The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-21

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Sherman, they used to have black laws.
Recently the Legislature had repealed
these laws. One of those laws had
kept colored children out Of white
schools. On their appeal an attempt
had been made to put colored children
into white schools, and at Oxford four
hundred people had held a meeting to
protest against it,"
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 debate, he was
heard to declare that Oxford was a
town with 2,4OO Democratic majority.
[Laughter.]
Mr.. Hemphill: $50 far as the North
is concerned, Democrats and Republi-
cans think the same"
Mr.. Williams: "That portion of
Ohio is called South Carolina"
Laughter
Mr.. Hemphill then read newspaper
report of the meeting to show that it
was composed of Republicans as well
as Democrats, and that it had accomp-
ished it's object in having white and
colored children kept separate.
SORRY HE SPOKE.
Mr.. Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
here took hand in the discussion by
asking Mr., Hemphill if he did not
know that Ohio had elected negro
as member of the electoral college.
Mr.. Hemphill replied that he knew
that negro did sometimes slip into
an office tkat had no salary connected
with it. [Applause and laughter.] But
a colored man could lot live on glory
any more than white man. He (Mr.
HemphilD did not know any people
more interested in having a free ballot
and fair count and some just solution Of
the negro problem than the people Of
the South. There whites and blacks
were to live together, "sink or swim,
live OF die, survive or perish" They
must live 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 the question, and par
ticularly on the question OF. honesty
in elections, until they had done some
missionary work among themselves.
1Applause on the Democratic side.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
La Toilette of Wisconsin, Lodge Of
Massachusetts, and Rowell Of Illinois
! REPS and Messrs. Tarsney of Michi-
! ! gan and Crisp (Dems.) So -.
Mr.. Crisp, like Mr.. Eemphilg was
frequently interrupted by questions
from the Republicans. Mr.. johnson,
of Indiana, was one Of those who en-
deavored to interrupt, but Mr.. Crisp
waved hin off with the remark that
the gentleman was initiating the tao
tics of Smalls in the State where they
resorted 70 blocks of five. Perhaps
they had better look at home before
| they went abroad.
This remark brought the Indiana Re
publicans to their feet in indignant
protest, bat Mr.. Crisp declined to per-
nit Interruptions, and in the midst of
the uproar his time expired.
Then a scene of intense tumult and
confusion essued.
During the delivery of Mr.. Crisps
speech the main aisle of the House
had become thronged with members Of
both parties, who kept up an inces5ant
demand for the regular order, while
Mr.. Crisp attempted to have his time
extended, while the Indiana Republic
cans continued their yociferous but al
together unintelligible demand for an
opportunity to reply.
The Speaker pro tenn, Mr.. McCreary,
attempted yainly to quell the tumult,
which was gradually assuming the pro-
portions Of a riot, and be was finally
obliged to call upon the sergeant-at-
arms to assist him in preserving peace.
That officials, armed with the silver
mace of authority, proceeded up the
main aisle, scattering members on all
sides, but even with his assistance it
was many minutes before the presiding
officer could bring the body to a state
Of comparative quiet.
Then Mr. Crisp asked leave to extend
his remarks in the Record, but Mr..
Johnson, OF Indiana, objected unless he
could be given the same permission Pin
answer, he said, to the being made
against his State by the gentleman
FROM Georgia.
At Mr.. Rowell's suggestion, however,
leave was granted to Mr.. Crisp to
print, and Mr.. johnson again came
forward with his request, but Mr..
O'Ferrall, of Virginia, objected, which
led to- a remark from Mr.. Owen, of
Indiana, that "there is a hereafter of
unanimous consents"
The vote was then taken on the
minority resolution declaring Snalls
entitled to the seat, and it was rejected
yeas 1875, nays 143-a strict party
vote, with heexception Of Mr.. Wilson,
of Minnesota, and Mr.. Russell, of Mas
sachusett5, who voted with the Re-
publicans.
The majority resolution seating Ell
lott was then agreed to without di-
vision, and the House at 6 o'clock
adjourned.