Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-17
HARDLY HARMONIOUS.
The Two Houses Unable to Agree on
Questions Of Tariff, Currency
and Coinage.
Any Silver Bill in Line with the Pres,
ident's Views Almost Sure to be
Clicked to Death.
Court-Martialing Naval Cadets Reagan
Wants Ills old Interstate Conn
O. merce Bin Reported.
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l2Go,.F h, "u' pisoord.
wAsmNGroS& an. le.-The taria re.
formers have not formulated any general
tariff bin and the disposition OF the ways
and means committee has not been test
cd. v is predicted by some Of the old
mem IN of the Democratic side that this
session "a, be famous for nothing but its
apprppria y bills. II is thought there
is no change souee and senate, both
agreeing TO ani eral tariff bill and all
questions of cut. u and coinage are
very much involved z the declination OF
Gov. Curtin MIR. Miller, who is banker
and man Of financial training thorough
ly equipped, is placed at the head OF the
committee, but he is banker Of the
Southern school aud 1t Is considered TO
be very doubtful II he and the committee
generally will favor any of the Eastern
bank note circulation schemes. They
will probably fight over the McPher-
son bill and come to no conclusion, or
| else both houses will not be able to agree.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
| 1t Is still matter OF uncertainty how
the coinage committee il constructed
with relation to the silver question, though
1t is believed to be more favorable
to the administration than otherwise,
but should they report q bill any way In
line with the view of Mr.. Cleveland It
would, in all probability, be smothored
| in the house.
TRYING CADETS.
Four of the five naval cadets caught In
the act of hazing Cadet Louis briggs of
the fourth class in his room at the Naval
academy few weeks ago, have been
tried by court-martial, and the charges
against the Afth one, Cadet William j.,
Gillespie OF Virginia, VIII be taken Upon
the completion OF the case against Henry
l.. Gueydan OF Texas, which is being
now investigated. The other cadets impli-
Gated in the affair, Stehpr OF New York,
Waters Of Georgia and Welsh Of Ohio,
have had a hearing and are waiting the
result with anxiety. All the accused are
members Of the second class except Git
lespie, who is third classnian The ev-
idence before the court, il is stated,
showed that several OF the cadets slapped
briggs face, while others, by their pres
encc, encouraged the assault. The find
ing Of the court when completed will be
forwarded to the secretary OF the navy
for his approval.
on THE SICK LIST.
Representatives I. N. Evans Of Pennsyl
vania, ID. Walker of South Carolina and
West Of New York are seriously i'll at theil
respective homes.
Capt w. II. Clapp OF The Sixteenth IN
fantry left here tonight for Fort Worth
MILLS TO LEAD THE BATTLE.
EX-Congressman Bellord, who is In
Washington making an investigation oil
the probable outcome of the agitation by
congress OF the silver coinage question
has sent the following Characteristic dis
patch to the Rocky News of Denver
81 am convinced that the silver coinage
act will not be repealed. Mills of Texas
will open the battle in the house within
ten days in favor Of continuing silver
coinage. The West and South will com.
bine against the coniederated thieves OF
the East. 'JAMfs b BELFoRD,n
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BILL.
The principal work before the com
me'ce committee Is the interstate com.
merce bill, which it Is expected will be
reported favorably to the house. Mr.
Reagan wants the bill reported Just as II
was last year, but it is possible that il
may be changed in some particulars.
SHOWED UNDER.
The government printing Office has
been showed under with bills from the
house and senate, and they have not been
able to keep more than half wsy up with
the work OF congress. On account OF this
the committees of the mouse have moi
been able to get thoroughly to work with
full knowledge Of what is before them.
POSTAL NOTES.
New postoflice al Anxious, Marion
comfy, William l.. Mason postmaste
Star service chapges San Antonio Ia
Helena from January 20, curtail servire to
i 1. 4 L..
thirty one m les; j n rson to Equality,
from January 20, omit supply Of the Office
of Lodwick, decreasing distance four
miles; I.ampasas 10 San Saba, from jan
uary 20, change service ~ begin az
Gollthwaite and embrace Big valley be-
tween Goldthwaite aud San Saba, de-
| creasinp the Distance seYenteen miles.