Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-05
FREE SUGAR.
A Few Republicans Will Aid in
Putting 1t On the Free List.
Cherokee Council to be Convened to
Negotiate with Uncle Sam for
-. the Indian Lands.
Bills Approved by the President-FATGlSSt5l'
Report on McAdOO's Naval Bill-WOrld's
Fair subscriptions.
SCHEME OF THEIR OWN .

SCHEME OF THEIR OWN.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-When the
tariff bill is brought up in the house it is
the purpose of the men on the Republi-
can side to move an amendment putting
sugar on the free list, and there is pos
sibility it may carry as some Democrats
| will vote for it. Meanwhile some of the
| sugar men are quietly making a canvass
of the members they can depend upon to
vote al increased duty.
CHIEF NIAYES
of the Cherokee Nation, who has been
| in Washington for several weeks past +,
has returned to the Indian Territory
for the purpose, it is said. of calling q
meeting of the Cherokee council TO take
some action relative to the terms and
conditions upon which they will cede
their surplus lands to the government.
1t is expected that the COM
mission appointed to conduct these
negotiations with the Cherokees aud other
tribes owning lands west of the ninety
sixth parallel will leave Washington
within a short time to resume Their du-
ties, hence Chief Mayes' hasty return.
1t Is stated that the Indians will strongly
insist upon the government surren-
dering its right TO settle friendly
tribes on the territory east of
the twenty-sixth parallel, as in the event
of its acquiring all of the Indian lands in
the Territory west Of that line the re-
naming lands will be wholly inadequate
for the maintenance of the tribes which
would be located thereon. The Cherokees
VIII insist upon each tribe having a
diminished reservation set apart for it
self within its present reservation limits.
The railroad mail service from Fort
Worth to Granbury will be extended from
Granbury by Bluffdale and Stephenvine
to Dublin via Fort Worth and Rio Grande
railway, April 21.
THE WORLDS FAIR QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The senate
committee on the World g fair was in
session several hours to-day. The bill
as it passed the house was read in full,
together with Senator Daniels amend
ment proposing that suitable ceremonies
be held at Washington, October ~, 1892,
in connection with the unwilling of the
statue of Christopher Columbus, the
opening of the fair at Chicago to follow.
When this had been concluded, Chair
man Hiscock raised the question of
quality of subscriptions to the So 900 900
guaranty fund.
Senator Farwell, representing Chioa-
go's interests on the committee, stated
that Lyman Gage, chairman of the
finance committee had appeared before
the World g fair committee of the house
and testified that 80 per cent. OF the sub
scirptions could be collected in cash, and
he Senator FarwelD had asked Mr..
Gage to make the same statement to
Senator Hiscock as chairman of the SEN
ate committee. He supposed this had
been done, and that the statement would |
be satisfactory to the committee.
Senator Hiscock said he could not use |
statement in that way as evidence be- |
fore the committee.
1t was finally decided to refer the in !
Yestigation Of the subscription to q sub |
committee, consisting of Senators His !
cock, Hawley, Wilson of Iowa, Gray |
and Daniels, to report within a week.
M'ADoo's NAVAL BILL.
WASHINGTON, April T. The house
committee on naval affairs to-day de-
cided to favorably report on the MoAdoo
bill to prevent enlistments OF aliens who
are not naturalIzed or who have not de-
clared their intention to so become, and
also prohibits the enlistment of aliens in |
the navy at present unless they become
BILLS APPROVED.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Tbe president
has approved the bill to extend to Tampa
the privileges OF the immediate trans
portation Gc:, the joint resolution for
the relief of sufferers in the Mississippi
valley and urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
wANAMAKER' g APPEAL SUSTAINED.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The treasury
department has sustained the appeal
Of Mr.. John Wanamaker from
the decision of the collector of
customs at Philadelphia assessing
duty at the rates of IS and so per
cent. ad valorem on certain so-oalled
bead ornaments. The articles are
squares and stripes of cotton net en-
Oroidered, some with beads and others
With metal thread. Mr.. Wanamaker
that they are almost exclu-
'ively used in making and ornamentlng
hats and bonnets, and consequently were
entitled to entry as hat trimmings, duti-
lble at 20 per cent. ad valorem. The de-
osrtment conceded in this view, and di-
'ected readjustment of the entry.