Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-22
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.
Result Of the Nine Months Session Of Con.
gress- Commodore Badgers Birth
day Celebrated.
Special to the Gazette.

opeClal 70 the daZette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Is It not as
tonishing that after pine months uninter-
rupted control of all branches OF the
Federal government so little has been
accomplished of permanent good to the
country. 1t Is doubtful il there ever has
been such congress, SO unsatisfactory
In every respect, and so Disappointing.
Several months were worse than wasted
at the beginning of the session. More
bills have been introduced in this than in
any previous congress, and yet only one
OF any consequence to the country, the
silver bill has become law, and it Is
by no means perfect financial measure.
The question of reducing the surplus was
thoroughly discussed and the problem
was solved by the most extraordinary
pension legislation the world ever heard
of. Finally there are but two measures
of importance left to considerable tariff
ana the election bill. The former is es-
sential to the public interest, but its final
passage without material modification
would be an infinite wrong to the
nation. The election bill is purely
rank partisan scheme which is disap-
proved of by the conservative and pa
triotic sentiment of the country, and
the whole EQusstion of future
action in the .enate Is bad
badly "pied, - as one of the Republi-
can senators said of the recent caucus:
"We didn't break up in row, but we
are all split up,' and that is q fact.
Nobody can tell what the outcome will
be. The president of the United States
stands by paralyZed with the spectacle of
n Of ha
tors seek or follow his advice. He is
simply an on-looker. There is one
CLEAN of light. The contention of Re-
publicans has killed the Federal election
bill for this session at least, and for this
the country will be truly thankful. The
Republican party has narrowly escaped
responsibility for the commission of
gigantic blunder, and one which would
have cost them most dearly. The effect
of this action In shelving the election
bill upon the tariff will be that the DEM
ocrats will make fresh war upon it. The
tangled state of affairs on the majority
side throws the gravest possible doubt
over the fate of the tariff bill. The
situation is a fitting and legitimate eli
max to monumental incompetenoy in
political leadership and the Republican
party is in anything but healthful con-
dition.
Judge and Mrs. Terrell of Austin are
at. Capan Springs, W. Va, for few
weeks. Among the other guests at the
same hotel are Commodore Oscar c.
Badger, of the navy, and his wife.
August IL the commodore celebrated his
sixty-seventh birthday, Judge and Mrs.
Terrell presenting the venerable host
with q faultless design of the clone
Star of Texas surrounding floral
shaft rising from broad base of beauti-
full flowers.
The first toast proposed was that of our
genial host, who in few cordial, we'll
chosen words welcomed his guests. This
was replied to by Judge Terrell, of
Texas, who proposed "Onr host;
whether commanding on the high seas or
treading the walks of private life noble
type of American manhood aud Chris
tian gentleman.
Mrs. Allison sang "John Anderson,
My John" as tribute to Mrs. Badger,
the thirty-seven years wife of this
noble sailor. Judge Terrell again arose
q little later and proposed, with the
commodore's consent, the "Lone Star
of Texas" whose beautiful emblem
stood before him; "the STAR he said,
4CAhb pluCcu VI tu6 ESucTul
banner, the star which brave men had
rescued from barbarism, and Is no
stranger on the soil of Virginia, and is
not, l feel, an intruder here on this
birth anniversary of a Union officer. We
all respect the true convictions of q SOL
der, whatever his color and uniform.
The gallantry of Hengist and of Trillian,
of York and Of Lancaster, are alike the
heritage of the brave islanders, whose
flag dominates the seas and floats over |
of this globe. Let me hope |
that the time will sogn come when Amer |
lean manhood will be respected every
where, whether it followed the fortunes |
of Grant or grounded arms at Apo
mattox under the knightlv leadership of |
Lee, and let me hope that when our gal |
liant host casts anchor after the voyage |
of life he may repose in that blissful |
haven to which the hopes of good men |
ASPIRE