New-York tribune., 1890-06-29

Mr.. Bland, Of Missouri. twtted Mr. McComas for
having taken away from the black men OF the DSt'ot
! Of Columbia the power Of local government ana oi
suffrage ana never giving it TO them again ms
resulted III an uproar on the floor, Mr. bihhu
Mr.. McComss shouting at the top OF their voices.
amid the applause of their colleagues and Of the
galleries.
Mr. NcComas declared that when the gentleman
! from Missouri stood This floor and affected an
interest in giving suffrage q 5000 or 10000 black
voters of the District, and when he recalled the acI
that the gentleman during his long service hcrc hah
never raised his voice in behalf of the SOOO,oOO or
10 900 600 of poor and oppressed black men In this
country. he felt like saying, in the language of the
Scriptures Thou hypocrte first cast the beam out
OF thine own eye
Mr. Bland denounced Mr.. McComas as unworthy Of
confidence, and vchementy declared that it was the
latter and his colleagues who were the hypocres IN
pretending for party purposes unfelt Interest In
tho negro
At this point the uproar became so great that
nothing could be heard save the commnglcd shouts
Of the debaers and the rappng OF the Speakers eaVc
bir McComas's time in the meanwhile had ex-
pred, but amid cries Of Regular order he managed
10 make the statement that the black men in this
District were treated like the whites and he appealed
to tho people of the South to treat the blacks and
whites alike.
Mr.. Cummings. of Ncw-York began his speech
against the bill by quoting John Wilcox, renowned
Republican statesman Of California. as saying; Ihc
time has come when believe my duty requires me TO
rise above principle for the benefit Of my party This
sentiment seemed be the undery ing principle of the
bill. Home rule the tap root Of our political system
He had never before known the gentleman from Aasss
ciusetts 10 fail to give philosophical reason for any
measure he framed. in this measure he had, for the
first time, departed from his high plane Of statesman
ship. This the first time he had favored an in
equitable measure. that not uniform through
forf fh.ra pIefp
gentleman that it needed in his own state When
George 5. Boutwell, ran for Congress the manufact
urers had posted notices that those failing TO support
him would be discharged. Yet Massachusetts had
purged herself of this blot without Federal lnterfer
encc. lie believed Federal law would have pro
longed the contest for purity of clections.
admitting that the charges against the south were
true, she not as capable OF purifying herself aN
Massachusetts But wmle election frauds were being
talked about. it should be renembeIed that Repgb-
canism was a synonyme for fraud They were gully
House this session in turning out eleced menneiN.
Now the Republicans felt that In the words OF John
They had therefore sprung this bill without notice and
were driving IL through with whip. There was no
sdmtsS in in f article ri e Tss @
tonal one and IN order 70 DISGUISE ~ the echt.an I
York City. II was more than sectional legislation; II
was race legislation:
powers given by the bl to Circuit Court judges and to
Chief supervisors. Moreover, as some OF the United
beSocrats and others ' We're old and could no, be
depended upon to do tbs will of the party, It was pro
BY vigorous new Republicans to serve FOR nfe.
Of PSc'5 e people ta 6a could Smc before %
Ihss sed % tho to Be ei 1 Mas G not %
case 1t had been charged that the Republicans AZ
asd this question n order n 70 & srensse n eT lsa Pai
40 politicians used the southern question 50 cunnIney,
D1s esSers in mGs ths sS SsGu' Una" ~
Passing to the bill. Mr.. IIendersos asked what wa
some had been bold enough to say but hat the
broadest liberty should obtain wherever a citizen
on was :. not apead % to n rmedv ne e what
were believed u be gigantic evils. Tho election con
tests in this Congress showed that gigantic frauds
studously and Systematically engaged In had been
He knew the feelings of the people of the south
feel If a law were passed that should allow your
chaacl; your hcr.cs, to make iaws to scy.r1 n Yen
in their position; but he could not entertain The
that the q, Te%dy lay ,, sS Ssanss &c D Sf W o aa
he pages Of history. He read from the speech o'
Mr.. hemphir. declaring that the whites must either
rule leave the South. and that they would not leave
IT, This deciarao lon meant defiance OF The will Of the
majority and defiance OF the Constitution Ilc ie
rebellion and he meant it.
Mr. Henderson then read from an interview in which
Mills was quoted a> saying the passage
4 the bill meant an increased number Of deaths among
FEDERAL election officers in the South. He did not
ciiance. He served notice that the country wonh
10 Longer ger, submit 70 the rnle do Of ,an mno lie Gf
eat in the White House and that the Democratic
,a'ty had not had an honest majority in The House
measure: but had been ovcnulcd. Yet this mild
MEASURE had met with more opposition than any other
F n% % Ss a@% @ Nat rn nS2 Se. uoaG iGe e IT. t.
his injustice The people Of the North had seen their
.peu rDl az Government
lands wrested from it, proper channels, and new
as hs,cs TsAt Of every citizen Let the South try little
Mr. Ewart of North Carolina (Repubncan), opposed
nc sEolld pay. Unfortunately politics had come -
%Sh Pa a:e a o meSSr the ta e Of SeH En$ o n te
,earts ,e they did mot not believe in lhey Nncw; deep
vicious piece of legislation ever was put on the
n Ok MIC As e the ncgr2's p9ltcIal rga
nat no Republican in the state white or black Wa
PREVENTED from casting his vote Ttc elections uirro
who hated the negroes and abused them. somctin.,
hey were punished and sometimes not. But Die
,ntire people of the south should not BE- blamed for
he acts of fcv lawlcss men. lie was sick and Tired
# tlc sentimental talk Of the negro problem. There
he negro was voting the, Republican Ticket soIidy.
e wa doing nothing Of The knd and I, "a, setting
,arty 10 control the negro.
Il a$e aa% aacfeS Sn &C. sa SH the a for m %
carry ont It's pledge TO the southern Republicans
lie appealed to the Rcpubncans 70 leave tine south
lone, IL they would not educate It, The appointment
supervisors and marshals In the overwhelmingly
lack districts would result in riot rapnc and disorder
said that il scandal that frauds existed.
hat was so; but II mnst be remembered that the
tates, but by the states, and more especially by their
wn ability But 1t was said, Is there REMEDY 80
here was and that was % mind Your own arairs and
rcat the cOOrcd man with wise and salTtiry neglect
Is TO the talk Of no Republicans coming up here FROM
he SOnth, wh%, North Carolina sent many Rcpubli
ans here the great state OF Indiana 0aughter) The
otcs Of Southern Republicans had organized the
idIse More Of them would continuc to come
ERE and some time they might be able 10 secure
Omethng more from the House than the Committee
n Expenditure in the Po>tOfiice Dcnar1mn-t lie
lsO asked why the party had not kept rs pledge 10
emove the tobacco taN These were practical things,
which would benefit the southern Republicans
Mr.. Ewart read from number OF letters from
prominent North Carolina Republicans 10 shOw that !
is approved there He declared in con.
liision that he would not vote for bill thai would
umilate and disgrace his people, and be a cause OF
uuttcrable woe 10 them. II that treason H. p