The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-24
CALL ON THE FORCE BILL.
ITS PROVISIONS MONARCHIAL IN
THEIR TENDENCIES.

The Prosperity of the Negroes in the
South Pointed Out-A Request to
Have Unread Extracts Printed in
the Record PrecipiTates Tilt With
Senator Hawley.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-In the Senate
this morning the resolution offered yester-
day by Mr.. Morgan, directing the committee
on privileges and elections to amend the
elections bill SC as TO show what are the
changes and notifications intended to be
made, was taken up, and Mr. Morgan made
it the text Of a speech which occupied the
entire morning hour.
Mr.. Call addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to the elections bill 1t was the most
important bill, he said, ever presented in
tine history Of the legislation Of the country.
Its enactment into law would constitute
change in the powers of the government
as great as that which character
lied the republic of Rome when
it was changed into monarchy.
The Earl of Stafford had been impeached
by the British parliament in 1G43 for an
attempt to subvert the fundamental laws
of the kingdom; and the pending measure
was quite as foul an attempt to subvert the
fundamental laws OF the country.
CONDITION OF THE NEGROES.
Much of Mr.. Calls speech was in the
direction of proving frem reports and sta
tistics that the colored laborers of the south
were much better off in all worldly re-
spects, we're more prosperous, contented
and happy than the white workingmen of
Massachusetts or Rhode Island; and that
the bill, therefore, was based on mere hypo-
critical pretenses. His assertions were
questioned and contradicJed by Messrs.
Hoar and Aldrich; and his remarks as TO
farm mortgages in Iowa were repelIed in a
like manner by Mr.. Wilson of Iowa.
TILT WITH HAwLEY.
Before concluding his speech, MIR. Call
said he would like the liberty of having
printed in the Record some extracts which
he had not read. This led MIR. Hawley to
inquire as to the extent of what was to be
printed, binting that there had been in the
past undue advantage taken Of such per-
mission. Mr.. Call resented the remark, and
said that he asked nothing from the senator
from Connecticut, as he Mr. CALI was not
one of those who had the high opinion that
some persons had Of that senator. This
provoked Mr.. Hawley into saying that he
had meant it all oivilly, but that now he
objected uncompromisingly to anything
being printed that was not read
Then Mr. Butler offered to come to Mr..
Calls relief and to read for him whatever
he wished to have published. Thereupon
Mr. Hawley withdrew his objection, and
the permission asked for was given.
MCPHERSON OPPOSES THE BILL.
Mr.. Call spoke for over four hours, and
was followed in opposition to the bill by Mr.
Mcpherson. He opposed it, he esaid, because
it was distrust of the people, an Indictment
OF the whole people, without regard to party
distinction, and proclamation that the
people, honest and patriotic as they were.
had not the intelligence or virtue to exer-
else Alright the prerogatives of freemen
without dictation from those who were
their servants and not their masters. In
short, be opposed it because it was a parti-
san measure, intended for a partisan pur-
pose.
THE CLoTURE RESOLUTION.
At this point Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Nc
Pherson to yield the floor, and, the request
having been complied with, he gave notice
of his intention to move an amendment to
the rules providing, during the present ses-
SION, for closing of the debate on any bill
under consideration. The proposed amend
ment having been read, Mr.. Aldrich asked
that it be printed and lid over.
Mr. Gray expressed the opinion that the
proposed amendment should be referred to
the committee on rules.
Mr.. Aldrich said that a motion of that
sort was not in order now. as he had only
given notice Of his intention to offer reso-
luton for an amendment of the rules.
WHEN 1T is TO BE CALLED UP
Mr. Morgan asked Mr.. Aldrich at what
time he proposed TO call up the resolution
for action.
Mr.. Aldrich promised to give sufficient
notice before he called it up for considera-
ton. ltwas not his purpose to press it at
once.
Mr.. Morgan--What would the senator
consider guffirlant Ylofioa of hia r1Y1rpoco tr
take it up?
Mr.. AIdrich - I suppose twenty-four
hours
MIR. Morgan-Could you not make it
lorty-elght hours, just for our convent
Mr.. Aldrich-I might if 1 thought that
'he senator from Alabama would suDportlt.
GRAY STICKS TO HIS POINT.
Mr.. Gray-I ask the senator from Rhode
Island why 1t should not go to the commit
zee on rules. 1t seems to me that that is the
proper disposition to make of it.
Mr. Aldrich-The rule itself shows on its
lace what is intended, and think that the
senate is quite as we'll able to judge of it
primarily as after report from the COM
mlttee on rules. There is another reason,
which the Senator from Delaware under
sCanos as well as myself. A majority mem
yer OF the committee on rules (Mr
Ingalls,, has obtained leave of absence
from the Senate and is now absent and
VIII be during the next two weeks That
leaves the committee equally divided, po-
ntlcally. and l assume that a recommenda-
tion from the committee under these cir
cumstances would be of little avail to either
sue OF the chamber. Therefore, hope
Gust The resolution will not be referred, and
90 not understand the senator from Dsla-
ware 10 make that motion.
GRAY ENTERS THE MOTION.
Mr. Gray-I enter that motion but will
uos press it. We will let the matter lie
Inc resolution was laid on the table and
oruered to be printed, and MIR. Mcpherson
bill. 'e''''-'' ''-0 0-00'-'i''
ID, without finishing his speech. Mr.. Nc
nerson yielded at $3.50 o'clock to q motion
tor an executive session; and afterward the
O'clock
IL was agreed that when the Senate ad-
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MURDERED AT HIS DOORS.