Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-23
Reagan is Heard from in Opposition t
Hoar's Policy Against the South.
The House by an Overwhelming Majority e.
fuses to Consider Mills Resolution on,
Senate Tariff Bill
Fiftieth Congress.
TIE SENATE.

with the consideration of sundry civil ap,
preparation bill.
The resolution was therefore laid aside
and the consideration of sundry civi
bill resumed.
The question being on Mr.. Hiscock =
amendment, offered yesterday, appropri-
ating $500 200 for the expenses of the eel
ebration of the centennial of the constitu-
ton. Mr.. Hoar offered a substitute for the
amendment and it was agreed to without
discussion or division. 1t declares Tues
day, April so, 1889, anniversary of the
Inauguration of the first president of the
United States, George Washington } a
national holiday throughout the United
States and provides for the assembling OF
both houses in the hall of the house OF
representatives on the second "Wednesday
of December, 1899, when, under
arrangement by the JOINT committee
suitable ceremonies are to be had in fur
Their commemoratien of that historic
event, authorizes q joint committee TO
sit during the recess and to invite officers
of the United States and of the respective
states and, through the secretary OF
state, representatives of foreign govern
ments to attend, and also to invite the
chief justice to deliver suitable address
on that occasion, and it appropriateS
$4,000 to defray the expenses of the joint
committee and OF carrying out its ar
engagements.
The house amendments to the senate
bin for the pension of the widow of Gen.
Sheridan were non concurred in and a
conference was asked.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the resolution reported by
Mr.. Evarts from the committee on privi-
leges and elections for the revision of
existing laws regulating the elections OF
members OF congrs SIS, and Mr.. Reagan
addressed the senate in opposition to the
resolution which he declared to be for the
purpose of carrying on crusade against
the Southern states. He protest
ed solemnly against the wicked
ness of partisan and sectional appeal.
He said the policy being pursued
against the southern section was calcu-
lated to convert them into the Ireland of
America, and that if local self govern
ment there was to be overthrown, some
of the Southern states. certainly would be
AfricaniZed and plunged into barbarism
and that military rule would have to be
established. He would vote against the
resolution because it was not warranted
by testimony, because the senate had no
rightful jurisdiction over the question,
and because the proposed proceeding
would be denial of right of local self
government. If the Federal system were
once broken down and the capacity of
the people of the state for self govern
ment were denied them, the Union was
destroyed and the liberties of the country
sacrificed.
At the close of Mr.. Reagan g speech
Mr.. Hoar moved that the resolution be
laid aside and his resolution instrncting
the committee on privileges and elections
to investigate election outrages in certain
states be taken up.
Pending which,, - said MIR. Harris,
81 move the senate proceed to the con-
sideration of executive business. - Mr..
Harris motion was rejected. Yeas, 20;
nays, 81; strict party vote.
The vote on Mr.. Hoar's motionre-
suited Yeas, 20; nays, l5 No quorum
Several roll calls followed on Mr..
Hoar's motions, on motions to adjourn
and to go into executive session, aud
finally, without action, the senate ad-
iourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-As the clerk
finished reading yesterdays journal the
rival chairmen of the committees on
ways and means and appropriations were
on the floor claiming recognition. The
speaker recognized Mr. Mills, who
called up the resolutions touching the
right of the senate to
amend the Mills bill by means of substi-
tute dealing with the entire subject of
taxatlons.
Mr., Randall said he had reports to
make from the committee on appropria-
lions, and raised the question OF consid-
Grafton. The house refused-yeas, So; |
nays, l43-to consider the Mills resolu- |
non. The following Democrats voted in
he negative: Bliss, Bryce, Chandler,
Chapman, Clements, Cowles, Grain,
Cummings, Dibble, Green, Hill, Hen |
lerson of North Carolina, Hopkins of |
Johnston of North Carolina, |
Lynch, Merriman, o Ferrall, /
Pennington, Randall, Row
and, Simmons, Spinola, Stewart of /
Georgia, Vance, Washington, and Wise. /
Mr. Bland of Missouri also voted in the /
negative, but did so only for the purpose
If moving @ reconsideration a motion
o that effect made by him was promptly
net ny MI 1AsitiutllA Will q u1OAlOn 10
able.
Mr.. Bland inquired whether it was in
rider to raise question OF consideration.
Mr.. Randall-That is what we are
Icing now. Laughter.
a motion to reconsider the motion was
1l6; nays. SO.
Mr.. Randall then reported, from the
Committee on rules, a resolution provid-
ng that after to-day the daily hour of
he assembling of the house shall be 10
CLOCK; that from that hour until ii
clock business shall be transacted by
unanimous consent, and that the speaker
hall not at any other time receive re-
uests for unanimous consent except to
oncur or to non-concur in senate amend
lent TO house bills or TO pass senate bills
Then presented from the speaker s table
Mr. Bland of Missouri objected to the
on the ground that the time of
he house should be devoted the con-
Iteration of the appropriation bills and
be California contested election case.
The resolution was adopted.
Then Mr.. Reed of Maine from the COM
1ittee on rules reported a resolution for
he immediate consideration of the senate
i'll granting a pension TO Irene Rneker
beridan.
Mr.. Brock enridge of Kentucky raised
question of consideration and on d.
ision Mr.. Cheadle of Indiana, raised