Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-04
4 CORPSE.
The Blair Educational Bill Slaughtered
by Man Elected for that
Special Purpose.
Lsnham's Speech on the Tariff Bill
Highly Sp oxen GA Deal Of Work
Bus Little Reward.
Taria BIll-rhs House firing of
Tariff Discussion.
THE BLAIR BILL DECEASED.

WASHINGTON, May S-The Blair
educational bill is dead for this session.
Its burial occurred yesterday in the edu-
cation committee room with seven mem
bers to witness the obsequies. Five
Democrats were absent, and the friends
of the measure thought they had sure
thing. Mr.. Csruth, the Kentucky orator,
succeeded by dilatory tactics 10 consum-
ing the time OF the committee until the
hour OF adjournment, thus preventing
action on the bill. This will probably
mske il Impossible to get the bill before
the House this session. Mr.. Carulh was
elected directly on his position with fgard
to the Blair bill against Mr.. Willis
who wss the champion of the measure
and its introducer to the House during
the last Congress. Had it not BEN for
Mr.. iCeru b to-day The Blair bill would
nave been reported to the House. 1t is
to him, therefore, that the credit Of its
defeat is cue. Elected as he WAS to be
the views of his constituents in opposi-
ton to the bill, 1t was 8 peculiar cOiDci-
dence that he should have been the one to
effectually upset the plans OF the R=pub-
can minority. His action Of to-day will
insure his denomination and re election,
opposed as ever to the principles Of The
Blair bill.
LANHAM's LABORs.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, MAY 3-Mr. Lanham's
speech On etarif YVES siwell considered
document aud as such will be most useful
in the campaign next fall. He will dis
tribute the speech freely through his
district although his open stand on free
wool may oisplease some OF his con-
stl,uents. He believes in free wool and
cheaper clothing for the people. He is
opposed to protection even though 1t msy
help to feed wooden men. La this he is
in line with his party. Be is a strong
Cleveland man and believes that the
Democratic party cannot afford to oppose
this popular administration. Lannam
has been hard at work all session In
the most laborious COMMITTEE
in CoIgress, considering, and
reporting on claims Of every description,
aud ne has dJne his work we'll. No more
thanRless or more laborious task could be
imposed upon member than that Of con-
sideriDg Claims DISTRACTED in every move
M Mt, in season and out Of 1t, by private
claimants. What greater load couId be
imposed upon the shoulders of any one
MAJ? Ye', with il all, the popular mem
Der from Texas has managed to do an
immense amount Of important national
work, and his record will compare evenly
with the leaders on the floor who have
made q national name.
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Special 70 tney Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 3-The river and
harbor committee Is trying to arrange to
have Saturday set apart for the consider
stiOn Of the river snd hsrbor bill. The
Democrats OF the committee think they
are strong enough in votes TO lake up the
bill by force If they see H. to try 1t, but
they do not want to put themselves in the
position Of antagonlzing the Mills bill
They are trying now 10 persuade Mr.
Mills that 1t IS best to give 3 day to the
river and harbor bill, go well along with
the consideration Of 1t, and then take it
up under d suspension Of the rules en-
Monday and pass it so that it will oe out
Of the way. So many friends Of the Mills
bill are interested in the river aud har-
Dor appropriations, that while ~
stands upon the calendar 1t
ia constant menace to the ter4f bill. 1t
is, perhaps, the only measure which has
friends enough to take the floor away
from the tariff bills. The Republicans
stand ready to vote to take up anything
which would interfere with Mr.. Mills de-
sign to crowd his bill through, and there
are enough Democratic members of this
Congress who will not be members Of the
next Congress il the river snd hsrbor
bill jesn't pass to mske & M risy.
VOTE ON THE TARIFF N ASSURE.
specisi TO the Gazette.
WAS INGToN, May 3-Ths House IL
getting weary Of the tariff discussion and
the Democrats think they Can secure
vote on it within two weeks. A crucus
committee OF the Democrats will be
called shortly to discuss The amendments
proposed by each member and vote upon
them, the vote in the CAUCUS to be binding
upon the party in the House. The pur
pose is to settle ell internal differences in
the caucus so as to secure perfect hsr-
mony on the floor. 1t Is expected that
some members will not be bound by the
caucus, but these, the friends Of The bill be-
lieve, will be too few to affect the re-
suit. This line of action, it is thought,
would shorten the time n cessary to
be taken up with the amendments.
The friends of the bill assert that
the bill has grown in strength under dis
cussion, and that they will hold enough
Democrats to pass The bill not counting
few Republicans whom they believe will
vote with them. The R publicans have
not succeeded in uniting upon the propo-
sition for repeal Of the sugar tax. Some
who have been opposed to any
reduction in the tax on whieky say
now that they expect the party will agree
with . reasonable near approach to une-
nimity upon this course OF reduction Of
internal revenue.
THE LENGTH OF THE SESSION.
Special to she Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, Missy Sit is quite prob
able that the present session will exstnd
far into the simmer months, owing 10 the
long break caused BY the two national
Many of the Represents
tives from bath parties will be chosen
and this viii leave tina House