Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-07
THE FORCE BILL.
Republicans Can't Force it to the
Front as They Would Like.
They Expect the Bill to Pass, but not in
Time TO be Operative in Next
Falls Elections.
The Texas Delegation VIII Vote soIidly Against
the Conger Lard Bill Its Defeat Proba'
BILE Texas Notes.



| Special to the azette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The advo-
Gates of the force bill are getting very
FESTIVE because the tariff bill hangs fire.
| The fact that but four or five pages Of
the bill have been read in the senate
provokes calculations Us to how long II
will take to get through the ISL pages
with the most difficult matters to deal
with yet to come. At the present rate of
progress it looks as If the Federal cleo
ton bill might have long time
to wait. 1t cannot be said,
however. that the Democrats are at q
loss TO find things to say about the tariff
bill and they are talking to kill time.
That they are saying things on the sub
ject that have some meaning, is evil
denced by the fact that the Republicans
concluded il was necessary to break this
compact OF silence and nave Morrill, reply
to some of the criticisms and defend the
bill. 1t will be difficult to convict
the Democrats of fllibustering,
for If half the legitimate amend
ments were offered that might be
offered two months would not be long for
consideration of the bill. With this con-
dition of things it is not necessary for the
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the bill. to proceed in any but an orderly
way. They might even be generous and
pass over many matters they would like
TO contest ami get vote on. The bill
cannot possibly he reached in time to ad-
NIT of consideration of the Federal cleo
ton bill. 1t is grand mistake TO as
sumo that majority OF the
Republicans have given up
hopes of passing the force
bill, or that they have lost all control
over those who would like to oppose the
whole scheme; but what they are un able
TO do is 10 force the election bill to the
front as they would like to. Mr..
Rowell, chairman of the elections COM
mittee of the house, who is more the
author of the bill than is Mr.. Lodge said
to your representative to-day that be ex-
pected the bill to pass, but that he had
no idea that it would pass In time to be
operative in this falls election. He
added that he did not care about it being
put in force before the No
yember election, that amend
ments by the senate committee
would simplify. but not modify the
measure. The senate would merely cut
out some of the details, but not change
the general provisions of the bill. They
would strike out the minimum penalty, q
thing he was in favor of doing.
CONGER LARD BILL.
The Texas delegation is being flooded
with petitions from all over the state
asking their support of the Conger lard
bill. Judge Abbott says he thinks the
entire delegation will vote against it.
He states that pure lard should be so
branded. For himself he is opposed to
r1Ia ha oP ioIa
under the direction OF the internal
revenue bureau, and the infection of
license fees upon manufacturers. The
bill seeks to protect one industry from
competition by another aud 1t is not re-
garded as the duly of the government to
enter upon class legislation of this
nature. 1t is probable that the CongeC |
lard bill Will be defeated.
LITTLE PREVIOUS.
The friends of Mr.. Kilgore here are
very much gratitied TO learn of his sue |
cess in securing q denomination for con- |
gress. He is expected here on Wednes- |
day next.
The many admirers of Judge Hare, |
and they are legion, are surprised and |
to learn of his probable de- |
feat for congress ut the hands of the |
young Mssissippian, Bail ey, who, 1t |
is said, has captured the primaries.
Congressman Moore is slowly recover
ing from his recent illness, and Judge |
CuIberson keeps daily vigil in the house |
now after brief indisposition.
Miss L. A. Norton, of Texas, has been |
promoted from $1,000 to $1,000 in the |
postoffice department, and Mr.. Sherman |
Williams, of Texas, was also given q |
$1,000 clerkship to-day in the war de- |
partment.