Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Blair Educational Bill Is Taken
up In the Senate aud Reagan States
Why He is Opposed to 1t.
Speaker Carlisle Announces tho Standing
Committees and tho House Adj ourns
Until Monday Next.
Fiftieth Congress.
THE SENATE,

| WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Among the
petitions presented was one by Mr.. Plat,
in favor of the prohibition of the liquo,
traffic in the District of Columbia, one BY
Mr.. Blair in favor of a national prohibi
tory constitutional amendment, one bj
Mr.. Hoar against the admission OF Utah
as a state, as long as its local power Is
in the hands Of the Mormon priesthood
also several in favor of the Blair educa
tional bill.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: By Mr.. Hoar, to provide fol
8 worlds exposition at the national CAPT
tai in 1892, and thereafter a permanent ex.
position of the three Americas IN honor OF
the four hundreth anniversary Of the dis
covery of America. Referred to the select
committee on centennial.
By Mr.. Dawes-To establish q postal
telegraph system.
By Mr.. Platt-For the formation and
admission into the Union of the state OF
| North Dakota.
The Senate at 2:30 pm. took up the
Blair educational bill as the unfinished
business. The bill having been read in
full. Mr.. Cameron moved that when the
Senate adjourns to-day it adjourn till
Monday.
Mr.. Blair called for the yess and nays,
suggesting that the Senate might well de-
vote tomorrow to consideration of the
bill
The motion was agreed to-yeas, 49,;
nays, 10.
The negative votes were given by
Messrs. Berry, Blair, Blodgett, Coke, Col
quit, Dawes, Dolph, Frye, Hoar and
Reagan.
Mr.. Reagan opposed the bill. He sale
he could hardly hope to throw any new
light upon the subject, but he felt it due
to the people OF his state to give the rea-
SONS why he should vote against the bill
So much OF the purpose Of the
bill as looked to the enlarge
ment Of the common school facilities
had his hearty approval, and any measure
for that purpose which did not involve g
violation of the constitution would CON-
mand his support. 1t was not to the
purposes Of the bill, but to its methods
that he was opposed. His opposition to
it was based upon the absence Of the
power in Congress to enact such law
Its passage would be the adoption of o
policy OF GENERALIZATION which would
establish despotism over the popular ma
jority, overthrow the constitution and en-
danger the liberties of the people. 1t
offered bribe of money to the
people to sacrifice their manhood,
their self reliance and their state
government. 1t would be the surrender
by the people OF their birthright for a
mess of pottage. He argued in detail
that the southern states were not in need
OF Federal aid for the support of the com
mon schools, and showed that in the
state of Texas the school fund for this
year was 100000.
, Mr.. Vest Obtained the floor, but yield
ed to Mr.. Plumb, who offered an amend
ment to the second section, providing
that the money shall be distributed
among the several states and territories
in proportion to their population accord
ing to the census of 1880.
Mr.. George stated that twenty-three
Democratic Senators had voted for this
bill en- two occasions when it passed the
Senate and gave their names. The num-
Der Of Democratic Senators voting against
1t was thirteen.
Mr.. Plumb suggested the inquiry
whether the object iin giving the list was
the apprehension that some of the Sci
atvrs who had voted for the bill nigh
get away.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Mr. Stewart of
Georgia introduced bill authorizing Ns-
tional banks to take liens on real estate
for loans of money.
The Speaker then announced the stand
ing committees Of the House. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Randall the House at 10 ad
iourned until Monday. Mr.. Randall
stated he made the motion to enable the
committees to organize, select their cleri-
cal force and if possible prepare business
for the beginning OF the week.