Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-25
PASS PENSION BILLS
House nusy wi1H suHJEcr or
rnivArn PENSIONS.
Senate Gave INC nay 10 inc con.,a-
sration OF sundry ciyn Appropr,-
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piets IL.

Washington. d. G.. April eL-Yestcr-
days combat between Representatives
Money OF Mississippi and Hail OF Mis-
souri Is considered practically q closed
Incident about the house.
Air. Han appeared In his seat ms
usual before the house mot. and then
went 10 the room OF the committee on
naval affairs, whore the encounter oc-
CURED. Mr.. Money did not come to
the. house until an hour after Il met,
and was looking none the worse be-
cause or Yesterdays affair. There
was TO have boon meeting OF the ma
val committee, but "A quorum did not
attend. Among those who gathered in
the committed room while Mr. Hall was
there. no reference was made 10 the
incident OF yesterday IL Nv thought
probably by members hat the friends
OF the two combatants will bring about
A. amicable understanding between
them. The trouble apparently had isg
origin In misunderstanding, and IL
II thought that explanations may be
exchanged. Both Mr.. Money and Mr..
Han have Expressed regret over the
affair Mr. Money Ind planned TO leave
for mississippi tomorrow. precedeats
are not iikoing In which the house
might take action on yesterdays aifair
II there Was any desiro to do 20, but Il
is not likely official notice will be taken
~ ~ ANtAAAff|i MI t'A0llf1 nut MI A1tlii
cared to speak about the Incident for
publication
The friends of Mr. HAN mud Mr..
Money displayed considerable activity
to-day in trying to arrange an amicnblc
understanding between them. hut moth
ing was accomplished to-day. General
Catchings acted as mediator, but Il
was thought best for some one outside
OF the Missouri and Mississippi delcgii-
lions TO arrange the program. and Gem
era1 King OF Louisiana, II rs under
stood undertook this deficnte role. No
further trouble, however. Ia anticipated
by the friends OF either gentlemen.
An Enriy Adiournment.
The fact that such unusual progress
was made with the sundry civil appro-
priation bill In the senate To-day, and
that the Democrats mnnifcated no dis
position TO delay It's consideration, has
greatly ENCOURAGED the Republican
senators IN the belief that an e.riy adj
journment Is probable. It Is understood
the Democratic leaders have practical
~ agreed that congress shall close az
coon "a the appropriation bills can be
disposed Of, and that they VIII make
no opposition TO their confederation
They will expect, however, that oppoi-
tunity shall be granted for considora-
ton Of one or two measures, and
among otker things win ask that n vote
be taken on the resolution to seat Mr.
Dupont as senator from Delaware.
The Democrats think that in case the
vote IL taken on this proposition the
resolution will be defeated.
Thc salary question.
The conference OF the two houses on
the legislative. executive and judiciary
bill have rencheL an agreement on the
main items OF differences. ana will re-
port q further disagreement On othcra.
The principal difference wau on the
salaries OF the United states mar
shnia and district attorneys The sens
ate conferees have yielded most Of the
iucieasea made on these salaries. bur
were able 10 retain some which were
provided for IN the districts having
most business.
The Vote Postponed.
To-day's meeting OF the house COM
mlttce on commerce had been appoint
ed for a vote on the Nicaraguan Gu
nal The committee met, and after dis
GUESSING, concluded 10 postpone the vote
until a hearing could be given Colonel
Ludlow. the head Of the canal com
mission, who was recently summoned
from London by the secretary OF war,
presumably 10 appear before the com
inlttee. and who Is now on hia way TO
Washington.
French spoiintIon Claims
senator Warren, from the coinfnittve
on claims. has reported the amend
fneut TO the sundry civil appropriation
bill for the payment OF the French
spniiati0n claims. which have been al
iS,yed by the court Of claims. IL car
,iaa m REORGANIZATION OF lt,020,Q00.