The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-05
o-morrow-the historic grand figure of this

to-morrow-the historic grand figure of this
age OF legislative victory and reform.
Commenting on the legislation of the ses-
sion, Henderson touched upon the Tariff
Bill, saying that although some of the Re-
pnblicans might have desired to amend 1t,
by reason of the organized opposition on
the other side the time had been so con-
sumed that those amendments could not be
made. IL seemed as though the minority
was bent on preventing all amendments
his House had passed a silver bill whereby
silver was already marching forward to
take its place beside gold. This House
nad been the nrst one with the courage and
patriotism to pass an Antitrust bill. 1t
had passed the Election Bill-an Election
bill and not force bill, as its enemies
called it. The House had passed the Orig
inal Package Bill, which was marching
boldly forward to fill the demands of the
best element of the people of the nation.
North and South. The Republicans of the
House had erected a pyramid of legsla-
tion.
Breckinridge of Arkansas criticised the
code Of rules, and proceeded to contrast the
personal and political relations which eX-
listed, between Speaker Carlisle aud the
members and that which existed between
last Congress the members of the
minority bad always been treated cOur-
teOusly. Now the members of the
minority on rising for recognition, did not
know what treatment they would receive
at the hands of the Speaker. He then pro-
ceeded to make an earnest appeal against
the Force Bill, concluding as follows:
Gentlemen of the North, why shall we
not come together9 Why cannot we
lay aside this suspicion? You can
not take your rotten burroughs
from the South. You cannot held power
here by mereenaries put at the polls. You
cannot keep in political power by debauch-
ing the ballot-box or jury-box. You cannot
make the country one by turning out men,
bers who are elected by the people and seat
Ing those who are not elected by
your votes. What you can do is this You
up that country. You can help us keep in
the line of progressive march, so that your
sons may come and live among US, throw in
their lot with ours, and intermarry in our
families; SO that while there will still be
North and South, it will be loving and
rich North and prosperous and patriotic
South. That is what we Democrats, who
on this side of the chamber protest against
your rules, desire to have done by the
people behind you at home. | appeal to
serve which was settled by men who came
from New England, l appeal to the living
soldiers who met us IN battle array,
appeal to the Christians who kneel at the
same altar, appeal to the brave men who
recognize sincerity and bravery behind
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North-give US your confidence: we will
deserve 1t. we DO deserve it, and ne who
says otherwise does not know US and does
not speak the truth Of US. | speak to-day
in sight of God and this budy, and those
people who have known me at home since
was a little boy, when l say from my
heart there is no reason why the North and
South should be apart. The North and
South should believe each other. Loud
applause on the Democratic side.
Boutelle said he had no desire to attempt
any defense of the Speaker from the kind
OF remarks which had been made from GER
tain sources to-day. He then commented
upon the Clayton-Breckinridg case. taking
as his text the report Of the majority of the
Committee on Elections. Upon this text he
built strong denunciation of the election
methods in the Southern States.
breckenridge of Kentucky said his rela-
tive, the gentleman from Arkansas, had
not sought 10 escape by cOwardly resigna-
tion. A seat in Congress did not compare
with good conscience. The gentleman
from Arkansas knew he had done nothing
to be ashamed OF, and that the truth when
truly found would not affect him.
Pending action on the bill the committee
rose and the House adjourned.