The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-19

-. 1870 -
ance of the per diem Of members and the
nav of officers of the Eighteenth legislature
and IL passed the house.
The resolution was introduced this morn
ing by Mr.. Frymier and referred TO the
committee on nnance ana was reported
bock 10 the house just prior TO itg passage
Eoster, of Grayson, called up his motion
TO reconsider the vote sustaining the gov
ernor's veto refusing 10 sign the Dill cedlng
TO the United States certain town iots 10
Dallas for the erection OF pubic nuilulhes.
After considerable discussion roster, Oh
| Limestone, moved a call of the house.
Several members we're found absent.
On motion of Moore. of McLennan, the
call yas suspended, and the question Delnt'
upon the passage of the bill, notwithsand-
ing the veto OF his excellency, the governor,
1t passed, the requisite two-thirds having
| been received-ayes, 90; nays, ~.
| The free conference committee on the hen-
dali land fraud bill made their report, and
recommended that the house recede from
| the amendment making the venue
OF all suits brought ut AUSTIN that the
house recede from the amendment striking
out the provisions for specific investigation
of frauds in Psschal county.
The committee report was adopted.
The bill authorizing the county commits
sioners courts to issue bonds and levy tax
for court.houses and jails was taken up,
pending the consideration OF which the
house adjourned till a. IN. tomorrow.
CAPITAL cHRoNIcLINGs.
| Senator Coke spoke to large audience
| tonight in the hall of the representatives.
He was introduced by Speaker Gibson, ana
was listened to with profound attention TOR
| over two hours. The following is hastily
written synopsis OF his address, touchlng
| the more important questions discussed.
| The distinguished speaker opened his re-
marks by feelngly returning his profound
est gratitude for the honor conferred upon
him by the unanimity with which he had
been elected, and assured them that his
| fidelity to the interest OF the state should
never be impeached, and assured them
that devotion to the interests OF the
state should be his whole object.
He alluded to the grandeur OF
Texas and the great possibilities Of her tu-
ture. He said that the proceedings OF the
legislature had been watched with interest,
both within and without the state-the
two great questions, the land and school
problem, attracting more than ordinary
attention everywhere. He SAID the
legislature and his exceiiehGy,
| The governor of Texas, were entitled
| to the entire confidence of the people OF
Texas. He then discussed the work done
| by congress and questions considered
before that body. He alluded to the failure
| to pass the river and harbor bill, in which
Texas was SO much interested, and attrio-
uted the failure largely to the power
of tue press, which had taken up arms
against the bill as passed at the last session
OF congress. He stated he had voted Tor IL
and would have sustained it had the ap..
preparation been 100000 instead OF
| Sl7 OOO, 600, He thought the press had been
unduly influenced by the railroad interest,"
and eastern power. This bill OF the last
session was lost in the senate, because IL
had been placed in the power OF any ohe
man to defeat it. Senator Edmunus oo-
iected TO the bill, and thereby the public
works and the river and harbors were LETT
in The Wretched condition they are now in.
The veto was made under the influence OF
the railway power of the country. Inc out
cry against the bill existed In the south
also, and came from ignorance OF It's bene-
fetal effect to the south, and thus our
southern interests will have to walt uHtll
the next congress. II have many regrets
that this bill tailed. Another year, now,
ever. and we will have another river anu
harbor nil. The ntiment improves that
the opening of rivers and har6ors IS our
best competitor against the raliroaus;
IL is natural these latter should
opposeit. The improvement Of Galveston,
Arkansas Pass and the Others Will reduce
freight charges all through this state.
Every obstruction removed from navlga-
ton by so much decreases freight; one
of the leading questions betore
us was that OF taxation, a;
exhibited in the tariff bill. On the oIh OF
January this bill was taken up. From
then till the Bird of March, congress worked
on il. Now, our government Il
based on the principle o.
Equality and this is violated by these
very tariff laws. Wherefore there is now
an awakening among the people ana IN
creasing hostility against 1t. since lool tht
tariff has neen on not for revenue put o iol
making the business OF one man IN lUV
profitable one Say there are now l1,0Vo,
GOO adult people in this country. Or these
| l6 600 900 are taxed from % to " per cent
on ali they eat, drink and wear, save
the atmos phere and water. Ihls
| have ever fought and will tight as long ~
| have the power to do it. For every one
dollar Tor the treasury, six goes into tht
. pockets of the manufacturers. ms Is INT
tariff of to-day, and yet, strangely
enough, some people in the soutl
believe in the tariff. | give TO them credi
for conscientiousuess, but the democratic
! party Is for revenue only, and this quesnoI
: Is to be the pending one in the future
Whenever you favor protectloh 70 any on'
| interest, you abandon the fundamental
Principle OF equality. Now there arr
only l.5OO,O American lsborers engaged IL
American manufacturing industries, pu
there are II 800, 600 otherwise engaged ane
) yet the cry is that this tarif ~ 70 protec
American labor. Our agriculturists, mer
chants and others are all taxed y
. support these l,0OO,0u people
, lSoutaerners must understand thi
} question, and especially you, my irlenos
Ia the wooden interests don't let the Woo
J De pulled over your eyes in that argument
} This wool.raising interest is not cared 10
by this tariff MS fsmously as supposed
and even il IL were, the few engaged IN u II
Texas are not the ones 70 want sucn ny ny;
) quality at the expense OF their ieio"-clti
=: zens. | said 70 Senator Hoar that II n,
would take of the tax on quinine, needed
4. our section OF country,
, woold vote for his bill, bu
) ne declined this. Many Of our people be
! lieye that with a protective tarih the soutt
) would become as rich as the north. why
E the only road to Manufacturing IN IN
s,uth is through the low tarif. a
: LONG as we have higl
4 tariff the north will keep the capital AM
2 lower your tariff aud northern cepitelst
? must be f5rced south TO the spot where W
r raw material Is grown. Let fOrelgl
competion come in and prices mus
: 10 down. Hence the manufacturer
e must come 70 US 20 o. to compete with th
a foreign market, which prices the home pro
: duct. The north has purposely beciOnoe'
!. our people on this question. Reduce th
: tariff, say 20 % per cent, an
the national revenue will D
4 increased. TeNnt must insist that the ian
shall be one for revenue only. IL Is tb
4 onlv safe and correct principle for rs 70 &C
on. The profit from the cotton crop Is est
/ mated At $1,000 900, while that irou
. the Desaemer steel interest alOn
J. nroduc-d h 49, go 600. Under this prOte'
lion, We have not had fair rsce with ou
= northern brethren. The Dortn has receive
r some 25OOC1.OO0 acres Of railroad land,
\ uhile the south has received only 5000
We erpend $50, 5JO.oO0 annually
2 and four-ffths Of u IL le'
Y f.hed in the northern state
Z Once Msssachusetts boosted only o. he. nc e