Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
the Senate Passes q Bill to Extend
the Laws OF the United states
Over Ne-Man's Land.
,S,an Dsy Schools Discussed by Vest,
nsu., Hnd rtnsr-PubIc building
Day AN the House
FietieJh Congress.
THE SENATE.

hills reported from the committees and
nlsced on the calendar were the follow"
ing:
Adversely, 10 provide for licensing rail-
vsv conductors on certain railroads;
to grant rignt of way through the In
dian Territory to the St. Louis and Ssn
Francisco Railroad Company.
Among tae bills introduced and re-
ferred was the following: By Mr.. Voor-
bees, by request, granting right Of way
for q railroad through the Hot Springs
reservation in Arkansas.
The Senate bill to call an international
convention for the protection OF SUD-
marine cables was passed.
The Senate bill to provide for an Inter
national marine conference for securing
greater safety for life and property WAS
passed.
The Senate bill to extend the laws OF
the United States over certain unor-
qanized territory south OF Kansas, popu-
isrl5 known az "NJ Mans iADd," WAS
passed. X establishes the Clmarron !ano
district.
Tne following bill was passed: To
authorize the removal OF the q lsraut!re
station from Snip Island, Miss and ap-
proprisLing S45, eco for Inc purpose.
The bill u provide for the compulsory
education OF Indian children, not includ-
ing the hge civilized tribes nOr the OsagesI
WAS taken from the calendar and debated.
MIR. V, ct spoke Of the bill as most i'm
portzpF one and as establishing an en-
tireIv rev sTstem. There was no
subject Eoas Ednli ted oil greater discus
sto6. OF more ffeteLee OF opinion, more
= 4
of The treatment OF the Indians he de
elsred MS conviction mat dsy schools
among the IldIsns were absolutely
worthless.
Mr.. Dawes asked M Vest TO qualify
his STATE % MT Eud say that q great many
of them were absolutely worthless and
thSt because there WAS no power to CON-
D.l the attendance OF IIdiSU children.
Mr. Vest d, cliaed to make aDY quail d
cato or txc pdyn for that reason. The
Universal txpefieuce was that the Indian
boy or gITl " attended day school Tor
three or fur hours Csy and then re-
turned to the tepee or Wigwsm derived
no bent fit Whatever from Z school edncS-
ton. He 7, peated that Bs WAS in direct
sntsgoplsm TO tie Idss inst 1adiGn day
schools should receive COLLAR from the
Eoyernment. He would oAliierete every
ona Of these schools II he Could.
After further discussion between
Messrs Vest, Dawes sId Teller the bill
went over without action.
Mr.. Vest Offered ga am ndment to 1t 10
be printed, and the Senate then TOOK up
the unfinished Business, 1t bling the bill
to incorp1ra5e tns Washington Cable
Electrici Railway Of the District of Colum-
blS, Au amendment was adopted requir
lag the company TO pay 3 tax Of per
cent. for the frs; four yeOrs c per cent.
for the next fur years, ard after that
per cent.
The bill was then passed and the SEN
ate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 23-The HouEe
vas called 10 order by Mr. ClarE, VINO
announced the enforced absence If the
Speaker, and on motion OF Mr. Mills OF
Texas, Mr.. S. s. Cox OF New York WAS
unanimously elected Speaker pro tenn.
amid round Of applause.
Mr. McAduO Of New Jersey offered the
following preamble and resolution, which
were referred TO the committee On foreign
affairs: Whereas, it is stated thst tie
British gGvsrDment has made claim to
6 considerable portion Of the valuable
territory pCW and hitherto 10 posses
sion OF the r pu0lIc Of Venezuels,
snd If, through its sgents at
DemsrTaI, IN British Guinea, proceeding
without legal CT equitable right and In
d. tince Of the protests Of Vent Eusla TO
exercise dominion over the same, sud hiss
refused to Eroiirste the question Of dis
puet Boundaries, snd
Whereas, Inc United States las by its
s1,l L a As a 1,
existence rud independence of ell Ameri-
can countries against European DON'T g.
ton ana COugrUi, 1t Is EsrtICulsrly inter
ested Ia maintaining Z pao!ican govern
meut and rights IN pptn AmeIicHe.
Resolve d, that the PIE sldept be rs quest
ed TO send 10 TIE 67use, II not inoompst-
iole with the pahllc Interests, al Gocu-
ments snd correspondence between this
government sad the government Of Great
Britain and Venezuela, or ell her Of them,
relati6g To the question Of disputed boUn-
daries between said British colonies and
NentZnei8.
Tne iIo- SIS then accorded 10 the com
miI;ee On cubic buildings snd CEound5,
sld bills were reported from t0RTs ccm-
miFtss ard placed upon the calendar ior
the erection Ot bulldogs st GbcuI de- a
place., ell 10 the North.
TIE Hvuse then went il:o committee
@! the wnole. The bill for tho erection
of t puo,ic building az b. mingham, Ala
81 al ultimate cost VI $500 900 wsa passed.
Ia Speaking sgGinst tne next bill for the
ERECTION If a puoI.c building ct Dalu'h,
at an Glt mate cost Of $3.50 coo, Mr..
Bland SAID there had been In roduced into
the present Congress pubic. building
measures which involved sn expenditure
Of s25, 600, 600 The SERENE Was TO
take the surplus ous Of the
Treasury and squ2nder Il upon
these measures which the people
condemned. Il was the policy Of the
Democratic party to have an economical
administration and to psy the money In
the Treasury sn the public 6e0t. Yet
here in { Dsmocra ic House measure Of
ter measure was passed 10 tqusnder that
money. L. WAS about time that the Dem
ocratic party should put its feet on the
whole scheme II It wanted 10 reduce TIE
taxation.
The oil was agreed to, IS were also
bills sppropTistiog $3.50, 900 for the pur-
chase Of additional lsud and the improve
mens of the public building at N9wssk,
N J, and for the pu5ch Use Of SddItiansE
land az Council Bluffs, Ia, 1t cost not