Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Logan's Army.Proflciency Bill De.
feated In the Senate by Voc
OF 81 Nays to 10 Yeas.
San Antonio 60 Have Another Pubic
Building-Debnta on tho silver
Bni Eesumcd.
MILK Congress.
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tAFlhby nj Nniit uStNiNluE W iOilllIt IlIO-
cceded to address the senate on the reso-
luton instructing the committee on pub.
lie lands TO report bill to forfeit all the
railroad land grants not earned within
the time specified In the granting act or
acts extending the time.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Caars remarks
the resolution was referred to the com.
mittee on public lands.
Mr. Hawley then took the floor on the
army bill and spoke In It's support. n,
said he, IL were understood that the mill
tary arri were powerless, the bad ele-
ments would NJ once come to the front
Riot, theft, arson and murder would break
loose. In making this remark he had
no reference TO the great mass of the
people, wherever found OF however or
ganized, whether Knights of Labor or
anything else. lie referred to the in.
stance in which honest labor met at
Trafalgar square Ia London, and at which
all the bad elements at once came for
ward and almost paralyzed the whole CITY
OF London. A few dozen blaChguards in
such cases could do great deal of harm.
lie referred TO the great draft riots In
New York In 1863.
lir. Teller said that was In case OF war.
Ev Hswley renled that all riots were
a case Of war As to the use Of militia to
put down riots, Mr.. Hawley asked how
the people of Pennsylvania, for example,
would like the idea OF New jersey militia
coming into Pennsylvania to put down
rion in the latter state. The United
States forces would have respect in every
state.
Mr.. Teller remarked If we were to
have a great war like that between
France and Germany it would not be
fought by the regular army, but by yolun-
teers. He thought Mr.. Hawley's
argument went 20 show that
the army was TO be used as police force.
Mr.. Teller denied that such was a proper
use OF the army When the state govern
ments came to depend on the regular
army OF the nstion to enforce the state
laws our Republican government would
ne at an end. The people Of the great
West were not asking for standing army
and II the people of Connecticut wanted
one the patriotism OF that state was de-
clining
MIR. HaWley with great warmth re-
PEELED the suggestion which he said was
Implied by the remarks of Mr.
Teller. He dened with emphasis that
he wanted the army used for police pur-
poses, and he did not thank the senator
from Colorado for endeavoring to nut
him In the wrong in this matter and en-
deavorlng to array against him the preiu-
dice of demagogues. There was no man
IN the senate or elsewhere who would
more rigidly than would Mr.. Hawley hold
the army, either state or federal, 10 its
duty as merely the tool and instrument of
CIVIL power. He had from time
TO time thought it would he
merciful and be good for the
people who We're suffering to EMPLOY
them as Mr.. Powderly, with the Knights
OF Labor, would employ them in accord
ance with the constitution of the Knights
of Labor in putting down some thieves
and scoundrels that were disappearing in
the name of labor, Mr. Hawley consid
cred Mr. PowdeTly man of more con-
seryatism and standing in this country
than some on the floor of the senate.
MIR. Teller disclaimed any intention OF
saying anything unfair or anything per-
sonai toward the senator from Connecti.
cut.
Mr.. Van Wyck said the secret of the
whoie matter was to be found in the idea
OF using the army again as great police
power, as 1t had been used rs police
power to keep the slave in slavery Law
Gouid ana his confederates and Wander
bit and his confederates had been
allowed to steal millions inst as
men under the old Interpretation ~
the constitution had been allowed
to steal from the blackman his blrthrirht
You have raised, SAID Mr.. Van Wyck
another class of shareholders, lust az mn.
lenting and determined and steeled
against the Instinct of humanity as the
olu shareholders were, and / think q lit
tie more so. The Knights OF Labor. he
continued, had no sympathy with the
communists.
Mr.. Logan said the bill had been intro
uucea mere four times already and ii was
therefore beneath any man to say that
IL was brought here because OF Mr. Gould
?r V2nisrbllt. Il was SO low a specie of
1'G ABr Stan t1Ef nd Elan ought to stoop
Mr.. Van 'Wyck, referring TO the decis-
ions OF the supreme court upholding the
fugitive slave law, said that court decided
cases according to the wishes of the
omnipotent powers, Of the times, and. as
corporations we're now the omnpote MT
powers, decisions were in their favor
The "strlkorsN OF labor, Mr. Van Wyck le-
garded, as Ike the strike of Anthony
Burns when he struck for liberty.
MT Hawley replying 20 Mr. Van WICK.
said 1t was seldom the senator from Ne.
oraska missed an opportunity to make
mischief. Laughter. lie seldom made
much mischief, but he never failed TO try.
II there was disturbing element,
d9nolinl question, misrepresentation or
dread anywhere, that senator
hovered over it, exaggerated It. made
himself a prophet and champion of n
aud attacked the motives OF every
member OF the senate. That senator
might always be trusted to appear at pre- I
elsely the wrong time, saying the pre. !
clsely unjust thing Mr.. Hawley wished |
the senator from Nebraska he'd spoEen
more plainly, and since he had not Mr.
hawley would translate his inslnuations
snd give them tie courage that the SON.
ator from Nebraska had not given. His |
insinuatlons had been that Mr.. Hawlev !
WAS An enemy OK the organized ATTEMPT Of /
lAaor to defend itself and he tHswleyl (
Wosld hold the army OF the United States
70 PIT down labor. Mr.. hawley ssked /
the senators II that statement Of the mat.
ter was not true.
Mr.. Van Wyck said f'No.p
A"'sy iNhuIheu tnat MS aseO, |
clates, win the exception OF the senator
from Nebraska, conceded that his inter.
pfetatioR was correct, The senator from
NeoraskS had referred to the case Of An.
Inony Burns, who had run away from
slavery, and the senator thought his case
\ parallel with the case of the strikers,
Inc strikes themselves, however, did
not say so Their saper-seryleeable
friend, who Was their worst enemy, m the
United States senate said that Tor them
ihe strikers, Mr. IlSwley said. were
american citlgeHh and voters, They CEN