Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-15
Eif.ieth Congress.
THE SENATE

N tne ChlenQRr were TIC IOIIONlns'
To authorize the Secretary Of War Il
convey to the city OF Austin, Tex, 8 trac
Of land for educational purposes.
70 authorize the ssle to aliens Of certain
mineral lands.
Resolution instructing the committee
en- commerce, In reporting river and
hSrbor bills, to set out the important facts
bearing on esch item was reported BY
Nr. Jones of Nevada and agreed to.
Among bills introduced and referred
was one by Mr.. Cullom, for compensation
for services of female muses. during the
war II the rebellion.
Air. Blackburn offered 8 resolution de-
claring 1t not in order except by uneni-
nous consenI) for the committee on ap-
preparations to report to the Senate for
consideration or action any general ap-
preparation bill without having it under
consideration for ten days or more. Re-
fsrred to the committee on rules.
The resolution for inquiring into the
causes of Inefficient mail service WAS
Saken up, and Mr.. Plumb. who had intro
duced 1t, said II Mr.. Rssgan's argument
yesterday In defense of the Postmaster
General meant anything, 1t WAS that the
oficer pleaded that he was burdened with
Incompetent Republican clerks. There
was 40 restraint on the Postmaster Gen
eral as to the dismissal of the clerks. No
Republican asked TO have them retained.
AS to the fact that the service was bad,
iuexcusably bad, bad beyond any previous
record, there was no question at all.
Mr.. Plat said that the trouble was not
confined TO the west, and that scarcely q
day passed without his receiving letters
from Connecticut making similar COM
plants. He read letter from publish
ing house In Newark speaking Of "the Ap-
parent disorganiz Ition Of the whole pos
tai system of the country" and ascribIng
1t to the removal OF experienced postal
route agents.
Mr.. Reagan said II the complaints
which were sent to the Senators were
sent to the Posto1lce Department they
would be investigated and corrected. But
theY were intended for political effect,
and the speech of the Senstor from Kan
sss was in the same direction. BE re-
peated portion OF his defense OF the de-
pArtment made In his speech yesterday.
He challenged comparison OF the de-
pArtment under the present Administra-
ton with the same department in any
previous period, and he asserted his be-
lief thst attack was owing to success Of
the administration and to the contrast
which 1t offered in the way OF succ IS and
economy to its Republican predecessors.
Mr.. Plumb disclsimed all intention to
produce any partisan matter into the
discussion ana said The most CALLING at
tack on the department which he had
quoted was from q Democratic news
paper.
Mr.. MsEderson expressed his surprise
at Mr.. Reeean's suggestion that the de-
sire was rather to make political capital
than to correct earnestly aud honestly an
existing evil, AS TO the statement
that complaints be m4de not to
Congress butlteithe Pt ste f:e Department
he said that complaints had been made to
the department, bat without effect, and it
seemed to him most desirable that the
citizsn who had cause to complain against
an executive department should bring it
before one or other branches of Congress,
He repudiated the Idea that he WAS Sctu-
Ated in this matter by any desire to ad-
vance the interests Of the political party
20 which he belonged.
Mr.. Salisbury said that whatever the
Senators might think on the subj ect, the
people at large would believe that the
arrangement of the Postofice Department
had q partisan object in view.
I After further discussion the resolution
went over without action.
The Blair educational bill WAS then tax
en- up as unfinished business.
I Mr.. HAwley addressed the Senate In
opposition to 1t.
The bill went over until to morrow.
The bill Rppropriating Gle 600 for the
I Sub-tropical Exposition at Jacksonville,
Fla, passed.
The bill to provide for the compulsory
education Of Indian children WAS dis
cussed at much length.
Mr.. Teller, who had introduced the
bill, declared Gin opposition to the popu-
lsr ideA) that JhereEwas no instance in
history where IndiAn aboriginees were
treated so literally Es the American abo-
riginees were treated. Nowhere else had
the right to the soil bsen recognized.
Here their lands hsd been bought and
paid for. But The American people had
rot been wise IN their dealings with the
Tadisns. II they had been there would
be no uncivilzed Indians day. The
indians would have been incorporated In
the body polite.
Without dispesipg of the bill the Sen
ate proceeded 10 executive business, ana
soon ADJOURNED.
THR HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Mr. Mills Of
Texas, from The committee on ways and
means reported bill to provide for the
purchase CT UaIted S ates bonds by the
Secretary Of the Treasurer. Committee
Of the whole,
Mr.. CsswsN Il wisc In, from the
committee on judiciary reported The bill
for she relief Of Importers OF aninsls for
breeding purposes. Co nmittee Of the
whole.
Mr. Richardson ofNorth Carolina, from
the committee on printing, reported the
Senate concurrent resolution for the
printing of 1000 additional copies of ex-
ecutive document ntty-one on the subject
OF cattle and dairy products.
On this resolution Mr.. Martin Of Texse,
delivered his maiden speech, and though
he made 1t regardless Of the fact that he
Asd not received recognition from the
chair, his earnest declaration that every
farmer In the land should have copy of
this valuable book was received with ap-
plGuse.
Mr., Hatch of Missouri, offered an