Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-23
FOR THE FEDERAL COURT
Contest Over the Location Of the Gra-
ham Federal Court Begun Before
the Judiciary Committee.
Judge Fieming Of Cisco and Henry r.
Sayles Of Abilene Present the
Claims OF Their Towns.
A Bin Introduced In tho senate Practically
Removing the L,mwation Of Arrears
OF .snsiona Act
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WASHINGTON, Dee, 22.--Tho hearing
to-day before the judiciary committee, In 1
the matter OF removing the federal court
from Graham, was both Interesting aud
spirited and bids fair 10 last sovernl days
longer, Judge Fleming was the hrst 10
speak, and he made strong appeal ia
behalf Of placing the court at Cisco,
giving many cogent reasons in support OF |
his argument. He was vigorously an.
swered by Henry Il. Sayles OF Abilene,
who hAd prepared an elaborate address,
giving equally convincing reasons why
that city should be selected IN preference
10 all others. His thrusts at Cisco and
the fact thai II has to Import IT'S water
from Albany weie received good.naturedly
by Judge Fleaing aud others interested In
Clsco's chancts TO rec, i've recognition.
The hour Of adjournment having arrived,
the meeting was adjourned until to.mor-
row, when Mr. Saylvs with finish argu-
ment, 70 be followed by O. e, Finley OF
Graham.
WASHINGTON MOTHS.
Special TO the eaaelte,
wAsHISGroN, Dec. % Mr.. Seth
Tuly OF Texas has been promoted from
$1,000 to $l4oo In the Office OF the first
assistant postm ster generate Office.
Miss Alex Reed of Jefferson Ia visiting
Mrs. Culberaon, and will remain during
the winter,
PENSION FOR RvERyoNE,
WAsHlNGroH, Dec % AT the II quest
OF the union Veteran Army OF The Rl.
public, Senator Blair to-day Introduced a
Dill making several changes Ia pension
laws The bll practically removes the
Limitation OF arrears Of tensions act, and
makes the fset Of enlistment INTO the Ser.
vice Of the GATED States evidence % phys.
ical soundnsse NJ the time " enlistment.
IL onlarges the classts Of prrsoas 90 DO
entitled 10 the benefits OF the pension
laws so as 20 include all who
may have been disabled while
actually engaged Ia the service OF the
| United States 81 military nature,
whether they were mustered or not, IL
also grants q pension 20 oil female nurses
In the late war who shall have arrived az
J the age OF afty years and are without
| means OF comfortable support. II pro
vides that tbaTe shall be two classes of
and non.fpeclfic. Non-speciho DIS,
ability II defined as that,
the nature and degree OF which
cannot be determined without tho aid OF
evidence OF OF medical examination,
Peusionable disabilities are graded from
one to twenty, according TO the degree Of
injury incurred. The rate OF pension for
minor children is Increased from 81 70 IS
per month. The pensions Office Is required
70 give every clalmant ten days notice
| Of the time and place OF any special ex-
animation into the merits II his claim or
Of any inquiry by letter TO the postmaster
and TO the Deighbors OF the claimant con-
earning his disability or credlbilty,
or tue credibility Of his wit.
nssses. The pension OH g Is de-
barred from receiving Information
under an agreement TO conceal It's source
or subject matter from the applicant II
is made unlawful TO reject claim npon
evidence secured by secret investigation
or because the records OF The war or navy
department fail 20 show the existence uf
the diseafe, wound or Injury, ~ II also
made uBlawiu @ reduce pension
or strike the name OF a pensioner from
the rells without giving thirty days no.
tice TO the person affected. When o
claimant who is entitled 10 arrears OF
pe nsions dies before bis claim is adindi-
Gated, his widow, minor children and d .
pendant relatives shall be entitled "a
be snbrogated for all the claimants
rights Tho bill also cprrects what are
held 10 be imperfectious IN many minor
mqtters Of the present pension laws. Such
further sum as may be necessary 70 pay
| pensions granted under the provisions Of
this act Is appropriated IN addition ~
s75, 900, COO appropriated BY the last pcn-
sion bill.
WARMERS REPORT ADOPTED
| WAsHIN0ToR, Dec % The post0fise
committee OF the house to-day adopted
the report submitted BY Rspres' NATIVE
warneron subsidized telegraph linee,with
few nnlmpOrtsnt amendments
MADE FIRST CLASS MIssIoR.
| WAsHfSoroS, Dec. 20 Upon repre-
sentatlOns made by Assistant Secretary
Porter OF the department Of state, the
housc committee on foreign affairs re-
stored 20 the diplomatic and consular APP
Precipitation bin the provision raising the
Chinese mission 20 hrsi-clAss At a salary
OF en-, 800. To Offset this Increase three
coneuIates are dispenfed with al the sug
gestion u Porter.
GARLAND WANTED II TRIED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. % Justice James
rende ed decision 20 day In the equity
court IN the suit Of j. Harris Rogers
against the attorney general n dissolve
the partnership known ~ tie Pan Blec-
tr G Telephone company, The aitOrnty gem
eral 10 his answer 70 the bill OF complaint
deniPd al allegations contained therein
and was DESTROYS 10 have the case tried
on rs merits but the other defendants,
senator Harris, Commissioner Atkins,
Commissioner Johnston and Casey Young
fled o demurrer and on that the case wae
argued. Justice James to-day snftained
| the demurrer ana dismissed the bill With
ont going into the merits Of the case, The
attorney general Is said 10 DC dlsappoint-
ed al this result as he hoped TO have the
] ,,,oefton settled on ifs fterlt4