The National tribune., 1888-10-04
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings in Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26.


construction period after the war az having
inflicted negro supremacy upon the South and
he argued that no such condition of things
could be tolerated by the white race. The
election of 1875, whatever might be said of 1t,
had saved the State Of Mississippi from anarchy
and society from dissolution by placing the
whites in power again. The two races were
now face to face, the colored in the majority,
and if the coloTed men voted as a race Las IN
former yearsl they would control the Govern
ment of the State as they had done. To him
and his the existing conditions were pregnant
with forebOdings of disaster and ruin. de
knew that whatever harm might come to the
people of both races there would be no consti-
tutional change, no relenting. And SO he had
not allowed himself TO relinquish all hope OF
having, in some way and at some time, per-
manently safe and orderly Government in the
South, with both races equal in political and
civil rights and participating equally in the
Government, although he confessed that the
prospect for it was gloomy indeed. At all
events the white people of Mississippi meant
to carry on the struggle for the preservation
of their civilization, for their own safety and
welfare, and for just equality In the Govern
ment
The bill went over without action, and Mr..
Daniel (Va.) spoke upon the Presidents mes
sage, defending his tariff policy and denying
that the Mills bill is a free-trade measure.
The Senate adjourned at 4:40 p. m.
In the House the conference report on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was laid over
until tomorrow. The bill to forfeit certain
lands granted to the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company was passed. The Senate amendments
to the General Deficiency Appropriation bill
were non-concurred in and a conference was
ordered
Mr.. Burnes (Mo.I, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back, with amend
ment, the Senate joint resolution approprl-
ating 100000 for the relief of the yellow fever
sufferers, and it was passed as amended.
Mr. Maish (Pa.) called up and the House
passed the Senate joint resolution providing
that when the iron fence around Lafayette
Square in Washington shall be removed it
shall be given to the Gettysburg Battlefield As
sociatiOn.
The House adjourned at p m.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 81.
In the Senate, the House amendment
to the Senate bill appropriating 100000
in aid of yellow fever sufferers having
been laid before the Senate, Mr.. Edmunds
(Vt.) said that he had examined it and
was very much afraid that it missed the
point aimed at in the bil-that was, the capac-
ity to use any of the money in aid of those
who were sick and in distress and in danger of
starvation, as the newspapers reported so many
to be. In the hope therefore, that something
non concur in the House amendment and ask
for a conference. So ordered.
Mr.. Call fFla.) offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Epidemic Diseases to con-
slider and report before adjournment of this
| session of Congress such additional legislation
as may be useful to prevent the importation of
contagious or infectious diseases from foreign
countries OH the coasts or boundaries of the
United States, and to prevent it in interstate
commerce; and for the subsistence of such per-
sons as may be detained by the public authori-
ties.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Epidemic Diseases, and
the matter went over till Monday
Mr.. Sherman (0hiO), from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported back, without any
recommendation, the resolution offered by him
/ for an inquiry as TO the state of the relations
! between the United States and Great Britain
/ and the Dominion of Canada, and it was placed
on the calendar. He stated, in reply to ques-
tion by Mr.. Blair, that the committee regarded
the matter Of such great Importance that itdid
| not desire to enter on its consideration without
| full information. 1t could be called up at any
/ time and any Senator might state his views
! upon it.
| The conference report on the Sundry Civil
! Appropriation bill was presented and agreed to-
The resolution offered by Mr. Chandler
| On. II J for an inquiry into the last Louisiana
!
| tors was taken up, Mr. Chandler giving notice
/ that he desired TO have its consideration pro-
/ ceeded with until final vote was reached.
Mr.. Gibson La took the floor in opposition
| to the resolution, and one of the most aermo-
| NOUS debates of the session followed, in the
course of which personalities were freely in
! dulged in and Mr.. Coke TEX was repeatedly
| called to order. At p. IN. the Senate ad-
| journed till Monday, Oct. l.
! In the House, Immediately after the reading
| Of the journal the House, on motion Of Mr..
! Burns NO., adopted the conference report on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Blount lGa) called up the bill providing
for a General Superintendent of the Railway
Mail Service, at salary of 81 900: an Assistant
Superintendent, at salary of $1,000; Chief
Clerk to be employed in Washington, at a salary
of s., 900, and as many chief clerks as may be
necessary, at salary of $500 each.
Dir. Sowden pa thought the present an
| inopportune time to increase the salary of pub
lie officials. Tho efficiency of the General
Superintendent could not be increased by in
creasing his salary $500. 1t would be self-stul-
LITIGATION for Democrats to vote for bill in
! creasing salaries and creating new offices. Per-
haps the gentleman from Georgia would not
be so eager to increase the salaries of the chief
clerks if he knew their political complexion.
He (Sowden) vetured to say that Of the 81 chief
clerks Al were Republicans.
Mr. Blount did not know what the political
complexion Of the clerks might be, but he did
not think that the House should resolve itself
into political meeting when the people were
| expecting wise legislation.
Pending action the hour expired, and the
House at 100 adjourned.
FRIDAY. SEPT. %.
In the House but little business was trans
acted other than private measures, a large
number of which were read third time and
passed, and the House took recess at o'clock
The House assembled at o'clock p. M for
the consideration of private pension bills, and
quite a large number were passed, and adj
jOurned at 1920 p. N. until Monday, Oct /.
The prospects of an adjournment sine die are
not very noticeable at present, although it is
expected that the only two general appropra