Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-10
lands Nominees.
coho on Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Coke
said to your correspondent to-day con.
corning the message, that although he
differs utterly from the president on the
silver question, yet the message was
otherwise au able state paper. This may
be taken as 4 fair reflex OF the public
utteranccs OF legislators, who are known
10 hold very pronounced views, hut who
refrain from expressing themselves. This
opposition cannot be long concealed, and
Will show Itself shortly in very f0nlhle
manner. The advocates of silver coinage
condemn the president for his stand, aud
/ say he has simply repeated the old and
worn-out arguments OF Wall street, but
| Democrats'as rule, who differ with the
president, are not inclined to express
their antagonism publicly, while some
| Republican senators, who agree with
him, hesitate To declare their appreciation
in print lest it might displease their CON
stituents. The West aud South
west seem to be pretty solid In
favor OF silver, and therefore
are ready TO oppose the presidents
recommendations on that question while
the East and portions of the South will
sustain the president, but among those
who believe that silver coinage should be
/ shNHHNhf NIN OlAulhu HitNulAN illdh uOlU-
ing In that direction can be accomplished
in this congress. The silver men clearly
seem to be in the majority In both houses,
and unless something shall occur tending
10 demonstrate that the presidents fears
of iinancial'trouble are well founded the
silver dollar will continue to be coined
for two years at least.
SENATOR VAN WICK SAYS
there has bppu no phanua ,,f sentiment In
the West adverse 10 silver, that if anything
the dollar OF the "daddies" is stronger in
that region than ever before. Senator
Wilson of Maryland agrees with the
president and thinks there Is growing
sentiment in his section against the con
tinued coinage of silver.
With regard TO the tariff utterauce OF
the president, the tariff retormcrs are
dissatisfied. They think the executive
HAS Not GONE FAR ENouGH
in his recommendation Of tariff reduction
The more moderate men, including some
protectionists who think some re.
duction can be made, applaud the presl-
dents position. 1t is claimed for the eX.
ecutiyc that he is in line with the last
Democratic platform upon the tariff
THE COMMITTEE or THE HOUSE
cannot he appointed until after the rules
are adopted, as the Importance of several
OF the committees viii probably be affect.
ed by the laws of the house decided upon
The impression is pretty general that Mr.
Morrison's plan or something similar to
II will be reported by the committee, and
If that plan is adopted by the house, AT
least one man having some knowledge Of
appropriations will have to be placed on
each OF the committees among which the
appropriations are distributed. From
the makeup OF the committees, II
is Judged that they will recommend
the distribution OF the appropria-
ton bills, and practically everything
else contained in the Morrison resolution,
Mr.. Randall will be the only one TO op.
pose the resolution in the committee, and
IL will probably stand four to one for a
change of the rules, and Mr.. Randall Will
be ikel; TO bring in a minority report
The sentiment In the house seems To be
favorable TO a change of the rules, but
quite strong, and possibly successful
opposition TO the distribution OF the APP
preparations Is likely to spring up.
: REPUBLICAN KIcKERs.
Senator Cullom and Congressman
Plumb Of Illinois called on the president
Yesterday 10 express their views as "a
presidential appointments. They told
the president that they could not vote "a
confirm his nomination for the StreatoI
Il, ,,', fse4 is,l toisthjm of certain charges
ar among the Indians and they are quiei.fnt
y the executive order issued February lie,
7, 1854, by my predecessor, n portion Of lid
ie .ract OF country In the Territory, II
1own as the Old Winuebago and Grow the
rcek reservations, was directed to be moi
stored to the public domain, aud opened
settlers under the land laws Of
e United States, and a large numbepved
persons entered upon these lands and
his action alarmed the Sioux Indians, In
no claimed the territory as belonging TO
cir reservation under the treaty Of 1868 EM-
his claim was determined after careful
vestgauon, to be well founded, aud eX.
the executive order referred and
was, BY proclamation of April II, 1855, tty.
cleared 10 be annuled, and
persons on the land were al
armed to leave. This warning
S been substantially complied with.
WHERE WE cor OUR LAND.
The puhii3 domain had is origin In the
ssioDs Of land ny the states to the nan
neral government. The first cession row
Is made by the state OF New York, aud Dy
e largest, which, IN area, exceeded all pine
e Others, by the state of Virginia. This enc
-rit0ry, the proprietorship Of which be- en-
me thus vested In the general govern enl
mt, extended from the western line OF MAJ
10 the Mississippi These tes
trlotie donations oi the states were I'M use
mbered with no condition, except Tint np-
~ should be held aud used ''for lhe
: common benefit OF the United States 2 a
purchase with the common fund OF inc
the people, additions were made TO IN
$ domain, until il extended 10 the me
rthern line OF Mexico on the Pacific ol.
can, and 10 the polar sea The original Ter
Ist for the common benefit Of the United MA
ties attached 70 all. In the execution AIRY
the trust The policy Of many homes, aud
her than large estates, WAS adopted by lWh
sc government, that these might be inc
ily obtained aud be the abode 0f secn.-
aud contentment. The laBs for the
luisition were few, easily under
cd, aud general An their character.
/ the pressure Of local interests, com