Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-06
AT LAST.
Continued from First Poqe.

committees, WAS awarded with the
Craftsmanship. He is well pleased
Messrs. CulDerson and Mills were Of
course entitled to the important ch:ir-
manships assigned them, and their ap-
pointment was foregone conclusion.
The other members were assigned as fol-
lows: appropriations, Savers: coin.ge,
weights and measures, Martin; rivers and
harbors, Stewart; territories. Killgore;
Indian depreciation claims, Hare; revi-
sion Of laws, Lsnham; alcoholic liquor
traffic, Moore; Indian affairs, Hare;
Pacific railrosde, Grain; enrolled bills,
kigore; education, Grain; patents, Mar
tin; territories, Kilgore; exp snditures
in the Treasury Department, CalbeTsOp
reform in civil service, Abbott; election
OF President end Vice Paesidenr, Crain
militis, stewart; private land claims,
Sayers.
ARMY ORDERS.
The following army orders were ISSUED
to-day:
Captain 81. C. Ward, sixteen n infantry,
on leave of absence 81 East Boston,
Mass ordered to report by telegraph 10
the superintendent of the recruiting
strvice, Washington, to conduct & de-
tschment Of recruits for the third cavalry
ID the department Of Texas; twenty five
c0lored cavalry recruits assigned to the
ten tn cavalry, department of Arizona.
Second Lieutenant J. II. Weober, sig
nsl corps, ordered to proceed from San
Antonio, Tex to various points in that
state to inspect the signal service stations
End property at those places in accord
tnce with instructions from the chief
5igGal service.
FISHCCLTURAL STATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a commun ,ca-
lion to the Senate to-day from the No
Gissioners OF fish and fisheries in regard
10 tae availability Of the OZ,rk region OF
Missouri tor ishcultural stations, says
that from personal examination t has
been found that Neosho, Mo sttords
most favorable conditions for the pro-
posed station. The town Of Neosho has
donated seventeen acres Of land for the
purpose.
THE REWARD OF GENIUS.
Sherburne G.. Hopkins, the newspaper
reporter who some weeks ago sent q sham
infernal machine to Chief Justice Waite
for the purpose OF creating a sensation
and selling the news, pleaded guilty III
the Police court to-day TO e charge OF at
tempting to obtain money by false pre-
tense, and was fiaed 500.
COMMITTEE GOSSIP.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. The principal
interest in Congressional circles to-day
was the announcement Of the committees.
The general opinion is thst the Speaker
did as we'll as could be expected Of hin
although thereSare many cases Of indiyid-
Il %scfxr fhS,r
| OF the ffty-one chairmanships twenty one
were given to the south, twenty one to
| the west, while the east received nine.
| The geog aphicsi distribution is better
| Than last year although the Pacific slope
is entirely without committee. Missouri
gets five chairmsuship5 on account Of sen
| iority Of service, as this stat returned lis
delegation almost intact. New York
is kicking because it is not represented
on the ways and means. This is not
ofered fifth place, but refused it so the
in tariff legislation.
| HOUSE BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-FJlloWing are
among the bills Introduced in the House
| yesterday:
ot hl. VI 1IItAOlcs W JlOo
| mote the este olishmeEt Of free CONNER
| Cial intercourse among the nations Of
| America and the Dominion of Canada by
the creation of an American customs
union or zollverein. This bill seeks to
secure free commerce on this continent,
and an increase Of American merchant
marine; common system OF weights and
, measures; common system Of silver
ntxr1n
plan OF arbitration of all questions, dis
putes and differences among those coun-
tries thst now exist or may arise; slso to
orgaaize the Indian Territory under the
n .me Of Oklahoma, and to consolidate
certain tribes under Territorial govern
meat, and to sllot lands in severalty
among the IadIans; and to es-
tsblish new department to BE- known as
the Department OF Industries and Public
Works. TIE purpose OF this Gill is 10
| .rsnsfer from various other existing de-
partments and consolidate in the new de-
p.rtment the more or less scientific bu-
reaus Ct agriculture, labor, weather, i'm
prOvement OF rivers and hzrbors, coast
and geodetics, every geological survey, CON
struction Of public buildings, lighthouse
establishment, naval observatory, pat
ents, steamUUhI luSpSCtIon- SeislCe. IuLci
state commerce, fish aud fisheries. Also
Joint resolution providing for the cleo
tion Of President and Vice-Pfesident by 8
majority of the votes Of the people, and
The abolition of the electoral college, and
the regulation of q method of counting
votes for President and Vice President by
both houses OF Congress.
By Mr.. Mckinley Ct Olio-To restore
the rate Of duty on imported wool.
By Mr.. O'Ferra!l OF Virginia-A reso-
luton calling on the Secretary of the In
terror for Information in regard to
the illegal use Of public lands
| by cattle grszers, giving the names OF
such men and the quantities of land
A whole host Of other bills were intro
| duced, 902 in al.
| PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Mr. Ryan's
bill to amend the interstate commerce
ect proposes to prohibit the bringing into
state of any article OF commerce, the
manufacture and sale Of which is pro-
hibited within thst stste.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
| Special to the GaZst:e.
WAsHIN GToN, jan. 1.-The following
| Texas pensions were issued to-day: Mex
ican war, Margaret A., widow of Samuel