The Galveston Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 23, 1872 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. I.
GALVESTON, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 187!
No. 10
The Representative.
RICHARD JNTEXiSOISr,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Office: Twenty-fourth Street,
Between JIarket and Postoflice Sts.
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HON, IliiLiAI T, CLARE,
OF TEXAS, *
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA"
i TIYES, FEBRUARY 28,1871,
Oft the bili (H. B. No. 3036; making appropria-
tions for the repair, preservation, and com-
pletion of certain public works on rivers
and harbors, and for other purposes. 8/
Mr. CLARK, of Texas. Mr.
Speaker, my attention has been
called to certain remarks made
by my colleague from the second
district [Mr. Conner] on the
river and harbor appropriation
bill, in which lie has endeavored
to make it appear that the in-
terests of my State, and especi-
ally those of the people of my
district, were not properly
protected by their Represen-
tatives. I will read an extract
from the gentleman's speech:
"But I c.o censure tlie southern dele-
gation here, or those members of it
who ar* oonstuatly aiding the gentle-
men f"*m New England in their crusade
'against the commercial interests of
the South. But I find some consolation
i u knowing that these facts will fall
under the notie«>of the southern peo-
ple, who will in future see to it that
men are sent here from the South who
will guard southern interests .and not
cringiugly how to the vain mandates of
New England. T>; ■
"Texas, with many hunched miles «f
coast, has hut the paltry sum of $20,000
appropriated in this hill, while Maine,
with less than half the commerce, has
more than half a million. The harbor
of the great commercial city of Galves-
ton is put off with a paltry $20,000.
Sbe should have had $200,000, and
would have had 'if she had been
properly represented, and a spirit of
fairness had actuated and controlled
the committcj. For the good of the
country I regret that this is so; but
as a partisan I could ask for nothing
better, for it will do away with argu-
ment that it is necessary to send Re-
publicans here be cause Republicans
are i n power. The southern people can
see by the very biU now pending that
instead of their Republican Represen-
tatives influencingtheir northern allies
they are by the latter ignered, or weat
is worse, absorbed, and as a conse-
quence become an. element in this war
against southern interests."
Where the gentleman is known
it would be unnecessary to reply
to any attack made by him. But
there are, unfortunately for the
truth, localities even in Texas,
where this brilliant light of the
Democracy has never been heard
of; hence I have thought it my
duty to correct his gross misrep-
resentations.
And now, pir, see how plain a
tale will put this babbler down.
I will read a letter from General
Humphreys, chief of engineers:
Office of the Chief of Engine?;its; )
1 Washington, D. <3., January 26,1871. 5
Sir: In reply to your communica-
tion of the 23dinst, in relation to the
estimate for the improvemenf of Gal-
veston liarVor, I have to refer you to
the reports of the chiei oi engineers
for the last fiscial year, and for the
year 1868, pages 497 to 517.
It will be observed that there were
three methods proposed for the im-
provement of this harbor. The third
plan was recommended as the mest
judiciou^nd efficacious, and as invol-
ving least expense. This plan was to
excavate a channel eighty feet wide
ajid twelve feat deep acroaft the iuner
bar on the most favorable line, at an
estimated cost-of about twenty thou-
sand dolla.E8 per annum.
The aotof July 11,1870, appropriated
$25,000 for the improvement of the
harbor for the. year endihg June 30,
1871, which snfti, in consequence of the
prevalence of fever upon the/coast of
Texas, has not as yet been expended.
Proposals, however, have been invited
for the work, and'it is expected that a
contract will be made by the beginning
of the ensuing mouth.
The concluding paragraph of the re-
port from this office of July 9, 1868,
transmitting General Molester's re-
p rfc, is as follows: * r
"The thi*d method is. recoinnjended,
as the, most ,jmlieious and efficacious,
and as involving the least expense.
Geueral McAlester believes that there
would be no difficulty iu obtaining a
contract for a series of years to effect
and maintain the desired improvement
for an annual expenditure of $20,000,
or less. His views are concurred in,
and an appropriation of the amount
of the estimate is recommended.*'
The views and recommendations
therein made are still adhered to, and
in accordance with them there would
be required fox the next year the sum
of $20,000.
It was expected that a report would
be received from the officer in charge
in time to present to Congress during
the present session.
r Youi; obedient servant,
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
Brigadier Gen. and Chief of Engineers.
Hop. W. T. Clark, House of Rep.
