Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-12
Time 70 VOTE.
The Democrats Considering Plans to
Choke of the Five Minutes De-
bate on the Tariff Bill.
TIE SsHa's Committee an AppreprtS'
toss Iqcreas-sths kEiaBnt Il toe
eosto flca appropriations.
TAe Senate Commis'e- on judiciary Fur
ther Considers the Nomination of
Melville W Fuller.
TIRED OF TALKING,

A'INhA NE lALhtNH.
WASHINGTON, June IL The Demo-
cratic caucus annouaced for midnight was
not called at the instance OF the Demo
cratic members OF the wsys and means
committee, but at the demand Of run
Der OF Democrats VINO are dissatisfied
With the slow progress made with the
tariff BILL The obi ct is to devise means
for restricting the ave minutes debate.
Just how that i to be done is not clear
TO most Democrats, but various plans
are under consideration, one of which
contemplates sn agreement among the
Democrats to remain silent and take no
p,rt in the debate, letting the RepubI-
cans do all the talking.
PosToFFICR APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, June 1l.-The Senate
committee on appropriations has in
creased the pOstC flee appropriation by
81 549. 600. One million dollars Is ep-
propriated to carry on the eisht-hour law
with respect TO letter carriers, and $780,
900 Is appropriated fer subsidies, the pro-
vision beicg substantially thlt advocated
oy Senator Frye last year. The House
provision spprOprtating $50, 900 20 psy
the pOstofn ;e clerks for unusual business
is struck OUT, and the pro-
vision Of $3.50, 600 for rent,
light and fuel for third class offices
is reduced to $3.50, 900 with proviso that
there shall not be allow for rent Of any
thiId-class ofice more than $4,000, nor
more that see for fuel and light in any
oae year, and that no contracts shsll be
made calling for the payment Of either
rent, light or fuel beyond the end of the
rex fiscal y6sr.
AGAIN Po;TPOSED.
WASHINGTON, June IL The Senate
committee on ldicisry to-day further
considered the nomination Il Melville " .
Fuller, to be Chief Justice, without re
suit. TIE meeting continued nearly half
81 hour after the Senate had assembled,
and the case was then postponed for two
weeks.
BaF0RE THE TARITE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Juae IL The Senate
sub committee on tariff to-day heard the
views OF the cotton bsgging makers on
the tariff. The committee was told that
the cotton 5sggiug manufactures had
been established VITA imported mschtn-
cry upon which duty OF 40 per cent. had
been psid, ard that the capacity Of
The establishments WIS now fully
leo per cent. in sdv nee OF the demands
tor Begging, A reduction 0f the present
rates could be endured only in case ju.e
butts we're msde free. The Compe itlOD
in Iadis in bsg9icg is so fierce, however,
that II it were made free IS proposed by
the bill the factories would suH.r speedy
ruin. I. was further represented thAt
there is 40 demand from tos planters for
free baggiIg, in rs much as the bsggIng
IS well as the iron hopping on the cuttou
bales is all weighed and paid fer as cot
ton, and the planter il this way receives
more for the o.ggiug than ne pays for it.
EXECUTIYs CLSMgNCY.
The President has gtsnsed a pardon to
George Smith, Western district Of Ar
kansas, Convicted Of larceny
aud introducing spiritu9u9 liquors
in tie IGdtnn Territory sud
aen epced To one YeA.'s imOCisormant on
each charge aud u pay $50 sae; also
John S Seize, Clerc kee IutisI, western
district of ArAansaa, r1anslAu hter.
SentePce suspended, Baruey C. Smiry,
Ark.Dsss, destroying letters oy burning a
postoflca of which H. wAa postmaster,
sentenced HJvam 1er 6 1887, C enc year.
TE1As PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June IL The following
Texas pensions were Increased 20 day:
Job Bomp. gum. Mex can S17viv5rs-
william G. Alkinson, Terrell. Mexican
Wild Jws-Anrs b widow OF Thomas
Cannon, Austin.