Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-11
UTAH RAfPING.
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proVlSO as 0smperlDg Tne Dill.
Mr.. Chandler argued that in the states
where this tax was collected from ipdi
vidusls by seizure and 50 of the proper
ty, and Were the states had nothing to do
with the payment Of the tax, there was
no more justice in paying back the money
to the states and telling the heirs OF the
taxpayers to loci to them, than there
would be in pursuing the same course
where internal revenue taxes bad
been improperly collected. The money
should be refunded to those who paid it
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend the pro-
viso proposed to be stricken out by
making 1t apply only to cases where
the tax was collected by the U0ited St.tes
Agreed to. Mr. EdmuEds also offered sn
amendment requiring that ell claims uu-
der trust shall be fed within six years
and that oil claims not so fled shall DE
forever barred.
At $3.50 the bill was laid aside for further
action. Mr.. Chandler offered resolu-
ion instructing the Judiciary committee
TO inquire into the suppression Of the
votes of colored citizens Of Jackson,
Miss, at the recent municipal election iD
hat city ana into the alleged participa-
ion in such suppression by the United
States District Attorney and by Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue and Dep
uty United States Marshal. Laid on The
table. 20
Mr. Stewart introduced bill 10 estaAish
university In the District of ColHmb q
for the education of teachers in the com :.
mon rchools or the states and territories
and the District Of Columbia. Referred
The Senate then proceeded TO the cen
siderstion of the Blair educationa 81 Bill,
and Wilson made constitutional srgu
ment against it. TIE people Of
the southern ststes, he said,
did not seem to comprehend
the nature Of the bill. They shut their
eyes to the fact that it would cost the
people OF the most favored states quite as
much in customs duties and taxes IS they
would receive under the bill. He could
not vote for measure which would Nd,
only bring no pecuDisry gain to the
states, but which tended iusIdiousiy o
disrupt and overthrow the principles OF
government. He intimated that the
authOr of the bill had been drawn into
thst whirlpool which rushed from one
extreme of secession to the other extreme
Of Imperialism.
MI Coke obtained the floor and the
Senate proceeded to executive business.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the judiciary com
mittee, made an adverse report on the
nomination of L Q G Lamar to be Asso-
ctate Justice of the Supreme court and
Senator Pugh, in behalf OF the minority
OF the same committee, submitted ia
vorsble report. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Edmunds made favorable report
from the judicisry committee on the NOM
nation Of William + Villas TO be Secre
tary of the Interior. Placed on the CAL
epdar.
Mr.. Sawyer from the posto6ice COM
mittee maze favorable report on the
nomination of Don NJ. Dickinson to be
Postmaster General. Placed on the
calendar.
The doors were then reopened and TIE
Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-Mr. Burnes Of
Missouri, from the committee on sppro
pri4tions, reported the urgent deficiency
bill, and it was referred to the committee
of the whole.
The call of states which was uncom-
pleted yesterday was resumed, and the
following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr. Notwithstanding the put
chase OF not less than 81 ,000,000 worth OF
silver bullion per month and the coinage
of the same into silver dollars.
By Mr Bliss-To dispose OF the surplus
money in the Treasury and to prevent the
accumulation thereof.
By Mr.. Nutting-To create navigable
waters between lakes Erie and Ontario.
By Mr.. White-To authorize the refund
ing Of the national iebt into Uniform con-
soiidated bonds. g.
By Mr. Tillman-To prohibit the use Of
stoves or oil lamps on railway passenger
trains; also TO limit premium above
par at whibh the Secretary Of the Treas
ury may purchase bonds for the sinking
fund.
By Mr.. Guenther-To create a commits
sion for the investigation OF combius-
tions having for their object the enhance
ment Of the price of articles Of interstate
commerce.
By Mi Is Follette-To punish any Of
flcer Cf national bank who receives a
deposit when the bank is insolvent.
By Mr.. CummiDgs-r provide for
licensing conductors Of United States
railroads.
Delegate Cain Of Utah, presented the
constitution of the proposed state Of
Utah, with memorial asking for sdmis-
Ion into the Union, also a bill for that
purpose; all Of which were referred. The
chief points Of the constitution are These !:
The constitution of the state
OF Utah in its bill OF
rights fOrbi6s q union of church aud
state, the domination OF the state by any
church, religious test for voters, fiji e.
holders or Witnesses; excess
sive bail laws, sbudging freedom
of speech Of the oppressed,
imprisonment for debt, discrimination
against foreigners IS to rights of prop
erty, etc. It protects the right Of wor-
ship Of GOD according to the dictates Of
conscience, the rights Of trial b3 jury,
five-sixtns may rencer verdict in civil
asses; representation according 10 popu-
latioD, uniform operation of general Ia rs,
security OF citiZ Ms against searches ana
seizures, etc. The suffrage is given 10
male citizens OF the United States Of the
age of twenty-one years and over, unless
convicted Of treason or felony, VINO have
resided in the state six months and in the
voting precinct thirty days next preced-
ing any election, and who have been law
fully registered; all elections 10 be by
secret ballot. Uniform and equal taxa
ton is provided for end restrictions are
m da ausiust tho atefafs aasunptiO0 or