Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-05

WHICH, Ailt ltM administration IOUk FIHlWg
of them. The departments were from
one year to two years behind with the
current work. Mr. Cockrell fouud no
fault about the matter because the bust
ness had accumulated from year TO wear.
Tic would say, however, that II was a
burning shame that the balances due the
soldiers and windows and orphaus were
still due and unsettled twenty years after
the close OF the war
Mr.. Logan expressed his Willingness to
vote for the pending bill II the secretary
OF the navy said II was necessary. lie re-
membered, however, that former secreta-
ries had asked forassistants only when the
secretaries were new to thIlr places.
Mr. Cameron urged ali immediate vote
on the bill, but Mr.. Logan opposed this,
and at O'Clock the matter went over.
The Dakota bill was placed before the
senate and Mr.. Harrison took the floor.
He insisted that the real animus of the
objection was that another presidential
election should pass before the people Of
Dakota were to be permitted to partici-
pate in such elections.
MIR. Morgan said the senator from In
diana, who was evidently candidate for
the presidency, might not have chance
at the votes OF Dakota, for Mr.. Morgan
did not think he would rlpen in four
years.
MIR. Harrison replied that if he ever
should be a candidate he would not be at
all sure lest that he might justly claim the
electoral vote OF Alabama. He never
would expect 10 have it counted for him.
The debate now became animated
! On Mr.. Buffers stating in one instance
that Mr.. Harrison did not understand the
Morgan remarked: Oh, he does not want
to understand it, Let him go along.
Mr.. Harrison insisted that Messrs.
straw and hustled him all around
the senate chambers. As the
debate proceeded Mr. Harrison
read papers contradicting those read on
the other side To show the feeling pre-
yalent in Dakota with regard to the ques-
ton OF admission. The senator created
something OF Il SENSATION by quoting King
lIenTy's exclamation: "Oh, lord,
how this world is given to
lying" This brought down
the floor as well as the galleries Other
passages took place between the
senators participating in the debate. For
example when Mr.. Harrison wanted to
know how Mr.. Butler would have en-
titled the new constitution OF Da-
kota, II not the constitution OF
the state of Dakota, he proposed this en-
quiry: Would the senator have begun II
with the words, "by the grace of God
and the senator OF South CarolinaF"
Laughter.
To this Mr.. Butler replied; No,
should have simply said, "by the grace OF
the senator from Indiana (Renewed
laughter
Mr. Harrison spoke at some length In
, further maintenance OF the points origin
! ally made by him in favor of the commit
tee bill. In concluding his remarks Mr.
Harrison appealed for Justice for Dako.i
! from the men who, as descendants
? OF the men of 10, would thems9lye
7 feel FESTIVE under the restraint now i'm
7 posed on the territory that was seekini
admission.
Mr.. Butler obtained the iioor to repl
to Mr.. Harrison, but Mr., Call asked hin
/ to give way for an executive session. Thi
Mr.. Butler was willing to do.
i, Mr.. Harrison wished some agreemen
: arrived at as 10 the time when the senat
q would come to vote on the Dill,
/ Mr.. Beck said that IN Mr.. Vests al
: Sence he (Beck} would not be willing
o consent that time be fiNed.
Ill MIR. Harrison understood from Mi
Il Vests colleague that Mr.. Vest nigh
. not be in the senate 10
q a week yet. Considerable confusio
8 arose as to the course TO be pursued, tn
?, Republicans showing unwillingness I
v 30 into executive session without 4
" agreement as to the vote.
Without further action ON the bill III
" senate adjourned, the chair mr.
putting before the senate message trol
m the president transmitting the report
% the directors of the Union Pacific railwa
,e and a draft OF bill authorizing certai
m expenditures for the Indian lands fund
meet pressing needs Of the Miami tribe.
i. Tue HOUSE.
o WASHINGTON, Feb. After the rca'
AZ ing of the journal in the morning hou
"a Mr. Culberson, on behalf OF the con
e]mitt, on judiciary, called up the bill diVi
1t ing the Eastern judicial district OF arka
rs sas into two districts to be known as u
Eastern and Western districts oil Ihe ras
" crn district of Arkansas. Passed
I'd He also called up and the house pass,
AT the bill to detach Hood county from u
II Waco branch of the Northern luuiclal ui
,e trict of Texas and to attach IL 10 "
Graham DrunCH VI sulu uiSsiiN'
O. lie also called up and the house pass,
Mt the bill providing that in addition 10 u
Nc present mode of taking deposltlons
nm witnesses in cases pending before U
M United States courts 1t shall be lawful
IN take dispositions In the mode presehp
of by the law Of the state in which the cou
lid Is held. ,,aI,
nd Mr.. Hammond OF Georgia, ON Denaii
he. the same committee, called up tne plil
\. prevent the claims of war taxes, unu
W. the act of August 8, 1861, and the &c
~. omendatorv thereof, by he United Stal
TO- beng set of against the states nay
he claims against the general government
Mr.. Barksdale OF Mississippi maui
zen argument in favor Of the bill, contenui
Of tnat II was a matter of simple Justice
NJ the various states Of the Union, tnal
nv. government so illimitable IN resourc
he rs powerful to execute Its promises ~
an vgoe 10 enforce It's DEGREES, COZ
MS NOT afford to plant itsen
mi Robroy rule on the simple plan =
IN thew shall take that have the power .
,ity they shall keep that can.
~. Mr. Hepburn of Iowa attacked Inc
IN nc n nropositlon TO relieve certain sra
il that had benin rebellion from opilsa.
of 10 nav without In any way attehlPtins
ow secure equal Justice 70 all states ~ a.
hin bursing those whichLhad promptly inl
full ,ayment. Pending furthef us
ves sion. the morning hour expired, ana
~. / I'd the house went into cOmmlttee u
tbo whole for further consideration oil
me- shinning lin. the pending amendment