National Republican., 1888-01-13
TEE MISSISSIPPI PLAN.
SENATOR CHANDIERS RESOLUTION OF
INQUIRY ADOPTED.
MIR. walthall Endeavors TO Excuse His
Constituents-Fillbus in the
House on the wilkins Circulation"
BilI-BattIe Flags aud Fish.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Platt pre-.
sented memorial in regard to printing on
third-class matter, and remarked that he
did not think there was any fault In the
law, but that the trouble arose from an In
correct Interpretation OF the law by the
Postmaster General.
Also, petition for tho Issuance OF frac-
tional currency and the abolition Of postal
notes.
Mr.. Vest, from the committee on COM
merce, reported q bill authorizing the con.
struction Of railroad bridge across the
Missouri river. in st. Charles county, No.
Passed.
Mr.. Blackburn introduced bill to pun
ish bookmaklng, pool selling, or gambling
on races IN Washington or Georgetown.
Referred.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on In-
dian affairs, reported bills authorizing the
appointment OF superintendent OF Indian
schools and authorizing the sale OF timber
an lands OF the Menomonee Indians In Wis.
consin. Calendar.
Mr.. Hiecock offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the President for
Information as TO the late Spanlsh-Amerlcan
claims commission.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler
on the 10th OF January, instructlng the com.
mittee on the judiciary to inquire luto the
suppression of the votes OF the colored clti-
zens OF jackson, Miss, at the recent mu
nicipal election In that city, and into the
alleged participation In such suppression by
the United States district attorney, a
deputy collector Of internal revenue, and q
deputy United States marshal, was taken
up, end Mr.. Chandler addressed the Senate
III explanation and support OF IT,
He said he had communications from
-. fVfr fn. L.. al.
and asserting that The facts stated could be
proved by the testimony OF the best men c.
both political parties. lie had not in the
resolution provided for power to send for
persons aud papers because he apprehended
that the facts would be all found on file
In the Department OF Justice. IL that,
however, should not prove to be so, he
would desire to have power given to make
complete investigation. lie sent to the
clerks desk and had read several letters
and kilograms received by him; also, q
manifesto which first 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 couple Of pistols, q
couple Of shotguns, and a powder flask.
In 1t the "young men of Jacksonn au-
nounced their ''ultimatum.n
1t declared that, having seen one OF their
number hellishly murdered In the dark by a
negro bully, set on by q negro policeman
OF negro cursed city, that corrupt radical
negro government should aud must be
wiped out at any cost; that II negroes ran
for office they should do so at their ex-
tremest peril, and It warned all negroes
''agains. attempting to foist upon us this
black and dambable machinery called gov
eminent" The colored citizens, under all
the circumstances surrounding them, had
met In convention, had resolved that 1t
would be unsafe for them to attempt to
vote, and had consequently abstalne1 from
voting, so that none but white men voted.
The federal officers engaged In that busl-
ness were Mr.. Harris, the district attorney;
Mr.. Wilson, the deputy collector OF inter.
nal revenue, and Mr.. Livingston, deputy
United States marshal. He submitted that
the question, although 1t affected only for
the time being a municipal election In the
city Of Jackson, was one ofnational import
arce. The country this year was to
enter on presidential election, an election
which was to decide the presidency, and
also to decide the complexion Of the
national House of Representatives. In that
election at least L., 100000 voters, repre-.
senting 60,000,000 Of American people,
would participate. Among those voters
were probably 100000 of black men, rep
resentipg 100000 or 1000 600 Of their own
race, and 1t was an important question
or were not TO be allowed to vote. 1t was q
question which concerned those citizens who
desired to protect the tariff whether that
matter should be settled by fair vote OF
all who arc voters under the constitution,
or be tettled with 100000 OF those voters
disfranchised, In pursuance Of that policy
which had been deliberately adopted In the
capital of the state OF Mississippi which
state was seeking to-day to have an asso-
oiate justice Of the Supreme Court to aid In
passing on the validity OF the constitu tional
amendments.
Mr.. Riddlebcrger remarked that there
was no concealment Of the fact that the
resolution was intended to affect matters
that ought to be considered only In ex-
ecutiye session, and he gave notice that, as
to himself, he would vote for the confirm
alton Of Mr.. Lamar.
Mr.. Walthall said he courted the fullest
investigation and then attempted to palll'
ate the deeds OF the mob by talking of the
motives, provocations, grievances, aud sur
roundings of the people of tue city OF
jackson.
Mr.. Chandler called the attention OF the
senators from Mississippi to the fifteenth con
etltutioDal amendment, which declared that
"the right OF citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States, or by any state, on ac-
count OF race, color, or previous condition
VI hG COuCclNtu IuuJ WHICH,
ever, In any election, within any state, the
right Of ANY man to vote was denied be.
cause he was black that was proper mat.
ter for investigation by the Senate. AS
bearing upon the occurrences at Jackson
he read from tho Brandon (AIiss.) RcpuJHC
"a Democratic paper OF the 9TH OF January
an article describing the riotous and disor-
derly conduct which prevailed In jackson
Immediately preceding the last election.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 30,
nays pa party vote, except that Mr..
Riddleberger voted with the Democrats,
while the two Mississippi senators were, at
their own request, excused from voting.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privi.
leges and elections, reported resolution to
pay to Daniel b. Lucas, of West Virginia,
$1,000 in full for all expenses and salary as
claimant Of q seat In the Senate. Re-
ferred to the committee on contingent cx.
penses.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the bill intro
duced by him on the 18th of December,
abrogatiDg all treaties heretofore made
now operative between the United States
government and the Chinese empire, Ia so
far as they, or any Of them, provide for,
recognize, or permit the coming of Chinese
10 the JDited States, and In so far as they,
or any Of them, inhibit the United states
from absolutely prohibiting the coming o!
Chinese TO the United States; and repeating
hlI hCls Oh congress IN Sd lar as tneY, or
any OF them, recognize or permit the com
Inc Of Chinese to the United States; aud
absolutely prohibiting the coming OF
Chinese to the United States, excepting
only diplomatic, consular, and other on
GERS, aud prohibiting the landing OF any
Chinese therein, excepting only such dp!o.
matte and other officers,
Mr., Mitchell addressed the Senate Ia sup
port OF the bill.
AT tbe conclusion Of Mr. NIit.holl's snoo.r
Mr.. Stewart addressed the Sen ,Je on the
same subject
At i:20, on motion Of Mr.. Allison, the
seuate went into executive session, and
half an hour later, adIlurnei until to-day