From this letter it will be seen
that the appropriation for Gal-
veston is all that was called for
by the engineers; that the sur-
vey was not yet complete; that
in consequence of the epidemic
prevailing along the coast last
summer and fall the parties could
not work; that finding no re-
commendation in the regular re-
port of the Secretary of War, I
went in person and secured the
letter just read, in order that the
work on Galveston bar might not
be interrupted. The gentleman
knew all the facts and the dif-
ficulties under which the engi-
neers have labored since last
July, when, at the instance of
the southern Republican delega-
tion, the law was passed order-
ing this work to be done. He
knows that the parties are now
at work on Caddo lakes; he knows
that, had the matter been left to
him, no surveying party and no
appropriation of any kind would
have been made for Texas.
I know, sir, that the harbor of
Galveston requires not only
$200,000, but $2,000,000 may be
required to accommodate her
commerce when our Pacific rail-
road, with its connections, is
completed. And 1 tell the gentle-
man that whether in or out of
Congress I shall devote my best
energies to make Galveston the
great entreport of the Southwest.
But I call attention to the fact
that the majestic form of my,
colleague has never darkened the
door of the Commerce Commit-
tee-room ; his beautiful counte-
nance has never been seen there;
the thunders of his forensic elo-
quence have never been heard
there; but he comes in here now,
having never lifted his voice or
moved a finger in the proper
place to 'have work done—he
eomes in here, sir, and " roars
you like a sucking dove !"
Mr. Speaker, Texas was ad-
mitted 011 the 31st of March, last.
Here are the statues of the.United
States for the second session of
1&is Congress,' .and "I ask .the
gentleman to put hit* finger on a
single act secured through., his
pion of southern Democracy to
the test. Here is a bill to re-
lieve over one hundred citizens
of Texas from their political dis-
abilities. They are true, good
men, Democrats and Republi-
cans, and deserve the very best
consideration of this House. The
gentleman gays he will not vote
for the bill or work for it.
I voted against the partial re-
peal of the test-oath because the
proposition was stupid and in-
consistent. 1 gave my reasons
then, and the President has, in
his message, stated the incon-
sistency of the proposition so
that he who runs may read it-
There is another bill extending
the time within which the credi-
tors of the late republic of Texas
may file their claims. This is a
measure affecting the whole State,
and it ought to become a law.
Will the gentleman work and
vote for that?" Again, here is
a proposition to make Galveston
an enumerated port and to place
her in her proper position among
the ports Of the country Will
the gentleman work and vote
for this ?
But, sir, enough of this. The
people will judge who lias done
the work and who has exhausted
all his energies in roaring and
ranting in this hall. I desire,
however, before sitting down, to
appologize to my colleague in
one particular, and I call oil the
distinguished gentleman from
Kentucky, [Mr. Beck,] on my
honorable friend from Pennsyl-
vania, [Mr. Woodward,] and es-
pecially my learned friend from
New York, [Mr. Potter,] to wit-
ness my apology. I stated that
my colleague had not brought
forward a measure ot State or
national interest. I forgot that
this far-seeing - statesman had in-
troduced a proposition for the re-
peal of the tax on sugar, coffee,
and tea. Now, let me suggest
to my colleague that it would be
well for him to follow the advice
of his leading Democratic paper,
published in my district and in
my town, the Galveston News,
which says substantially, "little
less gab, and a little mbfe elbow
work, Mr. Conner, and you will
make a better record."
Colored Children in Public Schools at
Newark, New Jersey.
On Friday evening the Newark
board of education decided to
admit colored children into pub-
lic schools, by a vote of 21 to 1.
The negative vote was given by
John Smith, a name we think we
have heard of before. An ex-
haustive debate preceded the
vote. Some voted for the mea-
sure because it was necessary to
provide school-houses for colored
chiltyen, and this movement
vvau&l that expense* In
other words, it was a question of
economy. Another view express-
ed was that if the. blacks have
separate schools, German, Irish,
Chinese, and other races might
demand them, and, as one speaker
said, they would have schools
celestial and terrcstial. But the
prevailing sentiment was that it
is time an effort was made to
break down the prejudice against
the race and give them fair op-
portunities to elevate themselves.
We take the above from the
Washington Daily Republican.
The board of education of New-
ark acted with great good sense,
and we apprehend no injury to
the eolored children from con-
tact with white children in those
Newark schoolsMf mixed schools
are good enough for Newark New
Jersey, the State of Massachu-
setts, and all the New England
States, most of the cities in New
York State, Chicago, Illinois, and
every place w here civilization of
and enlightenment are not borne
down by ignorance, superstition,
and hate, why can we not have
them in Washington ? Will the
Republican inform us %r—New
National Era.
The New York Herald has
capped the climax of journalistic-
enterprise by sending a reporter
to interview Dr. Livingston. 1 f
he succeeds in his mission there
will no longer be any refuge from
impertinent curiosity on the face
of the earth.
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