The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-08
REPUBLICANS In A HOLE.
DEMOCRATS DEMAND RULES FOR
THE HOUSE.


An Attempt to Rush Through the Dis
trict OF Columbia Appropriation Bill
Without Bit or Bride Excites Oppo-
sition - The Dudley Matter Comes
Up in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. TN the Senate to-
day, among the bills presented and referred
was one by Mr.. Faulkner to provide for a
worlds exposition at the national capital in
1892.
Mr. Harris lin the absence of Mr.. Beck,
and in his name) introduced bill TO sus-
pend the operation Of the sinking fund laws
until further order Of congress. 1t was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered preamble and res
olution reciting that Mr.. Chambers, United
States district attorney at Indianapolis, had
interfered in his official capacity to prevent
the arrest of w. w. Dudley on charge of
feloniously violating the election laws of
Indiana at the last presidential election,
and directing the attorney general to report
what instructions the department of
Justice lad issued to Mr.. Chambers on the
subject, and TO furnish copies of the corre-
over till tomorrow, when he would submit
some remarks upon it.
Mr.. Edmunds-That is right; am in
favor of tie substance OF 1T.
The resolution vent over.
EMIGRATION OF THE NEGRO.
Mr.. Morgan proceeded to address the
Senate on the subject of the bill heretofore
introduced by Mr.. Butler to provide for
emigration of parsons of color from the
southern states.
AN IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.
He said that when Mr.. Window was a
member of the Senate, he had advocated a
proposition for voluntary emigration of the
colored people. He (Mr. Morgan) was then
in faver Of that policy, and was still in
favor of any plan that could be devised to
meet the evil. He had reached the conclu-
sion that there VS. a natural incongruity
and an irrepressible conflict between
the races which nothing could
cure except their final separa ion.
The return Of the negro race to Africa
was the final and only solution of the
problem, II was undeniable that the aver
sion between the two races had greatly in
creased since slavery was abolished; and it
would increase SO long as large portion Of
the population was of the African race.
Experience would not permit the statement
south. 1t was not SO intense as in the north.
1t was not so strong between the negro and
his former master as it was between the negro
and those who never owned slaves Sepa-
ration of the races was the only thing that
would extinguish race aversions.
TIE NEGRo'S GARDEN OF EDEN.
In Africa, which was prepared for the
negro as certainly as the Garden of Eden
was prepared for Adam and Eve. the negro
could grow up to the full measure of his
destiny. In the Congo basin we're found the
best types Of the African race; and the
American negro would find there field for
his efforts. There were grand possibilities
for the American negro, if they were so
as the people of this country had
been to them. Mr. Morgan quoted largely
from book on Africa, written by a Portu-
guese, Mr.. Montiero, who had spent many
years in Africa, to show the debased char
acter of the negroes there. He also quoted
from a book written by Mr.. johnson, an
Englishman, to like effect. The tribes of
the coast line, he said, although subject to
the civilizng influences of missionaries for
400 years, were just as barbarous as the
tribes in the interior. He also quoted extern
sively from { e writings Of Henry NJ.
Stanley as to the population and wealth of
Central Africa, and as to the existence of
slavery among the negro tribes. Slavery,
Mr.. Morgan said, would be abolished in
Central Africa. If the work was left to the
whites it would be slow process; but the
American negro would accomplish it if he
dwelt among those people.
Speaking of the natural wealth of Central
Africa, Mr.. Morgan said that that
country seemed destined for future
conquests of civilization. Almost every
European power was alert with
anxiety to plant colonies there. The King
of Belgium had taken the lead in that great
movement, and has contributed with wis
dom and benevolence many millions to its
fuTtherancs and support. His purpose es
were noble and disinterested, and deserve the
grateful esteem Of every man.
On summing up his SPEECH Mr.. Morgan
pointed to the fact that the negroes had no
chance to rise in this country. There were
no negro bank presidents, no negro railroad
presidents, no negro presidents of CONNER
clal mining, or navigation companies; no
negro directors, cashiers, or tellers in banks
no negro engineers or conductors on rail-
ways; no negro state or federal judge;
no negro governor OF state
or territory; no negro In any
northern legislature; no negro represen-
tative in either house Of congress from any
northern state. The negro's entire field OF
endeavor was limited to political exploits.
This field was occupied with little benefit to
himself, and with great injury to Others.
Political influence would never lift the me-
gro race in this country above its present
level. On the contrary, the friction and
collision caused by the negro's use of the
ballot would increase more and more the
prejudice against the negro race.
A FREE GOVERNMENT IN THE CONGO.
He (Mr. Morgan) looked forward to the
establishment of free republican govern
ment in the Congo region by the influence
of the American negroes. who would thu:
be the redeemers and regenerators of theil
fatherland. He had a pl IN which he would
present to the committee on foreign re-
lations, but be should indulge in the hope
that some pIan better than his would bt
found to facilitate the important work OF
civilizing Central Africa by inducing the
S,O00,00 negroes in this country to con,
tribute their strength, knowledge, anc
christianity to that work. be thanked the
Senate for the patience with which IL had
listened to his remarks.
A message from the President IN relation
10 the claim of the widow OF John Haul, {
herman subject, arising out Of his death IL
Wilmington, N. c., and recommending al
appropriation Of 5000, was presented X
the Senate and referred to the commltte
On foreign relations.
After br. .ef executive session, devoted q
routine business, the Senate adjourned.
In the House