The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-07
mzH was POSTPONED.
rxI'snations Senators Give About
the Force and Fraud Bill

EWn1anaIlO15 LCA-NC-o
the Force and Fraud Bill
From, the Nelu York Times.
.ecordance with a request made by
=, ~ It's patrons, the AfrO-American
~ COMPANY of this city, recently wrote
,,,,,,ber of letters TO members of the
go states Senate, asking for an expla-
.iNr, ~ the action of certain republican
,-,hars of congress who have opposed tie
D. Educational bill and the Lodge or
s.To-csn bill. In the letter of inquiry the
news company says that great many
Il'.,.,,1rs Of discomfort are heard among
~ ~ ia,iored people, and that 'these muir
']-,,r,0,,rs are but disguised threats, which,
~ ~ = Tromised, viii be put into operation
Oe paIies are solicited says the letter, $50
-. tbe negroes who are becoming dis
'ntisfad with the Republican partys
,-a+hods NAV be made to understand that
tbs action of the party's representative
leaders is in harmony with good talth and
.a~rsrd for the peoples needs. Senator
Nst+baw S. Quay, whose influence it was
+bat nreyented consideration of the bill
IN the Senate, replied to the news companys
latter in the following words:
ST know of no disposition on the part of
ranuhlicau senators to antagonlZe the
fsde-al elections bill The situation is
simnlv this: While the majority in the
Senete is not ruled by the minority, never
tbeless the latter Is strongly lntrenched
behind the rules and presidents of the
Senate. and, if you will remember the
avnerience Of the war in attacking in
+renched lines, YOU will remember that
verv secure. courageous and united majority
was required to secure success on the part
of the assaulting party. The
democrats can be dislodged only by a
change of rules. To change the rules
The continued presence of forty
three republican senators In favor
IF a change is required. Senator Stanford
e. in Furupe. Two or three others of the
rennbhcan senator's are detained at home by
IN health. In this condition of
affairs it is, to my mind, impossible to effect
anv legislation for the tariff or for a re-
vision of the election laws except by some
compromise, such as have suggested In the
order of resolution which / have introduced
In the Senate. The time from
now until the first Monday Of December
can and undoubtedly will be occupied in he
discussion and voting upon the tariff bill.
i l beg to assure you that have
changed bv views in no whit upon the
general theory of fair elections, north and
south"
Senator Frank Hiscock expresses a wish
that the Lodge bill may become a law, but
he speaks feelingly of certain ''obstruc-
tions." and refers his inquirers, finally, to a
speech made by Senator Frye, in which the
reasons for delay in considering the bill are
clearly set forth.
Senator James Mcmillan says that the
Senate is now considering the tariff bill,
the Appropriation bills. and many other i'm
portant and imperative measures. He
thinks that by pOstponing consideration of
the election bill until the next session its
ultimate passage Will be insured.
Senator George f. Hoar writes that he is
''much distres ed at the failure of this con-
gress to pass the educational bill and at the
attempt to defeat the election bill" He re-
pudates the idea that the republicans are
opposed to the interests of the negro, and
cites as proof the vote on the election bill
in the House.
Senator John Sherman says in his letter
that arrangements have been made to secure
the passage of the Lodge bill, or a better
one at the next session. ''It is already too
late" be says, ito apply its provisions in
the coming election" He points out the
difference in the federal jurisdiction over
state matters involved IN the Blair bill, aud
national matters as involved in the election
of members Of congress, and he thinks that
careful survey # the principles upderly-
ing each of these measures, together with
the attitude Of republican members of con-
gress toward them, should show the colored
people which party they should support
81 think" says the senator in conclusion,
that you ought to be satisfied that we have
done the best possible under the circum-
stances surrounding us for the,rights of your
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