The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-08
THE NEGRO PROBLEM
ELECTS LIVELY SPEAKING IN The
UNITED STATES SENATE.
senator Morgan Favors sending the Col
ored Brother TO Africa--The House Dis
cusses at Length an Arbitrary Ruling o
sneaker Reed-CapitaI Notes.

" A>HiNNloNs ~ - 'hhA"'9 - ~
cial. The report Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission is very full on the sub
ject of free passes on railroads, and II
shows that the roads have been glad to COM
ply with a law that cut down the deadhead
list SO materially. II is also stated that the
subsidized railroads, with four exceptions
have failed to make explicit reports an
nually, as required by the act Of isSS. The
four roads that did make reports did not by
any means comply with the requirement for
full and explicit ones.
DUDLEY TO BE SHAKEN Up.
Senator Voorhees, is expected TO shake up
the Republicans tomorrow with a speech
on "Blocks of Five" Dudley, who ran the
Doodle campaign i'm Indiana. and was
under Indictment and got of by the con-
niyance OF the Federal officials. The man
ner in which the "Tall sycamore states
man proposes 20 cast his shadow over
Dudley is by directing the Attorney Cen
eral 10 report what action has been taken
on the report that District Attorney Cham
bers had interfered in his official capacity
TO prevent the arrest OF Dudley. charged
with fel0niously violating the election laws
OF Indiana in the Presidential election.
Thereby the Republicans and their neiarious
mui0ns having been screened rom the law
bv hieh authority will still be brought be-
fore the head Of public opinion and at the
oppOrtune moment when the admlnistra'
ton is known 10 have exploited more
scandal on its party than any other IN the
same short time.
SENATOR MORGAN's SPEECH.
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race problem was listened TO with interest
though he has the reputation OF being long
talker. The Republicans were interested
because they were watching FOR an oppor.
mnity % fire up the outrage machine. The
senator went on 90 prove the absolute m
compatibility Of the two races as dwellef-
i'm the same communities. and after exhaust
ing every argument on that issue he con-
cluded that emigration was the only remedy,
and Africa the proper place. lie favored
the Congo Basin where "A rich tropical sOun-
try and kindred population offered wei.
come 10 our Southern negro who complained
of being oppressed at home.
There was tournament IN the House
that not only held the gallery for the time
but has been the talk In all circles all IN,
evening. Mr.. McCOmas made dash u
nut i'm precedent on what might Dee called
tff
appropriation bill in committee of the
whole under the rules of the last Congress
which meant that the House might go on
without rules, which is exactly the 0hjec
as 10 part Of the Republicans, In order q
lay the minority az the feet Of speaker
Reed. Mr.. Carlisle came % the irOnt viii
his accustomed clear and effective STYLE
and punctured the purpose Of the kepuDli
cans i'm thus bringing forward an importan
bill before the code of rules had beei
adopted At the close Of ten-minut'
speech the intention of the radicals Wa'
made 80 manifest that some OF the co0le
Republicans seemed inclined tO rec0il. Bu
the Republican champiOns.led by Mckinney
and the Democrats, headed by crisp an'
Bland. rushed into the area, and the con
test was sharp and spirited, each party ap
pfauding loudly as the resIectiNes iaNOrltci
made "a hit. The Democrats. as far "a
fair fight was concerned and the decision o
popular opinion held the field, but auto
crat Reed cOldly decided 20 take up th
bill. and the House sustained him 10y
strict party vote.
WORLDS FAIR BILL.
The House referred to the Committee ol
Foreign Affairs an bills relating 10 Oh
Worlds Fair. and as Mr.. Hit, the chair
[
Workers I'm a blue melancholy. In the mean
time the Chicago men are at work in earnest
and are trying 90 form some comDlnatio
with the ashngtonians. The latter thin
they are gathering strength, and their bi
meeting last night has reinforced the boon
lBy United Press
I'm the Senate to-day. after the introductio
and reference Of several bills and resolutions
/ Mr.. Morgan. of Alabama, spoke at grea
/ length on the bin of senator Butler. 20 pre-
I vide for the emigration Of cOlored peupi
from the Southern States. lie eNpresst
himself IN favor of voluntary emigration e.
| the cOl0rcd people from the south, hayin
reached the conclusion that there was
natural ncOngruity and an irrcpressibl
conflict between the races, which nOthin
could cure except their unal separation.
RETURN or THE NEGRO RACE.
The return Of the negro 10 Africa wa
the final and only solution ot the pro
blem. 10 was undcniable that the aNersi0
between the races had greatly increase
since the abolition of slavery and n woul
increase so long as "A large proportion
p0pulatiOn was the African race. Ih
feeling was not sO intense IN the south a
i'm the North. II WAS not so strong betwee
the negro and his former masters, as 10 wa
between the negro and those who had neNt
owned slaves.
AFRICA TIE NECRO's HOME.
lie maintained that Africa was the ma
ural home Of the negro. and quoting the d'
scription of the Congo basin from llenf
NJ. stanley. concluded that that would /
the best location for the negroes, as by the
efforts civilization would be- more rapid
promoted i'm Africa than through any q
forts of the whites. Mf. Morgan mai
tanned that Central Africa seemed destine
for the future cOnquests Of civilization, an
cOmplimented the efforts Of the King Of Be
gium i'm that direction. Mr.. Morgan CO.
cluded his speech az 1880 i. VI.
The senate went into secret session an
at $40 adjourned.
HOusR.
The feature Of the House proceedings I
dav was the debate on Mr.. McC0mas m
ton 10 take up an appropriation bill und
the rules Of the last House. The motto
prevailed.
several bills and resolutions were intT
duced and referred, when Mr.. McC0m
: moved that the House 20 into Committee
the Whole on the District Of Columbia a
. preparation bill, the committee 10 proce
( under the rules of the last House.
Mr. reckcnfiOIc. Oh RcniutAl. idlH'
b the question Of consideration, which q
speaker decided was out Of order. becaui
p the resolution was ia the nature Of a mott
regulating the business Of the House. N
{ Breckenridge appealed from the decisi
{ and Welded the floor 10 Mr.. Carlisle 0f ke
] lucky, who attacked the Speakers rusin
He severely criticized the House for
failure 10 adopt rules.
Mr.. Crisp, OF Georgia, supported Mr.. Ca
isles argument in long speech. lie "a
the minority protested against the practi
(which entrusted 10 the Speaker the pow
| Of determining what was and what was n
i'm order.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Illinois. said the bill
question had remained on the table for thr
weeks, and when the Republicans wish
: 10 proceed with the business Of the counli
/, the other side held up their hands in h0rr'
because there were no rules.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, said the comm
tee on Rules would report a code Of RAJ
within reasonable time, and the only qu'
ton was whether, while awaiting the
port public business was 70 be- suspende
Mr.. Mcmillan, Of Tennessee, urged
y | speedy adoption Of a code Of rules.
r Mr.. Henderson. Of Iowa, said gentlem
D on the other side were opposed 10 dol
= ANYTHING without rules, and wanted rul
= adopted, under which nothing could