Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-25

now instructed their senators to vote
against it, and that the legislature of the
state of Georgia, which would receive
Sc ,443, 600, Largest distribution OF
any state in the Union) /,
had recently postponed indefinitely
a resolution approving the bill so that
four states, he said, that would receive
SIT ,l85 200 under it, an amount equal to
what the entire North and West would
receive, through their legislatures re-
jected its provisions in the interest of
education and of self-government. He
had perfect faith and absolute confidence
in the present and future of the South.
He did not intend that the active, ener-
getic and enterprising people of the state
of West Virginia should be held before
American people clothed in rags and
crying about their poverty and humilia-
ton. If the constitution did not pro-
hibit Che passage of the bill the sentiment
of justice at least would demand that the
distressed farmers of Dakota, the miners
of Colorado and Nevada and the lumber
men of the Northwest should not be
called upon to contribute to the educa-
ton of the children of his state. He
quoted approvingly paragraph from
one of President Pierc6's veto messages
to the effect that if the time should ever
arrive when, for an object appealing
however strongly to sympathy. the dig
nifty of the state should bow to the dicta
ton of congress, the people would see
the beginning of the end. Such, he said,
was the opinion of the citizens of New
Hampshire, who had drunk deep at the
fountain of congressional construction.
Believing the bill to be unconstitutional in
its purpose, unfair and ineQuitable in its
methods of distribution and an unwise
and prejudicial policy inaugurated by it,
he appealed to all sections of the cCun-
try to unite in defeating it, and he spe-
cially urged the South to
Turn from the glittering bride its scornful eye,
Nor sell for gold what gold could never buy.
Blair said he would furnish for record
certain tables in refutation of some
statements made by Mr.. Faulkner. He
said that the state of Georgia had not re-
versed her instruction to her senators to
vote for the bill and that both senators
were for it. Neither had the state Of
South Carolina done SO.
After executive session the senate ad-
journed.
SENATE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. PA brief executive ses-
sion of the senate was held this afternoon at
which the matter of the publication of the pro-
ceedings of the secret sessions was under con-
sideration. The practice of discussing nomina-
tIons behind closed doors was criticised by
several senators unjust and un American,
and an appeal was made for at least modifca-
tion of the present rule concerning executive
sessions. 1t is understood, however, that in &C
cordance with the resolution of Senator Dolph,
offered in secret session several days ago, it was
decided to make an inquiry into the methods by
which newspapers secured Information concern
ing the proceedings in executive session.
Toward the close OF a special session of the
senate last spring, Senator Teller offered reso-
luton declaring TIA nominations by the senate
should be considered in legislative sessions.
This was referred to the committee on rules,
where il has since remained. meeting of the
committee has been called for Wednesday morn
ing, at which the resolution will be discussed in
case quorum is in attendance. It is expected
that Senators Iugalls, Sherman and Harris will
report adversely to the passing Of the resolution,
as they are opposed to any change in the
policy of the senate on the subject of executive
sessions. Chairman Aldrich will make strong
report in favor of the adoption of the resolution,
and it is expected that he will be joined by Sena
tor Blackburn who has previously supported
the proposition it contains.