Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-28
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mills Has Concluded His Labors and
Will Lay the Results Before the
Full Committee.
The Funeral Services Of the Late We We
CorcorSn Were Simple and Devoid
Of All 0sieDtaIions
The Expenses OF the Treasury Department
Being Reducsd-Pubnc Confederation
IF the Fisheries Treaty.
THE TARIFF BILL,

IRE TARIFF BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Mills
tariff bill has been completed practically,
and will be aid before the foil committee
on WAYS and means tomorrow, barring
changes of programme not now contem-
plated. Chairman Mills has notified the
Republican members of the committee ID
this effect. 1t is expected the bill will
be rerorted to the House after the meet
ing tomorrow morning, ordered printed
and recommttted to the committee. The
final report to the House ill likely be
made within week or ten days there
after, and the debate will begin at an
early day. The time to which debate Is
to be limited is mentioned cssdallY IS
between three and four weeks. Il is ex-
pected that Randall and Repuo lean tar.h
oils will make their appearance shortly
after the House receives Mills bill in
complete form.
CoRCoRAN's FUNERAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-lhe funeral
of W, w. Corcoran took place this after
noon at his late residence. In accord
snce with the wish Of the deceased the
ceremonies were simple and devoid OF
ostentstion. Among the h1ral tributes
wss large pillow sent by Mrs. C!eVe'
land. Services were corhued to the form
laid down in the Eplsc opal ritual. There
was no address maize. DR.. Leonard,
pastor Of St. John's church conducted
the services with the assistance Of Bishop
Paretsnd Rev. DR.. Stout of Christ church,
GEORGETOWN. Mrs. Cleveland WAS
present during the services and her
carriage WAS in the long cortege
81, Coll tho rarnaiHa Hhp
She was escorted by Secretary Eadicost
and stood during the services in the
House very near the head of the casket.
Chief Justice Waite, Senators B8rbour,
Eustis and mauy oJher persons Of note
were in the parlors of the mansion during
the services. There vas 8 large repre-
sentation present of various organizations
With watch the deceased Was connected
and Whicb he hsd aided Upon the Ar
rival of the funeral Cortege ct Oak Hill
cemetery the casket was placed in the
chapel. Tomorrow 1t will be nlAced in q
niche Of the vault next to the one con-
tanning the remains Of Mrs Corcors1. a
touching incident was the presence ST the
grave and the singing OF the children OF
the City Orphan Asylum.
REDUCING EXPENSES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q Acting Secre-
tsry Thompson to-day signed orders for
the dismissal and reduction of salaries of
assistant custodisns, ianitors, elevator
conductors and Iaborers in all public
buildings under the Treasury Depart
ment. This action was rendered neces-
sary ny the condition Of the sppropris-
ton for the service.
THE sECRET SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q 1t Is under
stood that the Senate committee on rules
has got so fer in it's consideration Of the
proposed open executive session prepo-
sition as to agree to report Sn amend
ment to the present rules making 1t In
order by msjority vote to remove the
| Injunction Of secrecy from treaty as to
consider and set upon treaty In public.
| II Ia inferred that this is to prepare the
way for consideration Of the fisheries
treaty In open session. The action OF the
committee WAS not unanimous.
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
The foreign relations committee has not
yet taken up the fisheries treaty, but Is
expected to do so az Its regular meeting
on Wednesday, l. has sent for maps and
| documents thought 10 b. necessary to the
understanding Of the subject
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
| WASHINGTON, Feb 81 Representative
] + Jnes of Alabama, chairman OF the
Democratic congressional campaign COM
mittee on the part of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes hiss appointed the folio wing as
executive committee: Benton MCMILLAN,
Tennessee; r W. ToWnsheud, Illinois;
Levi Marsh, Pennsylvania; Samuel
! D bible, South Carolina; L S Z yce, New
York; s o Fisher, Michigan; George
d Wise, Vi GINA; John A Mcdonald,
Minnesota; John A Mes lane, Nebraska,
and L. E. Mckinney, New Hampshire.
Toe Democrats executive committee on
ne part of the S-nste are Senators John
e Kenns, West Virginia; George Hearst,
Cailfornis, and james K Jones. Arkansas.
BENEDICT's DKPENsE.
! WASHINGTON, FEB q Mr.. Benedict,
public printer, appeared again this even
ing before q special COMMITTEES charged
with investigating his off g. He gave in
some detail q statement OF the reforms
which he asserted he had accomplished
in the saving of money and securing Of
better service. He stated that he hsd
observed +he spirit OF the civil service
law By continuing In Office the most ex'
perlenced and most reliable employees.
who to-day constituted two-thirds OF the
whole working force, and by reinstatiog
in Office experienced and competent en-
plOyes who hsd been discharged prior &c
MS incuHbency.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The following
Texas pensions We're issued to-day
. Original invalid, Charles Z Thomas
: LoDgview; Mexican widows, Harriet A
, widow of James c. L4rrY, Centre; Sara.
G, widow of William F. Monday, Dexter
Ftsncls, widow Of Joseph G Goodwin
San Antonio; Maria A, widow of Dazzle
: Hastings, Raome.