The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-18
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
Protests Against the New Constitu-
ton of mississippi.

Protests Against the New Constitu-
ton of Mississippi.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-In the Senate
this morning petitions from Mississippi were
presented complaining of the suppression of
the republican vote in that state, and rep
resenlng that "the so-called legislature of
Mississippi" had recently enacted law for
establishing new constitution for the state
on Aug. IL, 1890, which is not to be sub
mltted to the people for ratification and
that 1t was the avowed purpose of the
democrats TO employ fraudulent methods
to deprive many intelligent citizens of their
franchise. The petitions were referred to
the committee on privileges and elections.
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILLS.
Mr.. Frye from the select committee on
Pacific railroads reported back adversely
the two Pacific railroad funding bills
referred to it; and in lieu of them reported
an original bill on the subject, with two
reports. one of those reports touching the
Union Pacific Indebtedness and the other
the Central Pacific Indebtedness. The
latter report, he said had been drafted
by the senator from Minnesota (Mr. Davis.
lie explained that the reason why the two
bills were reported back adversely was that
the committee had finally succeeded Ito its
own satistaction) in consolidating these bills
AheO OHO. AhiS Jill klOW DTbo6uteuJ con-
talned the terms OF an adjustment with
both companies-the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific. After a full explanation
from Mr.. Frye Of the effect of the bill and
how it was framed, the bill was placed on
the calendar and the reports were ordered
printed.
THE KILLING OF SAUNDERS.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution (which
went over till tomorrow calling on the
Attorney General for information as to the
recent assassination Of w. b. Saunders. a
United States deputy marshal for the
Northern district of Florida.
Mr.. Beck presented the credentials Of Mr.
Blackburn for his new senatorial term from
March A. 1891, which were placed on file.
The Senate then proceeded to the business
on its calendar, and passed about two dozen
bills (unobjected toy, including the follow
ing:
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to
locate the Indians in Florida upon lands in
severalty.
Appropriating $4,000 for statue and
monument to James Madison in the city of
Washington.
BLAIR's BILL
The educational bill came up as the unfin-
ished business at 2 o'clock, and Mr. Blair
resumed his argument in support Of it. He
called attention to what he regarded as
having an lupOrLanb bearing on bne QueS-
tion-the fact that the dependent pension
bill had been unanimously reported
from the pension committee and
would evidently from the absence of oppo-
sition) become law; that it would add to
the present pension expenditure from
S20, ,000,OO to $30,000,00 year, and that
almost the whole of that sum would
necessarily be distributed in the
northern states, while not less
than - fo.< IL otaH
ably three-eighths) would fall on the south
ern states. The educational bill would act
as some sort of compensation to the south
by giving to that section the largest pro-
portion of $1,000. 900 year to be paid out
In aid Of common school education.
DEFENDING HIS LONG SPEECH.
He supposed that the better a case was
proved by him the less likely 1t was that
the bill would become q law. because he had