The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-20
IN THE SENATE,
Stewart Attacks the Force Bin aud Hits
IL Hard.


WASHINGTON, Dec. ia.-Stanford spoke
at length in favor of his bill TO loan gov
ernment funds TO farmers and others
able 10 furnish unquestionable security
at per cent. lie said money was valua-
BILE only in activity, and agricultural
lands offered collateral for more legal
tender than could be issued.
Pascoe presented amendments to the
election bill.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Gray on the subject Of reciprocity with
Mexico and Canada provides that for the
expansion Of the markets and the pro-
motion of friendly intercourse with gov
ernments on the northern and southern
boundaries, il is recommended that the
president OF the United States institute
negotiations with the countries Of Great
Britain and Mexico whereby a reduction
aud total repeal Of import duties on the
leading articles OF production of the peo-
Pile OF those countries may be effected by
combined and cooperative legislation.
The bill by Ingalls, TO allow an exchange
of the interest.bearing debt for legal ten
der notes was referred 10 the finance COM
mittee. A resolution by Manderson was
referred TO the committee on Indian af-
fairs. instructing that committee TO in
auire into the condition OF the Indian
tribes of North and South Dakota, Mon
tana aud elsewhere, the steps necessary
20 dsarm them and the like. The senate
bill for a public building in Fresno, Cal,
10 cost S25,O0, was placed on the calen-
dar.
The election bill was taken up and Bate
and Gibson argued against IL. Stewart
made the argument that the attempt 10
execute il in the South would be disas-
trous 10 both races. lie was a friend Of
the colored man and deeply sympathized
with him, but he could not ask him 10 put
his life IN jeopardy IN order TO fight a po-
liiical battle for his lStewart's) advan.
tage. lie was equally a friend 20 the
white man and desired 10 refrain from any
act which might Justify the white man in
making war upon defenseless race
which congress enfranchised. What
ever was done in the mat
ter Of the protection 10 suffrage
in the South, unless II was done through
the voluntary action Of the people of that
section. would have TO result in one OF
two things. II the negro was protected
by force, tie same force would inevitably
/ be driven To the necessity OF destroying
| his enemies. That involved tile enstall-
ment and final determination Of the
/ whites. The employment of force would
result ultimately in the determination OF
either the blacks or whites. II military
power was 10 be used in the execution OF
the pending bill, then the bill should be-
defeated. II II was 10 be a dead letter,
why pass IL? Public opinion at the South
was entirely against IT, Instead Of protec-
ting the colored man il would bring upon
him persecution aud misery. II not death.
No assumption Of party necessity could
Justify such an act. IL was the plain duty
of the senate to trust 10 natural causes In
the hope that they would remedy the evil
The bill ought not 10 pass-because II
would be enforced; because il would con.
solidate southern whites; because il
would increase sectional anmosity and
kindle anew the discords of the past
Stewart recalled the speeches in opposi
ton 10 the force bill OF 1875. made by Sen,
ators Hoar and Hawley, then representa-
tives. Among those voting against the
bill Stewart recalled Foster. Gar
field, William Walter Phelps, Kasson
and Kellogg. He suggested that the 81
peryisors and other officers would becom,
marked men and from the report Of in
yestgating committees andall knowledg,
obtained during The past ~ years It wal
plain what their fate would be, unless
congress was disposed 10 proceed 10 /,