The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-31
FORCE BILL DISCUSSION.
The MEASURE ATTACKED BY
The COLORADO SENATOR.
Mr.. Walcott Bitterly ID. nounses the BiII
as Uncalied-for and Mischievous-AD
Impressive Speech -CongressionzI News
and Capital Notes.

fmpressiNe speech-Congressionai News
and Capital Notes.
) WAsHISGToN, Dec. 30. Special. The
feature Of the Senate proceedings to-day
was the speech Of Senator Walcott, OF
I Colorado. In opposition TO the Force bill. Ii
was generally understood that the Colorado
Senator intended to follow lIoar, and in an
ticipation Of something worth hearing
the galleries were crowded Senator
fIoar held the floor until he had
weared all listeners. As there was
a general desire to hear Walcott, ard
as 10 one could tell when Hoar would con-
clude, the latter had an involuntary audi.
ence. He rambled en- IN his whining style
for more than two hours, apparently being
reluc.1nt 10 give WalcOtt a chance. The
Colorado Senator sat Immediately behind
Hoar during the latter's speech. WalcOtt
manifested no impatience. Apparent
ly be had not made any prep
arations. No mass Of manuscript sur
mounted his desk. He vas cool, impertur-
babe. When llOar finally concluded 3 al
cOtt arose. He has a commanding figure.
broad-snOuldered and big-headed. He is
| decided blonde, and the only slgR Of dudish
ness about him is that he parts his hair in
/
his sentiments on the Force bill. At the
outset he criticised Southern Senators for
not having candidly admitted that where
! the negro vote predominated it was sup
/ pressed In order TO maintain good govern
ment and property rights.
OBSTRUCTION TO LEGISLATION.
He opposed the Force bill for several rea-
sons. First, because it was an obstruction
| to legislation, needed and demanded by the,
/ country, as for instance the Silver bill, tht
/ ApponiOnmeLt bill, the Pure Food bill, and
other measures. These were OF vastly more
! importance than an Election bill Of doubt
ful utility, TO say the least.
MsCHIEyOUs MEASURE.
Senator WalcOtt then launched into -
savage onslaught upon the Force bill liz
/ declared that II was mischieyOus legisla-
/ lion, and bad policy politically; that even
II il could be enforced IL would make NOR,
mischief 10 business interests than benefit 10
| the Republican party. Mr. WalcOtt SAID thai
50 far as he had been able 10 learn, IN,
negro IN the South il protected in ie ano
IN right OF property, aud this was far NOR,
| important than bis political rights. lie feli
sure that the enactment OF this bill would
revive race animosities, and the inevitable
| result would bee the crushing Of the negro
the inferior race. In the inter
est OF the the negro he opposed the
bill. He eferred to the wonderful progress
Of the South; To the tact that but few years
| ago IL was lett dcsOlate and broken, a CON
quered territory. But now II has plantcO
It's feet upon the solid rock OF progress ana
prosperity, and is a rival of the North.
would be criminal 10 enact legisla.
ton that would interrupt that pro-
gIess and prosperity. senator Walcolt
virtually declared that the white people oi
the South are right in maintaining eau
casian rule. He said that when Butler
asked Dolph, OF Oregon, what the people of
his State would do in case the Chimes
should, having the right oi suffrage Outs ote
the whites, Dolph ha0 eyaded The
question; but he (Walcot) had to|
desire to eyade the question. He
could not say what the people Of Oregon
would do, but his knowledge Of the people
AZ Colorado assured him that they wOulu
| keep down the Chinese and maintain good
government, just as the Southern people
had done and were doing, confronted with
Tire danger Of negro domination.
Senator WalcOtt's speech acted With
the force Of pile-driyer upon the
wedge which is splitting the Republican,
on the Force bill. He declared with em-
phasis that the people Of Colorado wouli
not submit to Federal interference in their
elections, They would resent it. In lesN
/ the power Of Federal supervision in Cobra
| 10 elections was exercised. and though
| there was no question as to the fairness o'
the result, there was not manly citizen 90
| the State whO did no, feel Inundated.
no FEDERAL INTERVENTION.
/ He (Walcol) would not consent to any
/ Federal Intervention. 10 were better tina
/ fraud should be- prdcticed here and therr
than that the General Government should
! invade the rights Of the states. The city o
| New \ Ork had b, en- held up as demOustratih-
| tie necessity OF this law, but he~knew ther'
were many mure good men than bad i'm New
! York, Democrats as we'll 40 Republicans.
who want fair elections, and they could G
| trusted 10 conf eel them IN the long Tui
lie declared that the south should be let
alone. The trouble there would right itself
! If the people were left undsturbed.
/ II, be said, the Republicans had all The
members OF Congress iiOm The South which
! it was claimed this bill. would give them.
! they would still be in the minority IN III,
/ next House. - far as the next election
was concerned, he hoped and believed tLAl
/ the Rep Ibicans would carry 1t on its tarif
/ and silver record without the Force bill.
! The latter would be a drag 70 The party.
Senator Teller still further dem0ralized
/ the Republicans by asserting in speect
| that he would not vote for a gag rule, anO
that he might not support the Force bill.
THE FORCE BILL DOOMED.
! Democrats are very mu IN encouraged in
their hope Of defeating the Force bill by the
manifestations Of Republican hostility u
the measure and serious divisions in tha
party on the propriety Of passing II. With
stewart, Teller, WOlcOtt and other Repub
licans IN open opposition. and even support
ers Of the measure finding fault with HOar.
Il is believed the bill can be defeated. Ther
are eight Republican Senators who oppose
| the bill, and this II enough 10 defeat IL. tn,
only hop. Of its friends Is to whip in somc
OF these Republicans.
CAPITAL NOTES.
A pOstofilce has been established at Hoo
YER, Rockingham county, with David X.
Hoover as postmaster.
Virginia pensions: John sheeren, Thomas
MckiIben, Edward O'keefe. Edward
White, National Military Home; Nicholas
Briggeman, Hampton; Richard Drew, Nor
risOn; Charles &. Rowe, Roanoke, Christian
B. Price, Wears switch.
SENATE.
When the Senate was called TO order this
morning at 10 o'clock there was such "a
small attendance that attention was called
to the fact OF the absence Of a quorum. II
was II o'clock before Quorum was e.
was read. The galleries were crowded
with visitors. principally eXcursion'sts
from among the public school teachers o.
New York aud Philadelphia. Their pr -
ence was recognized by the chaplain, who
IN bis prayer asked special blessing T
he 'Great army OF men and women gath
red in our schools, and colleges, and semi
narles."
During the long wait there suddenly
came from one OF the galleries a general
haud-clapping. as a sign Of impatience that
the performance was slow 10 begin. Ii
vas quietly rebuked by the Nice-Pres ldent.
and no repetition Of such violation Of
senatorial decorum occurred.
The credentials Of +. B. Dubi0s as SEM
ator from the state OF Idaho for the term
beginning March lth next were presented
aud referred.
Mr. Reagan gave notice Of two amend
ments 10 MIR. Aldrich's clOture resolution.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF
the Election bill, and Mr.. HOar continued
his speech in its advocacy.
lie reminded Sou hern Senators that they
had pledged their official Oaths and honor as
men that they would give their devotion Il
J The constitutional amendmendments If they
| were only led hack into their old condition