Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-10
II is Possible the President Will
Attend the Dedication Of the State
Capitol in May.
TIE Amended DEPENDENT Pension Bill
Embadies the Democratic Policy In
Matter of Pension Legislation.
The Rivalry Of Texas Towns Over the Cour
Seat May Prevent Action on Its Es-
tablishnens.
CLEVELAND MAY VISIT TEXAS.

WARRINGTON, Apru D. President
Cleveland msy visit Texas st the cere-
mony Of the dedicstion Of the state CAPT.
tai st Austin. Congressman Abbott and
Senator Coke have both been active in
their endeayors to induce the President
to accept the invitation. While he has
not sald he will go, still he has not de-
clined. There is no necessity politically
| for Mr.. Cleveland to visit the south to
create PUBLIC sentiment In his favor So
| candidate next fall, IS that section will
know no other candidate in eli PROBABLE
ity. The President has never seen
the great state of Texas, and his
visit would be as much of a
pleasure TO himself as to the citizens of
the Lone Star state; snd IL is among the
possibilities that he may participate in the
ceremonies st the state capitol in Msy.
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
WARRINGTON, April 9-Tne House
committee on invalid pensions this morn
ing took final action upon the Senate bill
known IS the dependent pension bill.
Some verbal amendments were made to
the first section relating to The claims Of
dependent parents, but none Of them
materially changed the eject Of the sec
ton.
A substitute WAS adopted for the Sec
ond section, which is the principal section
of the bill. The substitute provides q
pension for all persons who have served
in the military or naval services of the
United States for any period, and who
have been honoraoly discharged, and who
are now or who may hereafter be suffer-
ing from mental or physical diSeb lllty not
the result Of their own vicious habits,
which totally disabled them from the per-
Torrance Of manual labor, at q rate per
month OF l cent per month for every
days war service. Il fu rther provides
the same pensions for persons who are
sixty-two years OF age, or who may here
sfter become sixty years OF age for and
during their natural lives.
Section three wss amended go IS to
provide that when the widow OF any per-
sen who mad served in the war and been
hOnorabIy discharged Is In q condition Of
dependence or is sun 5rng from any disa-
billy recognized by the snnu,l pension
law, or is sixty years of age, she shall be
placed upon the pension roll at the rate
per month of cent for every day of war
service OF her husband.
The fourth section WAS amended so as
claimed under the bill, SIS instead Of $40.
The element of dependency placed in
the Grand Army bill by the Senate WAS
eliminated SO that sill soldiers are to be
pensioned for their services equally with
out regard TO their financial condition,
and according to the per diem idea. The
amendments were adopted by strict
party vote, the Republicans favoriDg the
provisions Of the Senate bill, so that the
amended bill may De regarded as em5ody-
ing the Democratic policy in the matter
Of pension legislation.
POSTPONED ACTION.
Special TO the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, April s-The Senate
judiciary committee postponed action on
the bills relating to the establishment of
9 new Federal court district in Texas IN
til the reIt meeting 8 week hence.
Whether anything will be done, in view
of the rivalry of several North Texas
towns for q court seat. is very doubtful.
SENATOR COKE
will deliver Thursday a speech on the
r tariff which will be unique In its trest-
ment of tEis question almost exclusively
in it's relation to labor. he will demon
strate how utterly delusive Is the protec-
, ton dogma that q high tariff enables
American workmen to get better wages.
] MILLS AT FORTRESS MONROE.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April CONGRESSMAN
Mills is improving uuder the genial eli
mate of Fortress Monroe aud salt sea
oreezss. This place is favorite resort
this season OF the year and Is always
crowded. Mrs. Mills Is with her husband
and 1t is expected that Mr.. Mills will re-
gain his strength so rapidly he will be
ab e to return in ample time TO attend to
the tariff bill.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE NooRs SETTLED.
WASHINGTON, April s.-The Secretary
of State has received q cable message
from United States Consul Lewis at Tan
gier, saying that the recent trouble with
the Moorish government has been salts
fsctorily settled. No details are given,
but it Is stated at the Department that
the terms are honorable to this govern
m.nt.
TELEPHONE CASE CALLED.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Iu the Supreme
, court to-day the case of the United
, States vs. the B ell Telephone Company
was advanced on the docket and set for
: hearing on the second day Of nexi term.
This Is the case brought against the Bell
Telephone Company In Ohio by Attorney
, General Garland, and which has excited
considerable iateres! throughout the
r country.
ANENT PACIFIC RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, April "a bill, general
In It's cnarscter, forfeIting all lands grant
ed railroad lines not completed within
the time specified by Law WAS agreed to
+ by the House committee on Pacific rail-
roads to-day.
Representative Weaver of lows says
another deadlock will occur this week II
the present one Ia broken within the next
c twenty four hours. He intends to oppose
the passage OF the Outhwsite Pacific
e Railroad bill by dilatory tactics, snd says
!. 1t will probably result in q deadlock OF