Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-10

! satisfaction to the bosom Of
every true federalist. He believed
in universal education, and would be
glad il every child in the United States
were taught to read snd write, but tha;
was no: all Of education. The brightest
education WAS that which taught self
respect and seIt-relience and individual
independence. Without it individuals
and communities must deteriorate. This
measure was intended 20 destroy the CON-
mon school system Of the states and put
upon it the stamp Of federal authority
To accept money under the terms
OF the bill would be to surrender
all that made state authority respectable.
! II this bill becomes s law it will be by the
southern votes in this Senate and in the
other House OF Congress; but there is
one place OF refuge still left in the cousti-
tuition. the brave and honest man who Is
now President of tnis republic. Unlees
he is false 70 the principles of his whole
life aad Of the party which elected him,
he will interpose his executive veto in
the path of this most aoominable and
undemocratic measure.
After executive session the Senate adj
j0urIed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-In the House
this morning the Speaker proceeded TO
call The states for the Introduction of
bills and resolutions, under which call
the following among Others were intro
duCed and referred:
By Mr.. Ostes OF Alabams-A resolution
directing the committee on judiciary to
report what legislation is cessarv to
limit and restrict the number of foreign
ers annually IN migrating TO the United
States, and to secure better protection Of
the people Of this country against the
evils arising from the indiscriminate sd,
mission to dOmicile and citizenship OF
paupers, outlaws and turbulent persons
from ell other countries.
By Mr.. Feel of Arkansas-To create 8
commission on Indisn depreciation claims :;
also to establish 8 United States conrt in
the Indian Territory.
By MIR. LaWler Of Illinois-A resolution
for the appointment OF special commits
sion OF seven members whose duty 1t
shall be to institute an investigation into
the causes and facts underlying and sp-
pertaining to the xsting labor strikes.
By Mr. Springer OF Illinois-PrOposiDg
s constitutional amendment prohibiting
polYgamy,
By Mr.. Anderson OF Iowe-A preamble
aid resolution reciting that the Pac, nc
Railroad Companies have persistently re-
fused to comply with the various acts Of
Congress passed for their regulation aud
that the act of 1878 provided that If the
companies failed to perform sll the re-
quIremen' OF that and previous acts the
Attorney General should take steps for
the forfeiture OF all grants, privileges
and franchises derived by them from the
United States, and directing the Attor-
rey- General to report to the House what
steps bad been taken by him to secure
the Judicial enforcement OF the forfeiture
ard il none be taken his Jesson for not
proceeding as directed by law.
By Mr.. Faulkner Of Kentucky-Repeal-
ing the civil service law.
By Mr.. Wilkins OF Louisiane-For the
erection Of public building st Rev Or
leans; also for the erection Of & life saw
ing station at New Orleans.
By Mr.. O'Donnell of Mchigan-To re-
peal the duty on sugar and TO provide for
the payment of e bounty of $4,000. 900 q
year for two years for the cultivation Of
sugar in the United States.
By Mr.. Hatch of MissOuri-For the i'm
portation CT salt free of duty.
Farther call Of the s,stes wss then
postponed until tomorrow, and the
House adjourned.