The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-14
A QUIET TILT WITH HOPKINS.

Representative Hopkins. of Illinois
asked Hemphill if he knew of north
ern State where colored man aspires
in that direction, and if he did not
know that colored men we're taken care
of in the north by whithe men.
| Il know that" cried Hemphill, sar-
castically, 81 know that they would
control in every corner of the Uni on Z.
| w hat would the gentlem en- think if the
| colored man turned and said: The viii
lany taught US We will execute, and it
will go hard if we do not better the in
strnction' From the bioodhounds and
the raw hide, South Carolina election
law was but little step.
YOU'RE ANOTHER.
Representative Dodge, of Msssachu-
sets, said that Hemphill's argument
was the old argument that You're
another"
| He went on to review the methods
which he said were practiced in the
south to stlf1e the voice of the majority.
He referred to the Clayton case in Ar
kansas. the withholding of certificates
from Republican Congressman elecred
on the force of the returns in West Vlr-
gini and Tennessee.
DID the gentleman suppose the people
of the north were going to submit to
such things as that.
HEWPHILL CREATES AN UPRoAR.
have never known a colored man in
northern state, continued Hemphill,
who had presumption to suppose they
would elect him to Office even if he did
aspire to it. This aroused the Repub-
lioans, and Cheadle. Funston, Owen,
Rowell and others were on their feet
Immediately. plying Hemphili with
questions Which neither he or any one
| else was able to hear on account of the
great confusion in the House, and the
persistent demand for regular order.
Finally Representative RoWell's voice
was heard above the rest declaring that
| in Illineis q 90 ored man had be:n
elected to the Legislature.
Hemphill responded that this was so
common in South Carolina he would
not think of mentioning it. He con-
tlnued to cite incidents to show the bad
treatment OF the negro in the north,
telling of colored men employed in to-
bacco warehouse in Marion, Indiana,
being ordered to leave town on pain of
summary punishment; colored chill
dren turned out of white schools at
FortScott, Kansas: white people at
Oxford. Ohio, protesting against the
admiss ion of colored children to white
schools.
In response to this last assertion Mr..
Williams, of Ohio. declared that OK
ord was town with 2,400 Democratic
majority. Naughter).
Hempnill continued saying he did
not know any people more interested
in free ballot and fair count and some
just solution Of the negro problem than
people of the south.
ONE THING SURE.
Representative Lafollette, of Wiscon-
sin, said Hemphill demonstrated one
thing clearly, that in the centres of
Democracy and ignorance in the north
the behavior towards the negro was
just the same as in the south.
A GRAND ROW.
Then q scene of tumult and confusion
ensued. The main aisle was thronged
with members from both sides, who
kept up an incessant demand for regu-
lar order while Representative Crisp at
tempted to have his time extended and
Indiana Republicans continued their
demand for an opportunity to reply.
speaker pro tenn McCreRry attempted
vainly to qusll the tumult and was
finally compelled to call the sergean t.
alarms.
Then Representative Crisp asked
~,
record but Representative Johnston, of
Indiana, objected unless he could be
given the same privilege. Leave
however, and a vote was taken on
the minority resolution declaring
Smalls entitled to the seat. Is was re-
jected by party vote of 126 to 43, with
the exec otion of Wilson, of Minnesota,
and Russell, of Massachusetts, who
voted with the Rep 1blioans. A major
ity resolution seating Elliott was then
agreed to without division, and the
House adjourned.
WHO May BE CITIZENS.
Representative Oats, of Alabama,
from the committee on judiciary to-
dav, reoorted favorably House bill to
amend ma uralizationl laws OF the United
States. The, accompanying bill treats
of the existing naturalization laws in
critical spirit, and calls attention to
abuses whleh have sprung up under
them. p. -
II says: An alien May be q no
torious thief. murder, outlaw, Anar-
chist. poly gamist, lsperSor hardened
criminN and yet cur law allows, him
by making an affidavit of intention be-
fore clerk of court, all the benefits of
citizenshship within the United States.
So deficient is the present law and so
careless is the practice of j. dyes with but
few exceptions, that it has become a
matter of public notoriety that they
perform their duty in such perfunctory
manner that an alien. however bad
his character or beastly ignorant he
may be can become citizen of the
United States"
The report concludes with synopsis
and explanations of the bill which are
in brief:
"a limitation of classes Of foreigners
WHO snail be eligible to citizenship in
the United States including Indians
adopting civilized life; prescription of
form of application; requirement that
district aftDIQoV shall defend the gov