Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-26
MILLS A SICK MAN.
He VIII Not b. Able to Take His Seat
in the House for Ten Days. The
Tariff Bill Must Wait.
The Ex-Prestdent Of the Reading Rail.
Wsy Before the Senate Committee
on Inter State Commerce.
Prominent Legislative Measures to Conae
Before The Two Houses of Congress
Daring tho Week.
MILLS CONDITION.

! MILLS CONDITION.
Special to the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, March 25.-Mr. MeMil
Ian said tonight, coming directly from
Mr.. Mills sick room: "ColoneI Mills /,
not likely to be able to take his seat II
the House for about ten days. The tariff
bill will not necessarily be delayed that
long, however. In few days, If Mr.
Mills continues to improve, we will be
able to consult with him on the majority
report Of the ways and means committee.
At present ne are only permitted to see
him for few minutes at q time, and try
to keep him from worrying about the
report. Il will not be presented to the
House for several days, and msy, indeed,
wait until Colonel Mills LIS able to report
the bill in person.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE AMENDMENTS.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHIN GToN, March 2S-Franklin B.
Gamsp, the ex president OF the Reading
Railroad, appeared before the Senate COM
ml:tee on interstate commerce Yesterday
In support OF four amendments to the
Interstate commerce act. The effect of
the amendments would be to give the
In erstaie commerce commission and the
courts power TO impose punitive as we'll
as compensatory damages on discriminate
Ing railrosd committees. The amend
ments also gives the United States courts
original Jurisdiction, with the power of
mandamus upon common carriers. Mr.
3sran argued that compromising DAM
ages to the amount OF the actual
loss WAS not enough for the
shipper. The refusal to carry his
goods at fair rate meant the loss OF his
market, and IL favored firm could Keep
rival out Of the market for six months
1t fire. quently meant ruin to him. He said
the fines should go to the persons Injured
and that they should be large enough to |
make up all bis loss, immediate and con-
tiGgent and heavy enough to make the !
stockholders Of the railroad COMPANY |
make their managers behave. He cited
The fscts throughout In the recent Star.
dard OH cases before the interstate COM
mittee, and argued that the courts should
have power by msndamus to compel a
railroad company Ia csse Of a dispute
over freight charges to carry the freight,
the charges to be fixed afterwards.
CONGRESSIONAL FORECAST.
WARRINGTON, March 25-There will
probably be struggle for precedence In
the Senate tomorrow between Senator
Palmer with his bill to establish bureau
of animal industry aud Senator Platt Witt
Ills South Dakota bill. Senator Palmer's
Dill holds the position of unfinished busi-
ness, but Senator Platt will ask that 1t be
displaced. Both Senators express the
purpose to do their utmost to procure |
light of way. The winning measure Is
kelly to take nearly all the time Of the
senate throughout the week. r
wednesday will be devoted to the oh
equies of the late Chief Justice. The ,
demphis bridge bill may secure q ar :
ng In the morning hours and it ia probs.
lie that Snator Wilson of Msrylaud
will sometime during the week ask that 7
ne regular order be laid aside to afo. :
i'm chance to deliver his speech On the :
OF the western mail service, :
nd one day may be DEVOTED to unob. {,
scsed cases on the calendar.
District of Columbia matters will nc. :
upy the first legislative day of the week !
q the House, prominent amorg them be- :
ng the bills to promote anatomical
clence In the District by giving psupers'
odies to the medical colleges. and the
and Tennslytown cable rail- =
bad bill, sll Of which will be subjects OF y
ontroVersy. Thescommerce com mittee .
I'LL be given the floor Tuesday, Il has
elected large number Of bills for sction e
It Is intended to call up this week the =
Nicaragua canal bill, the bill to loan gov. -
rn.nent exhibits to the Ohio Centennial y
xposition, the bureau Of health I'LL. the :,
runners bill and the bill to prevent :.
'auds on American manufacturers. in y
tdition to great number of bridge. :,
Clubhouse and life saving station bills :,
Is also intended to cali I'D the postal >
'legrsph bill, not for action, but to raise
I'D determine the question as to the
ght Of the commerce committee to sub. :, y
ltute such bill for the one which pro- :.
oses to place the telegraphie companies - -
aoer me operation Of the Interstate com. a,
cree Law. .,
The public lands committee will en- :,
,ayor to get the House to resume con. y,
deration Of the general public lands bill y
! Thursday. %
The Logan and Blair pension bills will
obaoly give rise to an interesting de- =,
tie Friday and the week will close with =;
nsiderstion, of the bills reported from ~
g committee on private land claims. ~ :.
The tariff bill prepared by the msiority ~ ~
the ways and means comBittee will r.
Ike Its advent In the House esrly in the r.
sex and will be placed upon the calendar, -
RELIEF BILL PASSED. a..
March 25-Army officers -
We watched with considerable interest w
case OF Captain Robert Il. Montgom- s &c
?, for whom relief bill was passed by ~ ~
Senate today. Captain Montgomery a ms
tered the service In 1850, joining the &c,
tn Cavalry, then In Texas, and serving o oe
q n-commissloned offlcer. He took ~. ~.
Z In numerous battles, Including those W
Hsnover Court House, South Noun NJ ~.
D, Antistam, Gettysburg, Fredericks- -;
q, Brandy Station, and dozen others. a ~,
December, 1892 he was dis. y.
rged from enlistment and sp-
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