Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-21
The Republicans Preparing a Tariff
Bill of Their Own With Which to
oppose the Democratic Bill.
That There VIII be Many
Changes In the Stations Of Regi-
ments During ESrly Summer.
The SENATE Prohibited by lis Euiss from
Making the Fishery Treaty Public.
Democratic Convention.
A zEpUsL1cAS TARIFF BILL.

,s0ss contrary 10 MT. 0ihlne i5ShI az
rice, are preparing tariff bill OF the!F
,wn with which to oppose the DemocIatic
dill. They are greatly al'rmed st the
prospect Of free wool passing, and have
determined IL this passes to move TO
strike out the whole tariff on Woolens
Tariff reform is certainly making great
advances when the Republicans think OF
for absolute free trade in one OF
the great schedules. Evidently when tie
tariff deba e begins there will be "fuo"
in Doth horses.
ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The condition
Of the army transportation fund indicates
to those conversEnt with the policy OF Inc
War Department, that there will be many
chsnges in the stations OF regiments
during the early summer. It Is under
stood to be The intention OF the Lieuten-
ent- General Sheridan to move the whole
of the Eighth Cavalry from the depart
ment OF Texas to the department oil
Dakota, relieving the eight companies OF
the Seventh Cavalry, which are to be sent
to the department of the Missouri with
the remaining companies OF that regiment.
1t is saidathat If any infantry regiments
are to be moved, the chances are in favor
OF the Fifth, which has been in the de-
psrtment of Dakota since 1876, one year
longer than the Third Infantry, which has
been spoken of for transfer.
THE FISHERY TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-The Ssns!e in
secret St ssion to-day listened to the read
ing of the fishery treSty and then an
nov
cessful struggle 70 make 1t public. The
lead In this matter was taken By Senator
FRYE who is anXions that his constituents
shall be informed suthoritiVely as to
what they have hope for from the matter.
Fhe motion was gallautlV supported and
would have been successful but Tor the
discovery that the Senate Is po"erless in
the face Of it's own rules to do what l.
desires To publish the document now
would require a change Of the rules aud
10 make change or even to discuss 8 pro
posal to mske a change requires days
notice. Hence as the matter is expected
to come from Ottawa in day or two the
Senate contents itself with sending the
treaty to the Public Printer to be printed
in confidence.
The provisions of the document are
sara to be very much as the papers have
already stated. That which seems TO
have fastened itself m st firmly upon the
Senatorial memory, as the hasty reading
WAS progressing, is the provision that the
privilege of going into Canadian ports to
GUY bait shall be withheld by Canads,
unless the United States Congress passes
l,ws for the free admission Of fish. The
document is commented upon by one
side as practically conceding that the
CAnsdian contention has been correct SIS
to the Interpretation Of the treaty OF 1918.
On the other hand, Senators friendly to
the administration express the opinion
thst all has been accomplished by the de-
psrtment that could be expected, aud that
the quarrel which has lasted over half s
century has thus been brought to an end.
JOINED TIE RAMsBA CIRCLE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Cleve
land to-day Joined the RSmshia Circle for
the elevation of women in India. This
organization is the outgrow'h Of work in
this country of PuDdita Ramabis, who
has been laboring in various cities OF the
United States since March, 1886, to awsk.
en- an interest in the Establishment Of q
normal school for high caste child-T!d
ows In Poone, India.
PETITION FROM THE BsICKLAYERs.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, b. 20.-Mr. L,nham
received to-day from Fl Paso series OF
presmbIes and resolutions Of the Brick
layers and Masons international Union OF
America, addressed to the commission
for the construction OF the new cor
gressional library building, asking for the
appointment of Mr.. Joha Lynch, the
president of the union, to the position Of
superintendent of construction Of the
library building. The resolutions SET
forth reasons why no person should be
appointed superintendent who was net in
accord with organiz I'd labor. The paper
was signed by Thomas Butcher aud E o
Tufp!n of FL Paso, and 1t has been placed
on lie with tie library commission by
Mr.. Lsnhsm.
CRAM SCORES A SUCCESS.
Special to tRe Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Coneressmsl
Grain scored 3 triumph to-dsy in the
House By defeating Senator Hosr's pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
changing the time for the meeting of CON-
g'ess and the election Of congressman.
Mr. Grain delivered most forcible
speech sgainst the measure showing
plainly that the proposed change was in
advisable snd would NOT mend matters
any. lie was ably reinforced Dy his
Democratic colleagues and exoects now
to brir e his measure before the House
within a very shot time. Mr.. Grain
received hearty congratulations after he
delivered his speech and will undoubt-
edly succeed IN passing his own resolu'
| tion..
MAXwBLL's HANGING POSTPONED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-In the United
States Supreme court to-day the Chief
Justice gave motto that mandates to en-
force the decision Of the court would
issue in all decided cases previous to
January /, except for those in which
petitions for 1ehearing are pending and
those docketei and dismissed under the
ninth rule. In view Of the lac, that s
petition for reheeripg has been forwarded
| (but not yet received) In the Maxwell
Prelle. murder case, Of Hugh III, Brook: