The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-24
y,tionnl Notes,

NAsnIRsroH, Jan. "o.-The senate COM
mit,ee on public lard, has decided to
recommend ths repeal OF tho timber cul-
ture act.
Senator Ingalls, bill. 20 promote tho
efficiency OF tho general land office b. Sheen
ordered reported fayorablv.
| The senate committee on foreign rclA.
tions has ordered IN adverse report on the
reso utiou in reduced by Senators Jonas
aud Gibson, requesting tho president to
| take steps 70 terminate Hawaiian re-
ciprocity treaty. The minority OF the
committee will report in favor of the reso'
| luton.
The following preamble aud resolution
| were offered in in the senate to-day oJ M
ShArman:
WHsRnAs. Among the expressed objects
TO- which the constitution OF the United
| Stntes was established were those to estab-
| lish justics and insure domestic tranquility
WHRREAs, The constitution provides for
the securi ' OF all citizens equal civil lights
and the right NJ citizens OF tbs United
Slater to vote are not TO be denied by the
United States or any state, on &C
count OF race, color or previous condition
Of sorvitude; and 1t further provides that
no tate shall deny any person within It's
jurisdiction equal protection by tho laws;
and
WHEREAS, Among tho privileges aud inn
right 10 peaceably assemble for tue ceusid-
Grafton OF questions Of state or national
concern and safely discuss the same, and
tho right to exercise elective franchise IN
every state freely without molestation or
int midation; and
WarREAs, A general election was TO aud
did occur in the state OF Virginia Oh the
Q h d.T OF November. 1888; and
WHEREAS. IL is alleged and
currentIy reported in the public press
on or about the 81 day OF No
vember, 1888, at Danville In said state, that
largo number OF peaceable citizens OF the
United States and said state were
ganizsd body OF men, fred upon
and several OF them killed by said srmed
men conspiring 90 affect and with the pnr-
pose OF affecting the result of said election
about TO occur, by cresting By means ci
such unlawful violence aud homicide
state of alarm on the part OF peaceable citi-
zans throughout the state which shouli In
uuce them TO refrain from voting
or to vote differently from their
previous intention at said election, aud
WHEREAS, II is alleged that the victims
OF said attack were OF one race and one po'
litical party, and oil the ssiailan,s of al
other; and
WHEREAS, It is alleged that thp authori-
ties OF said state ot Virginia have not
brought any persons connected vita said
alleged co SD RACES violence and homiclre,
before courts of Justice for examination anu
trial. whereby equal rights OF citizenship
and equal protection OF the laws have not
been secured to all the people OF said state;
and
WHEREAS, A general election was to and
did occur in the state OF Mississippi on the
9Th Of November, 1883, aud,
WHEREAS, II was alleged and currently
reported in the press prior TO- SAID eiecnon
that in the county OF Copiah, Mississippi,
there WAS an organized movement by mem
bers of one party TO prevent members oil
another party from voting and prevent
free, open discussion and expression OF 20
litical opinions and that this purpose was
carried Into execution by organized plans,
terror and violence; that the means
used for that purpose were
by layless organized mobs .novisr
by night aud day, assaultiDg and IN some
cases killing lawful voters with the view,
by terror aud fear OF violence, TO deter
others from votipg; that this violencs was
committed by one party upon members OF
another party with the view 10 deprive tue
latter OF their constitutional rights aud ~,
tended throughout said county (Copiahl
and into parts Of other counties OF that
state; that as part Of this genera
plan aud conspiracy one 4.
Matthews, pesceable, law-ablding
citizen of Copiah county, was warned not
10 vote, and upon VOTING on tne nay VI
election was murdered at tho place OF cleo |
ton by persona selected for that purpose
with the approval, expressed or implied OF
the officers OF election. and that no ehcrt
was made 10 punish the murderers; that
hts killing subsequently approved by pub |
lie meeting Of said town, composed entirely |
OF members Of one party. and By suce pun |
lie meeting Il was just fled and approved,
and the following resolution adopted:
THerefollows the preamble and ssliuisn |
adopted by thu people OF Copiah county, |
Mississippi. Immediately following the XII |
ing of Matthew, snd ~ bli.hed at the time,
warning relatives of Matthews against III
turing democrats and expressing the opin- |
ION that ~ was necfs -sry Tor the Matthew's
family 10 keep ont OF politics, etc
WuERFAs. l. is alleged the authorities
of tho tate OF Mis- iissipui utterly tailed or
NEGLECTED. 10 protsc aud pf'sefye 70 the ci-
izsns Of the state the 'ouli enjoyment ~
civil political rights. bu nave IN some cases
cont ribaisd 20 their uvFrihroT. ana ed
10 punish or hring - O. a persons alleged
gn'I'y o. cOuspiracieg. vif.euca and homi-
r,de. IN disregard of 10 equal tights OF CT
izsnshFp In 81 The equal protsc ion % toe |
" esarantesi 20 all people OF that state;
tbafe'cre. =.
presoived. That the committee on priv 1
ilr,es and election be hereby instruct@1 - I
i,ouire INTO Ell the cireums ancts couaec |
90 with said alleged event aud into the
co dition cans tituiional II sht, secuTeiiies 81
the before nsmed people OF Virgins and
Mississippi, and report by bill or otherwise