The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-29

to the republicans to leave the south alone
If they would not educate it. The
appointment of supervisors and marshals in
overwhelmingly black districts would result
in riot, rapine and disorder. 1t was said
that it was a scandal that the frauds existed.
That was so, but it must be remembered
that the rights of the people were protected
not by the United States, but by the states,
and more especially by their own ability.
he should prefer to see more practical SYM
pathy and less sentimental gush.
THE REMEDY
But it was said: "Is there no remedygn
There was, and that was to mind your own
affairs and treat the colored men with
salutary neglect. As to the talk of no re-
publicans coming up here from the south,
why, North Carolina sent as many republi-
cans here as the great state Of Indiana.
Laughter. The votes of southern
republicans had organized the House.
More OF them would continue to come here,
and some time they might be able to
secure something more from the House
than the committee on expenditures in the
postoffice department. He also asked why
the party had not kept its pledge to remove
the tobacco tax. These were practical
things which would benefit southern repuo-
licans. With the federal election bill they
might be in the position of the Italian on
whose tombstone was the epitaph: 'T was
well and wanted to feel better, l took
took physic and here l ann Laughter. I
He read from a number of letters from
prominent North Carolina republicans to
show that his course was indorsed there.
WOULD BRING DISGRACE.
He declared in conclusion that he would
not vote for bill that would humiliate and
disgrace his people and be the cause of un-
utterable woe TO them. If that were treason
to the party which he had always been
loyal to they could make the most of it.
Mr.. Ewart's speech ATTRACTED great at
tention. The members crowded around
him to listen and applaud him.
MIR. Buckalew of Pennsylvania also spoke
in opposition to the bill, and Mr.. Greenhalge
of Massachusetts in favor of it.
The conference agreement on the post
office appropriation bill was presented and
adopted
The conference disagreement on the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bill was presented. The point of dispute
was the Senate amendment making clerks
to senator's employees aud raising their sala-
ries to 81, 800 annually. The House insisted
on its disagreement to this amendment, and
a new conference was ordered.
The House took recess to 8 o'clock.
Only half a dozen republicans and
dozen democrats were present at the even
SSD1@OAs
favored the election bill were Messrs. Baker
of New York, Brosius of Pennsylvania,
Williams of Ohio and Kerr of Colorado.
Those against it were Messrs. Gambler of
Georgia, Sayres, Steward aud Lanham of
Texas, Dargan of South Carolina, Turner
Of New York, Stockdale Of Mississippi, Nc
Creary and Goodnight of Kentucky and
Enloe of Tennessee.
CANDLER's PROTEST.
Mr.. Gambler protested that there was no
necessity for any federal election law in his
section Of the country. The universal testi-
mopy Of all honorable men was that the
elections there were fair in all respects.
Gov. Bullock and Gen. Longstreet, loyal
republicans, had so stated and protested
against the passage of such law. In all
his life he had never seen the minority
treated at the polls with such indig-
nifty as had been visited upon the minority
of the House by the speaker
At II 80 o'clock the House adjourned till
Monday