The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-31
WOLCOTT'S REVOLT,
The Colorado Senator Opposes
the Elections Bill.
Methods Of Those Having the Measure in
Charge Severely Criticized.
Teller Joins In an Attack on the Proposed
Cloture Rule-A Scheme to Prevent
Silver Legislation.
Special to THE MORNING GALE.


to-day. The Sergeant-at-A Arms was sent to
secure the attendance of absentees. It was
II o'clock before quorum was secured and
the journal of yesterday was read.
The Fice-President laid before the Sem
ate the credentials of Frederick t. Dubois,
Senator from Idaho, for the term beginning
March 4, 1891. Referred to the Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
The bill which passed the House Septem-
Der 3Oth, to relinquish to the city and county
OF San Francisco and its grantees the in
terest of the United States in certain lands
adjoining the Preside, was reported back
to the Senate with an adverse recommends
ton by the Committee on Public Lands, and
upon motion of Plumb, by whom the report
was submitted. the bill was placed upon the
calendar for consideration when it shall be
reached in due course of business.
Wilson reported favorably from the Com
mittee on Public Lands bill amending the
law OF this year in reference to surveying
public lands in the State of Washington.
Stewart introduced bill authoriz-
ing the construction Of railroad and teIe-
gra. line in Alaska. This proposed road
and telegraph line was organized by the
Alaska Coal Mining and Development Com
pany. under the laws Of California, to run
on the most eligible route from Portage Bay,
on the Pacific Ocean, to Herendeen Bay, in
Behring Sea- The company is to receive
certain grants of public lands, and is to sur
vey the line within one year and complete
the railroad within five years.
A favorable report was made by the Com
mittee on the Commerce Bill which passed
tie House December Goth, providing for the
cancellation of certain contract for the
delivery Of stone for the improving. of Co.
Iumbia River in Oregon and Washington.
Mitchell introduced a bill granting the
right of way to the Albany and Astoria
Railway Company through the Grand Ronde
Indian Reservation; also TO authorize the
same railway company to construct bridges
across Willamette River.
Reagan gave notice of two amendments
to Aldrich's cloture resolution.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed consideration of the Elec-
tion Bill and Hoar continued his speech,
commenced yesterday, in its advocacy. He
reminded the Southern Senators that they
had pledged their official oaths and honor as
men that they would give their devotion to
the constitutional amendments II they
were only let back into their old condition
In the Union free from the consequences Of
rebelli on. and now they were denounclng
those amendments. He recalled the Copiah
massacre in Mississippi, the murder of Fred
Matthews, the burning of his widows
house, and said that now the widows son.
Republican Postmaster. had been shot.
down in the streets Of Carrollton. the home.
Of Senator George "How long, ex-
claimed Hoar. "shall the murder of men
because they are Republicans be the only
crime to which Republicans are sindiffer-
ent?" In conclusion Hoar, addressing him
self directly to the Southern Senators, told
them they had exhausted every other policy
and failed. Now try justice. .
Wolcott made an animated speech against
the bill. 1t was, he said, a source of great
regret to him to be called upon to differ with
any considerable number of his party, and
to decline to take the path the older leaders
pointed out. But nearly One-third of the
session was through and daylight was not
yet visible. There we're before the Senate
measures of vast Importance that would fail
for another year at least unless now acted
upon. He mentioned the Silver Bill, the
apportionment, pure food, copyright and
private land court bills. But it was not
only because these measures were; clamor-
ing for recognition that he felt compelled to
oppose the Elections Bill If the session
were to last indefinitely and none of these
vital measures were pending. he would still
vote against it. The pending bill should not
become law, because it involved Federal
Interference and espionage at other than
national elections, and such interference
was contrary to the spirit of American in
stitutions and an obstacle to the right en-
joyment of American institutions. The
people of the United States, Wocott said,
wanted no more civil strife, and it would be
impossible to enforce such a law against the
united opposition OF the white population of
the Southern States. The attempt would
bring back the old days of terroriZing, and
the weaker race would be the sufferers.
There were other things more important
and vital to the welfare of the nation than
that the cnlored citizenseof the South should
cast their ballots.
Referring to the question put by Eustis to
Do'ph recently as to what the people of
Oregon would do under similar circumstances,
If Chinese voters were in the majority, VOL
cott said Dolphs answer seemed evasive.
He {WolcutD could not speak for Oregon.
but he gave it as his solemn opinion that in
Colorado If such a state of affairs existed
and the Chinese vote was opposed to the
united and Intelligent white vote, the white
vote in some way would govern. Demo-
cratic APPROVAL II Congress did not foment
the trouble. 1t would surely come when the
white voters of the South would be hardly
as unanimous as now. The signs of the
times pointed to serious differences among
them and when those differences became
solidified the colored voter would be in de-
mand. II the Republicans had every South
ern member of the next House they would
still be short of majority. Two years
from now when the benefcient tariff law
had time to demonstrate its wisdom, they
would not need the assistance of the South
ern Republican representation which the
bill sought to give.
But there was another and weightier
reason why it should be defeated. For a
quarter OF century, out from poverty and
despair, the South had been reaching forth
in an effort to plant its foot on the solid
rock OF material prosperity; and in view of
the marvellous growth and transformation
now taking place in the Southern States, it
would be unwise and unpatriotic for Con-
gress to interfere in the conduct Of its in
ternal affairs.
Rejoicing in the prosperity of every section
OF the common country, ne {WOlcotD was
unwilling to thrust with his vote on that
people at this time measure which seemed
to them renewal OF the strife and bitter
ness which was foreign to the spirit and
dangerous to the freedom of Republican in
ctieutiOuSs lIoueIdi applause IN tu0 R0l.
leries and on the Democratic side.l
The Elections Bill was then laid aside in
formally, and the Financial Bill taken up.
Stewart addressed the Senate briefly. The
purpose OF the bill, he said, was to purchase
100000 ounces OF silver now held by
spectators, and issue $500, 600, 600 of bonds
to be held as basis OF the national bank cir
culation. Its provisions were for the relief
OF gamblers, silver spectators and national
banks. Such purchase of silver would
temporarily increase its price and thereby,
to some extent, tenefit some Of my constitu-
ents, but they are not asking for benefit at
any such price. They prefer to bide their
time and wait until there are enough votes
in Congress to enact iato law the free and
unlimited coinage of silver.
Reagan spoke in favor of free coinage and
against the pending measure, also speaking
in opposition to the Elections Bill and the
proposed cloture rule.
Teller made IA vigorous speech. BE said