The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-08-06

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The record Of the Forty-ninth Con.
gress u particularly Interesting IL
showing very Important points Of dii.
ference between the Democratic House
and the Republican Senate. Whatever
may have bsen the sins Of omission on
The part Of the former. and the neglect
70 carry out certain measures Of 70
form in fnlfilment Of platform pledges
and In accordance with the earnest de-
sires Of tho people. the House evinced
spirit Of economy. and lent In many
notable instances its hearty co-operar
tion with the reform work Of tho Ad.
ninistration. IL responded heartily 20
the appeal Of Secretary Lamar and
Land Commissioner Sparks for legislae
ton 70 correct the widespread abuses
aud swindling connected with the pub
lie lands. Ii displayed commendahle
zeal in furthering Secretary whitncy's
plans for the construction q navy
worthy OF the Nation. and spoiled many
= seductive job brought before Il. backed
BY powerful and INSCRIPTIONS lobby.
On the other hand, the Republican
Senate exhibited = wanton disregard
for the interests Of the public and en-.
| deavorcd to thwart the economical and
conservative policy OF the lower House.
| The Republican Senators made . stout
| fight for tho steamship subsidy lobby
and nothing short Of tho unbending.
| determined opposition Of the Demo
cratic House defeated this shameless
waste Of the peoples money. The
senate neutralizcd the efforts OF the
| House 70 reform the land laws and
save what remains Of the public do
main from the harnies who are after
il. The Anderson bill, requiring the
immediate adjustment OF railroad land
grants was 80 altered by the Senate
that il became to all practical purposes
null and void.
The repeal Of the Presumption. Tim
Der Culture and Desert Land laws was
also so manipulated by the Republican
Senate that the situation now Is worse
than before and more favorable To the
land grabbers. Secretary Lamar called
the attention OF the country to the i'm
portance of repeating those laws In
regard to the Desert Land laws the Sec.
rotary said: Good government seeks
to secure TO the citizen the undisturbcd
enjoyment Of his natural rights
Among these Is the enjoyment Of hi.
lawful acquisitions. Land, lawfully nc
quired. is among the most important q
his possessions. Its security depend
upon the certainty Of its title, litiga
ton and contention depreciate II
value, disturb the peace, waste thu
means and mar the prosperity OF
community or nation. Laws exist OF
the statute books which violate thes'
principles and are Objectionable. Tn
Desert Land acts are subject TO thi
criticism. Fraudulent titles to goot
; lands, have been the result of thes
acts. would, therefore, suggest thei
| repeal.
II The Democratic House acted in "a
cordance with this suggestion. but tn
,, | Republican Senate blocked the desires
reform. Shameless extravaganza
: amounting to open robbery, has beel
shown by the Senate in the pension
4 bills. in the vast increase to the Rive
and Harbor bill and in other unnccea
sary additions to other appropriate
2 measures Not only Is the Republica
: Senate eager and willing 70 squsnde
the peoples money. but IL resent'
: with indecent spleen, any interference
! \ on the part Of the President to protee
the treasury. Mr.. Charles Nordhof
an experienced and observant Wast
z ington correspondent who can net b
2 accused Of partiality tow ards the Dem
: ocratic party. thus alludes TO the col
7 duct OF the Democrats and Republican
q in both Houses:
n The cry Of the Republicans in the canvas
o Of 1894 was that II the Democrats wero :
l. lowed 20 come in they would do too much
!. they wsuld carry the country TO the dos
~ the complaint now 10 that they have ~
n done enough. They have certainly omite
n | TO do some things which needed doing. nr
!. | which. no doubt they would have done %
- | they controlled both Houses but the skilf'
A. | and INSCRIPTIONS obstruction OF importal
y | measures by the Republicans IN the Scna
= shows that. no matter how active. determine
IL and united the Democrats might have bee
y, IN the House. their measures would ha'
been defeated In the Senate. They have @
| fainy not bcen harmonious party in q
le House. but " they had been that would ~
!. have helped them. ~ many instances prov
y. What is to the credit Of the Democrats
n that they have done no harm and have
~ lowed the Republicans 10 do no harm. o.
they have shown IN the Administration 81