Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-20

ultimately in the determination either
of the blacks or whites. Ii military
power was to be used in the execution
Of the pending bill, then the bill should
be defeated. Ii it was to be dead let
ter, why pass it? Public opinion at the
south was entirely against it. Instead
of protecting the colored man, it would
bring upon him persecution and misery,
if not death. No assumption of party
necessity could justify such an act. 1t
was the plain duty of the senate to trust
to natural causes in the hope that they
would remedy the evil. The bill ought
not to pass, because it never would be
enforced; because it would consolidate
the southern whites because it would
increase sectional anlmoslty, and kindle
anew the discords of the past.
AN INTERESTING BIT OF HISTORY.
Stewart recalled speeches in opposi-
ton to the force bill OF 1875, made by
Senators Hoar and Hawley, then repre-
sentatives. Among those voting against
the bill, Stewart recalled Foster, Gar
field, William Walter Phelps, Kasson
and Kellogg. He suggested that the
supervisors and other officers would be-
come marked men, and from the report
OF investigating committees and all
knowledge obtained during the past
twenty years, it was plain what their
fate would be. Unless congress was
disposed to proceed to the remedy under
the constitution, that of denying repre-
sentation on account of exclusion from,
or obstacles to the exercise of the fran
chise, the only remedy that existed
was in the enforcement OF laws
already in the statute books and in
the assurance that no pressure from out
side would be exercised. In his judg-
ment the solid south was maintained by
the use OF the cry that was intended on
the part OF those who controlled the
general government to interfere with
their local affairs. The moment such cry
was etfectually proven to be without
foundation, the south could not any
longer be kept solid. The sectional party
there had already begun to disintegrate.
That disintegration must necessarily
bring about protection to the negro vote.
Organizations now irresistible in some
states in suppressing that vote, would
be among the earliest to bid for it, when
they found it necessary for their eXis-
tence.
HoAR TRIES TO SQUARE HIMSELF.
Hoar had the provisions OF the force
bill of 1876 read, for the purpose OF JUS
tifying the opposition to it by himself
and other Republicans, and to show that
there was no inconsistency In their sup
port of the pending measure.
Gray introduced number OF amend
ments to the pending elections bill,
which struck out the provision for
permanent annual appropriation for the
compensation OF supervisors, and to take
from these officials the power to inter-
fere with election returns.
NEW BILLS, ETC.
A resolution was introduced by Gray
on the subject OF reciprocity with Mex
leo and Canada, providing that, for the
expansion OF the markets and promotion
OF friendly intercourse with the govern
ments ON the northern and southern
boundaries, it be recommended that the
president OF the United States institute
negotiations with the countries of Great
Britain and Mexico, whereby the reduc-
ton and total repeal of the import
duties may be effected by combined
legislation.
Dawes introduced bill to prohibit
the opening on Sunday of any exhibi-
ton where appropriations OF the United
States are expended.
Adjourned.