The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-13
A LIVELY TILT
IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE,
Mr.. Chandlsr's Resolution to Investigate
the Suppression of the oOIorsd Vote in
Mississippi ArOusS' the Southern
Msmbors-COngrOs,IonAl Matters.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 12.-The reso
luton offered by Mr.. Chandler on Janu
ary 10, inotructing the Committee on the
Judiciary to inquire into the suppression
Of the votes Of the colored citizens Of Jack
son, Miss, at the recent municipal election
in that city, and into the alleged partici'
patton in such suppression by the United
States District Attorney, and deputy
United States Marshal, was taken up, and
Mr.. Chandler addressed the Senate in ex'
planation and support ofit.
Mr.. Chandler sent to the desk to be
read letters and kilograms describing the
steps taken by tho white Democratic citi-
zenB of Jackson, to prevent the negroes
from voting. He said this documentary
evidence rendered comment superfuous.
This political outrage was perpetrated at
tho capital OF Southern State which pre-
Bented one OF its Representatives as q can.
didate for q eeat in the United States
Supreme Court, to construs the Constitu-
ton which guarantees the right ot suffrage
to all citizens.
He said he had Communications from
jackson asking for such an Investigation,
and asserting that tho facts stated could
be proved by tho testimony Of the best
men OF both political parties. He had not
in the resolution provided for the power
to send for persons and papers because he
assumed that the facts would be all found
on file in the Department oi Justice. Ifthat,
hover, should not prove to be 30, he
would desire to have power given 10 make
complete investigation. He sent to the
clerks desk and had read several letters
and teleRrams received by him, also
manifesto which frat conveyed to the col.
ored people Of Jackson the information
that they would not be allowed to
vote. This manifesto, he said, displayed
at its head an engraving OF q couple Of pis.
tolls, q couple OF shot guns and powder
flask. In 1t the young men OF Jackson"
announced their "ultimatum" declared
having seen one Of their number hellishly
murdered in the dark by q negro bully,
set on by negro policeman, Of negro
Cursedity that corrupt radical negro gov
eminent should and mus! be wiped out at
any coet, that If negroea ran for office they
should do 80 at their extremest peril; and
warn all negroes 'against attempting to
force upon US this black and dsmnabls
machinery called government" Mr.. Rid
dleberger remarked that there was no
conCealment oil the fact that the resolu.
ton was intended to affect matters that
ought TO be considered in executive aes-
aion; and he gave notice that as to him
self he would vote for the confirmation Of
Mr.. Lamar.
Mr.. Walthall said he had not risen to
offer any opposition to the proposed in
veatigatlon. On the contrary, he was anx-
ious that the resolutions should be adopted
by the votes Of thoae Senators whose
views on the constitutional power OF the
Senate differed from his own. II the
President were to investigate town elec.
ton in New Hampshire, he should vigor-
ously oppose 1t. He courted the fullest
Investigation of the occurrences at Jack.
sou but he proteated against any pre-.
Judgment Of the case.
Mr.. George said that his first impulse
had been to let the resolution be adopted
without any debate or objection on his
part. He would vote for 1t except for one
inseperable objection, and that was that
1t embraced matters entirely outaide OF
the jurisdiction Of the Senate.
The resolution was adopted. Yeas, 20;
nays PA party vote, except that Mr..
Rlddleberger voted with the Democrats,
while the two Mississippi Senators were
excused from voting.
Mr.. HoRr, from the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, reported q resolution
to pay to Daniel B. Lucas, Of West Vir-
Uinia, 81, 900 in full for all expenses and
salary as o claimant for seat In the SEN
ate. Referred.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the bill intro
duced by him on December IL, abrogatine
all treaties heretofore made and now oper-
ative between the United States Govern.
ment and the Chinese Empire in 30 far as
they or any OF them provide for, recognize
or permit the carriage Of Chinese to the
United States, and In so far as they or any
Of them inhabit the United States, from
absolutely prohibiting the coming OF Chi
nese to the United States.
Mr.. Mitchell addressed the Senate in
support Of the bill. He described the
Chinese as menacing the occupation OF
this country as the locrsts occupied Egypt.
The Chinese were gradually possessing
themselves Of this country, bringing with
them their system Of laws, their imperial
customs, their own peculiar views, their
own Pagan Institutions; and yet, the peo.
pie were told from year to year in Con.
gress and elsewhere that they were power
less to put IN end to that prodigous evil,
because it would be necessary to modify
the treaty stipulations with the Chinese
Empire. He declared that rather than
submit to such an Oriental pesHliery It
would be better that every line Of treaty
stipulation with tho Chinese Empire
which obstructed its prevention should
be swept away. He said that in the city
Of New York there were 2,175 Chinese
lRundriee, to say nothing Of the innumar.
able opium joints, gambling houses and
other sinks Of vice and iniquity. There
were not near as many In the city OF
Brooklyn, and that the ChineO took from
those two cities at least q million dollars
annually.
Mr.. Stewart spoke on the same sido OF
the subject Wherever the Chinese went
on the Pacific coast American civilization
stopped, because there could be no such
thing with them as schools and churches.
He had offered resolution requesting
the President to negotiate treaty with
the Chinese Empire, excluding Cinnamon
altogether, except diplomatic agents and
those engaGed in foreign trade. he
moved the reference Of the bill and reso-
luton to the Committee OF Foreign Re-
lations referred.
The messsge OF the President, regarding
the invitation Of the French Government
TO participate In the national exposition
at Paris In 1889, was presented and re-
terTed to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lAtions.
Alter the executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In the House.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Jan. 12.-In the
House to-day, on.motion:ot Mr.. Rogers, of
Arkansas, q bIllwss passed to punish rob
berry. burglary and larceny in the Indian