The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-23
commonwealth Of the union. had, with un-
pagallsled unanimity, recorded their dis
trust of him and Of his administration.

commonwealth of the union. had. with un-
pagalAsled unanimity, recorded their dis
trust OF him and Of his administration.
A SPIRIT OF DEsPoTIsM.
The spirit of despotism in the bill was as
peFversive of the whole country and as
dangerous 20 constitutional liberty every
wnere as was the force bill which passed
the House twenty years ago. be appealed
TO the great stalwart states of the north on
the lssue-to those states which had never
bowed their proud heads to federal dicta-
tion or domination. Why should the north
consent that such stigma of disgraos,
such brand OF dlshonor, should be branded
upon them by the enactment of the pending
measured
DEIIIvERANCE OF DIXIE.
After recalling the plundsring of the
south during the reconstruction period Mr.
voorhees, said that as the Lord had deliy-
cred Daniel from the den of the lions, so be
had delivered the people of the south from
the den Of thieves, and had placed their feet
on more solid and secure foundation of
prosperity than ever before. He appealed
to the just-minded men and women
people OF the south an open. full and fra
ternal confidence; to give them fair play
and TO treat them as kindred, in blood,
heart, hope, thought, purpose and design
He appealed TO them to greet their hreth-
rem OF the south, not in the spirit Of the force
bail, not in spirit of accusation and dis
trust, but in the generous, proper aud lofty
spirit which the Savior taught for the re-
| conclllatlon OF brothers to each other
CONDITION OF THE NEGROES
| Referring to the condition of the colored
men at the south, Mr.. voorhees, read ex-
tracts from testimony taken before the con-
gressional committee in North Carolina,
showing positively that there was no dis
elimination made against the colored men
in that state; that many of them we're pros
! porous land owners; that they had the same
school advantages as the whites, aad that
they were never interfered with at
elections, but voted the repubh-
can ticket without interference. He
also read the testimony of
colored republicans in Mississippi to the
same effect; and asserted that in every one
of the southern states the negroes had re-
ceived more and higher political honors
than in all the northern states put together
| and that, in the ownership of real estate, in
the requirement. of property of every de-
| scription, and in tho possession of ready
money, the colored people of the south
| have, man for man in comparison with the
colored people of the north, beaten their
northern brethren ten times over in the
great struggle of life.
MoRToN's OBSERVATIONS.
He also quoted with high compliment to
| Vice President Morton, recent newspaper
interview with that gentleman after a trip
to the south. The development of the south
Mr.. VOORHEES, said, rested on moral force
upright purposes, and those principles and
habits of justice which in all
ages characterized good government, and
won the favor of God. Within ten years
4 AE IL "a . H. i
| farmers of the south were in a condition
by their industry and good government, te
rescue tina. business interests of the entire
country from Impending and overwhelm
ing disaster. When the twentieth cen
tury opened it was his prayer anC
his belief that the farmers o
the north and of the south, and of all sec
tions of the country would have SO uniteC
aud fraternized in their councils and policy
that they would be in control Of the gov
erDment for the establishment of justet
and equality and for the overthrow of clas
supremacy and malignant sectionalism.
A RECESS MOVED.
Mr. Hoar, at 6 o'clock, moved that tn
Senate take a recess until o'clock
Mr.. Harris-On that call for the yea
and nays.
Mr.. Hoar made another effort to obtai,
from the democratic side an utterance o.
some kind indicating the date upon which
vote upon the bill might be taken, but, al
on all former occasions. he got no satisfac
tion.
The vote was taken and resulted: Yea
20, nays 5-no quorum.
MIR. Hoar-I notice that large nurnbe
of senators have left the other side of tn
chamber since the motion was made, anC
that there is a considerable number presen
who do not vote 1t is undoubtedly i'm
possible t. ges quorum present, and
therefore move that the Senate do now ad
journ.
The motion was agreed to, and the Sen
ate, at $40 o'clock adjourned until to
morrow morning.