Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-10
fTTcK VS.. TELLER.
=. AZ the Patents TO the
-. ~. railway Discussed
IN tae Senate.
H., l.,ack on the Late Admin
M, b. Van Wyok and a
S.,ort By Teller.


THE SENATE
March 0 After the
] 4 the journal the chair laid
4, senate q communication
1 .,.cr,t,ry of state, being a no.
4 No Mr. Bsyard, had forward
4, legislature of Delaware the
/ "a Of his position as senator,
auuIcations from the secrets-
!, Interior and attorney general
/ ihe sensie Of their accept
5bs cabinet positions, and re-
line presiden' of the senate tc
4 inc legislatures of their re-
asies
|.Seu,ials OF Mr. Blair OF New
h As senator TO fill the tenn
t,rancy were laid before the
III real.
n Of Missouri moved that
Ierred TO the committee on
and elections Lost
ROT Massachusetts,. offered u
that the oath be admins.
n senator from New Hamp
q Mr.. Harris of Tenness. g.
unanimous consent that it
4 in to morrow. Granted.
i lutInn offered Friday by Mr..
Il 4 Of Nebraska, making in
he secretary of the interior In
4 The issuance of patents to the
4 ,en road was laid before the
10 Mr., Van WICK spoke at
III was u matter Of sincere
A. the last act of the late ad-
tllon should have been per-
at the dictatiOn and
\ interest OF corporate
\ He detailed the history OF
Boone road and its my steiious
Which he said formed q most
tteehapter in railroad annals
Ad Hunting on, he dec laret,
smipg In tue ustier, as they
10 Scott and the Texas Pacific,
! same tactics and the same
y. They would not consent
ress should forfeit this grant,
1t should convey 1t
The proposition was
famous that congress,
Manipulated rs Huntington
s would not consent. IL was
that th,re was n special meet
sabluet. It's Ia t act, to legal
maud, Did the actual eel tiers
llsrd have any advocate there
ksthelr rights protected /? The
NRdthe settlers right, bu' did
&na INFECT them, or were they
OVa 70 the tender mercies of
ntion 2 IL was claim-d by
Yiehgy or defense that Secre-
BROOD desired the opinion Of
ttey general as 10 the validity
krnL With n few notable -eX.
be history Of the land bureau
ldior department was u record
ds for land grant corpora
iecrees Of the department IN
! hereto. But when u de-
too exacting an opinion of
key-general was sought, be-
- TO escape public iudigna'
this case the attorney-gen-
|qusl to tue ocea ion and sus-
/ reputation Uf the Office in
|clinn. Very learned argu
\ Judges Dillon, Green and
\ in behalf Of Gould
abingdon were made before
hey general, hut, alas, no one
on behalf Of the people
Y the officers of this great ma.
lone appeared TO defend the
emsin. M wonder the attor-
psi readily accepted the argu-
Gouid's q torney. The iDge-
tbe encouragement WAS val
fuggest a doubt where none
snd then To resI live those
favor of the corporation. In
t-tigh h congress the public
4mmittee of the house re-
"a favor of the fo'feit-
ny some political lsger.
the matter Was after wards
70 The judiciary committee to
70 the legality of the forfeit
@sloIi y of tile latter reported
aud Was sustained in the
aclnse vote. That the SYM
legislation might be pre-
Was 10 be hoped that some
on might hereafter give
OF The means and
OF this achievement.
haste? Why should the
* lights aud insult the re-
Halments of the country by
sunday? This republic was
sn gu the Atm of March. It's
was not 10 be dis urbed by
ng Of q Q executive. There
20 suspension of power and
Vac all other business in the
apartment conc uded by
DID the other executive
vs. work their forces nights
ls, so that the rev admin
night start with only new
The people should ask why
n Was 1t dangerous to trust
enla,ives of the PEG ple In tue
less? Was 1t dangerous 10
ucOming administration 10
70 he men claiming this
there danger that the
lhe settlers on these lands
Ncognized and the public
pt tected by the incoming
1lon2 Ii 80, then 1t evi,
not been insIalled too soon
,eplying to Van Wyck ssid;
'sent. my experience in thir
~ been as lengthy as that
y ut before me, but alter
, sSgsr the eight years 1 have