Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-07

PoLrrIoiL DEBATE cvKR THE ALABAMA
CoNrEar CASE.

POLITICAL DEBATE CvFR THE ALABAMA
coNrgsr CASE.
WAsuIsaTos, March Gin the house
today Mr.. Thomas, OF Illinois. intro
duoed q bill prohibiting the use OF like
neeses or portraits or Representations OF
females for advertising purposes with
out their consent in writing is secured.
The house then resumed the consider
alton OF the Alabama contested case OF
McDufhe against Davids n.
MIR. OFerrsli. Of VeFRinis, sap
ported the majority report. He ridi-
culsd what be called the claims OF the
republican party, that the negro vote
OF the south vas invariably cast for tie
nominees Of that party. That lad been
true 10 the years gone by, bet vas not
true nov. The negroes we're nov learn
ing Who their friends vefo. The man
Of destiny, who bad arisen in 1884 bad
taken into bis big national heart oil
sections, and extended the aeeis OF bis
protection ever tho north and south;
over write and co.ored without discrim-
ination. The republican party souRhs
to hold the negroes through their
churches and societies. Through sys-
tern OF intimidation and bnlldcx,ng the
colored men Of the south were es aojecs
slaves to the preachers as they had been
in the day When Linsoiu with hesitat
irQ hand signed the emancipation
proclamation. IL was time that the
dsmocraiic party should take a stand
and sustain and support the coiored
men 10 their right to vote as they
pleased.
Mr.. Kerr inquired where the gentle
msn had learned that Liucoin had
signed tbe emancipation proclamation
With q hesi'stinR hand.
Mr.. Ferrall In reply referred to the
painting Of the signing OF tbs proc!ans-
ton hanging on the walls OF the cap;-
toi.
Mr.. Boutelie, Of Maine, said thst the
gentleman from Virginia vas unfortu
n.tsIy situated to know the his.cry OF
his country al that time.
Mr.. O'Farran cbisctej 10 such re-
% .rks 40 aowsrdly.
Mr.. Houck, OF Tennessee, said that
the gentleman from Virginia bad stated
that all colored peopls who used 10 vote
the ReOobIiran ticket nev voted the
Democratic ticket. Was that the rea-
son that the Democratic majority had
fallen from 50 Coo 10 nothing, AID that
Toe Dcu1oSi1t1 bo1 posy -
members 10 the house from Virginia.
while the Republicans had six or seven
II the Democratic party bad contributed
anything 10 the emsrc'patien OF t1e
coiored people it YES on tbs principle OF
q kicking quo, killing thiogs Behind in
stead OF " ct 10 shot at.
Mr.. RoutsIIe said that the gentleman
from Virginia hsd gone CT the coorse OF
b . rem srks IN order to cast @ reflection
upon tee sincerity and earnsssness OF
Abraham LINCOLN in the perforuauee
OF the most Important &C. of his iife.
when be tBoutesie) s7gRssted that be
vas no. % situated as 10 be veil
informed as 70 that point, The
gentleman bad become vefy nuch
excited and talked about bravery and
covAs3ice. Ii requires very poroiiaf
kind Of bravery Ia sny rsan 60 stand cp
before tee American paopie and atte 10 pt
to piaok from the bfov OF The mArssied
Lincoln 20 much as one single laurel
ie-f placed :sere by tee common con-
sept OF the civilized vo;ld-"
After q farther debate OF q poiisicsi
nssure tie minority res luton o-cis.-
.ra McDusEs entitled 20 the sess vas
rejected. yeas iss. nays 81, and the ma
ioy.sy report declaring tie sistina raern-
Der 20 be emitted 20 cts seat vss sdsp--
ed sishon. division
The house teen acJsrnsd.