Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-21
INCOME and OUTLAY.
A CfeditabIe Appropriation Obtained
for Texas in the River and
Harbor Bill.
an Expose Msds CT Methods Used to
Oh ain Possession Of Land COTdI-
tionalIy Granted 10 Oregon
The Mass OF Dem pers's ars Becoming I'M
Fortunate aud ID m and Acrion In lhs
Way of Revrnus Reduction.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.

Special 10 the Glzette.
WASHINGTON, March 20-The river and
halb,r bill is practically completed and
will carry about SIS. 100000. Mr.
Blanchard says he spprehends
no serious opposition to the
oil, but he fears the tariff bill will
block the way. No ne v prof CT providing
larger sums are provided Tor by it, and
every piece of WORK now in progress by
The government has BEEN fairly
dealt with. u. There will be
trisl of conclusions between
the tariff and river and hsrbor bill IS TO
precedence OF consideration, bu! there Is
not mucl doubt the sentiment in the
House Is largely in favor OF considering
the tariff bill nrst. Texas will get about
$3.50, 600 Of the total SIS, 100000 for her
rivers and harbors, by no means bad
showing, which speaks well for the work
OF CJngressman SseUart.
GRANT OF LAND.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Tbe Pfesi
dent to-day sent to the TWO Houses OF
Congress 8 Communication from the Sec
rotary of the Interior with great mass 4
testimony, relating 70 the grant OF publiu
land to the state of Oregon, for consruc-
ton of wagon roads. The Presentation
OF facts by the Secretary, the President
says, is the result Of examination which
has developed, as it seems TO him, Che
President) "moIe unblushing frauds
upon the government, which,
if remaining unchAllen2edJ will
divert several hundred thousand sores #
land from the public domain and from
reach OF honest settlers to those who have
attempted to pervert and prostitute the
bene flcent designs of the government.
The government sought By promise Of
generous donations of land TO promote
The building Of wagon roads for public
convenience, and for the purpose OF en-
coursging settlement upon pubic lands.
Toe roads have not yet been built, sHd
yet an attempt Is made to claim the lands
under the clause which depends for l5s
validity entirely upon the construction Of
those reads
A bill accompanies the communication,
which the President submits with rec
ommendAtion that it may become laW,
and with Gn earnest hope thst the oppor-
tunity thus presented to demonstrate the
sincere desire to preserve the public do
msin for settlers and to fru 4trHte unlaw-
full attempts to appropriate the same may
not be neglected.
DEMOCRATS WANT ACTION.
Special to the Gazstte.
Washington, March 20-There is :
determination among the mass OF D 9mo-
Gratis not 10 favor an adjournment until
action in the direction of revenue re.
duciion shall have been reached. They
have served notice to that eject and cSll
attention to the fac there has already
been consumed over half the usual durs-
ton Of the session without 6 single sp-
preparation bill or measure Of importance
htvipg been passed. TOe Republicans
are INDUCING IN War II factions on
the tariff question. They have
no def11ed policy OF their own and ap
pear to be determined that no Measure OF
their own shall pass. Tne chief source OF
di ;ulty is thst each member Of the Re-
publican minority on the committee OF
ways and means sets himself up as
leader, therefore whatever one PROPOSES
his colleagues oppose. They are indulgipg
in a,split Just now. One-han favors g
tobacco repeal and the other half reduI-
ton Of the duty on sugar.
IMPORTUNING THE PRESIDENT.
The President OF late mas oeen persis-
tently Desieged and ipportune by class
of politicians whom has hitherto dis
ca1ded. The spproah of the csmpaigo
brings them to the front once more. They
are now insisting on certain changes in
tina. class OF officials who have
steadily refused to listen 70
t cir demands. The President
listens to and treats them courieously a.
ne does every body, but he keeps his own
counsel. He is dsily receiving adVices
of the movements Of Governor Hill and
Mayor Hewitt of New York, but does not
seem disturbed. There is no question.
Judging from the unbiased opinions OF
the most ssgacious politicians, that thu
President is stronger than either Hill or
Hewitt, and when the test comes will
show himself stronger. They both are
the friends Of the President, but the Gov
ernor and Mayor are very Hntsgonistic to
each other and prefer the President next
to themselves.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
x WASHINGTON, March 20.-The follow
ing Texas eIsions were issued to day:
Mexican urvivors-Thomas l. Town.
send, Welmsr; William c. Walker,
Lanier; John Wesley Smith, Brownweod;
j Meyerick, Summers Mill. Mexican
widows-Emily, widow OF Perry II. Mat
thews, Winona; Mary D., widow of Ash
ley Parker, Marshall; Celesteen. widow
of Robert A. Gibson, UValde; Elizabeth,
widow Of John s Snackleiord, Sherman.
PATENTS ISSUED.
Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 2o.-The follow
ing patents were issued to-day: Frank
L Alter, R1und Rock, corn planter at
tachment; Matthew Kell, Granbury. ant
trap; NJ D. O'NesI. AIedo, C ttonstalk
cutter; GustaVe A Rid, Cedar, essIgnor
Of hslf to F. B. Foster, New YorK city,
boiler feeder regulator.