The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-14


the time, and know that since 1869 here
has not been a legislature in $ nth Caro-
lima that has not contained colOred men,
b )th deiuocra and republicans ConCin-
uing Mr. Hemphll said tnat he proposed 70
sho from a c .icago paner published in 1887
that the colored mau mad not as many rlgn
i'll Chicago as in Mobile and n w Orleans.
This brought Mr.. Adams of Illinois to
his fest with demand fr specifications
NJ. Hemphill replied that he would
snecify, and he quot from paper to show
that IN Chicago colored boy could not get
into trades union and could not learn 10
le mason or carpenter.
Mr.. Adams-NeIther can any American
boy; ,,r
"Chcago is worse than l thought it was.
[Laugh er.l 1t is bad enough to treat
poor darkY that way, but when you treat
every an that "a ay it is worse than |
thought Laughter.
II agree with you" was Mr.. Adams
comment.
MARIoN's RACE WAR.
Continuing TO show the ba treatment of
the negro in the mort Mr. Hemphill said
that he had seen il stated that in Marion,
Illinois, where some colored men had re-
Gently been employed in tobacco ware
house, notice had been served upon them
they would receive summary punishment,
and notice had been served upon their EN-
ployec that if they were not discharged
his factory would he burned down.
In Rhode Island until recently if a
colorei ma sured his life and died, his
relatives could not get more than two
thirds of is insurance money. Laughter. J
The legislature after twenty years had sud
denly become aroused and passed laws to
prevent insurance companies from swind-
ling the colored people out Of one third of
their money. At Fort Scott, Kan as, col
orei children had been turned out Of the
white schools.
FUNsTON FURIOUS.
This declaration aroused Mr.. Funston Of
Kansas, who vehemently, amid loud cries
for order, denied the assertion.
Mr.. Hemphill-I will not yield. 1t is no.
worth while o get excited.
From what do you readN shouted Mr..
Funston, through the din.
"From the New York Nation" replied
Mr.. Henphll, while the republicans in
uged IN derIsive laughter. In the state of
Ohio, continued Mr.. Hemphill, the state of
Senator Sherman, they used to have blac <
laws. Recently tho legislature had repealed
those laws. One of those laws had kept
colored children cut of the white schools.
On their repeal an attempt had been made
and at Oxford 400 people had held a meet
ing to protest against 1t.
DEMOCRATIC TOWN.
This time it was Mr.. Williams Of Ohio
who was brought to his feet, and amid the
confusion which attended his entry into the
arena Of the debate, he was heard to declare
that Oxford was town with 2.400 demo
cratic majority. Laughter
Mr. He uphll-So ia as the north is con-
cerned, democrats and republicans think
the same.
Mr. Williams-That portion of Ohio is
called "South Carolina" Laughter
Mr.. He uphill then read a newspaper re-
port of the meeting to show that 1T was
composed Of republicans as well as demo-
Gratis, and it had accomplished its object in
ha ing the " bite and cOlored children kept
separate
Mr. Gallinger of New Hampshire here
TOOK hand in the discussion by asking Mr..
Hemphill if he did not know that Ohio had
elected a negro as a member Of the electoral
college.
Mr.. Hemphill replied that he knew that
a negro did sometimes slip into an Office
that had no salary connected with it, Ap-
plause d laughter.] But the colored man
could not live on glory any more than the
white man.
DIXIE's BIG STAKE.
He (Mr. Hemph.ID did not know any
people more interested in having free
ballot and fair count nd Some just sol ton
of the negro problem than the people Of tie
south. There the whites a d blacks were
to live together, ''sink or swim, live or die,
survive or perish" They must 60 together,
but it did not lie in the mouths OF the people
who had treated this race as the people of
the north had treated them, to give the
south advice on this question and p ,rticu
larly on the question If honesty in electio S
until they had done some missionary work
among themselves. Applause on the dem
ocratlc side.
The debate was continued by Messrs. La
toilette of Wisconsin, Lodge of Massachu-
setts, and Rowell of Illinois, republicans; /;
and Me,srs. Ia, sney of Michigan and Crisp,
democrats.
CRISP sTIRs UP INDIANA.
Mr. Crisp like Mr.. He uphill was fire.
quently interrupted ty ques ions from the
repubhCa S. Mr.. J hlson Of Indiana was
one Of those who endeavored to interrupt,
bu Mr.. Crisp waved him of with a remark
that the gentleman was initiating the tao
tics Of Smalls in a state where
tey reso ted to "blocks of five"
Perhaps they had better look at home be-
fore they went abroad This remark
ought tie Indiana republicans to their
feet in iudig ant protest, but Mr. Crisp de-
eli ell to permit interruption, and in the
midst of uproar his time expired.
Then a scene Of intense tunult and CON
fusion ensued. During the delivery of Mr..
Crisp's speech the main aisle Of the
House had become thronged VITA
members of both parties, who kent up
an incessant dema for the regular order,
while Mr. Crisp attempted TO have cis time
extended and while the Indiana republicans
continued their vociierous but altogether
unintellgible demand for an opportunity
to reply
LOOKED LIKE A RIOT.
Speaker pro TEN McCreary attempted
vainly to quell the tumult, which was
gradually assuming the proportions OF a
riot, and he was finally obliged
to call upon the sergeant-at-ar rs
o assist him in preserving tae peace.
That official armed with the silver mace OF
his authority proceeded up the main aisle,
scattering me nbers on all sides, but even
with MS assista ce it vas ina y ninu-e'
before tue presiding officer coud bring the
body b state OF comparatiys q Iist. Theu
in the Record, but Mr.. Johnston of Indiana
objected uni IS h. could be given the
same permission in his answer, he
SAID, to the ninging Of mud
against his state by tue gentleman
from Georgia At Mr. Rowelps suggestion,
however, leave WAS gran ed Z Mr. Crisp
to print and Mr.. Johnston again came for
ward with his reques but Nr. O'Fsrrall
of Virginia objected, whicn lod to remark
from M owe Of Indiana That there Is a