The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-09
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Editors Fsor;dian Senator MosUln sadrcseea
the Senate on Monday last On the Blair 1auea-
nonal Bill; it 10 decidsdly De most able speech
that has been delivered In opposition to the bth
He argued that the bill was unconstitutional, and
said such unlimited, UNRESTRICTED unguarded, IN
just powers backed with such untold millions OF
money 90 this bill conferred upon the SECRETARY
Of the Interior had never before been con6dsd to
such an oficer-a mere clerk Of the President.
Senator Hoar who made . favorable report
from the Judiciary Committee Of the joint reso-
luton for Congress to convene on 18th Of Octo-
Der, and the short session to end on the Both
April, says he has no doubt that the proposed
amendment will pass both Houses and become q
part of the Constitution.
A protracted and exciting debate 10 anticipa-
ted on the Lowry White contested election, as
the unsea,ing of Mr. White and the election of
Democrat would give the Democrats seven of
the thirteen Indiana Districts. and should the
election of the President go to the House would
give the Democrats majority. In this case,
however it is the White man that must 90.
To use Senatorial phrase I" desire to state''
that having been placed on the retired list with
out pay, and being afflicted with cacetaes serb
cndi" have leisure TO devote my time to de-
Tending the rights of the people, and as OCon-
nell said, Sustain the fainting liberties
OF my country" Having fulfilled this duty
l will then be able to say, as Othello
did, Il have done the State some SER
vice and they know it," and if they don't they
ought to. 1t is time for the people to awake
from their lethargy and TO recognize the fact that
the Republican party of to-day is the old federal
party revived and if it gets control of the gov.
eminent again We will have republic n name
but monarchy in fact. They have assumed
the name by which the Democratic party was
known when founded by Jefferson and-have
Stolen the livery of Heaven to serve the
devil"
Senator Call has introduced bill making an
| appropriation for Gilbert bar, and also bill
establishing custom collection district in Flor
! ida, to be known the Collection District Of
Tampa.
Senator Pasco introduced bill providing for
the completion of the public building in Pensa-
cola as originally designed, and also "A bill for
the construction CT macadamizcd road to the
National Cemetery near Pensacola
Senator Cockrell introduced bill for an
amendment Of the Constitution to provide for
the election of President and Vice-Pressdent by
the people and to make the President ineligible
for second term.
Senator Call made an able and argumentative
speech on his resolution introduced some day
ago to prevent receivers of railroads from depriv-
ing creditors of their liens through receivers Ger.
tifcates. Should the Senator's resolution be
adopted there will be waing with those whose
interests lie on the opposite side
| The President in reply 10 the invitation to at
tend the Exposition at Jacksonville, said he
would do so lfhis public duties would permit.
Senator Rddlebergcr entcrtans the galleries
every day by his attempts to discuss the British
Treaty in open session.
Senator Kenna discussed the tariff question
and defended the Presidents message from the
attack OF Senator Sherman, made some weeks
ago; he reviewed his political record from 1864
to date, and proved the inconsistency of his for
mer votes with his present language The Sen
a'or received the applause of the galleries at the
conclusion of his speech.
Senator Sherman was present, and when he
arose to reply his tall form seemed to extend
itself an inch or two in height l have never
seen the Senator so excited. He said if he
hadn't changed hio ~i.uvo tho tariff il. ths
past thirty years, he would not be worthy OF
a seat 10 the Senate.
Col. Davidson has introduced bill for an an
preparation of $4,000 for the construction of q
public building at Tallahassee, and anticipates
| favorable renOrt from tho Com n,;ttso m D,,b,:.
Buildings, to whom it has been referred.