, 1889-02-14

people Of the United statesr Thers
were number Of states in
ths shaeow OF chance OF being carried
BY republicans except fer the colored race
and yet not O single instance had there
the tinee Of color 10 his blood.
Hopkins. Ills, asked Hemphill II he
knew Of Northern state where the col.
ored man aspires In that direction, and IL
be did not know that colored men were
taken care Of by the white men. I know
that, cried Hemphill sarcasticalIy; j
know that have never known q coiored
man In Northern state who had the pre-
sumption TO suppose they would elect him
to Office even II no did aspire to IL.
This aroused the republican, and Messrs.
Cheadle, Funston, Owen. Rowell and
others we're on their feet Immediately
plying Hemphill with questions which
neither he nor any one else was able TO
hear on account of the great confusion in
the house and persistent demand for regu-
lar order. Finally Rowell's voice was
heard above the others declaring that IN
Illinois colored men had been elected to
the legislature.
Hemphill responded that this WIS so
common In South Carolina that he wonlh
not think of mentioning it. hemph,ii
bad treatment Of the negro in the North.
telling Of colored men employed In co.
bacco warehouses in Marion, Ind. beipa
ordered to leave Town on pain OF summary
punishment. Colored children were
turned out OF white schools ut Fort Scott,
Kan. White people at Oxford, Ohio. are
protesting against the admission of coll
ored children to white schools.
In response TO this last assertion Will
ID ~. ~ Oh;< Aocla ra1 Ovf for1 a kn.vS
with 2400 democratic msjority. Laugh
ter
Hemphill continued saying he did not
know any people more interested in free
ballot and fair count and some Just solu-
tion of the negro problem than the people
Lafoliett Of Wisconsin, said Herphill
demonstrated one thing clearly, that In
the centers of democracy and ignorance In
Just the same as in the south. He warned
the gentlemen on the other side that the
majority would ultimately control in every
corner Of the union. What would the
gentlemen think IL colored man turned
and said: Tho villiany taught us 20
will execute and it will 90 hard if We do
not better the instructions" From the
bloodhound and the rawhide the South
Carroll "a election law was but little step.
argument was an old argument. He went
ON to review the methods which he said
where practicsA in tbe South 70 stifle the
voice Of the majority. .Fsferrins 70 Tho
Clayton case in Arkansas; Withholding Of
certificates from republican coneressmen
elected on face returns in West Virginia
and Tennessee. Did the gentleman sup
pose the people OF the North were going
TO submit to such q thing az that2
After further debate by Tansney, Cutch-
con and others, Rowell closed the debate
| for the republicans saying that notwith-
| standing all the assaults made upon IL the
Robert Smalis majority of l20 votes still
lived.
Crisp in concluding the argument for
the majority said there was nothing about
the southern election that was not rs fair
and as we'll calculated to secure untram-
melled expression of visws az in any other
section.
Johnston of Indiana. tried to interrupt
but Crisp told him thas In u state where
they resorted TO ''blocks of FIVE perhaps
they had better look ut home before they
went abroad. This remark brought the
Indiana republican, to their feet in in
dignant protest but Crisp declined to per-
init interruption. and IN the midst OF the
uproar bis time expired.
Then stene of tumult and confusion
ensued The main aisle was thronged
with members from both sides who kept
up an incessant demand for regular order,
while Crisp ATTEMPTED to have his time ex-
tended and the Indiana republicans con.
tinued their demand for an opportunity to
reply.
Speaker pro tenn McCreary, attempted
vainly to quell the tumult and was 6nalv
compelled to call the seargent at arms;
then Crisp asked leave to extend
his remarks iu the record
but Johnston of Indiana objected unless
he could be given same privilege. Leave
was finally granted Crisp TO speak, how
ever. A vote was taken on the minority
resolution, declaring Smalls entitled TO u
seat. IL was rejected by party vote Of
1876 to 43. with the exception of Wilson Of
Minnesota and Russell of Massachusetts,.
who voted With the republican majority.
The resolution seating Elliott was then
agreed to without division aud the house