Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-24
GROVER AND FRANCES.
President aid Mrs. Cleveland Leays
the Capital to Attend the Presby-
terrain Anniversary,
The Senate COMMITTEES on Agriculture
Will Report Favorably the Bill Gre
ating Department OF Agriculture.
MillS Proposition to be Declined-A Sub
stitute Tariff Bnl-rime for Claiming
Arrears OF Pensions.
OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA.

OFF FOR PHILADELPHIA.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-President and
Mrs. Cleveland left Washington st IL
O'Clock this morning for Philadelphia, to
attend the Presbyterian anniversary.
They held reception ct Oak View this
sfternoon. The President will return to
Washington tomorrow, but Mrs. Clsve-
land will remain with friends in Philadel-
phia for asouta week.
REPORT ON THE HATCH BILL.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Senate
committee on agriculture has orde red
favorable report on the Hatch bill to Ell
large the duties OF the DEPARTING Mt Of
Agriculture and make 1t sn executive de-
partment. The committee mss, however,
struck out all that portion Of the bill
which looks to the transfer OF the Weather
Bureau to the Department of Agriculture.
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
WASHINGTON, May % Representative
Walker Of Missouri, from the committee
on invalid pensions, has prepared for
presentation to the House minority re-
port adverse to the bill extending the
time during which claims may be al
lowed for arrears Of pensions. The re-
port states thst 1t will require $500, 000,-
900 to carry out the provisions of the
bill. Mr.. Walker Gays The bill, il passed,
will not only dispose Of the surplus but
will add several hundred millions to the
burdens Of the nation already weighed
down by saxati01.
DECIDED TO DECLINs.
AS far as the party car be regarded IS
bound by tue action of the conference as
distinct from the caucus, the Republ can
Representatives in the House have for
mally decided to decline to accept Mr..
Mills proposition to dispense with con-
sideration Of the tariff bill under the five
minute rule
The Democratic members OF the ways
and means committee are hard st work
upon the Amendments proposed by the
Democrats, endeavoring to dispose Of
them before the end of the week, so that
the House can enter upon consideration
Of the bill for amendments next week.
The Republicans srs confident they
will DE able to agree upon substitute
for Mills bill, and the conference has al
ready outlined several of the leading
points Of the measure, but it is their
present plan to allow consideration OF the
pending bill to run along under the five
minute rule for some time in o-der to
fully disclose in debate the sentiments OF
al memOeIs Oh Tue party.
The Senate committee on appropris-
tions has completed consideration OF the
Indian appropriations bill and will prob
ably report it tomorrow. II has made 8
net reduction of S226, 900, making total
appropriation OF SS,172,000 In round
numbers.
A dilemma confronts the House commit
tee on rules in the shape OF the arrearS
90 10 tn
prove as embarrassing as WAS the direct
tax bill. Representative Johnson Of
Indiana has introduced resolution which
is now before the committee making the
pension bill special order for Friday, with
provisions that it's consideration shall
continue In the House from day to day
until the bill Is finally voted upon. Heavy
pressure is being brought to besr upon
the committee on rules to report
this resolution along with 8 number Of
other special orders. II the committee
yields 1t is believed that the bill would
pass the House upon final vote. The
large appropriation required In that event
w uld negative the idea of tariff reduc-
ton. On the other hand, should the op-
ponents Of the measure, as in the case Of
the direct tax bill, succeed N defeating
action upon the bill, it may be st the ex-
pense Of the tariff bill, as the defeat will
have to be accomplished through the
adoption Of flioustering tactics which
would consume an indefinite period OF
time.
the convention Of delegates from state
and locsl bar associations of the country,
having for its object the formation OF q
national bar association, met again this
morning and adopted q constitution. It
provides that the name OF the association
shall be The National Bar Association
Of the United States" the objects OF
which shall besto promote unifcation 80
far IS is practicable Of the various states
Continued on Fifth Pace.