The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-20
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
The Federal Election Bill Still Being
Discussed.
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by United Press.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 19.-In the
Senate today, after the transaction of
some routine business, Mr.. Stafford
made long speech in support of his
government two per cent. loan bill to
increase the circulating medium. At
conclusion Of Mr.. Staffard's remarks the
bill was referred to the committee on
finance.
The Senate theu took up the printing
deficiency bill on which some discussion
took place, rejecting on the House for
the lnadequacy of the regular appropria-
ton bills, thus necessitating frequent
deficiency bills.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Gray offered preamble and reso-
luton looking to the establishment of
reciprocity between the United States
and the Dominion of Canada and Mex
leo, and asked that it be laid upon the
| table, stating that at convenient time
ne would call it up.
The Federal election bill was then
taken up, and Mr.. Bate continued his
argument in opposition to the measure
Mr.. Bate declared that it's effect would
be the organizing of mobs by the govern
ment itself and the leading of them by
government officers. AS the alien and
sedltion law had pulled down the older
Adams, this force bill would, he predic-
ted, pull down the younger Harrison.
| Mr.. Gibson opposed the bill as not in
keeping with the temper Of the times.
1t ought to be entitled IA bill to vest
the supervision and control of elections
in the Republican party, and to vest in
that party the permanent organization
of the House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Stewart made an amend ment
against the bill on the grounds that the
attempt to execute it in the south would
be disastrous to both races. He believed
that the safeguards thrown around the
elective franchise in the great cities OF
the north had been on the whole bene6c-
ial; but different problem was present.
ed in the south. He was friend of the
colored man and deeply sympathized with
him; but he could not ask hin
to put his life in jeopardy in order tx
fight the political battle for his {Mr
Stewart'sl advantage. He was equal,
friend to the white man and desired t,
refrain from any act which might seen
} to justify him (tne white man) in maxim.
war upon the defenseless race which
Congress had enfranchised. Whateve
was done IN the matter in protecting
suffrage at the South, unless it was don
through the voluntary action of the peo
pie of that section would have to rosul
IL ona of two things. If the negro wer
protected by force, the same force woui,
D inevitably be driven to the necessity Q
destroying his enemy. That involve
. the enslavement and final exterminatio
r of the whites There was nothing mol
: certain than that the employment
!. force would result ultimately in the e1
q termination either of the blacks or
J. the whites.
3 He reviewed the construction les
:. islation and asked how, if Preside1
II Grant had been unable to protect co
J. ored men in their right of suffrage, an
% other President could do better. IT
Il bill ought not to pass, because it nevt
# would be enforced. because it woul
I consolidate the Southern whites; becau
Il it would bring further misery on tt
N Southern blacks, and because it wouI
N increase sectional animosities and XII
$. die anew the discords of the past.
u At the close of Mr.. Stewart's speee
d Mr.. Hoar had the provisions of Il
g. force bill of 1875 read, for the purpo
n of justifying the opposition made to
d by himself and other Republicans.
"a Mr.. Stewart repeated that he o
Sc posed the pending bill because
Lo proposed to do a thing whi'
could not be done without fore
If the time had come when the Repu
lican party was willing to pass the b
and so put the necessary force behind
" and if that was the bill of the Repub
can party, he would go with it. But
did not believe that the time had {
rived.
ge The Senate then, at $40, adjourn
ay till to morrow at 10 a. m.
I'D House.
re WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Hou
81 to day, after some discussion, agreed
'.' the conference report On the Atkinsc
lis Baltimore & Potomac railroad bill
the District Of Columbia. The conf
Ut ence report Oh the bill amending the {
q, to divide the Sioux Indian reservati
llo in Dakota, was also discussed and agre
es' to and the House then adjourned.
re | Indians HangPi