Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-16
Forgotten in Death.

Special to the Gazette. .
WASHINGTON, June At IS a sad
commentary on the house of representa-
tlves that SO few members were present
to-day to honor the memory of Mr.. Ran
dali. 1t was generally believed that the
eulogies on an ex-speaker of the house
would at least be a sufficient incentive
to keep q respectable number of congress-
men in their seats. But alas, how soon
are we forgotten. By actual count there
were only forty members present, and
only 200 people in the galleries. The
eulogies were perfunctory and studied,
most of them being read. Mrs. Randall,
her two daughters and son sat in
mute emotion in the members gallery
doubtless thinking with heavy hearts
how little respect was paid to her hus-
band dead in contrast with the friendly
devotion he enjoyed when living. 1t YVES
a spectacle that had no political signif1-
canoe. Democrats as we'll as Republi-
cans absented themselves with equal
freedom, and remained away. No
eulogY upon any public man was ever
delivered to such empty seats, and the
occurrence to-day should not again be
repeated.
What the outcome of the Galveston
deep water project may be no one can
predict. Everything that can be done
has been done to get the committee
on rules to report resolution
for its consideration. Mr.. Grain has
the assurance of the speaker and Blount,
Mcmillan and Mckinley of the commit
lee on rules that they will report and
support q resolution for the purpose of
setting day for the consideration of
the Galveston bill. but they do not state
how soon such action will be taken. The
matter Is still under discussion by them,
but no conclusion has been reached.
Mr.. Reeds main objection to the meas
ure is that it involves too large an ap-
preparation for the current year.
bis objection has been met with
s1fse proposition to let the work
by contract, similar to public building
appropriations, and give only enough
money to be expended in any one year.
This may yet be done but no one can
tell. There can be no doubt about the
passage of the bill when it comes up.
The house has been thoroughly can
vassed, and the opponents of the
measure are not strong enough in num-
bers or influence to defeat it.
THE CHERoKEE COMMISSION
has completed contract with the Sac
and Fox Indians for their lands, and will
shortly negotiate with the PottoBatto-
mics in the Indian Terri
tory for their reservation. Be-
fore any settler can make
claims upon any of these lands the agree
ment with the Cherokee commission
must be ratified by congress. All settlers
are warned to keep of of the lands until
such ratification is made public.
EAGLE PASS MILITARY POST.
The house committee on commerce
have agreed to report favoraDly Mr..
Grains bill for military post at Eagle
Pass.
GEMS. LEE AND GRANT.
1t is proposed that an equestrian statue
of Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee be erected
at Cumberland Gap, Nd. This is the
place that received one vote for the
Worlds fair. The subject has been
eanvassed among the members, and this
is what Mr.. Mills says: IT think
it splendid idea; it shows what
is in the hearts of the people;
Aen statues are erected by the volunteer
subscriptions of the people it means
somsthing, if these statues were erected
by appropriations from congress they
would be meaningless. 1 would prefer
to have these statues erected on the high
est hill about Washington, where they