Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-17
u. still on the Blair Bill
ca. Texas Teachers Don't
p o. s.0resent Our state.
,,..naok Gets on the stale
ban ,ne wheel of Progress
Porter Again
XIX Congress.

W. nav provide for the right OF
krss me, .n";Iroads through the Indian
,, y, referred. ,
.S,IiIon from the bankers, mercnants'
enu s,c OF Savannah, Ca, was pre-
s,i NJ Brown, which prayed for
n ?, oi,he silver coinage act. Mr..
fepss.,S he felt 1t his duty to say he
~. seree with the statements OF
l, W. 10 the effect that the law
4 Y ~ injurious to the country, etc.
s.s ~ added that II 1t were de-
pIv y, could secure petitions signed
ssa,sds Of thousands OF people OF
,,sts against the repeal OF the coin
=, The petition was referred.
w ssolatIop. offered by Mr.. Mackay was
s Isn directing the committee on the
,..s n report what legislation is
@ IN order TO subject property
VA into the Indian Territory to at
l.,srt ar TO levy and force a sale. In
ta", me resolution, Mr.. Mackay COM
4 a hat much property had been run
4 me- lines into the Indian Territory
4 .stors in Texas, Kansas and Arkan-
3,hns defrauding the creditors. No
nroeess was in operation in that
5,tory and great frauds were the re-
\ educational bill was then taken up
M Jackson took the floor and adj
IA the senate in favor of the bill.
\, Jackson said that inasmuch as the
H. al the measure was not TO establish
Pusl schools but to give temporary
AZ the states for the purpose OF edu-
NM ne would support it. He dwelled
M On the question of suffrage In the
and the Indispensable necessity of
iucation Of the voters everywhere
Iier that suffrage may not be cor
I'M A corrupt suffrage he would re-
x as the most fatal of all misfortunes
A could affect the republic, and,as sure
&ght followed day, we would reach
a suffrage II we did not secure. in
tgeuce 10 our voters. II it was consti-
EIpsl for the general government TO do
5hIug whatever in aid OF measure
Ia was beyond individual or
control surely the education of
n who by suffrage were to
Sclse the governmental power of the
Ibhc was constitutional.
/, Maxey followed. He yielded to no
j IN his regard for education, but he
I3ld never consent to transfer to the
b al government the duty of state,
|tcaly as there was no warrant in the
&htntion for this departure in the
tmment's policy. He admitted the
Y Of the argument made by the friends
he bill that the whole country ought
SSdst in contributing to the expense Of
y tducation Of the colored people and in
&rto carry out that idea Mr.. Maxey
be willing to vote for the appropra-
n q the proceeds OF the public lands to
lysyoted TO this purpose. He deemed 1t
ssary to warn the country against the
hers Of Capitalization. 1t had been
4 by the advocates of the pending
4sure that congress had not the power
pillow this appropriation and see that
Fls executed. Mr.. MaXey insisted
was an error, for il congress had the
er to make the appropriation it had
power TO follow 1t and direct its exc
Non, II was because this was true
n he warned his brethren that they
n iayorlng q measure that centralized
power In the hands OF the general
mment at the expense of the state.
I, Pugh said he had voted for this
q " obedience to the instruction Of his
fature, and his colleague, Mr.. Nor
r aad offered an amendment short
ago TO an appropriation bill by
"a several thousand dollars were TO
evoted to the work Of arresting the
Pes Of the caterpillar, and investiga-
lne devastation of the cotton worm
fagh could not see how congress
. q have power to arrest the ravages o.
#lpilars In certain localities o
AN states and not have power TO ar
iae ravases Of ignorance. One wai
fsy local, the other was u nationa
.. Blair declared the bill constitu
~ and added 1t was useless for any
70 say that the people of the Souti
moi want this measure passed. ii,
received letters from teachers II
as iayorlng the bill.
!, Coke said the teachers did not rep
J, tne people Of Texas. The stat
Almost solidly Democratic, and TIL
E Sll.
!, hawley said the state board O
anon OF Connecticut believed thi
II y DC unwise. He criticised Mr.
Y course In having reprinted In III
w speeche formerly delivered b
"a sals subject, and said there shoul
ERegc
~ mo debate closed for the day.
"A Y cnair laid before the senate th
ssuon heretofore offered by MI
~ ealing on the secretary of tn
s. i,oi 10Y information as 70 the humble
!. Wy names OF the special agents en-
~ y MS department for the purpos
sng maud in entries of publ
81 some amendments suggested b
IN t,vAfeli, extending the scope of tn
W., having been made to the resoll
y : was agreed to.
y !, credentials OF the reelection ,
a mn wn a, +. German were presented Ii
+ lied. an"' anu "oie io'
nj y %nate then adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
,mSau..s''GroN, Feb. lG.-In the hous
"A ssS.llng Mr.. James of New Yorl
"a , W. committee on coinage, weigh
tnd'. ha;s NV reported adversely Nj
4 s sohl Tor the free coinage of sllve
m y "as placed on the calendar. NJ
,Ipor,,s. missouri obtained leave to file
Ia ~, report, and stated that Il
* N s, "Salu De asked to consider the bi
Z \, s naest opportunity.
I'M en.n OF Georgia, from the j
n oS,vvm.lmittee, to which was referrt