Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-03
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Sailing for the Greer
| County Bill.
TT is DESIGNED 10 REGULATE Ju-
DicIAL AFFAIRS IN THE Dis
PUTED TIci,Rirony.
DONATED TO TEXAS.
CONGRESSMAN COOPER PREPARES
ANOTHER BILL.
Both Houses OF Congress Arc busy
STRUGGLING win the Details Of
the Appropriation nils.
DONATED TO TEXAS.
CONGRESSMAN COOPER PREPARES
ANOTHER BILL.


mlnlstrntion bills which have been pr
pareu by Secretary Smith, Attorney
General Harmon and Representative
Culberson for settling The tangled ron
diiitn OF aifairs In Greer county, Will
be Introduced tomorrow and Will easily
pass. ~ ey look mainly TO securing TO
present citizens all property rights and
10 validating all acts OF Texas courts
held therein.
The house committee on territories
has appointed a subcommittee TO con-
slider Representative cooper's bill do
mating Greer county 10 Texas In return
for school money that state has ex-
pended there and because Texas can
assure TO Its citizens better govern
ment than can be hoped for from pres
emf sources for many years.
Secured Favorable Report
Washing ton. April 2,-CHouse COM
inlttee ON military affairs reported fa-
vorabiy Representative Noonan's bill
conveying back to it's former owners.
San Felip Agricultural. Manufacturing
and Irrigation company, "A tract of 400
acres of land In Valverdc county dona-
ted to the government several years
ago for use as military post but
never occupied
Representative Hutchinson has filed
with Comptroller Eckols additional let
lets and atiidavits asking for this desig-
nation Of Houston as bank reserve
city ana there 10 every prospect OF an
carly order to that effect. Since Cap
tain HUTCHINSON FIRST made the request
for Houston. Dallas has become q can
uldate and Is making strenuous efforts
to obtain the honor.
Representative Cooper, In view OF the
determination OF the Republican man
ayers Of the house for strict economy.
today secured an amendment 10 the
sundfy civil bill under the geological
section an Appropriation for a survey OF
sabine lake looking TO q ship canal
from Neches TO Sabine river. He be-
lieves that he has secured the incorpcr-
alton OF this item In the river and har-
Dor appropriation bill but took this ac-
tion today to make assurance doubly
sure.
Statehood Hills.
Washington. April Especial ITO
days meeting of the house committee
on territories was devoted 20 a discus
sion OF the Arizona ana New Mexico
statehood bills and the committee fail.
ed to arrive at a voting stage. Dele
gates MURPHY and CBtron asserted
that opponents OF statehood In the
committee were doing the talking mere
~ as fllbustering move and conse-
quently the meeting WIS a warm one.
The two delegates eNertod their en-
deavors to induce the committee to
vote and refused to be drawn into de-
the consideration OF the bills and It
was carried BY 6 to 8.
Mr.. TAFT during the discussion de-
clared that congress could not blind It's
eyes to the fact that the admission of
the two territories would add four
votes for free silver in the senate. He
argued that IL was not right under the
existing status OF the Union should be
changed In the midst OF a great con-
troversy like the financial question.
The question should be settled by the
Union as 1t now stands
MIR. Avery held that the only ques-
lions to be considered were the uuaii-
ficatlons OF the territories for state
hood and Mr.. Harris argued that the
silver question should not be brought
into the controversy.
Indian Appropriation Biii.
Washington, April 1.-The senate
committee on appropriations today
completed the consideration of the In
dian appropriation bill This bill has
been before the committee since Febru-
airy %. The delay was occasioncd by
the committees Inability 10 reach Il
conclusion as 10 the proper course to
be pursued IN the treatment of seetar-
ian schools for the education Of Indian
children.
The house inserted a provision that
none Of the money appropriated FOR the
schools should be used In support Of
sectarian schools. but provided for APP
propriations for the school ut Hamp-
ton Roads, Va. and for Lincoln instl-
tute al PHILADELPHIA. The senate com
mlttee did OF amend the house provis-
ions declaring against scctariap schools
but struck out the appropriation for
the Hampton Roads and philadelphia
schools The committee also Increased
the appropriation FOR the purchaae OF
school property 10 the extent Of $780,.
900 making the total appropriation for
this purpose $4,000.