Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
More Pension Bills Passed ingalls, Grant
ed Leave of Absence.

Washington. December 20.--In the Sen
ss.pCav Mr.. Pettigrew introduced DILL
nwoh'0it the sale of firearms and ammu-
Lr.- % Indians or reservations be-
.rrt
Asaaa private pension bills were taken
-1a-l 1lssed.
Nr Moody. from the Committee on In
fl1 De1piatiOn Claims, reported House
l-6-he adjudication Of claims arising
nm ltan depreOatiObs. Calendar
IT, SAWYER asked unanimous consent
u- tle liking Of an early day IN January
lrthe consideration of the Postal Tele
-apa oin, but Mr.. Wolcott objected.
lir. ingalls,. at his own request, was
rnted TWO weeks leave OF absence.
Nr. Platt introduced a Joint resolution
raropriating 100000 70 enable the Presi-
.s1t 10 take action 70 obtain from the Ger
-al Government a supply Of the remedy
-,g1rcred by DIR. Koch and the formula
oc the manufacture of the same. Laid
Ger
The morning hour having expired the
Election bill was laid before the Senate.
Nr Paddock gave notice that after the
consideration of the pending bill land be-
fore SHOULD be concluded If the debate
was 20 ae prOtraeted TO any great eXtOnt)
le would ak the Senate 70 take up the
f-re Food oil, which was demanded by
lle i4rIers from end of the country 10 the
other
Nr Blair thought that the Senator did
10' -ngerstand his question HIS query
vas low the Senator could hope Gin view
q 'he action ON the pending measure) that
lele would be short debate on his bill
.t was true that the Seaate and the coun-
ymight enjoy a little change of diet, but
lFsR hln
esture. he believed il was called and see
Tae,der the rules could be 50 altered as TO
-erut the conclusion of debate on any
question. Mr.. Edmunds demanded the
regular order, aud the floor was taken by
Ar >p10uer ia speech in the advocacy Oh
le ol
Air >pooner pronounced an elo4 uent ana
slowing eulogy on the black race for its II
deity 90 The whites of the South through
o-t ,le war, and inquired whether it was
ASKING zoo much 70 demand that such a
i4ce as that such people as that should
.a'e lstce. Ii was said, he knew, that
.-e uegro r.ce was an inferior one. Per
-ts was be said, but there was room
ree-oi whether the negro who, while ig-
ars...T uo, is willing 10 obey the law
,ar's-. Constitution, was as nigh IN ms
ei, .,-,s-P aS the white man, who though
def, ~. was willing 70 trample on il 70
Eaf.-.-~ -~' aad 10 nullify IL.
yes-s,5-- .--s % Mr. Stewards speech OF
iiops -.' ana 20 his remark that the elec-
SOntt g'-d Rot be enforced in the
sgDno-. @.se puOliS opinion would not
what .,,.- - VT Spoouer remarked: ITO
Have ,,, ssS,on have we come at last,
crrnt,,. 49,. 'H 90 a condition in our
of ~ 80. - .4.s Tor preservation by law
Dr- ~. - o- lle ballot at the North,
o1's Ii~o "e must Stop at Mason aud Dix
sons +. oeyauSe public Opinipn in the
e1-s-i .., p. ,aNor OF dishonest and fraudu-
race ..-.c-, suppression of the Suff-
H. cannot believe il.
-'-- ingalls, affirmed il as his understand
ls a1t his belief. and as the convlc-
IN, lee great mass of neonIe of the
'e,.-' tlat the cOnstitufional conven-
.ls y. mississippi, had been assembled for
r-s,-., ,"e1 purpose Of disfranchisiug
.,s-s .1 IS citizens who were also cit
,s-.i.-e.-, que uited States. IL had been as
-- -yl lne express purpose of pullifv-
ar-,.- 49, Ueieatlng and Overthrorvin0 the
r-s.,.eats 70 the Constitution ~ the
s.. lates. by agreeing to which tho
49, v4 mississippi had secured IL res5-
--ss.oa into the Union. iOs ie''"-
t-, .esslng remarks 10 Southern Soma
,s. 'If. ingalls, said that these nso,,i, ~
p~-e1 representation in the - - -
rles'eatatlyes and in the FlectoroI ~ ~
r5. ".iie they had suppressed me ccIo,,,,5
~ 1ney h2d violated the coD.,.,e,
wS lag retained the representat;o,' !
,r,.,.I1 ,. la1 gwen them for fourteen ,,ea,..
M. IN the House Of Renre:eDta9 49,
win ,s s-1 or two occasions thwarte5 the
hos .le people BY placing. on ons of
an, .eeasions, in the Presidential ..I.,;.
lsre ~lo had never been elected 10 o1 tha,
'- any iair and Just sense; and more