Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-04
WASHINGTON.
A Resolution to Repeal t'9 w - To-
baccO Tax to be Sprung Oh
the House.
Southern Democrats are Engine ering ii as a
Blow to the Mckinley Bill Piedmont
Air Line Man Talks.

TO BOTHER THE TARIFF BILL MAKERS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-Some Southern
Democrats mean to try the discipline of
the Republicans in the house by an at
tempt to get direct vote on resolution
to repeal the whole tobacco tax. Mr..
Cowles of North Carolina and young Mr.
Tucker of Virginia are preparing a petit
ton to the speaker, asking him
to recognize MIR. Tucker TO ask
vote of the house on such a resolution
or bill. They have obtained some twen-
ty signatures. This would be slap in
the face of the Mckinley committee, and
it is not probable that that the plan will
have the speakers counten-
ance, or that they will
get any except very scattering Republic
can support.
MIR. JAMES L. TAYLOR
Of the Piedmont air line returned to
Washington last night from a trip to
Mexico to attend the annual convention
OF general passenger agents, which was
held in the City of Mexico March Is and
Is. Subsequent to that time Mr.. Taylor
visited nearly all of the prominent
cities of the Mexican republic with
q view of ascertainlng their attractions
for passenger traffic between the coun-
tries. He speaks in the highest terms Of
the magnificent scenery, delightful oil
mate and the universal courtesy and hos
pitality which he encountered every
where. Mr.. Taylor thinks the Mexican
railways are well managed and in good
condition.
HE WAS CONVINCED.
WASHINGTON, April S.-Col. Charles
De Arnaud, Russian who is pressing q
claim against the government for services
rendered during the late war, visited the
Washington Office of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette last night to demand a
correction of a published dispatch. The
dispatch stated he was spy IN the war
Gen. II. Y. BOynton, the correspondent
of the Commercial Gazette, declined to
retract the charge, and when De Armand
called him a coward, Gen. Boynton
threw him through the doorway of the
office and into the street. Col. De
Arnaud returned to the office and apollo
gized for his language, saying that he
was firmly convinced that Boynton was
not q coward.
a BRONZE STATUE FOR FRANCE.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-A number Of
well known ladies, including the wives
of Senators Jones, Mcmillan, Payne and
Hearst, Mrs. Whitelew Reid, Miss Flor
ence BaYard and Mrs. Frank Hatton
met yesterday at the house of Justice
Field and decided to issue an address
calling upon the women Of America for
contributions for bronze statue to be
presented to France as token Of friend
ship. The idea of giving such memo
rial was originated several years ago by
Mrs. Nathan Appleton and $4,000 raised.
It is now proposed to increase the amount
to $40 900 which it is thought will pro-
vide beautiful memorial.
AFTER COURT OFFICIALS.
WASHINGTON, April S.-Tha house
committee on judiciary to-day appointed
a subcommittee consisting of Messrs.
Thompson, Mccormick and Oates to visit
Alabama and neighboring states to take
testimony and make thorough investi-
cation of the alleged improper action of
the court officers In ;nstituting proceed
ings without reason and for the purpose
of collecting fees. It is also charged that
sentences in criminal cases have been
suspended without warrant of law, and
that officials have been guilty OF malat-
ministration and corruption.
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