Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-01-19
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE

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among tne pins ihIrouuceo anu feieirou
were tue Iohowlng:
By Mr.. Manderson, to establish two addi-
'tional land offices in Wyoming Territory; to
enlarge the jurisdiction of the Probate Courts
In Wyoming. aud to provide for a minimum
invalid pension OF IS month.
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ehor;sh ,sostai ,,otas 10 ;ss,,a f,,actional e,r-
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Mr. Platt. in presentiue petitions for legis-
lation 20 oIIoS rnr;ntaj wraTneI.s on third
clsSS mail ,,attaI sa;d that in his onjnion the
av;etinsy Ia,v allovvs snch nrinted wranpers
and that the interference with the practice is
dne to q misinterpretat of the law by the
Postmaster General -
al bill was passed authorizing the construc-
tion OF a bridge across the Missouri River at
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Mr.. Dawes. from the Committee on Indian
Affairs. reported hills authorizing the an
pointment of a Superintendent Of Indian
Schools and authorizing the sale of timber
on land, of the Menomonee indians In Wis
consin Calendar.
The resolution offered bv Mr. Chandler on
January 10th, iustructing the Committee on
the judiciary to inuuire into the suppression
of the votes of the colored citizens of Jack
SON Mississippi. at the RED. ami mn licipaI elec.
tion i'm chat city' and into the allegel partici-
pation i'm SUCH suppressioa by the United
STATES District Attorney n denuty collector
81 internal Ravenne aud a Uenntv TJnitei
States Marshal was taE.n m and Mr..
Chandler addressed the Senate in explanation
and support of it.
Mr.. Chandler sent to the desk to be read
letters aud kilograms describing the steps
taken by the white Democratic citizens OF
jackson, to prevent the negroes from voting.
be said this documentary evidence rendered
comms MT superhuous Tne political outrage
was perpetrated at tue capital Of a Southern
State which presented one OF It's representa-,
Hves as a candidate for a seat in the United
States Supreme Court, to constTue the Con-
ssitution which guarantees the right OF suif-
rage TO all citizens.
The alIuslon 70 mr.. Lamar brought Mr..
Riddleberger to his feet to say that Senators
Chandler, sherman and Ingals, having sought
public means OF announcing their intention
10 resist Nr. Lamars confirmation in secret
sess. n, b wished to announce that he, for
one, proposed to vote for Mr.. Lamal's con-
tirmatioa. taa4E.l,E
Mr.. Chandler said, in conclusion, that this
matter involved the great question of
whether the Colored man IN the south is to
be deprived OF his vote. The greatest ques-
tions of government were at stake.
Tue Mississippi Senators disciaimed any
intention to resist the proposed investigation,
although they denied that the tacts were as
stated, an Mr. George questioned tne consul
tuition ahty q sucn an lnvestigation.
Inc resoiutlons were ad1Pceu " = parsy
vote OF ~ 70 "a Mr. hidoeDsrger alohe Oh
the hepuohcan oenato.s Voeea nay.
The bill TO credit and nav to the several
States and Territories and the District of Col
ambia all moneys collected under the direct
tax act of August 8, 1861, was taken up by the
sen ,te Fridsy. the question being on a verbal
o,li was up some days ago; After consider
apie dlscus ion Mr. hiodleoerger maae nv
sloh " go ihto executive SESSION, ms Purposes
Icing tc Lor"aT9 @ acIlon On Cae % ho.ation M ~
n MT IA Hatnar aa Inc ;at no.ion was .cs. ~ sose
OF 20 10 20, tne DIVISION peing upon par
~ lines, except that Mr.. riddle
peIger vote1 !ne
negative with the democrats: rev MN
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