Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-13
70 settle the gravcst problem that was ever

massachusetts, plan. tho northern plan, the
Republican plan the American plan. OF
dealing with that American problem that
confronted the country TODAY was simply
this Where mass OF illiterate American
children was seen growing up TO be citi-
zens, voters and sovercigns. TO provide
means. as tar as was possible, for curing
the evil. Another part Of their plan
was this: They proposed that the
law-making power of the country and
the law-executing power Of the coun-
try should protect the right Of every
American citizen, poor or rich, foreign
born or native born, black or white. 10 cast
the ballot which the Constitution con-
ferred upon him, and TO have that ballot
counted. That was a matter Of national
concern. In the election Of national Off
GERS they proposed 70 provide for II $50 far
"a they could by the exercise of national
forces. In addition to that they proposed
TO and IN their private capacity the south
crn States, so far as these States desired 20
accept 1t by private benefactions. That
was their plan. the whole of il. and h6
challenged the Senator from Mississippi TO
discover any other plan that had been pro-
posed. enacted debated. or thought Of
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. lie had asked the Senator whether
his plan included securing TO every voter
the casting and counting of his vote and
20 that lnterrogatory the Senator bad been
entirely silent.
Coming back 10 the education bill Mr..
Hoar declared that that measure was dear
or 10 his heart than anything else proposed
or discussed before the American people.
If he could be assured (as he was assurcd)
that the oil would become a law and that
the great consequences would result from
II which he expected to result. he would
be willing togo out Of public life tO-mor-
row and never 10 be again heard Of among
his COuntrvmcn.
The discussion again took sectional
turn, Mr.. George arguing that the act for
the readmissiOn of Mississippi, Texas, and
Virginia forbids those States from i'm
posing an educational test Oh voters. and
saying that If that fundamental condition
We're removed he would then be prepared
20 make known his plan.
Finally the discussion came TO closed
and after short executive session the
senate at p. Nj. adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The first three quarters Of nm hour Of
the session OF the House this morning was
consumed in desultory discussion as to
the status on the calendar of the private
claims reported from the Court Of Claims,
but the Speaker reserved his decision
Mr. Cannon. from the Committee on
Rules, reported "a resolution setting aside
TO-DAY and tomorrow for the considera-
ton OF the Oklahoma bill the final vote TO
be taken mt : o'clock tomorrow.
The resolution was ad0Dtcd and ac-
cordingly the House went into Committee
Of the Whole on the Oklahoma bill.
Mr. Kelley Of Kansas. offered an amend
ment providing that the General Statutes
of Kansas instead of Nebraska shall eX-
tend over the Territory until after the
first session Of the Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Picker, Of South Dakota, strongly
advocated the amendment. principally on
the ground that 1t would extend to the
new Territory the prohibitOry laws Of
Kansas
Nh Fitch. Of New York. said that this
was an attempt on the part of the adyO-
Gates Of prohibition 10 Winln the House
what thew had lost in the committee. The
committee had had the whole matter un-
der consideration. In the committee the
advocates on the one side had desired the
laws OF Arkansas. on The other the laws OF
Kansas The laws Of Nebraska twhero
there was high license) had been selected
asst compromisc Now the gentlemen
whose hobby was prohibition attempted 10
extend over Oklahoma, the Kansas laws,
which State after the State has voted il
would not accept. The question was
whether the House would override the
unanimous vote Of the committee IN order
to please the gentlemen who were adyO-
Gates of prohibition before they were Re-
uuLhcaus or before they were Democrats.
Nh Cutchoon. Of Michigan. protested
against TRUSTING upon the Indians III
oklahoma the un-paakable, indescrbahle
cure Of the whiske hops. He protested
ngaiuet il IN the name OF humanity, IN the
name Of common dccency, and IN the name
of the plighted faith OF this great nation.
Nj Springer SAID that the Committee on
Territories had chosen TO extend the law
OF Nebraska over Oklahoma IN the spirit of
a compromise and ne hoped that the House
would ratify that choice.
Mr.. Spinola provoked the ire Of Dir. Fun
stone. of Kansas. and Dir. Kerr, Of Iowa,
ny the statement that as much liquor was
drank in Kansas now IA before the prOhl-
biti0n laws wcre adopted and 10y exclaim-
iug that he was sick of hearing OF Kansas
and prohibition.
Mr.. Ialsuey. Of Missouri, told story TO
the effect that last summer he had attend
81 court in Southwestern Kansas. One
day he noticed the Judge scOwllng. and
looking towards the antc-rOom. lie look
ed up ana behcld the Prosecuting Attorney
shaking a bottle of beer at the Judge-nCt
I'm an intimidatlng manner, but IN a be-
vitrhng. enticing manner. Laughter
The Judge shook his head, and the Prose
cutting Attorney retired. In moment the
judge turning TO the jury, SAID: Gentle
men. We Will now take recess torten mill
utes." and ne followed the Prosecuting
Attorney. Laughter.l " Mr.. Chairman"
concluded Mr. Iarsncy, am opposed TO
the further extension OF the Kansas prohl-
bition." lLaushter.l
Mr.. Stewart. Of Georgia, offered an
amendment as n substitute tor Dir. Kelley
motion. providing that section 2l39, Re
vlscd Statutes, shah be enforced in the
Territory until after the adjournment OF
the first session of tho Legislative Assent
blv.
Nlr. Mills. of Texas. made an appeal for
the personal liberty of every citizen OF TINS
free country TO eat what he pleased, 20
drink what he pleased, 10 60 where re
pleased. and to come back when he picased'
and he opposed any proposition Which
would restrict that liberty.
Mr.. Stewards amendment was agreed
to-7Oto47. The section of the Revised
Statutes referred TO prohibits the nitro
duction of liquor intothe Indian Territory.
ON motion of Mr.. Holman, OF indiana,
an amendment was adopted proVldlhk thht
none of the lands embraced IN the Terri
tory shall inure TO the use or the Deneht
Of railroad corporations except the Tight
of-wav heretofore granted.
Pending further discussion the commit
tee rose, and the House, AT j:2O O'CLOCK au-
journed.
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