Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-26
Fl LABOR REGISTER
A Directory to Contain the Names Of
the Best Skilled Mechanics in
the Country.
Enormous Payments on Pensions by
the Treasury, But the Surplus IS
Large a. Ever.
General eheridan 10 q Sick Mantle In.
tsntions of tbs 90 mmittee on Fortified.
tions-ro Purchase Guns.


tions-ro Purchase Guns.
THE SECRET SESSIONS.
WASHINGTON, May 25-The Senate
spent several hours again to-day in secret
session, ostensibly discussing the motion
of Senator Sherman to proceed to the
consideration of the fisheries treaty with
open doors, but in reality debating the
merits Of the treaty itself. Senator Nor
gan was the principal speaker. The after
noon session is reported to have been re-
markedly dull as general thing, but it
is said that the colloquy between Senators
Edmunds and Morgan in regard to things
the President is likely to do il the Senate
does not ratify the treaty, would be read
with interest If made public.
REGISTER OF LABOR.
| Senator Turpie to-day introduced bill
to provide for sort of "Directory" OF
| the most skilled mechanics and artisans
| in. all parts of the country. The bill
| makes 1t the duty Of the COmmissi oner OF
Labor annually to compile fromsthe best
and most authentic sources and to pub
| lish the book to be called "The Register
| of Labor" to be of the size of the army
and navy register combined; to contain
the names and addresses of persons
of known excellence in their vicinity
in any line Of skilled labor, CT
mechaBic' names, to be taken in
proportion to population from the differ
ent states and territories. Only the
names Of persons actually engaged in
manual work of their respective callings
are to be published. The list is to be
carefully revised each year. No name Is
to be dropped from the register as long
as the person is known to be engaged in
the occupation stated, and the losses in
the list by death or other causes are to be
replaced by other names taken from the
same locality.
SHERIDAN VERY ILL.
~ General Sheridan is 9 very sick man
and the physicians are in constant at
tendance upon him. His trouble is
valvular affection OF the heart, and he
has had several alarming sinking spells
from which he rallied with difficulty, the
last being the most severe Of l. The
failure OF the hearts action has brought
him near to DEATHS door more than once,
and the fear is that q recurrence Of the
trouble may take him away suddenly at
any moment.
PENSION PAYMENTS.
The United States Treasurer hiss paid
out Sl2, 500, 600 during the present month
on account of pensions alone notwitn.
standing which fact excess of re-
ceipts over expenditure during the month
IS nearly S., 100000. The treasury sur
plus which fell 10 500, 100000 st one
time during the month, has again risen to
SOL, 100000.
REPORT ON FoRTIFICATIONs.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 25-The sub COM
mittee of the appropriation committee
which has the subject ct Notifications in
charge had It's first meeting to-day. The
chairman is Governor Ssyers Of Texas,
&c said: "The bill we shall report will
country and not by any means an extrav-
systematic system of defense which when
it shall have been carried out to its con-
pletion will afford the country proper
The question OF Notifications includes
not only the building of works
but also the choice of the purchase of
x
q necessity and the cost of such pieces
runs from $780, to 100000 each. It
is therefore necessary to proceed with
caution and prudence in the selection
of the proper arms of defense, in order
that the money appropriated may be ex
pended in the direction which will best
tend to bring about the end desired. This
morning we heard the representatives OF
nH nj n mil
Of the advantage and merits
OF their weapons. The inventor
Fof the turret SYSTEM OF
defense will be heard tomorrow, and the
testimony of experienced army officers
will be received on the question OF the
different kinds of heavy ordinance. 1t
will thus be some time before we will be
able to report our bill. 1t is expected
thst when the fertilization bill is reported
1t will include an appropriation Of 81, 000,-
0o0 or 30. 100000 for the purchase of
heavy guns and the erection of forts"
THE TARIFF SUB COMMITTEE.
The tsrifI subcommittee of the Senate
committee on finance held its first meet
ing to-das, at which q general discussion
of plans and purposes took place
the sub committee will probably
hold daily meetings hereafter. From de-
velopments at this uorning's meeting it
appears probable there will be substsn-
tial sgreemeIt on the administrative fsa-
lures Of tariff bill; in short, that the
Senate undervaluatiOn bill will be added
to any tariff bill that may be sent over
from the House; also that the two sides
will substantially agree to report for the
removal Of the incongruities and incon-
sistencies of the present customs laws,
many OF which have been called TO the
attention OF Congress by the Secretaries
Of the Treasury. It is also thought
probable that both parties win
assist in the putting Of number of new
articles on the free list, but beyond this
point it is expected the committee
will divide upon strict psrty lines, that
Is, in respect to new rates to be estab-
lished on dutiable articles.
SENATE TARIFF TALK.
WASHINGTON, Msy rs The tariff SUBJ
committee OF the Senate committee on
haIH - a.