Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-27
STUMBLING ON WOOL.
Mr.. NILS Thinks the Ways and
Means Committee Will Turn Outa
Tariff Bill Within Three Weeks.
( .,diYldualIy He Is OF the Op,niea Free
Wool Would be the Best Thing That
Could Happen to Texas.
The Bni VIII be Representative in Chsrsc-
ter, But Ne Doubts whether Ii Passes
the Present Congress-
MILLS ON A TARIFF BILL.
Special 70 the Gazette.

MILLS ON TARIFF BILL
Special 70 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Mr. Mills was |
in his seat to-day for the Il st time since |
last Wednesday. He Is by no means a !
well mar, but is feeling stronger, The |
ways and means committee, he ssSs, will |
bring 8 bill into the House within three
weeks. It VIII be drawn on the same |
general plan as the last bill, but ofcourss |
msny of its features will be totally |
changed. There will be great many ad- |
ditious to the free list.
what will be the principal articles!"
asked your correspondent.
IS to that. There will be
many chemicals and many raw
materials. IL my Judgment ali raw ma
| ,erisls should 60 on, but the committee
has not taken decided action SIS to how
fruit will go in that respect. The great
stumbling block In cur way Is the wool
question. l believe we should have free
wool in spite Of this howl to the Coz
trary. Texas is no doubt the greatest
wool producing state in the country, with
perhaps the exception of CaliforDia,
which last year may have exceeded our
figures, and yet IS a representatives from
Texas believe free wool would be the
best thing that could happen TO u.s."
"You don't oeli.ve this Congress would
allow measure containing such proyls-
ion to pass, do your" ~
"Certaiply not; am speaking as to
the necessity If having such la8 made,
not tha, ! have any hope that this Con
gress will pass or even thst the ways and
means committee will recommend such
Gill. It is difficult to say now how far the
committee VIII go ca thst subject. Tne
Ii thing to be done Ia to draw up bill
. i a will be representative in It's char
cisr, that will draw the full strength Of
go! psrt3 with it, and which will BE-
ceptsbe to the greater nauoar .:
ldustries that it 6 # cts, but it is q ,.aes
ion II my mind whether any l. W.
able TO run tbs gauntlet O. tie r@sen
Congress
CHANDLER's ELECTION Bull.
WASHINGTON Jan. "a Senator Chand-
Ier's bill introduced to-day to regulate
national elections has reference only to
election OF members If Congress. II
grants to Circuit and Distric. Courts
power by writs of mandamus and prob
bition which may be directed when neces-
sary TO any offic Of he stae, 10 eompt
l
the election of Congressman and to pre-
vent the issuance Of any certificate CT
election where the election has been con-
Quoted illegally or the apparent result
procured by fraud. Wherever the laws OF
The state require sny person to appoint
suitable persons to hold congressional
= elections sud the persons SO appointed
cannot read or write, or have at any
election, state or national, been
guilty Of any illegal practices, it is
made the duty of tie court on the sworn
- petition Of any person settirg cut these
. facts, to hear the case, and II the elleg8-
. items are found 10 be true TO issue pro
hlbition to prevent the appointment OF
unsuitable person CT persons. It also dl-
reefs that if sitter any election for Repre-
e sentative to Congress petition Shall be
filed in the Circuit court or District court
: alleging violation Of the state election
D laws, or that the result YVES proc9red By
3 fraud Or intimidation, itshell be the duty
I OF the court TO issue restraining order
. to prevent the state authorities from issu-
I ing any certificate Of election and the
- Clerk Of the Houss from placing the name
T of the person clslmed to be elected upon
e the rolls OF the House. The case snsll
e then be heard, end if the allegations
g against the validity CT the election are
proved to be true the restraining order
l. shall continue in force until the case ii
;, decided by the House of Representatives
{ TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The following
= Texas pensions were issued tc-
:. day-Mexicsn War: Rebeccs
o widow of George F. Porter
= San Antonio; Emily, widow Of Amer 81
: Smith. Tyler; Sarah S widow Of GideoT
Willisms, Blum; Frederick W. Fountle'
roy, Gatesville; originsl, Hugh Carroll
Glldtnwai.e.
INTXRNAt REVENUE MATTERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan "a "A comnunica-
p ton was transmitted to the Senate to-day
from the Commissioner OF Interns
lie Revenue, s owing the amount Gf revenue
ID collected on liquors since the presen
y system Of internal revenue taxation wen
!. ioto effect. september /, 1864, down &
;. June 8, 1887 Outing this period ther,
o. was collected from special tax on dis
N tillers S25, 1928, S29; brewers, 81 932 $50
I'd rectif9rs, 81 .270. 079; capacity tax o.
es distilieries under the law leyyiDg Ia,
Id OF 81 per barrel on distilleries having
a., distillIDg capacity exceeding a certai
n, HA6I % cOS tcb. 4AC plSN0te4O
of distilled spirits during this time Wa
30 COS s52.194 gallons, and Of fermente
"a iquore, 2b9 ,7s2 barrels. The amour
DC OF tax collected on spirits VS.
OF 81 099, 1913, $50; and or fermenied liquor
lie S249 446 ll9.
Is The total collections of revenue for th
O, hrst six months Of the g scal wear, eldin
&c June so, 1888. we're $50, 443 sos. being q
Increase OF 81, $40, l40 over the collection
De during the CORE spOnding period Of 1885,
Cd There WAS en Increase on each of ii
Is pTiGcipal obj c's OF taxation as follow:
y On spirits, 81 .459; tohsccc, 81, 44s
ne els; fermepted nQu"rS, 1896, $50, ard o
oleomsrgsrine, s6l,677 Tne total &C
ectiOns on oleomsrgarine for six month
of the present year We're s359,576 Co
lections from banks ana bankers dS
of creased s2645 aud on miscellsneous o.
Zee $50 1872 Receipts for December "a
n weIe Sl,0s5 SCI greater than those /;
A December 1886.
Mansfield VIII Not Il corporate.
- Correspondence Of the Gazette.