Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-20

Special to the Gazette.

CDcCldi W tuC ouhthtSs
WASHINGTON, Jan, l9.--The clerks in
the Baltimore postoiilce have formed an
association for the purpose OF securing
proper legislation for the classification
and grading of clerks in all first-class
postofllces in the United States. Such
an organization was formed about year
since among the employees of the Wash
ington postoflice, and they have p e.
sented TO congress by Hon. +. G.. Barry
of Mississippi bill which is known as
house bill No. 35ll, and which has al
ready had reading. 1t is the intention
to establish similar branches IN all first
class offices. This association endeavors
to secure the same object as that which
the lett r-carriers of the country sought
and obtained by the act of congress,
under date of August 2, 1882, which
department at 5000 for third-class,
$500 Tor second, and $1,000 for first
class carriers, the promotion being $500
year from the date: of appointment
Under the present arrangement the salary
OF stamper in many offices is the same
as that OF a letter or paper distributor,
whose duties necessitate great care and
the exercise of much intelligence.
GRAMS 1871, l..
Mr.. Grain yesterday introduced joint
resolution proposing amendments TO the
constitution Of the United States creating
the offices Of first viee-presidt mt, second
yice-president and third vice-president,
defining their respective powers and
duties, and providing for the election OF
president and OF three vice-presidents.
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING.
An annual convention of the national
board of trade will convene tomorrow
and continue in session three days. The
| subjects of interstate commerce, coinage,
quarantine subsidies, bankruptcy, etc
| will be considered. Delegates are eX-
pected from nearly every state in the
| Union, and a large number have already
arrived.
INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONVENTION,
Representative Pettibone OF Tennessee
yesterday introduced a bill in the house
authorizing an international peace con-
vention 10 be held in this city In October,
1887, for the purpose of agreeing upon a
| gradual disarmament to be commenced
in 1892 aud concluded the year 1900. II
was referred
CULLoM's BILL.
The bill introduced by Senator Cullom
| from the select committee on interstate
commerce yesterday provides for the APP
pointment of five commissioners at a sal
AIRY Of $1,000 each per annum who shall
constitute the interstate commerce com
mission and have power to Investigate all
matters relating to the transportation OF
freight and act as arbitrators between
shippers and carriers.
CAPITAL CITY NOTES.
Representative Davis of Massachusetts
has introduced bill comforting the title
of colonel upon Lieut.. A. w. Greedy.
A bill was also introduced for the relief
of the Jeanette survivors.
MIR. John w. j. Atkins of Arkansas has
been appointed to $1,000 clerkship in the
postoffice department.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Hall Of Iowa
for the extinguishment OF patents Is not
of nature TO work injustice TO patentees
OF to discourage inventors. The prime pie
OF the bill is that while the patentee shall
be amply rewarded for the fruit of his In
ventive skill, he shall not have perpetual
monopoly Of it aud no mans private inter
ests shall be hampered by the government
to the detriment OF the public good.
Texas patents issued to-day: Jesse G.
A. Walt, Stewards Mill, cotton sweeps
Martin A. Cutter, Galveston, sash hold
ers John w. Persolm, Mckinney, churn.