The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-05
FORCE BILL MEN SHAKY.
THE DEFEAT OF THE MEASURE
PROBABLE

AAQN III GAAC AbOPNAOA4C11A OCAdGOIS
fired Of the DictatOriel Methods of
Harrison and Reed-Pugh Makes a
speech Against the Bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 4. - Senator Hoar
became more aggressive to-day, and au-
nounced that he proposed to bring up the
torcs bill in the morning hour. so as to gain
time, but the democrats checkmsted him
by suddenly taking a most active part in
the debate on the Indian ques ion,
stirring up Senator D awes and the other
force bill republicans, and giving Senator
Teller and the other anti-force bill republi-
cans a chance to come iato the debate
Between them they used up the full two
hours of the morning hour, until at
o'clock the force bill came up as the regular
order. Once more the republicans turned
tho debate over to the democrats,
there being only half dozen republicans
present, and none Of them anxious to speak,
and Mr.. Pugh Of Alabama consumed the
tune of the afternoon.
SLOW WORK.
At the present rats of progress il would
take at least thirty legislative days for dis
eussion of this measu e, but Senator Hoar
promises the impatient western republicans,
who have other bills to get through, that it
snail not hang So long. He does not say
how he will shorten the debate without
changing the rules, nor whether he will get
the votes necessary fer the resolution, nor
has be gotten a man to sit in the chair and
Weld the gavel q La Reed while the revolu-
50l is being cOnsummated.
INGALLS, NOT TO COMMAND.
The talk about Senator ingalls, taking
pnma at the critical moment seems alb
ard, not only in view of the fact that SEN
aor Ingalls, pronounces the force bill dead
Ipw, but in view of The resolutions adopted
Yesterday by the Farmers Alliance conven-
ton, on the So ond CT the president of the
Kansas Farmers Alliance Sc ator ingalls,
will not borrow Speaker Reeds role. Seua-
pr Spooner is apparently the only availa-
be candidate for this position.
LOOKS LIKE DEFEAT.
The chances OF success for the force bill
Gem more slender to-day than at any for
rer time, although President Harrison and
speaker Reed are doing their utmost to
ToSs it tar ugh. There is a good deal Of sup
pressed Indignation on the republican side
b the Sc ats at the attempt of the 'Presi-
tent and the speaker to renew the disagree
alie dictation Of last session in even more
cfenslve form, and it may break out in
seech or two, now under consideration. If
Snator Wolcott Of Colorado. for example,
tke5 the floor he will excoriate the men who
Fe trying to drive the Senate in opposition
b the popular will.
TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS.
The force bill republicans in the two
louses have taken the bull by the horns
commenting upon the anti-forcs bill re-
s4uuons OF the farmers alliance conven-
tn, Senators Aoar and Spooner, the
enate leaders we're quoted as saying that
tey will pay no attention to the utter
aces OF tae democratic annex" with other
cnC9nptu us illusions. In the House Mr.
nTsL, the putative father of the House
III, said the alliance movement was pro.
10 ed by the DEM Gratis in their own in
tres's and that this partisan action would
bG be approved by the western
ad northern farmers. The only
prisons who would approve the action of
te alliance convention in this matter were
tosa who were in favor OF repeating or
mulfying the fifteenth amendment. He
uought the passage OF the resolution would
clse some trouble in the alliance
PUGA's SPEECH.
In the Senate this afternoon at 2
'clocx the election bill was taken I'D
'nd Mr.. Pugn addressed the Senate in
opposition to Il. In the course OF his
'emarks Mr. Pugh said that the coun-
Iy could not fail to understand tho true
tnsrscter and nature Of the proposed
@ShlaIion. 1t was never intended
~ De put in operation in republi .an dis
HlcIs 1t was founded on one distinct, sub
%atuve pr position, and that was that
sIa'e election officers might be wa ched,
suatded and overruled because they were
eeHocrats, and because for that reason
D'0Ie IL was unsafe to trust them.
NO SHOW FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
Under its operation there won d not be a
~dSIs district in the United States from
%u.Cu democrats were elected to congress
,rae would not be subject to supervision by
partsan republicans. The whole election
hnaonllery OF the United States would
@ nocoine partisan and necessarily cor
in iGG'. ne whole conception of the
ban, an was transparent and audacious scheme
ing ing no other end or PURPOSE than the
t@pture Of democratic districts, and their
uslSIer to the Republican party il con-
soess eo.' 10 be used III perpetuating its suprem-
~ Ia ueIlance Of the will of the people
PREFERENCE OF THE SOUTH.
noo,til tlg declared that the intelligent white
pooPle oI the south would prefer the rule of
81 "snly ofic9rs and white soldiers to the rule
aoea eae infamous horde that wonld be turned
elootiuIo iuIon them through the outrageous
Ii. bbisV''on machinery provided in the bill. On
| |eSp2nsIbI,y as man and as
mSeuaVor be expressed his conviction that
se was not state in the south in which,
so ule, 1t was not the honest and earnest
~ ~ 20 nave fair ard free elections for
e.e.t-uerS OF congress and for presidential
s~oorottss' and that there were not so many
6j,EEvl2ls to the rule in southern states and
ard DIS t1' as there We're in the northern states
LOCAL SELF-GovERNMENT.
vss nl .Ie system Of local self-governmentx
mar;sl ;,ot an established failure then it was
vbi.nes3 b-,.i'es3 that the Intelligent and moral |
I've lelpIe of the south and tha sta a |