Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-18


| II he believed he meant what he said. The
| Senator who entertained such an estimate
| of Others solely because he differed with
them in opinion disclosed bigotry and
| intolerance which absolutely disqualified
him from sitting in judgment upon any
measure affecting his political adversaries.
ABSOLUTE MAJORITY RULE NOT INTENDED
| Passing on TO the discussion Of the bill
| Mr.. Butler denied that the trainers OF the
Government had ever intended 10 estab.
/ lish the rule Of majority. An unDrldied
| majority he declared 70 be despotism.
| Ii had many OF the qualities of mob
| and mono of the restraints of individual re.
sponsibility. IL was the Constitution and
the laws that should prevail. SO to claim
that the majority should rule by reason OF
superiority Of numbers was TO claim that
a despotsm might take the place OF an a
sembly of representatives OF the people.
controlled by the limitations OF consti-
tuition and law.
JAY GouLD's VIEWS OF THE SOUTH.
Coming 10 a discussion Of political affairs
in the South. Mr.. Butler read an interview
with jaw Gould published III the ork sn'.
in which Mr.. Gould expressed himself IN
favor of leaving the southern States alone
and letting the white men there handle
the African problem. and said that oil
would be better of il the politicians
would stop PLAYING the African against the
Anglo-Saxon These were practical ana
sensible opinions, and Mr.. Butler com
mended them 10 the senators on the other
side.
THE NEGRO SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIFT ALONE.
His own belief was that If the colored
man at the South had been left alone by
designing villains he would have worked
ont his destiny on lines of safety and pro-
press. But it required a lifetime TO eradl-
cate the poison instilled by one instants
stroke of the deadly fang audit would re-
ouire generation on generation to remove
the political poison instilled into the col
ored peoples minds during the recon-
struction period.
THE COIORRD MAN A FOOTBALL.
The colored man had been made foot
ball of by demagogues and politicians, ana
every body should pray that he might De
Withdrawn from political controversies
and conflicts. He CButler) opposed the
nendine hin because be believed that it
would work mischief that II was uncon-
stitutional. and that it would not accom-
plish the results claimed for It,.
Mr.. Coke obtained the floor at 3 O'Clock
and suggested that he would prefer not to
60 on at so latean hour.
Mr. Hoar again endeavored 10 extract
from Democratic senators tho mention of
some specific time-any time, no matter
when-for taking vote on the pending
bill.
Mir. German remarked that the Senate
was ENGAGED in debate of the bill. There
were quite q number Of senators on both
sides of the Senate who desired to speak
upon II. IL had been expected, however
that within a day or two important IMAM
cial measures would be brought before the
Senate. and he supposed that If the Sena-
himself WDni0
move TO postpone the election oil ne
would be supported.
Adjourned.
House of representatives..
The Journal having been read, Mr. Cum
mings, Of New York, raised the point OF
order that there was no quorum present:
II being evident that the point was well
taken, Mr.. Mckinley demanded and the
House ordered the yeas and nays on APP
proval of the Journal. The journal was
approyed-yeas 1876, nays 2-and debate
was continued on the apportionment bill.
Mr.. Flower presented the claim of the
CITY of New YORK for recount. Re de-
tailed the efforts of that city to secure It's
dues before the Interior Department.
These efforts had failed. and to-day New
York came before Congress asking Tor her
rights.
INJUSTICE TO THREE STATES.
Mr.. Rogers, of Arkansas, spoke against
the injustice which. he claimed, was done
20 the States of Arkansas, Minnesota, and
New York.
Mr.. Washington, of Tennessee, while adj
vocatine the bill thought that a recount
shorld be accorded 70 New York. He be-
lieyed that this recount should be granted,
though he conceded that IN the main the
census of 1890 lad been as fair as any cen
sus could be.
AwAsTE OF TIME.
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, believed that
Il was a mistake to increase the member
shin of the House. He further believed
that the bill was called up at an inoppor-
tune time. Instead of extending time IN
the consideration'o this measure Congress
should be looking out for the financial IN
terests of the country.
Mr.. O'Neil. of Indiana based his oblec-
ton to the bill on the ground that under
il the Democratic States would lose three
representatives.
o'FFRRALL FOR M'RAE's AMENDMENT.
Mr.. O'Ferrall, Of Virginia, expressed his
belief that the bill was fair, Just, and free
from any charge OF partlsanshlp. lie
would, however, vote for the McRae
amendment because he believed that Ar
kansas. Minnesota, and New York were
each entitled to an extra representative.
TILLNAN FOR The BILL.
Mr.. Tilman, of South Carolina, spoke III
favor of the bill. though he would prefer
800 members in the House and 300 In the
Senate. He believed that the last census
had been as fairly taken as any other lie
was O Democrat, an emphatic Democrat
but. thank God he was man capable Of
| being lust to every man differing from hum
| in politics or religion. Mr.. Porter had
character TO lose and Il reputation to pre-
serve. Though without doubt injustice
| had been done here and there, the taking
| of the census az whole was as fair as any
census ever held.
| MR.. TIILMAN's INCREASED REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Tllman then proceeded to give his
reason for desiring an increased representa-
ton, believing as he did, that II was to the
| interest of the people that their repre-
| sentatives should be brought nearer TO
| them. Before long the people would de-
| mand not only an increased representa-
| ton aud more money, but the imposition
of an income tax. Had the people been
| fully and fairly represented IN 1870 the IN
come tax would not have been repealed
| and the tax on sugar would not have been
imposed. The mutierings OF the Farmers
| Alliance in the South and West meant
that henceforth the people should have
| not only more representation and more
| money, but less taxation on the poor and
| an income tax on the rich. lie warned
gentlemen who represented corporate
power to prepare for battle, for 1t was
coming.
BLouNT IN Favor OF THE MEASURE.
Mr.. Blount spoke in support of the
measure. He had agreed to the number of
1856, believing it TO be the number most
likely to meet with the approval of the
House. and which would retain TO every
State at least its present representation.
After further brief speeches by MesSrs.
Mckenna of California, Walker OF Massa-
chusetts. Broscius of Pennsylvania, Sher-
man of New York, Morse of Massachusetts,,
and Others. the previous question was con-
sidered as ordered, and the first vote taken
WAS on Mr.. McRae's amendment increasing
the representation to 359. Lost-1l3 to l45.
| Flowers AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN.
The question then required on Mr.. Flow
er's amendment giving New York thirty
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