The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-10
WASHINGTON.
LATEST NEWS AND GOSSIP PROM THE
FEDERAL CAPITAL.
yesterdays PROCEEDINGS OF
CONGRESS.
TIE NEGRO QUESTION DISCUSSED IN
THE HOUSE.
Narrow Escape OF Railroad Fireman
Death OF Well-KnOwn rditor-
Reports from All Quarters
Over the Wires.

| NAsHINGToN, February 0.-The ere.
dentials of Mr.. Ransom for new term
were presented 10 the Senate and placed
on flle
Mr. Vest. from the Judiciary Commit.
tte, called up the Senate bill TO establish
a United States Court in the Indian Ter
ritory, and asked that it be substituted
for the House bill to change the Eastern
and Northern judicial districts of Texas.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, offered another
substitute, and said that the substitute of
Mr. Vest simply transferred the court
from Fort Smith to Musc0gee, and
thereby increasing the business Of tAe
court, whose calendars were now over.
crowded.
Mr. Berry and Mr. Coke made argu.
ments in favor of Mr.. Jones substitute
and Mr. Edmunds supported the commit.
tees substitute
After some debate, IN which Mr.. Nor.
gan, Mr. Butler and Mr.. Reagan took
prominent parts, the judiciary commit
tees substitute was agreed 10. 4 con-
ference was asked, and Senators Vest.
Edmunds ana Wilson, of MARYLAND.
were appointed conferees on the part of
the Senate.
The Publications Appropriation bill
was passed with the committee amend
menis, and paragraph inserted at the /
suggestion OF Mr. Henderson, appro- /
priating 100000 topurchase submarine /
torpedoes impelled and controlled al
Will by power from shore stations.
Senators Hoar, Cullom and Cockrell ,
were appointed with the presiding .
oiiicer) the Senate Committee on the In. /
auguration Ceremonies.
Mr.. Manderson offered a resolution. /
which was agreed 10, for the appoint. |
ment by the presiding officer of the
tellers on part of the Senate, in the
counting Of Presidential votes
The Senate then. az 240, resumed con-
sideration Of the Union Pacific Refund
ing bill, and without action, at 5.9O, ad.
jouraed.
HOUSE.
The House took up the Postof1ce Ap.
BILL and Mr. Blount OK
planned It's provisions
Mr.. Mason took advantage of the bill
10 make a speech on the South aroina
election contest. lie said that the
present Governor Of South Carolina was
.he worthy executive Of cor.
rupt law. He had said that
.he Anglo-SaxOn race must rule
IN bis State. Ii Anglo-Saxon blood was
% vote there were going 10 be blood
esters that would say 10 a man 80 per
,ent Anelo-Saxon, so per cent negro
-Ou may have half vote" IL was not
he hand of God but the iron heel OF the
Anglo-Saxon that was responsible for
ne inferiority Of the negro =
Mr. Mason then went into an expOsi-
On lf the particular frauds which be
aid had been practiced on Mr.. Smalls
q the Seventh district election lie
aid that the election had been stolen A
rom him. it was larceny, and nothing
sss.
Mr.. Mason said the time was growing a
hort. lie approached the death bed of c
he Democratic party and asked it to do al
ne act OF justice 81
Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, chairman Of the g
ommittee on Elections. said that the fl
had not been dereict in press tf
u this case to a final issue He made tL
eneral denial OF the charges of Mr.. er
ason. su
Mr. Adams, OF Illinois, and Mr.. Bing- h,
am, OF Pennsylvania, spoke in support II
the Postoilice bill They were follow y
by Mr.. Sowden. of Pennsylvania, who he
tackled the reclassiication scheme hi
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, moved TO in te
ease the appropriation for pay Of post re
ice clerks By $500 600, and discussion iu
this proposed amendment followed
Pending a vote on the amendment, the
rose and the House at $40 ad-
urned.