The state herald., 1890-01-31

yads TO homestead entry. Also, bills for
q new light house tender in the light house
district Of Portland, Ore. granting to the
city Of Colorado Springs, Colo, certain
lands for water reservoirs. ,,,
HoUsE-The Oklahoma town site Diii
was somewhat amended and reported 10
the House and passed.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Georgia, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported Dill Tor the
purchase Of two sites for the erection OF
buildings for tho confinement OF federal
prisoners at cost $500,00O each, and ap--
propriating 100000 for the erection OF
workshops.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, and on motion Of Mr.. Clunie, OF
California, an amendment was adopted
providing for three buildings, one TO be To-
Gated north and another south OF the asth
degree and east of the Rocky Mountains,
and another west OF the Rocky Noun
tains.
THURSDAY, JAN. %.
SENATE-Mr. Vest presented the credcn'
tisls OF Mr. Clark and Mr. Maginnis as
referred. The four claimants from Mon
tana were admitted to the privileges OF the
floor pending tho contest.
The Senate bill for the immediate ap
preparation Of 800 600 for the continuance
of tho improvements at the mouth OF tho
Columbia River passed; also one to place
General Stoneman on the retired list as
colonel Of infantry.
The Senate then took up the bill OF Mr..
Butler on negro emigration, and Mr.. In
gals addressed the Senate. Among other
things he said that four solutions of the
problem had been uggested-emigration
determination, ABSORPTION and disfranchise-
ment. But there was still fifth solution,
which had never been tried, and that solu-
tnp t,,st 10 Iat
"a appeal to the South to try the expert
ment of justice. Stack your guns, open
your bollot boxes, register your voters,
black and white. and II, after the expert
ment has been fairly and honestly tried, II
appears that the African race Is incapable
OF civilization, II II appears that the COM
plcxion burnt upon him by the sun is in
compatible with freedom, l will pledge
myself TO consult with you about some
measure OF solving the rnce problem. But
until then nothing can be done. The citi-
zenship Of the negro must be absolutely
recognized. His right TO vote must be ad-
mitted and the ballots cast must be hon
cstly counted. These are the essential
preliminaries, conditions precedent to any
mental questions OF race supremacy or
race equality in tho United States, North
and South.
".rhose who freed the slaves ask nothing
more; they will be content with nothing
less. Experiment must be fairly tried.r
HousE-The report OF the committee on
elections In the contested election case OF
Smith VS.. jackson, from the Fourth Dis.
trict of West Virginia, was submitted and
recommittcd. II declares the contestant
elected and entitled TO the certificate. The
minority was granted leave to file mi
nority report.
FRIDAY, JAN. "a.
The Senate was not In ses sion.
HousE-On motion of MIR. Grosvcrnorloi
Ohio the House insisted on its amendment
to the Senate bill for the removal Of tho
distractions from the Missouri River. and
a conference was ordered.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole, MIR. Burrows OF Michigan In
the chair, for the further consideration Of
the customs administrative bill.
The committee rose and the House
passed the joint resolution appropriatinI
sa3, 900 for public building and clothing
for the Indians At the La Pointe agency.
MIR. Peters introduced a bill TO promote
the interests Of agriculture by irrigation
which was referred, aud the House I'd
,0urned.
SATURDAY. JAN. %.
The Senate was not In session.
Horsr--Thc House again to-day con
sidercd In Committee OF the Whole the
customs administrative bill. The follow
ing additional sections, offered by the
Ways md Means Committee, were adopted
Merchandise deposited In u public oi
private bonded warehouse may bc with
drawn within three years from tho date OF
the original importation on the the pay.
ment OF the duties and the charges "a
which IL might be subject by law ut the
time OF such withdrawal, providing that
unthtpD hataiu shall nj ar Ina, t.- 4 "a.
existing provisions Of the law In regard tt
the disposal Of pcrishable or explosive art
iclcs and provided further, that this action
shall not apply to my article which ha,
been exported from the United States aud
rcimported.
The committee finally completed tho con
sidcraticn OF the bill, rose and reported the
bill to the House favorably.
The first vote was taken on the amend
ment TO the Carton section adopted yester
day. The action was reversed and the
amendment defeated.
Mr.. Hit offered resolution increasing
the membership OF the Worlds Fair Com
mittec from nine to thirteen, and proyid-
Ing that tho committee shall have juris
iair, except ms TO location. Thc location
IL To be selected Us follows: On one day the
representatives OF the competing cities
shall present their claims, aud on the fol
lowing day the members shall vote for
their choice OF location. Referred 10 the
Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Clement offered resolution calling
ON the Secretary Of War for information
M TO whether the contractors for lining
the Washington aclucduct tunnel are moi
liable individually and on tho bond for the
loss TO tho Government incident 70 the de
fcctivc work done therein, aud, II 80,
whether amy legal proceedings had been
or VIII be instituted against them. Re,
fcrrcd. The House then adjourned.
MONDAY, JAN. 27.
SrSArr-Mr. cochrcll introduced u bill
To repeal the silver coinage bill OF F'cbru
nry, ls'-, nnd 10 require the purchase and
coinage OF s5, ,O0J00J u month In ptanduiyl
silver dollars. MIR. Cockrcll respectfully
requested the finance committee, TO which
the BILL was referred, TO tako Immediate
action upon u and report II back 10 the
Senate tor its action.
Mr.. Chambers resolution, calling on the
Attorney General for report concerning
tho maltrcntmcnt OF Henry Enuncc at All
crdoen, Miss, was taken up and Mr.,
Wnlthali addressed tho Senate. lie said
u could not possibly be pretended that
Congress Ind any Jurisdiction Of the sub.
lect lettering TO tho hanging In efiigy Of
Secretary Proctor Ut Aberdeen, and tho
assault on Fnnncc, hc said II wns simply
wnnton conduct IRON persons. that was
disapprovcd by the community. Speaking
Tor himself, md representing the scntI
mcnt Of the people OF Mississippi, he con
dcinncd those outraRcs, aud felt tho people
OF the State would not hold tho entire
community responsible for tho action Of n
Tow persons. Proceeding 10 tho question
Of federal Interference In the elections,
Wnlthall agreed with Ingalls, that tho racu
question was the most formidable and por
tcntous over presented 10 free people for
solution.
Mr.. George spoke OF tho resolution AN
unparalleled In tho history Of the lcplsln
ton OF this country. lie admitted the fnc,
thnt hnd been correctly stated By the Sen
ntor from Kansas tho other day, perhaps
with little coloriDv, and he had no hcsi
tntioh III declaring that tho transaction Of
tho Faunco matter wns such NJ demanded
on the Legislature OF Mississippi tho "a
animation and rcparatlon of tho mnu nal
treated.
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