Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-13

opinion Of the encouragement; that
lie himself knew more about tho mntterl
than did the encouragement.
fThrn have no more 10 say" rc-.
piled Mr.. I'M.
Tho resolution went to the calendar.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to tako mp thsl
postofiicc appropriation bin. ard Mr.I
Allen took the Moor. but yielded TO AR.
Stewart to discuss the last message otI
the president on the currency quos-
tlon.
Mr. Stewart declared that the rtesl-i
dent. IN his alternative proposition toi
congress. has construed the bond Isl
sues under the present law 10 be silyerI
bonds and proposed a premium on.
gold.
The president contracted to Issue
gold bonds. ana gold bonds were sonie-.
thing entirely unknown to exisung'
laws. Notwithstanding congress had
not given Its sanction to the conduch|
OF the treasury department" It was
nevertheless responsible for the result
and could not avoid II. The admlnis4
tration Ind refused 10 carry out thu
laws and congress should face tia
question squRrely and detcrinind
whether officials should obey laws
Mr. Stewart closed with the warming
that IL the present conditions continued,
the end would be revolution
Joint resolution to enlarge the Red
Clin Indian reservation In wyoming
was passed, after which MIR. Allen relI
Huined his speech on alleged election'
frauds in Alabama, but was interrupted
cd by point OF no quorum by Nv
iIoar.
A quorum responded TO n call and
MIR. Allen continued his speech.
AT Its close MIR. Morgan read a pro.|
test against the proceedings In the sen1l
ate by himself and colleague. MrN
Pugh, charactcrlzing the speech nv a.
clear abuse OF parliamentary law IN
disregard OF the urgent necessities of
public business and an assault upofl'
Alabama as state OF the Union and
upon the character OF our people and
government"
He called attention 10 the fact that
todny's speech was made while an AMI
preparation bin was under oonsiderasl
ton. ana said that the speech was moi
relevant, important or gcrmene. They
say It was impossible 10 vote upon Ind
questions raised by MIR. Allen and add
IL was equally impossible Tor Ala.l
bama with decent respect for the sen,
nte and proper regard for The PUBLIC
business now TO reply TO the chargefa
OF gross fraud and injustice IN somta
eight or nine OF the sixty counties oil
the state. upon which the senator froul
NtpfoslNn inftW unluhbHhDlt ApuHe VIZ
the privileges OF debate, has taken ocll
caslon to arralgn tho state of Alabamtl
at the bar OF the senate rs n commofl
culprit. Due respect and defereno{l
for the sovereign state they represent
forbids the scnntora from Alabam5H
from acknowledging the right OF thfl
senate or OF admitting It's jurisdictior'
to hear and determine n question RED
lntlng to her rlghta AZ one OF the sow,
ereign states OF the American UnionHl
Whatever attitude congrosA may hnvli
the power TO impose upon n state OF tlll,,
Union, Il cannot be asserted tbai
either house OF congress. acting alop9'
can decree TINT state Is In the unloN.
or out OF It according TO It's pleaaurqI
nor can investigation be fully madH
which has for its object such a deter,l
mlnation as 10 the rights OF n stntf
except undor a law OF congress dulH,
enacted and approved. They say tiifl
fact that seats IN the house Of repre-.
eentatlves are being contested ahoulf'
prevent the senate from any intcrfellI
cnce In that matter under the commonly
est instincts OF propriety. They olN
claim that the senate cnnnot invcstl 81
gate the election of the governor unda
any circumstances, and that they arl
barred from such an Investigation az
the election OF the legislature. TheH