Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-14

Evars said the question came at last to be
whether there Was to be tolerated in this coun-
try an authority and persistent power that was
TO set aside the Government Of the Constitution
and of the laws If there should prove TO be
an irreconcilable conflict between public opin-
ion in Texas, or in New York. and pub ic opin-
ion in the country at large, his opinion was that
the opinion of the whole country must finally
prevail.
coke obtained the floor, aud the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House.
WASHINGTON February 13th-In the House
to-day a favorable report was made on the bill
Withdrawing from public safe vacant lands
along the Columbia river and Cello, w. T., as
reservation for future improvement in river
navigation.
recess was taken for the purpose of meeting
IN joint convention with the Senate TO declsre
the result of the Electoral College vote, after
which the House resumed consideration of the
Smalls-Elliott contested election case
Hemphill of South Carolina spoke at great
length and In a sarcastic vein All this talk
about fair election laws in South Carolina was
nonsense. The people there believed colored
man should have his rights, but they did not
believe he should have all his rights and the
white mans too. If the colored men were so
dear TO the people of the North-as indicated by
the speeches OF some gentlemen on this floor
why did not some OF the Northern States elect
eolored man to Congress- and make living ex-
ample of his fitness 10 make laws. He declared
that If the negro residents of q South Carolina
district were pumped down into any Northern
Congressional District social lines would be
more rigidly drawn against the blacks than in
any community in South Carolina. He allu led
to election frauds which he said had occurred
in Kansas, Ohio and other Northern States and
yet no such hue and cry had been raised against
these &C -usl occurrences as had been against
alleged intimidatlons in South Carolina.
La Toilette of Wisconsin tRepublicanl de-
voted himself entirely to a discussion of Sec
tonal issues. arguing in favor ofseatiDg 5malls,
and not sparing his Southern methods.
HenryC Lodge of Mas sachusetts said the latest
development OF fraudulent election methods in
the South was the Withholding by the Gov
certificates OF three Republican Congressman
who were eie = upon the face of the returns
This was seyo, Iionsry measure. 1t struck
at the root 4i tic most sacred privileges con-
ferred by tbs Constitution. 1.-The people of the
North he said will not submit to this state of
affairs much longer. The demand goes up all
over the North for fee ballot and a free
count"
After further debate by Terry, Cutcheon and
others, Rowell tlOsed the debate for the Re
publieans, saying that, notwithstanding all the
assaults made upon ii Robert SMALL majority
of l02 votes still lived.
Crisp. IN concluding the argument for the
majority said there was nothing about South
ern elections that was not as fair and as well
calculated TO secure untramelled expression of
views MS in any other section.
Crisp's time expired while he was in the
midst OF his argument, and then a scene CT
tumult and confusion ensued. The main Elsie
was thronged with members from both sides,
who kept up an incessant demand for the reg
ular order, While Crisp attempted to have his
time extended. and the Indiana Republicans
continued their demand for an opportunity to
reply.
The Speaker pro tam, McCreary, attempted
yainiy 10 Quel the tumult and was finally COM
PEELED to call the Sergeant-at-Arm Then
Crisp asked leave 10 extend his remarks in the
RecJTd, bat Johnston of Indiana objected I'M
less he could be given the same privilege
Leave was finally granted Crisp TO print, how
ever, and vote was taken on the minority reso-
luton declaring Smalls entitled to the seat. 1t
was rejected by party vote of l26 to l43, with
ihe exception OF Wilson of Minnesota and Rus
sell of Massachusetts, who voted with the Re-
publicans.
The majority resolution seating Elliott was
then agreed to without division, and the House