The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-02
ANOTHER HOT DEBATE.
CALLED FORTH BY THE INFA-
NOUS FEDERAL FORCE BILL.

MasterIv Speeches Made In Opposition to
the Measure. and Its vieioushess Fully
Exposed - Congressional and other
Washington News and Notes.
WASHINGTON. July Especial. The
debate on the force bill " opened up in a
lively and interesting manner to-day, and
throughout the day there were sharp and
exciting passdges at arms between the
members Of different political faith. Car
Reed and the Administration were yig0r-
ously employed last night in whipping in
the "kickers," and this morning the
weakened and limp-back-boned men,
bers who were disposed 20 bolt
yesterday appeared with steel ram-rods
lashed to their cartilaginOus spinal columns
ana in. the first vote this morning they were
found with the Republican majority for the
bill, which in even their t0ughened con-
sciehces they know 10 be utterly yici-
otis aud disgracefuIly partisan. hut Heed
will have a hard time 10 hold. these
men together. Protests from Northern bus
mess men, who have material interests IN
the South. are pouring in on the Republican
Congressman, warning them not to vote for
a bill which will disrupt the commercial
and business interests of the country.
A sTALwART EDITOR on THE BILL.
The Washington Post, which is edited by
that stalwart Republican. Frank Hatt0n,
! this morning comes out in an editorial. de-
noimcing the Republican leaders for at
/ tempting to curry favor with the negroes
/ they have abandoned for twenty-five years,
/ by the passage Of this bill. The closing
paragraph OF the editorial is as follOwsi
"The policy Of the Republicans to-day is
not one of courage. II is not one of disin-
| terested love for their oppressed and sup
pressed brother down South. 1t Is one Of
| less courage and less principle. In several
of the Northern States the cOlored voters
hold the balance Of power. They are be-
coming restless. While their white North
ern political brother clamOrs for recOgn-
/ tion of the black man down South, they are
absent-minded about recognizing, pOlit-
icaly, the black brother mp North. Hear
ing the rumblIngs Of discomfort from the
amen corner of the cOlOred balance OF
power. the cringing party cowardice
Of fifteen wears ago suddenly becomes
shocked at the Outrages icing perpetrated
against the black man down south, and
with a courage with a mold Of fourteen
years upon il the party in power grows red
in the face in It's demand for the passage Of
a bill i'm the House which will not pass the
Senate. and which is just fifteen years too
late and which, if il should become a-law,
would do quite as much harm now as 1t
would have done good had it been enacted
when Blaine defeated it,
OTHER REPU BIICAN PAPERS DENOUNCE II.
Similar expressions are found in other
Northern Republican papers. notably the
Philadelphia Telegraph and North Amerl-
can. protesting against the passage OF this
uncaled for bill, which is fraught with dan
ger and pregnant with disorder, riot and
blOOdshed. such expressions VIII undoubt-
edly have their effect on the conservative
Republicans. if they do not shake the deter
mination of the reckless leaders III control.
FINE SPEECHES AGAINST THE MEASURE.
Magnificent speeches were made to-day
AGAINST the bill by COruth. the young and
brilliant successor and rival Of Proctor
Knott. Kentucky: Roger q. Mills. of the
Lone star state; the dashing Springer. of
Illinois: and the One-armed Colonel
Oates, Of Alabama, who led the famous
charge up Little Round Top at the head OF
one of Hoods regiments during the third
DAYS fight at Gettysburg.
SHAMEFUL NEGLIGENCE or DEMOCRATS.
The amendment making the law applica-
BILE to the North and South alike was defeat
ed by narrow majority of rs to l32-lOst.
too. by the shameful negligence Of the
Democrats. eight of whom were within
hailing distance Of the Capitol when the
vote was taken. These men who have
been thus dereict in their duty
ought to be- blacklsted and severely cen
sured for their negligence. Had the amend
ment carried, the Republicans would have
abandoned their bill. as they do not want it
10. la q, .aeffgu btff flg NgHfl Tho
fate of the bill hangs in the balance. Half
dozen Republicans are suspended like Ma
hOmets coffin between heaven and
earth. No one knows how they viii
vote III they vote as they think the south
will be spared this terrible inhiction. If
they chlorOfOrm their conciences and give
their assent the Sou.h will have 10 prepare
for another period Of reconstruction, scam
dals and crimes.
RECREANT VIRGfNIAN.
Waddfl. Of Richmond, repeated his eX-
hibitiOn of Yesterday late this afternoon.
He waved his arms about his head, bowed
his knees. shook his head and tore his hair
i'm his wild and incOhprcnt rawlings for the
passage of the force bill with the iniquitous
feature of 0yeTturning the present jury sys-
tenn. At the conclusion Of his remarks "
he sank back in his seat, but not single
Republican applauded or shook hands with
I
him.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Joseph W. Chalmers. OF Halifax county,
has been appointed clerk in the census
office.
The order issued by Speaker Reed for the
removal Of all stands in the corridors OF the
| House went into effect today. TWO Of the
stand-keepers refused to be eylcted. Ihey
will b. dispossessed if necessary by force.
Tne Navy Department has invited propO-
sails to build three battieships. Of o,JOO tons,
to cost each, exclusive of armament,
$l,O0O.O 600. The departmental advertising
for these vessels to be built by contract, ln-
yies proposals under two classes.
The Secretary OF the Navy this afternoon,
appointed Admiral Harmony. commodore
Greer. Captain Weaver aud Lieutenant
Temly, Judge Advocate, members OF
/ Court Of Inquiry 10 convene next Monday
AT Hampton Roads to inyestigatecharges,
preferred against Captain Reed OF the
| United states flag ship Richmond, by Act
ing Rear-Admral Gillis.
PUBLIC DEBT sTATEMENT
The reduction in the public debt during
June as shown by the monthly statement Is
sued from the Treasury Department to-day,
was S2OGSj, I25 and for the fiscal year