Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-22
FRAMING 1 BILL.
The Maj rity Of the Ways and Means
Committee Hard at Work
on the Tariff.
Au Ex !. alien OF the Causes of the
Inferior Mai. Service Of
the West.
4 Bill Under the Consid Grafton OF q Com
ntttee to Promote the Efficiency
of the Milttis.
CoNCILIATING FACTIONS.

any tariff sessions, the majority Of the
committee are hard at work on blll
They sre working very quietly and are
Very hopeful OF success. There has bet n
90 formal CANVASS of the House on the
question, bat in an informal way many
members have been sounded. a bill will
be reported st an early date and there
will be little, Ii any, opposition to it's con-
s'd' ration. The indications are hat the
N { er will be taken up 10 spirit Of con-
CT istion IS far as tie two factor s
Of the party are concerned al d
bill will come out OF the committee Of
the whole in such a shape IS TO secure
the votes Of a me- nifty OF the House,
though 1t will be scarcely whaE anV Of
them would have II they could do Just
what they want.
MILITIA BILL.
WASHINGTON, jan. II The House
committee on militia to day had u1dsr
discussion Representa- i've McKenna's bill
amending the laws governing the Dilitis
of tee United Slater. The bill provides
for the establishment Of a bureau Of
militia under the War Department for the
purpose OF aiding and giving Necessary
Instructions and ell useful information
toward increasing the efficiency Of state
militia, and for the division Of the mlli!is
Of the several states iasO organ ed aud
reserve classes, incluo Ing every able-
bodied citizen between eighteen and forty
five year, Of age. The committee deferred
Secretary OF War to submit his views
upon the proposed amendments.
SIGNAL SERVICE APPROPRIATION.
t. ~ IL
chief signal officer, was before the HUg.e
appropriations committee to-day to urge
that immediate appropriations be
made 10 maintain signal DeT-
,ytce stations in various pisces,
principally st the west, mary Of which
had aleady beer discontinued, and other
stations a. Important points Woald like
wise be forced TO b. discontinued unless
PROMPT action was taken to pre-
vide mesns TO pay necessary expenses.
General Greedy stated that the usefulaess
Of signal service was greatly crippled be-
cause the last Congress cut down the sp-
pTopristions to the nsrrowest limits. He
promised the committee that il this mat
ter was given attention promptly, the
western stations would be prefer ed In
re- estab ishment and maintstus1ce.
wANTsD AN EXPLANATION.
WASHINGTON, Jsn. A.-R preventative
Perkins OF Kansas, asked unanimous
consent In the House to-day to offer
resolution calling on the Postmaster
General for Information to whether the
inferior Dlail service complained Of
throughout the west results from the ap-
pointment Of mex perienced or incapable
employees. The demand for regular order
operated as an objection.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WARRINGTON. Jan. 2l.-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
D L. jean, Johnson; sJ w. Smith, de-
ceased, Clsrksville.
TO RSoPEN THE CONTEST.
WAsHINaToN,J Jan, 81 Mr.. Th0ebe, the
contestant for Speaker Carlisle's seat, IN
formed q reporter this afternoon that the
Speaker will, on Monday next, send a
letter to the House, requesting that the
contest for his seat be reopeued aud q
committee sent into the district to take
testimony.
TIME Is PAST.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Il The action Of
the House in adjourning to-day without
disposing Of the Thoebe-C4rlisle case
leadered it impossible that the vote By
which the resolution for the Ire-openiag
Of the case was defeated yesterday cou Dc
reconsidered, except by unanimous Con-
sent, the time WITHIN which such
motion could have been entered
ss one OF privilege having expired
with to-day's session. Although the ru-
NOR that Mr.. Carlisle will on Monday sd
latt 20 ,hrs
tie case oe reopened, is declared by tast
gentlsmsE's friends 10 be without FONDA
tion. Even should such commualcd-
1ioa be received, it's suggestions could
only be acted upon by Unanimous consent,
uuless the order for previous question
under which the House is now operating
SHOULD be considered SIS Withdrawn.
COMBINATIONS FORMED.
In the House to day Mr.. Bacon CT New
York, chairman Of tie committee on man
ufactures, reported preamble and reso-
luton reciting the allegation that certsiu
Individuals and corporations engaged IN
manufacturing or dealing Ia some OF the
neces stiles Of life have combined for the
purpose OF controlling or custaillng the
production Of the supply of the same,
thereby increasing tneir price TO the peo-
pie, sfecti0g irjuriousiy commerce be-
tween The states and impairing the rev
enues OF the government and directing
the committee On manufactures TO inquire
into The names. number and extent Of
such alleged cum binstions, and all other
n alters relative TO the same which may
c.ll for legislation by Congress.
Mr. Randall of PennsYiysnis objected
to the present consideration u the reso
luton and it WAS placed upJn the cei.
andsr.
TIE NEW BANKING BILL.
Z representative Dunn ot Arkansas TO-
lay Obtained leave to have printed on the
R cord tue following amendments which
De proposes to offer TO the Wilkins bank
ing oil at the fr-t opportunity;
Thst hereafter any bank may deposit
gold and silve, bullion with the Treasurer
Or assistant treasurer, in amounts not
lees in value than $4,000 sud receive
therefor certificates in the denominations
Of SIS, sl2, $50. $50, Sle0, or $500, as
the oeposItors may elect, fractional psrts
Of $40 Or. shy deposit Of bullion TO be
paid for ia coin. Such certificates shall
De receivable for all pubic dues and shaII
De legal tender except where psymen. in
coin is eypressiy stipulated. They shall
De redeemaole in cola on presentation 81
he treasury or sc toe sub treasury in
New York The value or ratio TO gold at
which the certificates shall be issued on
silver bullion shall be It's actual ratio or
s1e market value at the time OF deposit,