The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-27

Mr.. Rowell replied that that fact was
proof of the disfranchisement of the ne
groes, and it should have stricken the con-
sciences of the white people in the south,
who made II impossible to maintain an
organized Republican party in Georgia.
M. Crisp wanted to know how they
made it impossible. The gentlemen pro-
duced no facts, not even q newspaper state
ment.
Mr.. Rowell replied that he knew II he
found certain condition of affairs un-
natural and improper there must be a
reason for it.
Mr.. Crisp asked why 40 per cent. Of the
vote of Maine and Massachusetts, was silent
MIR. Rowell replied 1t was not in presi-
Dental years.
Mr.. Crisp asserted that it was, and re-
quested the gentleman to account for IL.
ARMED INTIMIDAToRs.
Mr.. Rowell said that he had the highest
respect and esteem for his colleague from
Georgia, and could only say that he wished
he came here with 10000 votes instead of
$4,000. MIR. Rowell declared that in some
districts of the south armed bodies
of men went from poll to poll
and destroyed the ballot boxes.
In others boxes were stuffed and the true
ballots thrown out. In others military
companies were organized to fire cannon
morning and night, ito let the darkies
know there is going to be a fair election" J."
The cabins of negroes were fired into, and
il that were not successful, and the negroes
turned out, the military officers made the
polls target for their target practice.
GETS INTO A soUABBLE.
Mr.. Oates asked for the names of the dis
tricts, and Mr.. Rowell named three In Mis-
sissippi and one in Arkansas. This brought
Mr.. McRae to his feet with strong denial
Of its truth as applied to Arkansas, and
soon Messrs. Rowell and Breckenridge were
talking at the same time, the latter vigor-
ously declaring that Mr.. Rowells statement
about his distric, and the Clayton affair
could not be substantiated.
Mr.. McRae said he wanted to correct the
statement that armed men had ever rode
about the polling places in Arkansas. That
bad been the case during the Powell Clay
ton reign, but there had been better times
since.
This renewed the colloquy between
Messrs. Rowell and Breckinridge, and for
few minutes both were talking at once,
the former refusing to yield and the latter
again denouncing the statements made as
false.
MADE THE DEMOCRATS LAUGH,
When quiet was restored the democrats
laughed derisively as Mr.. Rowell said the
purpose of the bill was supervision" II
state officers intended to conduct fair
election they could have no objection to the
presence of watchers. 1t was only where
could be made. Fraud permeated
many districts In the United States. 1t was
connived at by the people-otherwise the
best people. 1t was the duty of the House
to see that no part of the constitution be-
came a dead letter, and unless it was pro.
posed to allow the fifteenth amendment TO
become nullity and 100000 people to be
disfranchised. some law must be enacted
to correct the evils which confessedly exist.
REPUBLICAN WHO OPPOSES 1T.
Mr.. Lehlbach of New Jersey, rep, said
he could not favor this legislation. He ad.
mitted that the conditions Of elections in
many parts Of the country would seem to
justify the passage of such measure. He
had no doubt of frauds being perpetratod TO
a certain extent both north and south. II
would, however. in his opinion, be wiser to
let the people of the several states regulate
their own elections Loud democratic ap -
plause. The advancement of the moral
sentiment of the country and education
would bring about the same results and the
relief then would be permanent The bill
was not general and uniform. He ques-
toned the right to make a law applicable
in some districts and not in others. The
law should be uniformly applicable, and
not dependent upon the petition of any
number of citizens United States super
visors were to be appointed, and super
visors, experience had shown, were liable,
like others, to seek to influence elections
their own way. He thought the law
would bring about conflict of authority
between the election officers chosen by the
people and those appointed by the United
Statac judOaa and this might hrfpor a EOt
deplorable state of affairs. The law could
not be enforced when moral sentiment was
SO low as to favor corrupt elections, and
when that sentiment was elevated the law
would be unnecessary.
fuckers DEMURRER.
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia demurred to the
bill generally and specifically. He did not
agree with MIR. Rowell that it was waste
of time to discuss the constitutioaaIity of
the bill. On the contrary, he proposed to
discuss that question, and proceeded to say
that under the terms of the bill supervisors
were to exercise the right to determine the
qualifications of voters and rights reserved to
the states. Then it was not to be doubted that
a state had right to establish an educa-
tional qualification. Yet this bill provided
that a supervisor should point out the box
to an ignorant voter. 1t OVERRIDE the state
qualification and allowed the ignorant man
whom the state sought 10 exclude TO vote.
Mr.. Tucker read from Speaker Reeds
magazine article on the subject of the
national election Law, and declared
that he had virtually admitted that
it would be proper for the white people of
the south to suppress the negro vote If nec-
essary TO the preservation of civilization,
and all he asked for the state of Virginia
was to be let alone to work out her own
salvation. The bill, hideous as it was, would
fail Of its purpose The only way to cor
rect fraud was by an enlightened public
sentiment, when it would be frowned down.
Tho Houea fhap adjourned