OF d bureau of rommerce
q navigation In the treasury denar,.
'nt, similar 10 the British boards ~
'de, which will have general sunor' !
eehdence OF the commercial morln. ~,
nisfrpfpi seamen OF The Emitted tar,