Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-12

discharged employe of the pension
office, who has used Cooper, l don't say
oorruptly.'
The chairman again INTERVIEWED.
Cooper remarked that he was used to
that, to which Flick responded. ''You
Will learn to be gentlemanly in your own
| demsanor.
81 am not afraid of you," retorted
| Cooper, detiantly.
Recess was taken at this point, and
| the msmbers who had been so personal
in their remarks, taking the advice of
the other members, patched up their
| differences.
Flick admitted that ne had misunder-
stood Cooper's statement relative to the
books.
had offended Flick.
Flick in return withdrew his unpleasant
Characterization of Cooper and good
feeling was restored.
After the recess Assistant Secretary
Busssy was called as a witness and testi-
fed relative TO the completed files order,
saying in effect that he had approved the
order, believing that il was the best
means of disposiug of the pension cases
that were complete or could easily be
completed and which had numbered
the files for years. He had been
much pleased with the great improve
ment of the pension office under Commits
sioner Raum' g administration. He did
not see the order made any great differ
ence as between claimants with attor-
neys or those without, or that it worked
unduly IN the interest of Washington at
torneys' claimants. About per cent.
of all the claimants were men of high in
telligence, who felt competent to man
age their own cases, and not farmers or
laborers.
Cooper asked il the witness had inves-
tigated the charge connecting the COM
missioner and Lemon.
The witness replied: "Do you suppose
am going to take up everything 1 see in
the newspapers and act upon 1t? L don't
deal in newspaper scandal.
Continuing he said Raum had told him
the circumstances fully, and the expla-
nation was perfectly satisfactory. He
had nothing to do with the commits
sioner's private business so long as he
conducted the public business properly
and honestly.
Cooper" When he got Mr.. Lemon to
90 on his note was not that public dis
grace?"
that. -
Mr.. Cooper-"You refuse to answer?"
Witness" Under the circumstances
see nothing wrong about it. - He added
that he was satisfied that the commits
sioner had not the slightest intention to
favor Lemon or anybody else.
Adjourned.
Republican Senators Fixing a Programme.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA caucus of
Republican senators was held this morn
ing for the purpose of agreeing upon an
order of business for the remainder of
the session of congress. There was
full attendance of senators, and Senator
Edmunds presided. The caucus was in
session nearly two hours. Most OF the
members had measure which he deemed
of sufficient importance to warrant its
being placed on the order of business.
1t was decided, however. to limit the
programme to the following bills to be
considered in the order named: After
the report of the conference committee
on the land grant forfeiture bill
shall have been disposed of.
l. Anti-lott cry mail bill.
.. Bill to repeal the timber culture act.
3. Bill to establish private land claim
courts.
4. Bill for the relief of the supreme
court.
.. Bill for the adjustment of claims of
laborers, etc., under the eight-hour law.
6. Bill making eight hours days
work for laborers, etc., in the GOV ern-
ment employ or employed by contra otors
doing government work.
Z. Bill to transfer the revenue marine
service from the treasury to the navy de-
partment.
S. Paddock g pure food bill.
8. The bill for the settlement of claims
arising from Indian depredatious.
10. The Torrey bankruptcy bill.
Il. The bill to place telegraph COM
panies under operation of the interstate
commerce.
II. District of Columbia bills.
The question of adjournment was dis
cussed only incidentally. 1t was the
opinion as far as expressed that until the
tariff bill had been finally disposed of the
day for adjournment could not be in
telligently fixed. Outside of the caucus
the opinion was freely expressed that
after the tariff bill had been disposed of
q quorum could be held for only short
time.
When the pure food bill is reached in
the senate an opportunity will be afforded
for a motion to substitute for that meas
ure the compound lard bill, which re-
Gently passed the house.