Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-17
TREAD LIGHTLY.oO
Mills is Not So Certain Of tn
visibility Of Tariff Reducti9NN
as He Has Been. ~
The Ways and :: ii 81 Conn
Strikes an Ugly SnRg In the 1T
and Steel Schedule.
Ths Senate Committee Making Invs-
ton Of the Pacific Railways Hold
Preliminary Meeting. =
MUST 60 SLOW.

MUST 60 SLOW.
Special to the Gazette.
WASH EGToN, Feb. I1.-Mr. MIL
few days ago, said truthfully bu>>
creetly that he didn't expect the Is
TO pass, explained the delay in re-
It by saying that 1t was now neces
get enough votes to make II Rcce :.
to the Democratic majority of h
committee. The fair acknowledged
that the majority of the committee
mining or manufacturing interests u 4
they are anxious to practice shows
Mills O Wn protective instincts whe~
auctions are 10 question, whichMVM
teIfere with his return t9 Conga u
fails to specify them IN his talkse
has been getting so many lett6rers 3
wool growers in his distrl
1t is probable that even
is beginning to appeal to-
From letters received by Rept(mount-
members of the committee 1t is E
that Texas Is growing more and nc
imperative in the demand that the Ed
rates
SHALL NOT BE REDUCED, sxas
and the same sort of information -
other states shows very clearly the -
for going slow, as Mills EXPRESS
He spoke Of the Democratic EFFORT"
up coursge by refusing to hear no. er
manufacturers, wool growers and miners
They can't shut their eyes to the letter.
which force themselves on them, and thu
result is the bill is bidding for help. jas,
as the chairman acknowledges Scott G.
Pennsylvania appears to be now the onl
man on the committee in favor Of pushin
1t through quickly, and the talk to-nigh,
is that II Mills don't hurry Scott will
make fight about few propositions o.
his own.
MAKING SLOW PROGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA Democratic
member Of the House committee OF
ways and means stated this morning thai
it was improbable that the tariR big
would assume definite shape before tho
25th inst, and there was very little hope
1t could be laid before the full committee
in time for action and report to the
House before March l. The majority have
struck q snag In the iron and steel
schedule and are unable to agree Upapl
the enlargement of the free list. re3l
times four or Eve articles hs heEba' Al
placed on the free list and theFcs Ea9g
ont. The chairman of the commit,IsIs a
the only document that is regarde,I 4sl,
DILL and It is stated he is unable to r, . :
without the aid of all his associates.
PACIFIC RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
special Pacific Railroad committee held
preliminary meeting this morning and
voted to enter first upon investigation Of
Union Pacific matters. 1t was decided to
begin its hearings February 25, aud invite
the Pacific Railroad commissioners and
General JOHNSON, commissioner OF the
railroads to appesr tina. day. Il viii
bring the commission bills before the
Senate Monday in order to hsve them
printed for the use of the COMMITTEES z
TExAs PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette, ssS5 ID
WAeH1NdToS, Feb. 1.-THE follrs. SP
Texas pensions were issued toe sEtn.s5
mexlcsn surviyors-Henry NJ. Cool, eceisz
ton; jesse M. Cook, Denison; ElisEssss u
Briggs, Bexsr; William G. CothE =
JackshOr0. Matthew 7 Rrfnsnn Az =,