Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-09
A CHANGE OF HEART.
Several Democrats Who Voted Against
Consideration Of the Tariff Bill
Repent Their Action.
Judge Reagan Reports Satisfactory
Progress By the Interstate Commerce
Conference Committee.
The President censnits with the Leaders OF
MS Pstty--He waots the Apprepria
ton aiiIs Passed First.
AcuANcE ron rAmFr LrolsIArroN.

AcHANcs FOR rARrPF LEGISLATION.
Special 10 the Gazette,
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.--Mr. Morrison
claims that there has been change of
heart in at least nine Democrats who
voted against the consideration OF the
tariff bill and he Is confident he win get II
before the house tins session. Two. II
not three, OF these votes viii come from
Ohio.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. s-Mr, Reagan
said tonight that the conference com.
mittee on the Interstate commerce b,ll
would probably reach an agreement 10.
morrow, and that the present indications
pointed to settlement. The bin agreed
upon will not be entirely satisfactory 10
all parties, but would be far better than
no bill at all, and its defects could be
remedied another congress, after trial
had been made Of the provisions.
MOSTLY SENSATIONAL REPORTS.
Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-IndIan Com.
missioner Atkins says that nlne-tentbs OF
the reports published In the telegraphic
columns Of Western and Southern papers
may be regarded as false, and he states
that such stories ususlly originate with |
persons who have selfish ends to pro.
mote.
LANHAM'S sttyER BuL,
Special TO The Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--Mr Lanham
VIII endeavor 60 bring up his silver bill |
reported last session az II early date and |
speaks hopefully OF having 1t passed.
FOR TEXAS RIVERS AND nARBoRR.
Special to the Gazette
WAsBINGroN, Dec. s,--The estimates
OF the secretary Of war for river and har-
Dor improvements for the next fiscal year
aggregates s32,250,000, Of which $4,000 |
OV0 Is recommended for tae Improvement |
of Texas rivers and harbore
PROPOSED PLEuRo.PSruMoNIA mn
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Dewltt Smith |
OF llllnols, president Of the National |
Cutie Growers association, has arrived |
In Washlnstom He is here for the pur-
pose OF securing the passage OF bill I,
70 more effeclually prevent the spread OF |
pleuro.pneumonia and other contagious |
diseases. Tsa bin proposed BY the asso- |
citation, which win shortly be Introduced |
In the senate by Cullum, ls substantially |
the same as that urged upon congress
three years ago.
CHANGE IN TuE DISTINCT.
WASHINGTON, Dec, s.--The district
commissioners to-day appointed Col
William & Moore chief OF police In the
place Of Mai Walker, resigned. Col.
Moore Is commanding officer OF the
Washington Light Infantry corps, and
was private secretary TO ex.president
Johnson.
TnE PRESIDENT A SUFFERER
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 President Cleve.
land suffered considerable rheumatic
pain to-day He spent most OF the time
in rcoumbent position. Hedeuied him
self to all callers except few senator's
who desired to see him on Important
business,
PRESIDENTIAL. APPOINTMENTS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-Tho president
to-day sent TO the senate the following
Thomas Moonlight Of
Leavenworth, Kan, TO be governor Of
Wyoming; Arthur l.. Thomas OF Penn
sylvania, 10 be a member OF the Utah
commission; naval constructor Theodore
II. Wilson, to be chief Of the bureau Of
CO Instruction aud repair and chief con-
strucior IN the department OF the navy
with tho relative rank of commodore;
Pay Director James Fulton TO be chief Of
the bureau Of provisions aud clothing
and paymaster general in the department !
Of the navy WITH the relative rank Of !
Pay Inspector Rufus Parks ,
10 he pay director; Paymaster James Il
Taliare TO be pay inspector; Assistant
Paymaster John Carwine TO be past as /,
iisiant paymaster.
VINO lie Is.
WAsHuNGToS, Dec. S Arthur $.
Thomas, who was to-day appointed d
member OF the Utah commission, Is the
present secretary 81 Utsh Territory. He
succeeds eN Senator Paddock, who re-
iigDed for he reason that hia private in
crest demanded his presence In q
NEBRASKA.
cONsuITKD WITH PARTY LEADERS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1t WIS learned L
II the capitol to-day that within a few ?
lays the president has been 10 na1lta- v
Ion with several leaders Of the Demo 4
ratio party In congress. He Is reported b
o have intlmoted 10 them that D
le hoped congress would pass H
bills without delay. /
lie Is opposed TO any consideration OF the 4
ariff, silver and other questions OF ma q
ional Importance until after the sppro- b
,riation bills have been passed Othpr- r
wise the president thinks that the house h
viii probably be plunged into a long tar b
a discussion and there will be- great dan. II
Ier Of au extra session.
RAPPING FOR ADMfssIo n.
WAsHIHGTON, Dec. B.--Delegate Toole
4 Montana appeared before the house
on territories to-day and made
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