The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-08
TO PAY FOR COTTON
Seized After the Civil War Is the Par.
pose Of Cooper's Bill.
ABOUT SlO,OOO,OOO INVOLVED.
Mr.. Klebere Wants Arkansas Pass Placed
Under Contract System.
PRESS VIEWS ON THE ROBERTS CASE
Are Now Reaching Washington and the
Members Begin to See Their Error.
REPUBLICANS ARE TIRED OF THE NEGROES
Payne Thinles He Has Enough Votes
Assured to Cut Down Representa-
ton in National Convention.
PRESS VIEWS on THE ROBERTS CASE
Are Now Reaching Washington and the
Members Begin to See Their Error
REPUBLICANS ARE TIRED OF THE NEGROES
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Washington, December lion James
l.. slayden today introduced the following
bills A bill to pay claims Of II. L. Hens-'
ley, w. d. Hadeth and Judas Maggie of
San Antonio. Also TO erect public bujid-
ings In San Angelo aud Eagle Pos.
Mr.. Cooper OF Texas today introduced
bill providing for the payment CT what
is know as the cotton claims" due the
people OF the South by the government,
During and Immediately subsequent to tho
civil war the government seized and got
possession of about s21 100000 worth OF
property belonging TO the citizens OF the
South: 90 per cent Of this property was
cotton. For several years this money
The proceeds of tho sale OF this cotton
and other property--4was held by tho gov
eminent as a special trust sund In 1868
this trust money was covered into tho
treasury. Out of this fund there has been
paid to claimants. under several laws
passed by congress. about s1l 300, 90, To-
day there is no law or authority under
which the parties to whom this money
is dha ran collect II. The purpose of
Mr.. Cooper's bill Is to provide q law by
which the money. now about Sl0.o0o00o
In tho treasury can be paid TO the persons
to whom 1t is owing.
Mr.. Kleherg introduced the fc' living
bills today: A bill directing the secretary
OF war to place Arkansas Pass
under the continuous system. either
by contract or government account and
asking for an appropriation OF 100000 to
carry out plans and specifications Of
United States engineers. Mr.. Kleberg
hopes to obtain good round appropria-
tion IN the event of rivers and harhors
bill, even II he does not get all he asks
for
Also bill for tine relief Of Trinidad
Tribe: also one OF the relief of heirs OF
Peter Johnson.
Also a bill defining the rights Of ship
pers under interstate shipments by. va
rious connecting lines and providing that
In case OF negligence by either OF the
connecting lines resulting IN loss and In
Jury to the shipper he may sue and re-
recover from the carrier with whom he
contracted to ship without proving that
the loss occurred on said carriers liue or
any particular connecting. line,
The Roberts case still continues the
chief topic of conversation here and the
chances are It will be for some TIME to
come. II has created profound impress
sion on the country and the expressions
OF the press are now coming in; many
members are ashamed OF the moral cow
ardioe exhibited by them in their vote ON
this nntter The people OF Texas evil
IDENTIFY understand what real courage in
defending tho constitutional rights OF
state and a man means. for Mr.. Cooper
today received a telegram of congratula-
ton from one OF his constituents, dis
tinguished gentleman in beaumont, TO
the effect that the people there commend
ed his vote against the republican Taylor
resolution. Each and every man con-
dennis polygamy who voted against that
resolution, but they are proud Of their
votes for right and justice when the mer-
IT'S of this case were not under considera-
ton.
AS an instance showing the partisanship
in this fight on Roberts and the unwilling
ness OF the republicans to accept their
share OF the odium attaching to placing al
legged polygamlsts In office. the amendment
offered by Lentz OF Ohio to the Taylor
resolution aaent the polygamist post
masters OF Utah appointed by Mckinley In
the face OF affdayits accusing them OF the
crime. was declared out Of order by re-
publican speaker.
In this connection the following letter
by Mr. Lentz to d constituent minister or
the Gospel who was active In procuring
anti Roberts persecution Is significant:
Rev. Il. B. Patton. ia Monroe Ave-
nue.. Columbus Ohio.
My Dear Patton: Your petition re-
ceived and filed; and now may not
suggest to you as an old friend that
am sure neither you nor any OF your
fellow petitioners have personal or
political malice against Mr. Roberts? q
Hence you will proceed Immediately to
procure petitions against Mr. AcKin-
ley's two republican polygamist post
masters. one John G. Graham al Provo
City, Utah and the other Carson
Smith. at Logan, Utah. against wnom
! shall file resolution today. re-
publican polygamy can't b much bet
ter than democratic polygamy Yours
faithfully, J. J. Lentx,"
Representative sIayden said. In reference
to his vote on the resolution to stop Rob
crts at the bar Of the house As was