The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-11
LOADING UP.
Republicans Preparing For a Tour
Into Southern Politics and Matters
Pertaining Thereto.
1t Looks Like The Appeals Proph-
ecy Is To Ba FULFILLED.
Harrison May Be Cautious, But
There Is a Great Power
Behind the Presidential Chair That VIII
Bo Hard 20 Rostrain-Mason' Note
OF vltuporation WIN Become
Discordaat Song.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal,
WAsuINuroN, Feb. l0.-By n prccon-
cerlcd arrangement ON the part OF tho
leading Republicans in Washing ston tho
rest of this session, 80 far as routine busi-
ness is concerned, will be devoted in both
the House aud the Senate TO the discus
sion OF the so.calcd Southern question.
This will 10 done to accomplish two pur-
poses. First, to educate the public mind
at the North up to the vigorous measures
that will unqucstionably bc undertaken
10y the Fifty-drst Congress; and second, 10
impress upon Gen. Harrison the
necessity Of dcvoiing some OF his
inaugural address To considora-
uon Of this subject Gen. lIarrison's
reception Of Southcrncn who have waited
upon him has not been Of such chanc-
ter as TO greatly encourage the extreme
members OF his party, and these gentlo-
mon feel that something must be done.
Most OF the Republicans who have
lately gone from here TO indianapolis have
called the attention Of the Prcsidcntclcct
10 the importance oi taking some positive
position on the Southern question In his
inaugural. and the movement to bring the
matter up In Congress is intended 10 back
Ny tho representations that have already
been made to Con. HARRISON.
Billy Maspn's coaue Wlupcrauon in tho
House yesterday was the opening gun In
that branch oi Congress IL was a char
acicris,ic, vulgar TRADE, aud justified the
remarks OF Mr. Washington, Of Tennessee.
that nobody cared how loud or how often
the dog baycd at the moon. Mason's
sp,cch will bc followed by others equally
yirulcut.
Dodge, Of Massachusetts, who ~ an
original mugwump. has become n more
yio cut Republican partisan than any oi
his colleagues, will probably be the next
speaker.
ON the senate side the Texas aud
| Louisiana cases will serve as texts Mr..
| Eyurls will take the lloor tomorrow ON the
Washington County investigation and
viii be- iolloacd on his eide by Mr. Hoar,
wlio will deliver theatrical speech ON
thu race question.
Mr. Chandler will also make himself
heard.
The Louisiana ease naturally cNcitcs the
greatest attention, involving ~ II docs rc-
suits that go further Ia constitutional
questions than any other ease that has
come before Congress AZ the last Re-
publican caucus u was decided II would
not bU CXpvdicnt tu attempt 10 keep
senator Gibson out oi his scat on the Ath
oi March, ~ 1t appears that the hrt four
new senators Who are sworn Ia will give
ihr Democrats q majority In the Chamber.
Just what action will be- taken on the
| Louisiana cnsc has not yet been deter.
mined. Mr. Chandler has been cmpOw-
prrd la draw up the resolution which ls 10
come from the Committee on Privileges
aud Elections. aud which is 10 govern the
arti1n n the Republican majority In all
probability the resolution Offered by Mr..
uih-on a. investigate elections Ia North
crn States will br taken up aud 10 amended
ns to include Louisiana.