Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-15
STANDS 4 GOOD CHANCE.
Senator Ceks Hopeful Of the Success
of His Measure for a Public
Building at Fort Worth.
Congressman Martin Of Texas Makes
His Maiden Speech In tbs Hsuse
and IS Heartily Cheered.
Tho Sadicisry Committee Takes 9 Fevor
able View OF the Bill to Protect
Officers In the Indian Territory.

WAsHIN GToN, Feb. II -SenStor Coke
has introduced bill asking for an ap-
preparation 10 put up federal building at
Fort Worth worthy The commercial i'm =
portance Of that rapidly growing city.
In speaking Of it to a reporter he said the
chances Of getting the aid sought was
very good.
PERSONAL.
Professor Hogg of Fort Worth is here
with the superintendent Of city schools
snd is billed for speech on the Blair bill
Thursday night. The gentleman has at
| tanned wide spread reputation for his
persis ent advocacy of this measure, but
MS efforts and those of his co-adjntors
will certainly prove futile. The more
the matter is discussed the
greater grows the opposition,
and If ever 1t had a
hstce OF passing Congress that chance has
goae by forever.
Hon. Bill Pope OF Marshall is hare
looking after the state's big claim for
frontier defences, and, thanks to his
efforts, ably seconded by Sayers, Lauhsm,
Grain and others Of the Texas delegation,
the state will soon have paid In its CO f .rs
by Uocle Sam the snug sum Of nearly
81 ZOO, 900
MARTINS AAIDRN SPEECH.
Special to the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, Feb. IA" HoWdy"
Martin delivered his maiden speech to-
asy on resolution to print 700 copies Of
q special report on cattle and dairy pro-
ducts. Although he failed to wait for
recognition by the Speaker, being, per-
maps, Somewhat nervous, yet he made
most earnest speech and declared that
every farmer In this land should have Q
copy OF this valuable book. As Mr.. Mar
tin ID himself a practical farmer his vie VS.
on this subject met with respectful atsen.
zion and at times he WAS applauded.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE.
5 WASHINGTON, Feo. IA Glover has
been directed by the House judiciary
committee to report 8 substitute for the
Jones biilintended to prevent Interference
by Federal courts with st4te eff ciaIs in
the discharge Of their duties. The sub
stitute Is q declaration that nothing in the
statues dehning the duties Of Federal
courts snail be SO construed as to
authorize any CHEER Of the state TO per-
form any duty upon order of Federal
authorities not imposed upon him by the
constitution nor flaws Of the, states of
WuiSu ID hu
FORT woRTH's PUBLIC BUILDING.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Congressman
Sayers introduced to-day q petition from
The leading citizens of Fort Worth asking
Congress to give the growing city q pub
lie building. If the Texas delegation
stand by the measure and pus it earnest
ly, there is good prospect for it's sue
cess. Smaller, and far less important
cities all over the country have succeeded
in getting their claim recognized and
favorable reports from the committee on
pub.ic build .ngs and grounds.
cLEvELAND's TRIP
WASHINGTON Fec. 1.-The President
eIpecls to lea Washington next Tues
day for short visit to Florida. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and
the Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Whitney and Col. and Mrs. Lamont. TIE
parry will go by special train and no
stops will be made unless it be an hour
st Savannah for drive through the city
One day will be spent at Jacksonville and
San Augustine. The party will return to
Washington Saturday.
INSTRUCTIONS OBSERVED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Secretary
of War to-day made answer to a resolu.
ton passed by the House at the Instance
of representative GrosVenor, calling up n |
him for information as to the scope Of
the compilation of the official record OF |
the rebellion, particularly all changes |
made or contemplated While the publ !
cation was in charge of the l8te Lieu en- |
ant-Colonel Scott and since his death, |
and tae reasons and authority for maxim |
these changes. In reply Secretary Endi |
colt encloses report from Cylouel La |
Sale, N charge of Wsr Record Publica |
ton ONCE. The Secretary ssys that
since Colonel LsSsile assum d the ID e, |
June Is, lsS7,no changes from the iRstruc-
i N aud plan adopted in 1880, and re
quired BIZ he provisions Of the act Of
Jolly 81, 1856, have besn made, ordered or |
CO ntemplAted either in the method or |
" irE, 80 far as relates to the arrange. |
nent or in tie subject matter to be puo
lished; but on the contrary, the instruc-
lions and requirements have been rIgioly |
OBJ erved.
NECESSITY OF DEzP WATER.
R. presentstlves Gulberson and Sayers |
Of Texas addressed the House com nit,ee |
on rivers and harbors at some length to-
ooy OH AA0 ACScbSIty AOI al oppESpElotlUu |
for the improvement of Galveston haroor, |
Arkansas Pass and other Texas harbors.
COMBINATIONS.
The following combinations were made |
to-day:
B. T. Wade, marshal of Northern Ohio |
Alex McCue, assistant treasurer, New
York.
The Secretary OF State has decided the
Of o United States Con-
sular agency at Nausino, Vancouyer's |
Island, for the benefit of American COM |
nerce which is said to be growing in thSt |
vicinity.
The President has approved the remov-
Ing Of the political disabilities of Il. II. |
Of Missouri.
To-day the desk of Senator Riddlebsr- |
ger WAS covered with q handsome |
national fsg Of flowers sent by the Clan
ns. Gael of New York.
FAVORABLE AND ADVERSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The House |
Judiciary committee has taken favorable