Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-08

that in the future the country would
see what IL had seen ia the past, and 1
In his prophesying there was nothing |
OF threat. He recopnized with cer-
tain feeling of injury that the gentle !
man from Texas had spoken with |
considerable amount OF personal feel
ing The gentleman had referred |
to him as a rich man. II he must |
make q con tessiOn, he would doit only !
uuder this taunt. II he had once en-
ioyed the distinction, il il we're q dis |
tiuction, of being rich, that distinc ion
had been very greatly diminished, If |
not entirely destroyed.
Mr.. Phelps went on TO say that he
had sunk $500 coo in assisting other
c pitalists to build railroad in Texas,
through the town Of Palestine, where
the gentleman from Texas resided
The money was still here in the rail-
road, and he had never received one
dollar of interest ON his stock.
Was it wrong that having
had this and similar experience,
speaking from practice, not Theory
speaking not arTOgantly, he should
tell the gentleman from Texas that OF
which he knew nothing except in
theory.
Mr. Reagan disclaimed amy per-
sonal feeling in the matter. He
called attention to the fact that the
railroad in Texas, to which the gentle.
man referred, had been literally aided
| by the state.
Mr. Phelps did not deny this, but
cited the fact thut the legislature Of
Texas, after having promised to aid
the road by the issue of bonus, had
failed to fulfill its promise.
Mr. Reagan declared that the legis-
lature which made that promise con-
sisted OF representative robbers and
| thieves; that when honest men came to
the legislature the contract which had
been obtained by fraud and corruption
had been broken.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York, In
| speechiu opp nsitiOn TO the bill, said
| that he fouEd the gentleman from
Texas making the only defense he had
ever heard for the reconstruction Of
the legislation of the Southern states
He had told the touse that the recon-
struction of the legislature of Texas
had secured the construction of the
great highway, but hat this was
such an outrage that when hon
est men came into power they
disregarded the bargain All he
(HewitD could say was, these scala
ways builded wiser than they knew,
and that the honest men who came in
afterwards did not seem to understand
legislation az well as the scalawags
AS to the bill under consideration he
for one was tired of this mind legisla-
ton, and this indifference 10 the
plainest facts which ought TO be known
TO every man, and even the gentleman
from Texas
Mr.. Reagan inquired whether the
gentleman prt tended to speak the
voice of New York. The voice of New
York was bet eT expressed by its legls
lature. which demsndt d legislation on
the subject. II have no doubt the
gentleman would take commits
sion that would not do any
thing and would be expected to
do nothing II the voice of the
people of New York could be heard
here instead of the voice OF aggregated
capital, very different voice would
be heard
Then pass of arms took place be-
tween Nj ssrs. Keller aud Reagan,
the former denying the statement
made by the latter 10 the effect that
the committee on commerce of the
Furty-seventh congress was packed
against the bill, and the latter re-
iterating his statement
On the motion of Mr.. Hopkins of
Pennsylvania, an amendment was
adopted giving the United States court
the power 10 issue Writs of mandamus
compelling railroad companies to for
ward freight.
Mr.. Hammond OF Georgia ngered au
amendment providing that no case
. brought under this act in any state
court OF competent jurisdiction shall
be removed TO any Uuiied States
court Agreed TO Yeas ia NAYS 50.
Mr. Hammond In speaking to the
verbal amendment said that he be.
lieved that any rigid rule with regard
to the railroad rates or q rigid rule as
to railroad management would work
only evil to the people.
Mr Gibson OF West Virginia offered
q resolution declaring 1t the duty Of
this congress TO enact such laws aud
make such appropriations as will ena-
BILE the government to commence n,
once the construction of navy suita-
BILE for both offensive and d fensive
purposes In the time of war Referred,
On the motion OF Mr.. Cox of New
York, q resolution was adopted call.
ing on the secretary OF the navy for in
formation in regard to the cause Of the
death Of Naval Cadet Fred X. Strong
OF Oregon, who, Us alleged died In
consequence of cruelties Inflicted by
the senior cadets. The all, cation on
which the resolution ia based Is, thai
the cadet came TO his death from the
effect OF so called hlrse-play ON the
part OF the third elass, he being rut 10
a barrel aud rolled around.
Adjourned.
THE LEASES or THE INDIAN LANDS.
WAsHINq1 on, Jan. THE senate
committee on Indian fairs contin.
ued lls 1--we. tigation Of the Indian
land leases TO day.