Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-15

never have been filed had the New
Orleans Pacific railroad kept terms
, with the waiver In good faith.
EGYPTIAN RAGS.
The surgeon-general Of the marine
hospital has requested the state depart
: ment to instruct the United States con
,ul-general in Egypt TO direct his SUD
ordinates TO inspect all rags gathered
for export to this country. 1t Is pro
posed they he boiled under pressure
or thoroughly fumigated v 18th sulphur
GUS acid gas before shipment. Tn,
consul or his deputy is TO certify tt
such distinctions. The Importance OF
the matter will be shown In the fact
that there is now belonging TO one
New York firm over 5000 tons of rag
stored ut Alexandria awaiting ship
ment to the United States, either di-
rect or for shipment via Liverpool.
THE ALASKA BILL.
At meeting of the senate commit
tee on territories till providing n
civil government for Alaska was intro
duced. IT also considered an amend
ment providing for the establishment
i of schools to be open for children, both
whites and Indians. Adopted, and
the bill WAS ordered to be reported to
| the senate.
TIRE ARMY OFFICERS BILL.
The bill authorizing retired army
| officers to holJ offices in territories to
which they may be elected 10y the peo-
pie thereof, was acted upon fayorably
and ordered reported.
HOUSE suD.OFFI GERS.
Appointments by the clerk of the
house: John A. Palmer of Virginia,
index clerk; f. III. Richardson,
Georgia, assistant clerk; Jas. w.
Black burn of Kentucky, nephew of
Col Jos. Blackburn, foreman of the
folding room.
AMERICAN PORK.
The state department received from
Wolfgang Schoenle, United States
consul mt Bremen, Germany, his re-
port containing "A synopsis OF letter
recently sent Bismarck by the cham
Der of commerce. IN Bremen. protest.
ing against the prohibition of the inn
porlatinn of American pork. The pro-
test sets forth, first, that American
pork, on account of its wholesome
ness aud cheapue5s, enters large
~ into use by the working
class, and becomes an almost
indispensable article of food. la spite
of the large and steadily growing con-
sumption, not II sin lie ease of trichiu-
oss has been brought To the notice of
the authorities. Second. the prohihi-
ton of the importation of American hog
products IL very likely 10 suggest To
the United States govern nCnt the pol
icy of reprisal, and il that government
should impose prohibitOry duty on
German stockings and knit goods, it
would inlet upon German nianuiact-
urers a loss Of nearly s., 900, 600 per am
mum, and reduce whole com
munities to destitutinn. In
view of these considerations, the
chamber submits the following pet;-
ton TO the imperial chancellor: 1--WE
most +, spectiul.y petition your serene
highness TO intercede and interest
yourself that the import of American
pork products be set free again" Com |
sui I~chUenlc says that protests and pr:
tlti2ns similar To this have been Sent |
To Bismarck by number of other |
rhambers oteoMmerce in various parts !
of the empire,
IN MEMORY or JUDGE BLACK.
a meeting Of the members of til
held eE SLs Sii+ "t sap Mqhfgst lburJ sS be
'rtio Teondny next to take appropriate
q rghl on the death of Judge Black.
THE WHISKY MEN.
Representatives OF the whisky man
ufucturing districts OF the country
held IA meeting In the ways and means
committee room this afternoon, and
decided to petition the secretary OF
the treasury to exercise the lenieucy
allowed by law in collect
ing taxes on spirits ut the present
time. They will meet at tie residence
of Congressman Jordan of Ohio to-
morrow, and prepare II petition recit-
ing the financial distress under which
the manula tturrrs of bourbon whisky
are now labnring by reason OF the
large amount of whisky coming out
Of bond. The petition also sets forth
the fact that congress will probably
extend the bonded period, and manu-
fActurers who desire whisky soon To
come out may receive the benefit of
such extension.
CHINESE RESTRICTION.
The members of the Pacific coast
congressional delegation held Il meet
ing to-day for the purpose of agreeing
upon Il series of amendments TO Ice
offered TO the Chinese restriction bill.
Present: Senator Dolph OF Oregon;
Representatives Sumner, Glasscock,
Rosecruns, Budd, Henley and Tally
d California Cassidy of
| Nevada, and George of Oregon.
| The committee was in secret session
from = TO ! o. M. The amendments
decided upon, which will be embodied
in hill to be introduced in the house
by Henley on Monday, provide for a
! passport SYSTEM substantially identical
! with that contained in the vetoed
! twenty-year bill. All Chinese are To
be required before leaving or enter
/ ing the United States 10 provide
themselves with certificates containing
detailed description of their personal
appearance, which must be exhibited
to the customs officers OF ports OF entry
or departure. A special Gordon of OF
iicers is To guard the frontier OF British
Columbia in order 10 prevent the I'M
lawful immigration OF Chinese from
that country. Every constable, justice
of the peace, sheriff and deputy along
the border is 10 have the power and
authority of United States marshals tn
make arrests for violations of the law.
The appellation of n merchant" un-
der which many Chinese ha Te entered
the United States, will be clearly de-
fined and held applicable not to ped.