Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-12
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sSOCIITED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings Of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Deo. y.

SENATE.
Nj. Hoar, On behalf of the Wage Workers
Political Alliance OF Washington, D. G, IL
trcdnceS bill to establish department OF
elections.
M.. McPho.soo !pEessnted numerous re-
monstras oes fsom thu State of Nav jersey
against the pass age of the elections bill.
Mr. Plumb's resolution for daily meetings
at 10 ard for evening SESSIONS was taken up.
Mc. Hosr moved 30 amend the resolution
By striking out the clause fer evening seq
a;ovs and making it lake effect after to-mor-
row, so as to leavs the resolution provide
only fer the earli3s daily nesting.
Tha amagd1scs was agreed TO, and then
tas resolution gas agreed TO without debate.
Tha resolution ofased yesterday by MIR.
D>inh in9;ructing tue COMMITTEES OF privi-
e.cs aod elections to icquire and report
waa5!.er thu right &c vote 81 any election for
s3idsntial electors. msulbeEs OF Congress,
or State legislators or ofiae:s is denied to
aa3 male oitiz3ns Of anY State, or 10 soEiog-
81, except for participation 10 the rsbsliion
OF ether crims, wal taken up; and MT.
DolDA s.ntei the r1asoas which had iDduced
q I, to 81 r is.
NIr. Vs35 ia:ro2uoad Rn amendment in
ssluoting Tbs committee TO inquire further
whether By aa3 State legislation, any citi.
z ans o! lha United States were denied the
right 70 work or auy public Improvements
bg te8a2n of their color. There wss, he
sid, a right sntecadent to. aud superior TO,
the tgat OF s1fTtaga. That was the plivi-
{ legs OF evsry human being to obey the d.
vine Injunction: ia the sweat of thy face
! taou shalt eat bread" 1t was the right OF
. sel, -eusieGan3a, Of saf-n.ssa-9 a!ioa. While
] t1e Ssaa;or from O:egan expended hia logic
ana sicq 'encs o the wFonge,of these ,lored
! pscp.e OF tbs sou.h, ha Ir. Vss) simply
desired (with equ.:-aanied jus;ics) TO
Commend ITO him ths legislation of the
rapu:l. can legislature Of Oregon, which de-
pdved ;hs negro ctizers Of that State Of
the right to Iab9r Oh works OF public iua-
provement. Mr. Vest read CLAUSE from
recent statute Of the Oregon Legislature
authorizing the building OF bridge and
providing that noao hus 7ghite labor should
% employed o. The work.
Mr.. Do!ph said that be vas Informed by
Senator on his sid5 OF the chamber that Sen
ator Bu,ier hal Threatened colored men in
his employment TINT be you'd discharge
thsm Il lhsy should vote the republican
ticiset.
Mr.. Batlss-IFhceeer made That state
neet il snilly OF q deliberate aud wiiful
fassho0d-a deIibarase eud wilful fasehooG'
Mr., Hoar-I made the statement myself
to the sena.of f:oa G;egon. lLsughtes on
the dern. era ic side)
Mt. Biior-,F.5sa tho remark tha l msds
aenliss, CT a2a,se. &c bs Senator froa Mas
s:ehaset,s.
IL. Hoar-I SIN not 20 be deferred fronl
saying wins; have 10 say.
NJ. Batler-I &c &c: propose to dster the
Senator.
Mr. Eoar- (coaa,alina tbs ssntence) eth
er By the nnaper or 5.h&vior o. the Senator
from South Cs-olias.
TIE discussion Oh Nj Doiph's resolution
Continued ill 2 O'Clock, when the resolution
went ever without action. The elections
bill was than taken up, and Mr.. Biodgett
licessaa tho 53nase il opposition TO It,
HOUSE,.
AFTER tae reading OF TIE Journal the House
went in5o C3umijsee Of the Whole Gu the
private ca'scdar.