Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-25
Proposition to Abolish the Com
mission Creates a Rumpus.
Assassin of John II. Clayton, with
Sufficient Evidence to Convict Him,
Has Been Discovered.
Lanham's Resolution Concerning the Irriga-
ton of Arid Lands in the Rio Grande
Valley Passes the Senate.
Another Day of Warning.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The house
was in another turmoil to-day, the occa-
sion this time being the proposition TO
abolish the civil service commission.
That there is strong feeling against the
commission has for a long time been APP
parent, especially since the in
vestigation of that body. Mr.. Cum
mings characterized it as scandal of
the government and stated that the
ignorance of some of the commissioners
was lamentable. Mr.. McComas thought
that as congress had placed this commits
sion on the statute books, 1t was illoe-
coming in any party to retraoe its
pledges. Houck of Tennessee made a
sarcastic and telling speech in
favor of the commission 3 extinction and
was followed by a score of members who
entertained similar opinions. 1t was
hard shedding to-day and the two Re-
publican commissioners were severely
scored. Lawler of Chicago called Roose-
welt the Missionary Dude from the
West. - The scenes in the
House to-day were scarcely less
turbulent than yesterday and 1t is now
evident that an early adjournment is i'm
possible, Mr.. Reeds opinion notwith-
standing.
NO POLITICS IN IT.
A Little Rock special to the Washing
ton Post to-day says that Governor Eagle
of Arkansas has discovered within the
past few days through private agencies
evidence sufficient to convict the man
who assassinBted John NJ. Clayton. Gov
ernor Eagle has been quietly at work for
months following up theory regarding
the terrible crime, and it is said
thAfS his labors have been amply
FsgHarded. Just why arrest has
not been made is matter at
present not understood outside of the ex-
ecutive department. 1t is believed,
however, that the man thought to be
the assassin is under constant surveil-
lance. 1t is claimed that the evidence
will be all that is necessary to convince
the public that the assassination was
not of political nature.
The evidence on hand will show
that the assassin believed Clayton to be
Ex-Governor Powell Clayton, and fired
the shot believing that he was about to
avenge the death of q relative whose life
was taken in 1868 by ClaytonFs militia.
IN FAVOR OF IRRIGATION.
Mr.. Lanham is especially pleased over
the passage yesterday by the senate
of his resolution concerning the irrigation
of arid lands in the Rio Grande valley
and the construction of dam near FL
Paso. The bill reached the house to-day
and will undoubtedly be favorably con-
sidered and passed upon at an early
date.
Petitions are pouring in from all Sec
tions of Texas praying for the free
coinage of silver. Brown and Polk
counties seem to be taking the lead in
this matter.
Citizens of Waco are Detitioning con-
gress through Senator Coke against the
proposed increase of duties on cutlery
and other hardware articles of common
use
Mr.. Stewart has presented a resolu-
ton Of the lumbermen's convention at
Houston favoring harbor improvements
at Sabine Pass.
The following Texas postmasters were
appointed by the president to-day: L. D.
Camp, Corpus Christi; George a. Elan,
Marlin; William N. Waddel, Nacog-
doohes.
The following postmasters have been
Minnie Johnson, Abner;
George A. Featherson, Catfish; Charles
NJ. L. Smith, Choctaw; Harvey D. Rat
cliff, Cyclone; Thomas w. Phillips,
Stubbs; Burford a. Conner, Weston.