Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-23
TEXAS AT WASHINGTON
Matters of Interest to Texas from the
National Capital.
TEXAS PENSIONS.

TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special TO the Gazette.
II WARRINGTON. March 1.-THE follow
ing Tt xas pensions wers issued to day
Original invalids--Ferdinaud Thomas
San Antonio. Mexican survivors-Lesn
der G. Jones, Fishers Store; Thompson
Brown, Cuero; Isssc N. Reese, Montague
Gavin s. Back, >. oJewett; Georg
W. T.nksleY, Rsllettsvills. MeIics
widows-Elz1belhA A., widow OF Josepl
T. Bsker, San Augustine; Eliza r
widow Of Andrew Bradford, Gslve ston
Eiizabeth II widow Of Matthias Vollmsr
Fredericksburg.
| WASHINGTON, March 16-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day
Original invalid, Gilbert Sunme, Kaui.
man; Alfred Wallace, B.yleville.
4 Mexican survivors, William Robinson
Besukiss; James Reid, Dublin; Israe
Berep, Fayburgb; Thomas N. Bradley
Red River station Anderson Berry, eliIl
Charles ] Mcbride, BRENNAN.
! WARRINGTON, March 1.-THE follow
ing Texas pensions were issued to-day
Mexican su1v ,vors-John NJ. Smith
] Springtownj Thomas Hudson, Need
more; Taomas Johnson, Chicots; Harvey
B Davis, Esgle Pass; John Cox, Bal
| llDger; Richard A Bo{ce, Austin.
WASHINGTON, March .19.-The follow
ing Texas pensions we're issued to-day
Ofgioal invalid, William Il. futile,
/ Sweet Home.
Mexican Survivors, William L. MsRee,
Emory; Alexander Piper, EAfs5eaacA
William T. King, Coleman; Jsnes n. M.
Lynch (decesseo), Mesquite. ss
Mexican widowe, Margaret widow
! Of James N. NJ. Lynch, Mesquite; Spiaz
| a., widow of Alexander L. CDilders, JAS
per; Clementire D., widow OF William A.
Bowen, Austin.
WAsRINGToN, March 2o-The follow
irg Texas pensions were issued today
Mexican surylvUrs-rhomas L Town
send, Weimar; William c Walker,
Lanier; John Wesley Smith, Brentwood;
R. @eyerick. Summers Mil. Mexican
widows-Eniy, widew OF Perry II. Mat
the ws, Winons; Mary D., widow of Ash
ley Parker. MARSHALL; Celesteen. widow
of Rlbert A. GissoD, Usslde; Elizabeth,
widow OF John s Shackleford, Snerlasn
| &WAsHINaToN, March 81 The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
Restoration and ipcreRsed-Wm Wise
house, v lctoria. Mexicsn survIvors-Wm
McGrnrty, S.n Antonio; Alfred S Gard
ner, Jewett; Henry Bsrssel, OtkViile:
Albert T. Bee, sliss Alexander Rec,
PrsirieviIle. Mtxjcsn widcWs-Mary
Jane, widow of John T. Potts, Centre;
Anns E widow Of Ludwig Vogel, Smith.
sons Valley; Daniel, widow Of O-csr D.
Wyche, Mart; Caroline, widow Of George
W. Chapman, P.eassnton; Enzaoetb,
widow of E imund Cr4 uzbAur, Weimsr.
THE TEXAS ISDEMNITY.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-rne House
committee on appr 'pristions have in
serted In the urgent deficiency bill an item
approprIsting 1891, 200 to pay the state #
Texas for expenses incurred in Indian
insurrections.
PASSES THE HOUSE.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March l6.-The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury having reported his
estimate of the total due Texas In the
way Of indemnity for frontier defense
Major Ssyers got it before the sppropria-
ton committee snd secured an amendment
10 the urgency deficiency bill then pend
ing, providing for the payment Of $927,-
III, TO the state Of Texas. There was .
sharp fight over the amendment, but il
passed the House today in good shape,
and Senator Coke will see 10 get'ing II
through the Senate. 10 thus pushing
this matter 70 successful conclusion
Msjur Ssyers has SHOWN his usual per-
sistency in advocacy OF every measure
supported by him. His good manage
msnt aud hard work in this ps9ticular in
stauce cGnfsrs on him additional eclst,
since the addition Of nearly 81 900, 600 to
the cash balance of his state is q suostan-
ttsl service that his countrymen are not
likely soon to forget.
WARRINGTON, March 1.-the Senate
committee ON the judiciary created con-
sternstion among the Texas delegates
to. day on the Greer county boundary
question upon which Mr.. Lsnham bad |
secured o favorable report from the House |
judiciary committee providing for an |
arbitration commission consisting OF |
three members. the Ssnste committee, |
however, did not take the same |
view OF the matter and to-day reported |
the following in lieu Of the |
Lsnhau bill: "That the Attorney Ger
ersl Of the Unised States be authorized |
aud directed To commence in the NAM |
and behalf Of the United S:stes and prose
cute to finEl determination proper |
suitin equity in the Sapreme court OF the |
U ,ited S .stes against the state OF Texse, |
setting forth the title and claim
OF THE UNITED STATES
to the tract Of lsnd lying between the |
north aud south FORKS Of the Red river |
clsimed by the state Of Texas as lyihg |
within its boundary as part Of its land |
In ordsf that the right OF title 10 safd |
lspdS4nay be finally determined
SIR. Coke sili submit q minority rep+rt
On the measure, and will make q strong
fight In tbs Senate in favor Of the HOuse
bill. Mr.. Lanham, who has worked
on this measure this session
q greatly disappointed st this turn Of at
airs In the Senate, but he hopes to b.
,ble to defeat the proposition OF the Sen
I'e committee, If not iu the Senate then
n the House, should i. pass the former
,oty.
The conhrmstiors made to-day were:
Pos masters-J. B. Griffith, Terrell,
Texas; A C. Jones, Of Illinois, consul at
3Arran Quille.
The Chinese treaty was laid before the
Se ste to day but wss not made public.
TIE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 2O-The river and
larbor oil is practically completed snd
will carry about SlS.o00,00o. M
Blanchard says ne sppreheEds
10 serious opposition to the
ill, but he fears the tsrif bill will
flock the way. No ne project providipg
srger sums ere provided tor oy IT, ano
very piece Of work now In progress by
he govsI nment has been fslIlY
iesls with. There will be-
trial Of conclusions between
he tariff snd river and hsTbor bill as to