Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-26
GRITTY GROVER.
He Pays No Attention to the Frotby
Republicans but vetOes Thirty
More Private Pension Bills.
without ANY Assistance He writes An His
Veto Messages and Then Takes a
Cruise on the Blue Chesapeake.
Growers WORK

WASHINGTON, June 20. - Yesterday
was probably the busiest day the presi.
dent has had since his Inauguration. II
was devoted almost entirely to the con-
slderation OF pension cases, and during
the day he acted upon lis private pension
bills, after giving each case thorough
personal examination, and thirty bills
were vetoed and eighty -eight approved.
He also approved the bill reimbursing
Edwin Stevens, consul at Ningpo, China,
Tor extraordinary expenses incurred dur
ing the Franco Chinese war.
The bill for the relief of Richard T.
Wlntersmithr late doorkeeper OF the house,
was allowed to become law without the
presidents signature.
The president wrote all the veto mes
sages himself without assistance bv dlcta-
ton or otherwise. They make nifty pages
OF closely written foolscap. Indeed. Il Is
stated that the president has personally
written every message that has issued
from the White House during his admin.
istration.
CLEVELAND CRUISING.
WASHINGTON, June % The president
lett Washington about l O'Clock TO-DAY
Tor a cruise down the Potomac and in
chesapeake bay on the steam-yacht Cor.
saIr OF New York, which was brought
mere expressly for the purpose. He was
accompanied by Postmaster General
Villas, Representative Scott of Pennsyl-
yanla, Wilson l.. Biskell OF Buffalo and
Col. Lamont. The party was well equipped
with fishing tackle, etc and made the
trip for pleasure and recuperation. II il
possible that short stop will be made nj
fortress Monroe, and that the cruise viii
be extended past the capes into the ocean
Inc party expect to return to Washing.
ton tomorrow night. Before leaving the
White House the president received n
large number OF official callers in his
Office and then went to the east com.
where ne received number of general
callers.
CURTIN AND HoXIE.
WASHINGTON, June 25.--The following
kilograms passed to-day between Chair
man Curtin of the special COMMITTEES 10
investigate. the Southwestern railway
strikes and Vice-President Hoxie:
WAsHlNGToN, June 25.-H. NJ. Hoxie. |
SIce-fresldent Missouri Pacific Railway
Company, st. Louis The newspapers
STATE mat you passed through Pittsburgh
on your way to st. Louis after YOU dis |
patched TO me. This information takes |
tne committee by surprise, as you GER
Salnly nau All the indulgence which twas
proper 10 give you. We will subpoena
you TO appear here next week as your
testinonY is necessary before a report
can be made. Please answer promntIv
Signed, &C Eop.y'
OF; LOUIS, Mo, June Pa. G. Chr
tin returned home by advice of physi-
ciahs, ana am daily gaining health and
strength. will 90 to Washington with
ous subpoena as soon as | am able to 90
oeloIe your committee, and hope within
zen uays. trust this will meet the an
piSyal Oh Inc committee. Please answer
S S1, ii. M. HoxIE.
Chairman Curtin has called meeting
" Dne committee to be held tomorrow
70 consider the question of issuing a snb.
p.ena Ior Hoxie's appearance at once or
Larily. appear 'oiun-
FIIz JOHN PORTER BILL,
, WASHINGTON, June 25.-The FItz John
orter OH passed the senate by vote of
'eas 80, nays II.
AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATIONS
- m;AsHINGToN, June 25.-The agricul-
urai appropriation bill as it passed he
e i. was considered by the house com !
nit.ee on agriculture to-day, and the !
. amendment relating to the bureau I
= Ia. anllnal industry statistics aud sugar !
vas non-concurred In.
WILL REPORT ADVERSELY
WASHINGTON, June 25.-The senate
onllllttee on the District OF Columbia i
o.eu 70 report adversely upon the nomi. 7
.r, Oh .. +. Matthews, colored. ~
,I " y. I to be recorder OF deeds for s
ua District of Columbia. &