Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-06-30
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. June 80.
SENATE.

tive and actual cost of steam printing and
hand printing presses in the bureau OF en-
craving and printing.
Mr.. Evarts gave notice that on account
of the absence (from illnesa) OF MIR. Voor
hees, who desired to take part in the COM
mamoratlve services in respect to the late
Mr.. s. S. Cox, of New York, those services,
which had been fixed for tomorrow, would
be still further postponed till Tuesday OF
next week.
The House bill ia relation to oaths in
pension and other cases was taken from the
calendar and passed.
The House bill for the admission of Idaho
az State was taken up for consideration.
The bill having been read Mr.. Morrill,
gave notice that he would, at the earliest
practicable moment, move to take up the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Pstt said that he could not consent
to any suggestion that iuterfersd with the
Idaho bill.
MIR. Teller remarked that the tariff bill
could not be taken up this week. The Sen.
ate would probably adjourn from Thursday
till Mondag. and probably the Idaho bill
would not be concluded this week.
The report having been read the bill was
temporarily laid aside.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
taken up. There are but few amendments
reported from the committee on appropria-
tions.
After few amendments the bill was
passed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, presented
the credentials of W. W. Dickerson, as
representative elect from the Sixth congress
sional district of Kentucky, to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the resignation OF Mr.. Car.
lsie, and Mr.. Dickerson took the oath of
office. The debate on the federal election
bill was then resumed, Mr.. Herbert, of Ala,
being accorded the floor.
There WAS one chapter in the history OF
the country, he said. so full of bitter memo
ries that every Ans rican citizen would glad
" forget it If he could. 1t was the era Of
reconstruction. But it was necessary TO
look into that chapter and learn some Of the
lessons it taught. All the reconstructed gov
ernments Except Virginia) had passed Ut
der negro domination. The taxes had been
increased, and every dollar of the increase
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had been the inevitable result of the recon-
struction laws and the manner OF their ad
ministratiop. The negro had been taught
to distrust the southern white man and
during the reconstruction period the south
ern States had been represented in Congress
by republicans. Now they were represent
ed by democrats, aud hence the necessity
for national election law. In the South
the era of peace and prosperity had come.
The negro wal learning that 1t was not for
his interest to array himself solidly against
the white man. And the white man was
doing every thing in his power
to teach the negro this lesson.
IT the South were allowed to work out the
problem for Itself the time would soon come
when the negro, being educated az the white
man was, would be able to take care ofhim-
self. This bill would have the effect Of or
raging race against race again in the South.
Mr.. Houk, of Tennessee, advocated ma
tional election law, and said it would do no
harm.
Mr.. Coleman, of Louisiana, announced
bimsef as republican and southern man
He had been elected as republican but he
was opposed to the enactment CT federal
election law at this tins. Why should the
memories OF the reconstruction period be
stirred up? This was not following the ad
vic. of that wonderful statesman, Abraham |
Lincoln. He opposed any legislation calcu
latei to create trouble and friction between |
the races. la conclusion he said he would |
vote against the biz, and appealed to the
House to listen to the words of Grant, the |
soldier and the patriot, "Let us have peace"
Mr.. Finley, of kentucky, spoke In cup
port OF the measure.
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, inquired what
be situation was which invited the new cru
sade against his section. He pointed out
tbe dangers which he considered would
arise from the administration of the law.
Mr.. Waddll, of Virginia, said that If the
bill would do only small extent OF what
It's supporters claimed for 1t, 1t was bill
which should be hailed with delight by all
men. The cry Of thu southern man that all
they wanted was to be LETT alone, was
the same cry that was made in
1861. He warned them that NULL
ication of thu coored vote and OF
she Constitution in 1890 might do Tor them
what secession did in 1861, and that the
white republicans OF the South would not