Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
ssnste Bill Providing that Whites Mar
ryfug Indian Wsmsn Have No Right
10 Tribal Property Passed.
..,,et Cox Unanimously Appointed
speaker Pro Tenn OF the House Dur
ing Cerlfsle's Illness.
Fiftieth Congress.
THE SENATE.

caived. accompanied by message from
the President. The reading OF the mes
cage WAS proceeded with, and ct the con-
cusion Mr. Hoar moved ii, with the &C
compsrying reports, be committed to
collect committee OF Senators to be sp-
nointed OF the chair. Agreed to. Suisse
o1gnsIy Nj. Gormsn moved TO reconsider
the vote. and the motion 70 reconsider
w.slsid over. This leaves the whole
matter pending.
House bill relating to permissible
printing or writing On second, third and
foarth class mai matter was taken up
end passed.
o. motion Of Mr. Jones Of Arkansas,
the Senate bill reported from the COM
mittee on commerce to authorize the
Southwest Arkansas and Indian Terri
tory Railroad Company TO build @ bridge
scross Ouschita river IN Arkansas WAS
taken up and passed.
TIE Blair educational bill was taken
up and tbes Senate was addressed
by Mr.. Bowen in support OF the Dill. He
argued that in this matter no ircnclAd
construction Of the constitution should
prevail The country was confronted
with the fact thatn not only In some south
states elections had become mere trav
esty. 4 government protesting to be
based on universss suffrage became under
such circumstances national lie. The
country I sd to-day "a republican form Of
government, but what, he askeG,
about the substance? There wss no pos
sible solution Of the problem except tina.
which would be sfforded by general edCca-
ton Of the people.
The Blair bill was temporarily laid
aside, end on motion CT Mr.. Dawes the
bill reported from the committee on In-
disn affairs January s, in relation to
marriage between whites and Indian
women, was token up and passed. The
principal provision is that white men
marrying Indian women shall not acquire
any light to tribal property.
The Blair educational bin was again
taken up and Mr.. Blair addressed the
Senate in advocacy OF it.
Mr.. Piatt, noticing reference TO q
number of children attending school in
Connecticut, explained that in some
towns Cf that state msDy children were
being educated in the SCHOOLS and were
not enumerated in The number OF school
attendance.
Blair said he was aware OF the fact and
mentioned the city Of Manchester in his
own state as 8 place where half OF the
population WIS under control Of the Cath
Ole church, and the Catholic children
were generally educated in paroCbial
schools. Much opposition to pending bill
had come from that large BODY Of people
who did not believe in common schools
as system Of education. Ii w2s appar
1t from the criticisms Ct the public press
and was question for the SER
ious consideration Of the American
people. An endorsement of
the common school system was therefore
Of the greatest Importance. One strong
ground Of complaint on the part CT those
who maintained parCchial schools WIS
thAt, as 8 matter Of lconscience, they felt
bound 20 educate their children uIder
that system and it was NJ Just for them to
be taxed for the support OF both.
At this point Mr.. Blsir yielded The floor
and the Senate ali burned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I7.-There WIS
much uneasiness manifested in the House
this morning over the news of the seri-
Gus illness of Speaker Carlisle.
Mr.. Mills of Ttxss Cffered resolution
appointing Samuel S. Cex of New York
as Speaker pro tenn during the present
temporary absence Of the Speaker, and
theresolution was unanimously agreed to-
Mr.. Mckinley Of Ohio presented reso-
lutions adopted at conference Of wool
growers, wool dealers ard wool manu-
tacturers recently held in Washington,
snd they were ordered printed in the
Record.
MIR. Phelan Of Tennessee, from the
committee on commerce, reported bill
for the construction Of bridge across
the Mississippi river st Memphis. Re-
ferred 10 com nittee OF the whole.
Mr. Crisp Of Georgia submitted report
of the committee on elections on the
Thoebe- Carlisle conte sted election case,
and Ii was ordered printed. Leave was
granted the minority to Gle their individual
views; and Mr.. Crisp gave notice that he
would SIX the House TO acs upon the re-
port on or before Friday.
The Speaker, pro tenn, laid before the
House the Presidents message accom-
panyipg the report of the Pacific Railroad
commission. The messsg was read, and
with the reports referred 10 the committee
on Pacific roads and ordered printed.
Mr.. wilkins moved that the House pro-
coed to consideration of unfinished bust
ness.
After several diIslory motions were
voted down the House determined 70
consider the banking bili-yeas, l45;
nays, 100 But this determination wss
of little evsil fer fllibusteriDg motions
were resorred to by MIR. Anderson Of
Ksnsas snd Weaver of lows. After some
time Mr.. Anderson stated his object in
taking the action he did wss to secure an
opportunity for free discussion and
amendment. That was ell he desired.
Mr.. wilkins Iepli' he had always been
.r,to +frT1n Tor u 10
cussion and amendment.
Mr.. Weaver announced his opposition
10 sny COMPROMISE which might facilitate
the massage CTS pernicisus bill, and he
cave notice that II he could not succeed
In defeating the measure upon vote, he
wouId epdesyor to DO so by resorting
to the parliamentary rules of the House.
1t being evident no progress coulo be
msda n2,op the bill to-day, the House ad-