Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-27
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 90, 1890.
senate,

! that armed and reckless mObs paraded the
/ county night and day, terrOrZlng the
whites and shooting and whipping the
| colOred voters; That the schools ana
| churches had been demoralzed ana the
| ballot-boxcs carried of, and asking Tor
| the protection guaranteed by the Constltu-
| ton.
Mir. Harris asked Mr.. Chandler whether
| the statement which he was making was
such "bricf statement" "a the rule con-
| templated in the presentation OF petitions.
and added that 1t was in direct violation OIL
| the rule
Mr.. Chandler replied that he Understood
! the rule and how tnc rule was construed
| He was not reading the petition, but was
reading from as condensed statement OF
/ il ms he could make IN justice to the petit
| TONERS.
Mr.. Harris desired the ruling Of the
! Chair under Rule T. which provides that
! every petition or memorial shall have en-
! dorsed ON it a brief statement Of lts con
| tents and shall be presented and referred
| without debate
! had SAID that his statement was as bret
| and compact as lie could make il; and
added that the rule left the matter entire
| lv 10 the discretion of the senators.
| Mr.. Berry asked Mr.. Chandler whether
| he had himself prepared the statement ne
was making or whether somebody else had
| done SO.
Mr.. Chandler replied that he had written
| il himself.
Mr.. Berry: / thought so. It is not the
petition, but a collection Of rot and filth
| which the Senator las collected himself.
| Mr.. Chandler: II Is a statement winch /
make on my own responsibility OF the sub,
stance OF this petition. II was prepared
| bv myself. do not wish TO violate tine
rules of the Senate. | am only sorry that
| the Senator from Tennessee should non
have taken occasion TO comment on the
practice Of making full statements of pet-
tiOps on some other petition than the one
which concerned the rights Of citizens.
Mr.. Harms again called on the Chair for
a ruling.
been made by the Senator from New Hamp-
shire that the brief which he has prepared
is a condensed statement of the petition.
The Chair is of the opinion that the Sena-
tor has the right 10 complete the reading
of the paper.
Mr.. Berry: If it comes from the Senator
from New Hampshire himself, l do not
think that il can injurc either the state OF
Arkansas or the people of Arkansas. There
fore have no objection.
Mr.. Chandler Gronically): ] am very
much obliged TO the senator from Arkan-
sas for the pleasure Of being informed that
the petition on this subject can DO pre-
scented in the Senate of the United States
with the consent of the Senator from Ar
kansas. The statement was then com
pleted and the resolution with several
others from Arkansas on the same SUBJECT
was referred to the Committee on Irivi-
leges and Elections.
MIR. Call offered a resolution, which went
over till tomorrow, IN relation u lands
claimed 10y the Florida Central and Penn
sular Railroad Company between Waldo
and Tampa, directing the Attorney-Gene-
raj 10 institute proceedings 70 prevent any
further sales of such land until action
shall be taken 10y Congress.
Business on the calendar was then taken
up and twenty-six pension and private
bills were passed.
At , O'Clock the Blair educational bill
was taken up rs unfinished business.
Mr. ingalls, inquired Hs TO the time when
the hill WAS likely 10 be disposed of, re
marking that it stood in the way Of many
important measures and giving notice that
he would insist that its consideration
should proceed with dispatch.
Mr.. Blair said that the bill had been IN
der consideration since the 5th of febru-
arv, and had been proceeded with rs rapid
~ ~ the Senate was wiling To proceed
with It. He was anxious TO bring 1t 10
conclusion as rapidly az possible There
was no more important measure before the
Senate. At least FIVE or six senators had
notified him Of their desire to speak
uuOn II.
MIR. Reagan addressed the Senate in op-
nosjtiou 10 the bill lie said that he had
presented 60 the Senate in the last Con
cress such views and authorities as seemed
10 demonstrate that the passage OF the bill
was not warranted by the Constitution
IL was not his purpose again TO enter on q
full discussion of the character and proVi-
SONS Of the bill. Even If he had not be-
fore done 80, the learned and able discus
SION OF the subject by the Senator from
West Virginia Mr.. Faulkner) and by his
colleague (Mr, Coko) had made 1t unncceS-
sAry for HIM 10 do go. He should there
fore limit bis remarks TO presenting some
of the authorities which he had then used
TO show that there was certainly no eX-
press grant Of, power IN the CQnstitution
for such legislation and that legislation
~ to local and domestic questions ID the
States was left exclusively 10 the States.
Nr. Wilson, of Maryland. also argued
against the cOnstitutionaltv OF the Dill
The Senator from New Hampshire had told
the Senate with great earnestness that IL
the Constitution were constitutional tOn-
eroSs must be clothed with the power OF
educating the people. Intelligence beng
can form Of government, Congress mad 70
possess the power to institute the system OF
schools wholly without regard to state
limits or State powers. He (1lr. WILSON,
knew Of no enunciation of any public man
more at war with the popular traditions OF
the country or with the framework OF the
Government.
Dir. Blair replied TO some of the points
made in Mr.. Wilson's speech and also N
tho speech few days ago of MIR. Faulkner.
He referred TO the newspaper report OF an
attempt beng made III the State of Viz
ginia TO restrict the schoCl-tax raised from
the whites 10 the education Of the white
children, leaving that raised from the
cOlored taxpayers TO be used for the
colored schools, and he showed that under
one of the sections of the bill no state
that made any such distinction could de-
riye any advantage from the bill.
Referring TO the assertions as 70 the
growing unpopularity OF the bill. he gave II
as his opinion that the bill was much
stronger throughout the country today
than it had been originally. He said that
il had never been so strong among the
masses OF the people, especially among the
masses OF the white people,of the South, as
II WAS to-day. so 1t was, too, IN the Senate.
The first time it had 80 votes in its favor
the second time, So votes; the third time
80 votes and the next time it would have
more than As votes in its favor. That next
time. he said, would be some time next
week. MIR. Blair went on with general re-
marks in explanation and defence of the
bill. and said that he did so because no
other senator desired TO speak upon 1t to-
day.
After brief executive session the Senate
at 4;45 o'clock adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Immediately after the reading of the
Journal MIR. Rowell, Of Illinois. called up
the contested-election case Of Atkinson
against Pendleton, from the First district