Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-18
SECURITY
For the Settlers Of
Greer County
WILL PnonAnLy M CONSIDERED
ny CONGRESS DURING THE
PRESENT SESSION.
MILLS WILL TALK.
HE Is BILLED FOR A SPEECH IN
THE SENATE ToDA~
believed lie VIII Go Further In
cuba's Bchnif Thnn Amy Sen
tor uns Yot Gone.
MILLS WILL TALK.
HE Is BILLED FOR A SPEECH IN
THE SENATE ToDA~

Washington, d. c.. March 17.-tSpe-
cial.)-As soon as the Oklahoma free
home bill passed the Senate yesterday
n number OF It's friends rushed o7er TO
the Senate, and called upon the Sona-
tors for It's immediate passage They
rave particular attention to the Texas
Senators. because OF the amendment
embraced In the bill suspcndins the
operation OF all homestead entry laws
against the citlEads OF Greer county
decided yesterday TO belong 10 the
United States,
Senator Chiffon OF Texas entered
formal objection To the passage of the
free home bill for amy such reason,
He said there was no reason why the
Greer county act should not be speedily
passed by Congress without being at
tachcd To any such important legisla-
ton as that provided in the Oklahoma
free home bill. lie thought the frs
homo bill could very well await BE-
rlous confederation by the Senate.
An effort will be made to secure the
passage OF a bill for tho protection OF
the citizens OF Greer county immediate
ly as a separate measure.
Senator Mills OF Texas has secured
the floor tomorrow morning for n
speech upon the Cuban question, and II
liz Interesting TO know that he intends
to 80 further In behalf Of the Cuban
cause than any Senator has yet done
In the discussion. de will advocate
Immediate and forclble Intervention TO
put an end to the wor, and Will show
how deeply concerned arr the interests
of this government In the matter. not
only from a sentimental, but from n
nelghborly and commercial standpoint
This VIII be the FIRST elaborate speech
from the Texas senator at this aessi0n
of Congress, and II will undoubtedly
ha UiNln "a laul al "a
with ono signature OF hir name Mr.
Cleveland viii make tho gre lest stroke
for civil service reform ever made.
probably within the coming week. The
matter was finally discussed AZ today'H
cabinet meeting and the Gazette cor
respondent Is assured that only the
preparation Of details delays the sweep
| ing act The reoodllicatlon OF the civil
service rules, which has been in
| process for some time, viii be simpll-
| fed by making all ihe rules apply to
all the Offices sim left In the Gift OF the
/ executive branch OF the government
alone with here and there an isolated
exception made necessary by peculiar
| circumstances. This plan has been In
| the presidents mind for a "A long timc
and has been delayed In It's accom-
pllHhment simply by deairo 10 have
| each cabinet officer and each head OF an
Independent bureau or commission
thoroughly satisfied M tn the particular
offices with in It's Jurisdiction conceIn-
ing which there has been any question
as to It's inclusion under the rules. A
few matters have stlll to be settled but
they will not coneume many days and
| when the order comes out signed by
Mr.. Clevcland's hand II Will leave sub
stantiRlly nothing In the same line TO
| emDarIass his successor M everything
which can Mt present &c put under the
civil service rules win have been
placed there.