The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-23
NEGRO DEPORTATION.
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST FELT
IN INGALLS, SPEECH.

Believed That lie VIII be Very Judicious
In His Alleged satire=Demoeratic ABB
sentecism IN Congress=Contested Elec-
tion Cases. Washington News and Talk.
WASHINGTON, Jan. % Special. There
is general desire TO hear Senator ingalls,
speech on the question Of negro deportation
tomorrow. All the reserved galleries Of
the senate have been bespoken, and many
were at the Capitol to-day endeayoring TO
secure seats in the public galleries. or
course. Senator Ingalls, will be sarcastic.
lie will indulge in savage. and in
offensive satire, but it Is more
than probable that he will refrain
from saving anything ugly to Senator But
Ter. Senator Ingalls, is very judicious as to
whom he attacks. lie did not hesitate to as
sail Senator Brown, Of Georgia, poor. de-
crpnit old man. too feeble 10 even articulate
distinctly; but Senator Butler is man VINO
will not submit 10 personal attacks.
This question Of negro deportation has al
ready become one of the most interesting
pen..ing before the Senate. The speeches OF
Senators Morgan and Butler, and the an
nouncement Of Senator ingalls, that he VIII
answer them. have aroused very general
interest. and il must he confessed that the
expressions Of Southern people do not sus-
tain the Alabama and south Carolina oena-
tors. 1t is clear that all the Southern peo-
pie do not favor sending away the negroes.
DEMOCRATIC ABsENTEErsM.
II is already a notorious fact, apparent TO
all, that the Democratic party must suffer
i'm the present Congress from the same cause
that has weakened il for years-absen-
sesm. In the F0rty-f0urth Congress, the
first House controlled by the Democrats for
many wears, and with an enormous major
ity II was only by the most strenuous
efforts and the waste OF valuable
time that a quorum could be mus
tered. In the Forty.tfth and Foriy-siXth
with decreasing majorities, that should
have admOnshed Democrats, the same
trouble existed. Then came the Forty
seventh with Republican majority fol-
lowed by the FOriy-eighth with mar
row Democratic margin. lt was then
said and hoped that Democrats
would profit by experience and be
more attentive and yiglant. But they did
not. What need TO 90 into the details Of
the forty-ninth and fiftieth Congresses and
10 rchearse the numerous occasions on
which the Democrats lost points Of positive
vantage because they did not have their
forces in nand
I'm the present House the Republicans
have "A legitimate majority OF eight, but on
every party question yet submitted 70
vote, their apparent majority has been from
thirteen 10 twenty. Every vote has shown
Republican absentees. since the second
dav of the session there has not been Re
publican quorum in the House. IL IS upon
the narrow Republican majority that the
Democrats have based their hopes OF max
ing political capital. But when every roll
call develops two Democratic abscntees Tor
one Republican not answering, Is 10 pOssi-
ble for the Democrats 10 achieve any adj
yantages This matter Of Democratic alb
senteeism has gone 10 such an extent that
the party leaders are discouraged.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The policy that will be pursued by the Re
nublicaus Of the House with regard 10 con-
rested election cases has been proclaimed,
il there was ever any doubt about 1t, by the
action Yesterday and to-day OF the Election
Committee.
As The TINES dispatches have shown,
the contested case Of smith against jack
son. from the Fourth West Virginia district
was under consideration yesterday. The
Democrats protested against having decl-
sion on single feature OF the case, ana
offered % prove, by legitimate ana uniIn-
peacbable testimony. that jackson was
fairly and honestly elected. They only
asked that there should be thorough IN
yestigati0n. and offered 10 prove that Jack
son had a plurality Of votes. Aiter consld-
erable discussion, in the course OF winch the
Democrats proposed that the contested Notes
of both sides should be judicially inquired
into. the Republicans consented 10 such an
investigation. 10 was agreed that the votes
mpeached or challenged should be taken up
seJ.iafipa: that all those cast for Jackson
DemOcraU that were questioned by smith
should be examined, or rather that tesu-
mOnv as 10 their legality should be heard;
and. on the other hand, all the kepDl-
can votes counted for smith that were
impeached should undergo scrutiny. Inc
Democrats were very much elated at TINS
decision for they are absolutely confident
OF their ability 10 prove that large mum.
her of ILLEGAL votes were cast and counted
for Smith.
As matter Of fact, in the belief that
New York would 20 Republican, and that
West Virginia might save the Republican
Presidential ticket, the Republican man
ayers debauched the latter state. III has
been shown that more than one hundred
negroes employed at the PocahOntas Coal
Mines voted in West Virginia. Inc
Democrats were prepared 20 establish
their case. and felt gratihed that the
Republicans would give them an Opportu-
nity. In pursuance OF yesterdays agree
ments they arranged their testimony, but
were astOunded and indignant al the action
Of the majority Of the Elections Committee
today. There were present nine hepubh
cans and five Democrats, one Demo
crat being absent. On motion OF Ihalr
man Rowell, the Republicans resclnd,
ed their action OF yesterday ana
] fIUfr ufrrnQmluf saving fNrk
| had no time 20 20 into details. Then, by the
/ same party majority, they adopted reso-
luton declaring that smith was elected, ana
ordered il reported TO the House. The Dem
ocrats protested. but IL ayailed nothing.
The Republicans had the power and they
exercised IL.
REPUBLICAN RECKLEssNEss.
Now. the fact is. that senator Quay, chair
man of the Republican National Committee,
and Sneaker Reed literally bulldozed the
/ Republicans of the committee. These TWO
Republican leaders insisted that the he-
puDlicans had no time To waste IN lnfesti-
cation: that their plain duty was 70 un-
scat Democrats and seat Republicans
Inn their places, and that any and
AN inquiry would only serve 10 weaken the
Republican cases. IL was at the dictatiOn
of Ouay and Reed, that the majority OF the
elections committee reversed It's deliberate
action. 10 needs neither comment nor
prophecy 10 point out what the Republicans
mean 10 do.
fRy United Press.l
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The senate to-day discussed further the
bul providing for "A census Of farm mort
gages. and referred il back 10 the CON-
mittee.
4 number Of bills on the calender were
PASSED. and February was agreed upon a.
the day for taking up the Blair Educational
bill. At 4:3O the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the House to-day the Oklahoma Town
site Entry bill was considered and passed
Mr.. Mckinley, OF ohio. from the Commit
mittee on Ways and Means, reported bach
the Customs Administrative bill, aud II wa
rafnrrpd IA the Committee OF the W hole.