Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
BEFORE THE House.
The House GALLERIES. Crowded with Wis
itofs to Witness the 0paOing Scanes
Of the Tariff Contest.
Or. Mills Makes tbs Opening Speech
Showing the Necessity for Reduc-
tisn Ct Revenue Dulles.
ChRtrma7 O'Na of the L. b Or Committees
Instructed TO Report His arbitration
Bill to The House.
GOT DOWN. TO TARIFF sPEKcH1FYMG

special 10 the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April IA last the
tariff Dill, over which there has been 60
much talB, ID before the House By virtue
VI the motion OF Mr.. Mills. The galleries
we're crowded to witness the opening
scenes Of the contest Which promises
10 last Eor months. No more
suspicious s day could have been
selected for so promising en- event as the
reduction of tariff duties in the line of
President Cieveland's message, for it Is
upou this measure that the political cam
psign will b. fought this fall. The sun
shone clear and bright, ard every one was
INA GOOD HUMOR.
Even Mr.. Mills himself although onlv
Just recovering from his illness, looked
unusually bright and happy and seemed
to be thoroughly nerved to the tssk before
him. The members were nearly oil il
their seats visiting for the opening scene
Of the mem orsbls debate. Mr.. Mills MADE
mis- appearance on the floor at II O'Clock,
sharp. His face was Clearly shaver up
to his smsE gray moustache, and ell
though little pale, he showed but slight
traces of his recent 81 :kness. Mr.. Tai
bott, clerk Of the committee, occupied 8
seat
BESIDE THE CHAIRMAN.
Judge Kelley OF Pennsylvania, who was
TO follow Mr.. Mills, was early IN his
seat, reading the morning news,
papers. On his desk wss
solitary volume Of the Revised Statutes.
Precisely at O'Clock MIR. Mills began his
speech. Every face on the floor and il
the galleries WAS turned towards him. Al
first he stepped into the aisle without
manuscript, and talked in voice full and
moderately pitched. As he progressed
he moved toward the Speakers table snd
nearer the center of the Democratic side
OF the House. His first utterances were
rather low and somewhat insudible, but
ne shortly warmed up to the object ard
DELIVERED MAsTERLY sPEECH,
showing the necessity for 8
reduction of revenue duties and
soly defended the policy of
the Democratic party on this
economic question.
By the bill introduced yesterday Mr..
Martin proposes publishing by imprison-
ment for life with hard LABOR, or by the
imposition Of the death penalty, the Of
tense OF bribirg or attempting TO bribe
Congress or government eff GER 20 render
decision or judgment or.vote upon any
pending proposition or do any official
act.
AFRAID OF BIG STATES.
Mr.. Spooner of Wisconsin ia his speech
Yesterday on the bill to admit South
Dakota as state said there WAS danger
in admitting so large en- srea Of country
and asserted that the empire
of Texas mensced by her
monstrous territory the interests of other
sections Of the country.
Mr.. Abbott and Mr.. Moore are the only
Texas members so f4r who have signif cd
their intention to speak On the tariff bill,
although Mr.. Cram may iall into line
later on.
ACTION OF THE LABOR COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, April 17.-At special
meeting OF tae committee on labor this
morning Chairman O'Neill Of Missouri
was instructed By unanimous vote 70
report to the House his arbitration bill,
which embodies, in addition to the fea-
lures sire sdy agreed to, provision for
the appointment of special board by the
President to investigate sill strikes and
repor5 the result of their Inquiries TO
Congress. He was also Instructed to re-
port the bill restricting the sale of convict
made goods TO the state in which they
are produced. The Buchanan bill, pro-
hibiting the importation of convict made
goods, was also egreed to.
AN EDITORS SON IN JAIL.
Specialize the Gazette.
! WARRINGTON, April 17.-Ecwin Wat
feFsc1, son of Henry Watterson Of the
Louisville Courier-Journsl, is 8 prisoner
in the stationh0uss charged with assault
with intent to kill. He has rooms 81 the
same house with young lady, Mrs. Irene
Uakel, twenty-taree- yesr old widow OF
R Richmond, Va. This morning he asked
her to so TO the theatre with him,
ard on her refusal he drew
his pocket knife snd tried to stab her.
Fortunately the only wound was scratch
on the left wrist and 8 small cut on the
left wrist and small cut in the side. In
the excitement he WAS arrested, but when
Mrs. Unkel found she was not seriously
she asked his freedom, but he will
spand the night in jail. He has been here
aliwinter attending school.
!. Don't suffer tny longer, but usa Tanners In