The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-23
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The small attendance
of Senators this morning attracted the atten-
ton of the Democrats and Harris demanded a
call of the roll. AS twelve less than quorum
resi- ouded to the call the sergeant-a at arms was
directed to request the presence of the absent
members.
In the course of half an hour a quorum APP
peared.
a bill to establish record and pension Office
in the war department passed.
The conference report on the Sioux reServa-
tion bill was adopted.
Cullom, by request, introduced bill to incor-
porate the an-American Transportation com
pany.
Hoar gave notice that he would. at $50 this
afternoon, ask the Senate to take a recess until
clock.
The House amendment to the Senate amend
ment to the urgent deficiency bill, striking out
the appropriation for the pay of clerks for Sen
ators' was nom Oncurred in. Discussion of the
election bill was resumed, Higgins taking the
floor.
Higgins, of Delaware, spoke on the election
Dill, commenting on stewards opposition to it.
He SAID that Senator'S objections were not that
it had faults, but that it did not have faults
not that as force BILL but that it was not
force bill. He discussed at great length the
management of elections in various states to
show the necessity for the reform proposed in
the pending measure. As to the claims of the
southern Senators that they could not endure
negro domination Rigging believed there
never was day when the southern white lead
ers could not have had the hearty support and
following Of the black men of the south for the
asking. He had always considered that the one
great service the Democratic party had rem
dered was its corralling and bringing into it's
fold ali people who were least fitted to dis
charge the functions OF American c.tzens. And
why, he asked had not the southern white
Democrats cone the same with the blacks?
Reagan replied the reason was that in the
reconstruction period the carpet-baggers made
the blacks believe the whites were their enc
mics, and arrayed the blacks in oath-bound
league to vote the Republican ticket.
Higgins denied that the problem of manhood
suffrage ever had chance at the south. The
pending bill was moderate necessary and JUST
IL would bring no more violence than the pres
ent laws. II it did the Senators could not help
it. They could nj take the responsibility Of
refusing 10 go right because others would do
wrong.
Voorhees, opposed the bill The opening part
OF his speech consisted of criticism of Presi-
dent Harrison foc that portion OF his message to
Congress urging the passage of the election
Dill. III Mr.. harrison, he said should under
take to put on the stage "A School for Hypo-
cricy, ne could not do better that to dramatize
the portion of his message that related to
far and honest elections. The rank corruption
of the election of 1888 was resting folded away
in blocks of i've and was still fresh and care
fully preserved in the minds of tie American
people. Voorhees, charged that within sixty
days after the incoming of the present admin
lstlauon an extreme, powerful and cor
rupt conspiracy was formed to i'm
distant parts of the country into Indiana.
West Virginia and Connecticut in order to
secure malorlties in those states for the Repub-
lican ticket. The proof had been published in
tine New York World on the Atm of Octo5 er last
including letter from Houston, treasurer of
the United States, to Mr.. lindsay author OF
the loan, declaring himself heartily in favor
OF the scheme and saying he would speak 10
the President about it. 1t was painful Voor-
bees remarked, to reflect that the man who
knew benjamin Harrison better than any other
man III public life and had carried him ana his,
fortunes through the stormy and corr upt cam
paign OF ISSS III Indiana felt himself warrante d
III submitting for his consideration and ap-
prevail corrupt project for the overthrow of
honest resident mAjorities by a shameless
colonization of black voters from the south Yet
that man Houston retained his high Office and
had met with no rebuke.
The names Of Dudley and Quay having been
Introduced in connection with this scheme
Voorhees, said he took no pleasure in comment
ing on the names of men connected with that
company, but he would not keep silent when
even the most exalted dignitaries OF the govern
ment were found conspiring, p citing and bur
rowing amid filth and corruption to overthrow
-5htful majorities in Indiana and to place her
people under the rule of the lowest negro ele-
ment that could be brought and imported from
the south.
Voorhees, went on to read letters from Quay