Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
RESIGNS
Place as Consul General.
at Havana.
GENERAL rrrzuuGH LEE sAmisD
AS THE SUCCESSOR OF nAyAx
o. WILLIAMS.
A MODEL OFFICER
RI = y-rwo YEARS OF sisnvicE
AyIrHoUr A MOT.
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Washington, d. c. April is.-The
resignation OF Raman o. Williams from
his office MS consul-general Of the
United States at Havana, which was
made public through the nomination
OF General fitzhugh Lee as his success
sor, caused no surprise here. for
months past rumor has been busy with
MIR williams name and IT has been
stated during that time that he had
resigned. The denials that were obtain
cd from official sources were always no
worded as 10 carry only the statement
that Mr.. Williams was at the time OF
denial stili In office and the conviction
obtar ed. based not only on these de.
malls but on certain expressions let fail
from MIR. Williams during his visit to
Washington last year, that his resigna-
ton had been at the disposal OF the
president for some time past. II is
known that Mr.. Williams has been de-
sirlous TO surrender his office, heing In
terested IN private business ventures
that require his attention and being
thoroughly tired OF the official duties
OF his place
Touching the manner in which he has
discharged his duties the officials or
the state department are full OF praise
and Mr.. Williams leaves the consular
service with the reputation Of being
the model consular officer OF the United
service. being appointed In 1874 vice
conrui-general at Havana and pro-
noted TO be consul-general ten years
later. He was born In the District OF
Columbia and was appointed from New
York
Fi,zt,urh Lee, who today was rp-
pointed consul-gensral to Havana, IL a
nephew OF the late General Robert ~.
Lee. He was q major general OF Con-
Tolerate cavalry during the war. AT
present he is collector OF internal rev.
enuc for the I.ynchburg Val district
He is also an ex-governor Of Virginia
The Case Remsnd-d.
In the United States supreme court
today on opinion was handed down In
tho case of woodruff. trustee, VS., the
state OF Mississippi, appealed from the
supreme court Of that state. The case
invnived the validity of bonds issued by
The leyee board OF the state for the im-
movement OF the Aiissisaippi river.
which had been questioned because tho
bonds wero made payable In gold. The
supreme court OF the state had decided
that tho bonds were void because the
law dld not authorize the payment or
the bonds in any parueuier KIM OK
money. The opinion Of today was de-
Iivered by Chief Justice Fuller The
opinion OF the court below was reversed
and the case remanded.
Conferecs Fail TO Asrcc.
The house and senate coriferees on
the executive and judiciary appropriu-
lion bill have held several meetings but
have not yet agreed upon complete
compromise and disagreement has
been reported on several OF the mlst
importnnt points OF difference. The
house conferees heva refused TO accept
the senate amendments to raise the
salaries of district ettorneys and mar
ahals. but the house proposition that
tho commissions OF all commissioners
OF the United States courts terminate
on the LIST Of July mas been abandoned.
Tnere was a somewhat bitter discussion
over the senate amendment to increase
| the salary OF any clerks 10 senators
fro,n 81. 200 to $500, while the house
| conferecs took stand against what
| they term the extrayagance OF tue
senate in providing for Itself Repro
arlcs ere limited 10 500 per month dur
| ing The session OF congress and some DO
noi avail themselves Of this allowance
| While each senator has q clerk at an
| annual salary OF Sl,20p.
mas minority Report.
me house committee on Judiciary to-
day finished its work on the bank
n,ntcg bill ana Chairman Henderson
yin report the bill to tac house this
week. where IL II 1%ftNtNta Hff' "
rwnf,ed m in 4 few days This is one
of the bills which the committee on
rules Is disposed TO give an early op-
nor,unity for consideration. Repre-
sentative Bailey Of Texas VIII make
minority report for the substitute bill.
The nanIsrpptcy mn.
,rhe George" bin to establish q, uni
forn, system OF bankruptcy was re-
norted to the senate todey from the
tmiiciary committee. The most import
mi amendment made BY COMMITTEES
was that providing that where any
debtor who, being a banker, broker
merchant. trader or manufacturer ow-
ND $500 makes an assignment or con-
v,,yaneo of his property or gives any
lion on incumbrAnce thereon contriged
AZ a~yised with The actual intention
On hia par. 70 defraud his crediforH,
st,ch act should be deemed bankruptcy.
Tbe nieaaure provideD for voluntary
nsnlxruptcy. Al the same time Air.
silfcheil Of Oregon aubmitted the Views
N lie minority q the conimittee N M
,,sape Of measure agreed on by tns
n,iss committed on the judiciary with
ann,e notifications The iatter provides
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