Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-01
Some OF the Most Prominent Features
OF the Bill Prepared bV Representa-
tive Mills.
The Most Important Article to be Put on
the Free List Ia Wool-WhAt Ran
dali Says.
READY TO REPORT
snecisl 70 the Gazette.

The reduction on pig iron is small and
will drop from S6.72 to Sc 90 per ton.
The most important article in the bill is
wool. There will be q reduction on all
WOODEN goods to secure to con-
sumers the benefit Of the free wool.
Sugar is reduced % per cent. or about
81, 500, GOO.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAX
will be reduced from S2o, 200 900 to $780,
600, 900, principally on tobacco and the
license and tax on distillers. No reduc-
ton will be made on whisky, beer or
spirit, distilled from fruits. The duty
on coal and iron ore has not been
changed. The southern states rich in
ore protest against any reduction. There
will be cut of about 81 per ton on steel
rails, which Is prohibItory against for
eign importation. general but mod
crate reduction will be made In the iron
and steel schedule, but so moderate that
the iron mill men OF the country cannot
complain. Altogether, the bill Is most
conservative one.
From the tenor OF
Mr.. RANDALL's REMARKS
to-day on the surplus resolution OF Mr..
Mills It can be safely said that the tariff
bill will receive the support OF the great
Pennsylvania protectionist and most Of
his followers.
The first tariff gun was fred in the
House to-day on the surplus question
when Mr.. Randall made Q significant re-
mark on the amendment proposed by
BaYne of Pennsylvania to take of the tax
on tobacco as s method Of reducing the
surplus. Mr.. Randall said
"Thet Is not the proposition before US.
We will attend to that hereafter"
Mr.. BAynes' amendment was then
voted down. This was after Randall had
closed his speech on the surplus with the
statement that he hoped and believed the
| Democratic party would be found acting
together on the tariff.
Mr.. Mills, who was sitting near Mr..
Randall, said in significant undertone,
az don't know whether you will or not, II
you intend to stick TO your promises re-
gardipg the tariff"
The general opinion seems to be, how
ever, that the tariff question will reach
an early settlement. 1t will be reported
in few days and will be called up in the
House by the middle Of March. -
CONTRIBUTIONS. ..-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-The following
combinations were made to-day: r. D.
Grovdier, Indian agent st Colyille
Agency, W. T.; E. 81. L.Cott, New
York, an additional circuit Judge for the
Second judicial district OF the United
States; Commodore Bancroft Sperardl,
to be rear admiral. A long list of pro-
motions in the naval service were also
made. -.. an
The President has directed that the
new military post at Highwood. near
Chicago, be known and designated as
Fort Sheridan, in honor of Lieutenant
General Sheridan,
no DEEP WATER FOR TEXAS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-Texas will no;
get any deep water harbor this session
Despite the efforts Of the committee con-
sisting of Colonel D. C. Giddings, r. E
Moody and ex-Congressmsn Hancock,
the meeting ct Senator Coke's Monday
night terminated with an adjournment
sine die, and no further attempt will be
made to revive the subject. All that
Texas can hope for Is from the
IIiberelity of the tcommittee on
rivers and hsrbors, which is expected
to bring in 8 liberal bill containing
about s1e, 000, 900 for Texas harbor, and
half OF which will go to Galveston. The
subject of deep water was thoroughly
discussed by the Texas delegation, and 1t
WAS the opinion of all that it was best
not to jsopardize the regular nppropria-
tions in futile attempt to concentrate
on any one place for harbor.
Peter Smith of Fort Worth Is expected
here tonight, but his presence will NOT
change the situation Of affairs. Grain
and Stewart, who represent the best in
terests ,of the state, were both
Of the opinion that it was
best to let matters remain as
they are. Although Stewart did moi
pledge the committee on rivers and har
bors to give any stated amount to Texas
rivers and harbors, he did saJ
that the committee had pro-
crossed SO far with their bill thai
Texas was provided for. This see ned to
pecify the advocates of deep water. A
better feeling is already apparent. AL
the delegation feel that it was
wisest to let matters stand rather thar
make an attempt for q hsrbor independ.
ent Of the action Of the river and harbol
committee which weuldI In all human
probability fail to receive the considera-
ton and favorable action OF the House.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day
Original-Invalid, Dethlof Willrodt
Belleville; Joseoh Kunion, Mckinney
Increase-John Grant, Jefferson. Mexi'
can survivors-Willism Wright Coalesl
Nscogdoches; John T. White, Ty'eri
Mexican widows-Anna, widow OF Will
lam S. Sutterside, Galveston; Henrietta
J., widow of Adolph Schachtripp, Hous.
ton: Nancy j., widow Of Phillip Single
ton, Huntsville.
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