The advocate., 1890-12-17

subject only 10 those limitations which at
tach 30 the great exterior regulations OF the
commonwealth at large.
Could there have been a more manly,
sturdy rebuke Of the mouthlngs of this
senior Senator from Kansas than the fol-
lowing from Senator Blair:
These iroemen desire representation.
They desire II upon the floors OF both
Houses of Congress; they desire representa-
tiOn Ia this Senate and they ought 10 have
II. They ought 10 have q vote in the Senate,
They desire representation In the other
House and they would have IL to-day IL they
had the rights Of American froomen or FREQ
men OF any description whatever. The
Senator from kaneas, in his eulOgium upon
despotism IA illustrated here, docs not voice
the principles OF tho American constitution
OF American freedom or the desires Of the
American people who reside within the
limits OF tho District OF Columbia.
have some knowledgein regard TO this
matter az we'll aR the Senator, and / join
Issue with kim on the assertion that the peo-
ple here desire the form OF government un-
der which they live, which is, Rs che Senator
from Kansas says, like the government Of
Warsaw, despotism In tho very soul OF
American institutions
Hon. Joseph N, Dolph, the studious
Senator from iar-OR Oregon, followed
Senator Blair In these words:
Mr.. President, / agree with the Senator
from New Hampshire Mr.. Blair In regard
TO the character of the government OF the
city Of Washington, and do not think IL 10
any reason FOR the continuation Of the pres
ent government TO say that II has succeeded
In maintaining order and protecting life
and property. 10 is against the spirit OF our
institutions Il is not democratic; II is unre-
publican, and IL is an anomaly.
The general worthlessness, practically
speaking, Of almost eighteen consecutive
years of Senatorial service is thus most
freely stated by Senator DOlph in the fol-
lowing criticism Of the system;
But that was not what rose TO talk about.
II the business of the board of commission
ers OF the district is transacted Rs suggested
by the Senator from Kansas, that In great
or anomaly than even the government OF
this district / never heard of such a thing
as a board possessing such powers 40 the
of the district have; being in
session or not in session nj tho dispositiOn
Of one or two OF them every day in the year.
The criticism / had TO make upon the
Joint resolution offered by the Senator from
Kansas, was that 80 far As anything upon
the face of IL appoara, 10 would be CCmp0-
tent for two Of these commissioners at any
time TO get together and transact important
business without notification TO the other
Commissioners, that they were about 10 as
semble and act az a board, and II would
seem 60 be authority for any two 10 hold
board meeting at any time without notih-
cation 10 the third. SO propose 10 insert
after the words "acting as a board" the
provision "that IL shall bO at stated meet
ing or at any special meeting Of which all
we're notified"
Senator John II. Reagan, Of Texas,
held up to view, Senator ingalls, delibOr-
ate statement, "There is no municipal
community on this continent that is
as Cheaply governed as the city Of Wash
ington;" by presenting the following
ligures which he had gathered from
The appropriation bills in behalf of
The district;
The regular annual estimate for appTO-