The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-29

Democrats Denounce Federal Election
Biii-Postoface Appropriation.
WARRINGTON CRY, June 2s.-After minor
business the House went into committee of
he whole on the federal election bill.
NcAdoo of New Jersey spoke in opposition
the measure. and McComas of Maryland
md Rowell of Illinois spoke il favor.
bland accused the Republicans of having
hken away from the black man of the Dis
ilict Of Columbia the power of local govern
nsnt and never giving IL TO them again.
This resulted in an uproar en- the floor,
Band and McComas shouting at the top of
their voices amid the applause of their
colleagues. McComas declared that when
Band affected to iEtercede for the ten
thousand black voters of the District of
Columbia, while during his long service he
had never raised his voice on behalf of the
eight or ten millions poor and oppressed
black men in the country. He felt like
ealing him hypocrite.
Band vehimently declared that McComas
and bis colleagues were hypocrites in pre-
tending for party purpose an unfelt inter-
est in the negro.
AT this point the uproor became so great
that nothing could be heard but shouts
ana the rappings of the speakers gavel.
Accomas managed tn shout back that the
negroes Of this district were treated like the
whites, and he appealed 10 the people of
zoe South to treat the blacks and whites
alike.
When quiet was finally restored Cum
mlnss OF New York spoke against the
OIL The bill. he said, was a sectional one
Inc Republican party proposed to make
'ae negro a chattel TO be used as con-
Wnence whenever necessary.
henderson OF Iowa read from q speech
q hsmphill passage declaring that the
~ni'es must either rule or leave the South,
aad that they would not leave it. He
wanted no further proof than that decla-
nuon that the blacks of South Carolina
would not be allowed to exercise the rights
granted by the constitution. He felt war
san'ed In saying that it was as dangerous as
armed rebellion, and he meant it. He
uen read from interviews in which Repre-
sentative Mills was quoted as saying the
pAssage OF the bill meant an increased
lumber OF deaths among Federal elec'
son eineers In the South. He did
w. know II this were true, but
So 1t was another defiance. He served
ho'oe that the country would no longer
,somit to the rule of a minority. The
mouse had been tod that what was needed
~ ras nota New South but a New North.
.ney would get 1t. The North had peace
a''s snd patiently submitted 10 this injus-
we iney had seen the control of the gov
s.1'nieht by red hands wrested from its
IopeF channels and the New North was
aaau which would enforce the law and
s ga' OF every citizen. Let the south try
ae justice. The key TO the situation
ne observation OF the law. and
aeae mat could not be secured, the law
sss oe made to secure It, He spoke
,as OF the recent exhibition OF the stars
p; s oars and the Confederate gray at
anond. He would not have them for
=. me tender relations OF the war. but he
Se'sa protest against being told that
=. softn was needed, when the Gag of
sss 1ahgerous South was Haunted in the
ace Of the republic
.os conference report on the postoffice
'psiopriation bill was adonted
ISaft, OF North Carolina Renuhl;can
ppOsec the passage of the election hill
to,h;. 'ae negroes political rights, speaking
p,hs:s s own state be asserted that no Re-
wsr" a IN the STATE, black or white. was
Is. "su from casting his vote. He was
s.s, sa'a ured OF the sensational talk of the
~. =. problem. II was deius,on 10 sun
ie,, ,ssa me negro was voting the Repub-
,o,s- .sAet soiidiy. MANY OF them were
,.s the Democratic ticket. and IL was
4. sas more and more difficult every year
s - TIE Republican PARTY 10 con,ro, the
not ,h,. e mao no hesitation in saying that
scplS senshs of the negroes of the South
an s..s. I've voted for the Republican party
rh "a. ION we're held tomorrow.
kr;.,..,s sasfeeing conference report on the
e' executive and judicial appro-