Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18
fHE FORT solid.
1t Cleveland Does not Use His Veto
Fort Worthis Solid for the Gov
eminent Building.
Colonel Kilgore Gives Reasons Why
he Voted Against the River and
Harbor Bill.
Tho General Dsbste on the Tariff Bill E1.
texded Until SATURDAY. or the Pres
emit Week.
HOW THE TEXANS VOTED.

aOW TIE TEXANS VOTED.
| Special to the Gazette.
| WASHINGTON, Msy 12.-The press re-
ports to the effect that all the Texas dele.
CATION voted for the river and hsrbor bill
are incorrect. Colonel Kilgore wes the
only Texas member voting sgainst the
passage OF the bill. He says that its pro.
Visions show psrtiality and that large
snns are voted to Insignificant creeks and
alleged haroors Of no account to the gen.
erai commercial welfare, but simply in
the interest OF Congressman who hope to
curry favor aud secure realization in that
way. Inas Texas gets so large q sum,
ABOUT one-eighth CT the total, is largely
cue 10 the untiring Efforts of Colonel
Stewart.
Judge Hare inside an extremely seDsf.
Bile though short talk on the tariff. and
was congratulated by all his collessues.
Judge Abbott csn pass the bill giving
Fort Worth a building IN three minutes
time II Speaker Carlisle would ouly rec
oanize him for that purpose, 8 thing he
eas thus far steadily refused to DO. It il
limited that the Speaker, in his dislike to
| the passage Of bills Of this nature, is
somewhst arbitrary in his methods, but
there is no danger Of the bill not pass
Ing sooner or later, and IL Grover dent
| call his veto into play the For. is solid for
| 8 good posto flee.
AN EXTENSION OF TINE,
| Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 12-The Demo-
cratic members Ct the House WAYS and
means committee have decided to consent
20 an extension Of s general debate on
the tariff bill which WAS to have closed
| wednesday next, TO the fol-
lowing Saturday. This de-
cision was arrived at this morning
after consulting with the leading Republi.
can members, and the assurance was said
to haye BEEN given that the extension
would not result in any postponement of
final action on tue bill. This is the result
OF the CREST desire by members who want
to speak and would otherwise be
cut out. The matter has been under con.
sideretion for day or two. At the
meeting OF the Democratic members of
the committee to-day the extension was
| egreed on, the probabilities being that
such an extension would be a,saving of
time.
APAMogs CASE.
Specialize the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-In the Supreme
court OF the United States on Monday
next there Will be handed down deci.
sion In the famous case of the CITY of
New Orleans against Myra Clark Gaines.
In closing his brief as counsel tor the
heirs OF Mrs. Gaines, Attorney Alfred
GoltthWaite Gays this is the last time her
case Will come before this court. II is
the final act in litigation which has been
/ ~,
years.
| BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
| The Senate committee have begun con.
sideration of the river and hs1bor bill and
expert to have 1t ready to report to the
Senate next week. The committee have
| decided to grant no hearing except in the
vase Of Senators who may apply. A large
number OF persons, representing various
localities, have applied to be heard, but
| IS much time would be consumed In this
manner the committee have concluded to
decline all applications with the excep-
lions noted.
| AMOUNT OF BONDS PURCHASED.
| WASHING ToN, May 12-Tetal amount
OF bonds purchased to date by the Treas
ury Department, under the recent circu.
lar, ID SIS, ITO, 700 at cost OF $22,4S4.-
704. The saving in interest is $685.
879.
EXTENDED THE DEBATE.
WARRINGTON, May 12-Tne Demo-
cratic members Of the House committee
on ways and means have decided to con-
sent to an extension Of general debate on
| the tariff bill which was to have closed
Wednesday next, to the following Satur-
cay. This decision was arrived at this
morning after consultation with leading
Republican members and the assurance
was said to be given that the extension
would not result IN any postponsment of
final action on the bill. y
Inc name of the me st noted writer a.
novels paeturingithe life OF Norweginh
ssilors vi. very appropriately, jonas Lie.