Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-28
Fiftieth Congress-First Session.
WAsKINaToN, Aug. "a

WAsmHGToR, Aug. ~.
SENATE,-When the routine and unimpor-
tsnt business was transacted the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the report of
the judiciary committee on the jackson,
| Mics, election. Mr.. Wilson of Iowa con-
tinued the remarks made by him last Thurs
day. Speaking of the coming presidential
election, Mr.. Wilson said that if the Demo-
| cratic party should win success there that
| party would do more in the future than it
had done in the past in reference to the nom
enforcement of the 18th, 18th and 18th con-
stitutional amendments. f success would
| in all probability put that party in possess
| sion of majorities in both houses of Congress
and that party would in one way or another
| obtain majority of the Supreme court with
in the next four years. With those condi-
| tions established, what could stop the over
| throw of those amendments so much de-
sired by the solid South which constituted
| the dominant wing and force of the Demo-
cratic party?
Mr.. Wilson proceeded to contrast the votes
at elections in southern and nothern States
and said that in the four States of Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, the
average number of votes that would be cast
for presidential electors would be about 49,
966 as against 81, 742 in the Republican State
of Iowa. He quoted Mr.. Lamar as saying in
the Senate that no one should speak in his
presence of Jefferson Davis as a traitor with
out the statement meeting his stern denial
and said that the time may come when a ma
jority of justices of the Supreme court might
hold the same view.
Coming down to the Jackson election, he
said that there never had been case where
interference with the rights of voters to vote
was less justifable than the case of jackson.
It was doubtful If there was another city or
town in Mississippi which could make 80
good a showing or desirable results in munic-
ipal government as that city, which had for
eo-,aA 1o1~- ErN~, -
1888 had John McGin for its mayor.
Mr.. Frye-What were his politicsa
Mr.. Wilson-He is a Republican. Mr..
Wilson went on to say that this good example
had been very notifying to the white Demo-
Gratis of Jackson. They could not afford
to attack it without some pretext behind
which to hide their real purpose.
The testimony taken by the committee
had proven the excellent character and con-
duct of the great mass of the colored citi-
zens. No excuse could be found on which
to organize an opposition to the reelection
of Mr.. McGin. He was proceeding with
certainty to his eighth term as mayor with
the acquiescence of the great body of
whites, and with the active support of men
who were not Republicans.
DEMOCRATS AWAITING PRETExT.
This was disheartening state of affairs to
the jackson Democrats who wanted to re-
deem the capitol city of a Democratic State
from Republican rule. But as usual it was
the unexpected that happened. Christmas
eve two white men had been killed in street
fight and in the excitement that followed the
Democrats had seen their opportunity and
had organized the white league, nominated
candidates for mayor and aldermen and
established such reign of terror that the
colored voters held a meeting and adopted
resolutions that the colored people would re-
frain from voting and withdrew the colored
1ata alderman Wilson read
from the testimony as to the threats made
against colored voters and as to their exclu-
sion from the polls in carrying out the deter
mination to make it fwhite mans cleo
ton"
THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF IT.
Mr.. Waithall complained of the periodical
arraignment of the southern people for alleged
offenses that are clearly outside of the sphere
of federal legislation. These attacks were
unaccompanied by any plan of remedy or
redress. They had borne no fruit but crimi-
nations and determinations and had had no
effect but to delay the era of good will among
reunited people, which happily had come
in spite of them. He disagreed very materi-
ally with Mr.. Wilson in his representation of
Mr. McGilt as model mayor and said the
mayor administration was only moderately
good. He believed that whites and
blackSmight live live together with the
rights of both races respected, but subject, at
cases. The scenes of violence which had
taken place in the Pacific States and territor-
les in opposition to the Chinese had never
found any parallel at the South. The adj
vance uade by the negroes in the South
showed how the southern had met the race
ISSUE But he did not believe that there was
Senator present who, if he lived in Missis-
sippi, would not strive to avert from the
white people of that State the curse of negro
supremacy.
The Senate then adjourned.
LEVI p. MORTON AND THE EIGHT HOUR BILL.
HoUsE.--Mr Cannon of Illinois called at
tention to some remarks made by Mr.. Bynum
of Indiana on the goth inst. in which that
gentleman stated that in the Forty-sixth
Congress motion made by Mr.. Cannon of
Illinois to lay on the table bill to enforce
the eight hour law was carried, and among
the Republicans voting for it was Lew P.
Morton. The gentleman had made state
ment exactly contrary to the facts as Mr..
Morton was concerned. He had examined
the journal and found that Mr.. Morton had
not voted on the motion although the gentle
man stated that he had.
An animated discussion between Messrs
Bynum and Cannon then ensued in which it
was shown that the Journal and Record did
not agree on the question of Mr.. Morton's
voting The Journal recorded that he had
not voted on molten to table the eight hour
contrary
There was no mistake, however, in the
records of the second session of that congress.
The journal showed that in the session Mr.
Morton voted for the eight hour bill. The
discussion was then dropped.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under the call of states number of bills
were introduced and referred, among which
was one by Mr.. Anderson of Ohio, to define
/ nd to Ia nnnislm6nG
persons connected with them. Mr.. Davas of
Massachusetts,, introduced resolution re-
questing the president to communicate to
the house copies of all communications adj
dressed by his direction to the government
of Great Britain, demonstrating with that
government against the wrongs and unfair
treatment of our citizens by the action of the
Canadian government, in refunding to YES
sells and cargoes which pass through
the Welland and other Canadian canals near
" the entire tolls, if they are destined to Cr-
madam ports while those bound to American
ports are not allowed any such advantages
and against the breach of the treaty of 1871
whereby Great Britain promised to the
United States equality in the matter of canal
transportation. The President is also called
upon for copies of any demand made by his
direction upon Great Britain or redress of
such wrongs and the replies of Great Britain
to such communications.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey, introduced
resolution to reduce letter postage to one
cent an ounce. The speaker laid before the
House the requests of Messrs. Hovey and
Matson, the rival candidates for the governor
ship of Indiana, for leave OF absence for fif-
teen days, son account of important BUSH
ness"
The requests caused laugh but Mr.. o.
Neil of Missouri, objected to them on the
| ground that the House ought not to grant
leaves for political reasons after having on
Saturday revoked all leaves. Mr.. Buchanan,
of New Jersey, thought the Indiana cam
paign had been fought out long ago on the
| floor of the House, and he favored transfer
ring the fight to Indiana. He therefore
moved that the leaves be granted, which mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr.. Burns, of Missouri, moved that the
House go into committee of the whole on the
deficiency appropriation BILL Agreed to,
yeas 100, nays 4.
sPoLLAT1oN CLAIMS AGAIN REJECTED.
In committee Chairman Springer stated
| the pending question to be on the appeal
| from the decision of the chair ruling the
French spoiation claims section out of the