Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-03
Senator Voorhees, Will Not Rstract
the Part of His Remarks Brand
ing Ingalls, as a Liar.
His Passage ct Arms With the Kansas
Statesman Is Still the Talk Of the
National Capital.
The General Opinion that HI. Fuller n
Chief Justice viii Surprise His Critics
a. Did Mr.. waite.
WILL NOT RKTRAcT.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The passage at
arms between Voorhees, and Ingalls,
yesterday is still the talk of the town.
Both gentlemen have cooled of some
what, although the rancor of each is still
visible. Mr.. Voorhees, was asked to-day il
he would withdraw that portion of MS re-
mark which fatty branded Ingalls, as
liar. Mr.. voorhees, replied: "No, sir.
What have said is true, and l do not
intend to take back anything. The
remarks OF Ingalls, show his nature. He
is well known IS ungenerous and deceiv-
ing. shall not retract anything nor alter
the record in any way. Lat that stand. I
am not ashamed of it nor afraid Of the
consequence, II any should follow" e.
voorhees, is plain spoken man, but
when reused especially upon such provo
cation as yesterday he can thrash larger
men with bitter SARCASM than Johnny In
gals OF Kansas, the traducer Of Hancock,
Mcclellan and other soldiers, both living
and dead. He knows not the meaning OF
shame, snd is cordially disliked even in
his own party.
FULLER WELL SPOKEN OF.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May "A prominent
member Of the bsr Of the Supreme Court
of the United States said to-day that he
had professional acquaintance with the
nominee for the Chief Jus,iceship and
though he regarded him as s
man without the distinguished
characteristics OF some others
named for the place, and as having neither
Judicial experience nor national reputa-
ton, yet his standing as lawyer was
good, and that adicisl capacity and pos
sibility were often discovered by the test
OF the trial alone; tha. he presumed Mr..
Fuller would disappoint his critics just
IS did Chief Justice Waite, a lawyer who
also had never been on the bench or en-
joyed 9 national reputation.
HowDY MARTINS REFORM MEASURE.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 2-Msjor Bill Mar.
tin has come to the front agsin. This
time he appears in the capacity of
would-pe law maker. Major Martin is
very much opposed TO bribery At elections
and he has been sitting up late 1t night
recently framing law which would OBJ
/ literate that crime. He had no help from
outside in the matter Of composition or
style and the bill is consequently far from
being model Of either. The queer thing
about the law is the way Howdy frames
its pensltles. He goes to the very bottom
of things at once. No halfway measures
for the statesman from Henderson
county. He provides that spyone con-
victed of the offence of bribing or at
tempting to bride any Uaited States
Judge, member Of Congress, or govern.
ment officer TO render decision or judg-
ment, or vote upon any penn ing PROPOSE
ton, or do any official act, shall be
Nd hy, t., -
Martin ssys and every one will acknowl-
edge that it is quite enough. But little
has been heard Of Martin the past few
| weeks, but the presentation OF this law
| he's brought him again into public no.
| toriety, and it must be acknowledged
| thss the Ms )r seems TO erj1y it.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TARIFF BILL.
WASHINGTON, May 2-AE effort is
being made which promises success to
secure Democratic caucus of repre-
ssntstives next Wednesday or Thursday
to decide upon the line of policy to gov
ern the acceptance Of amendments to the
| tariff bill. It is said to be the purpose of
leading Democrats 10 anticipate the Re.
publican side CT the House as far as pos
sible in making incorporatiors in the
bill of such amendments as will meet
public sentiment.
AMENDING INTER STATE LAW.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Senate
committee on Interstate commerce had
long meeting this morning and practical
| ly finished consideration of the amend
ments to the Interstate Commerce law,
the most important Of which have already
been published.
THE CHINESE TREATY.
WASHINGTON, May 2-In the secret
session to day Senator Sherman reported
back the Chinese treaty from the Senate
committee on foreign relation with the
recommendation OF the committee favor
ing the treaty, providing that the prohi-
bitlonal features Of the treaty shall apply
| to those who are now absent
from the country regardless Ct
sny certificates they may hold. The
other requires that the classes privileged
to return shall only be permitted to land
upon presenting certificates Issued sub
| sequent to the present time. Mr.. Ser
man asked that the treaty be taken up
to day, but objection was made and it
went over.