The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-01-17
New Government for Alaska-StvIfe
In the Senate.

$ WASHINGTON, January 16 The calendar
was taken up and after the passage Of half a
dozen pension bills the House bill providing
for the adjudication and payment of claims
arising from Indian depredations was con-
sidered. Mr.. Paddock stated that the
amount of claims thus far presented was
only about $5.OO0.0OO.
senator Mitchell introduced bill to pro-
yIde r6e h91, hor temporary government in Alaska.
Inc Diii denning the boundaries provides for
appointment by the President, of governor.
secretary OF State, United States attorney
ana marshal, as well as the election oil a
legislative council OF seven members and a
House Oh 10 members; creation of supreme,
ulstrict ana probate courts and Justice of the
peace, and prescribes the method of legal
procedure.
At 2 o'clock the Vice President laid before
the Senate as unfinished business the cleo
tions bill. Mr.. Pasco proceeded to address
the Senate In opposition to 1t. He yielded
to Mr.. Hoar, who had read an article from
the Anglo-Saxon Churchman of Little
Rock, Arkansas, the organ of the Protestant
Episcopal church. The article advocated
as suffrage requirement the possession of
$1,000 property and payment Of $40 poll tax,
the white people Of the state having ire
vOcably made up their minds that negroes 10
that state shall not rule.
Mr.. jones of Arkansas, said the writer of
the article was not Southern man, that he
was truthful well meaning man, but had
not been on the ground long enough to un-
derstand the matter. Therefore his opinion
was worth no NOSE than his [Hoar's] or any
other poorly Informed man on the subject
Laughter Mr.. Jones denied that there
was any disposition In Arkansas to dis
franchise the NEGROES. Mr.. Berry corrober-
ated his colleagues statement.
1t chafed him, he said, TO hear Senators
selling newspaper articles that were not true
In order to SANDER whole people. 1t was
not the act OF brave man TO pursue a fallen
Zoe; nor was IL the evidence OF brave and
generous man to be continually bounding
those whom he (not he, but 'his people, had
defeated In battle. GApplause in the galler-
les, for which the spectators were reproyed
by the presiding officer. Mr.. Fryel Mr..
Pasc0 then proceeded with his speech. He
argued against the bill not as applying to the
South aione, but as a dangerous weapon in
the hands of the ruling party all over the
country. At 10 MIR. Pasco yielded the floor
to Wolcott, who moved an adjournment.
Mr.. Frye demanded the yeas and nays.
The result was, yeas, 81; nays, 80. Stewart
and Wolcott being the only Republicans vot-
| ing aye. Washburne, VINO voted Wednesday
night against taking up the elections bill re-
| joined his party cnlleagueg and voted mo"
| as did MIR. Plumb, who was absent when the
vote was taken Wednesday night.
Mr. Pasco resumed the floor aud continued
| his speech. He concluded at $40.
Mr.. Hampton took the floor. He said he
| would be under great obligation 10 the Sena-
| tor from Massachusetts if he would let the
| Senators go home and rest tonight He then
proceeded to address the Senate In opposi-
4 Jion to the bill.
Mr.. Dixon of Rhode Island, followed Mr..
| Hampton In favor of the 0ill.
| Messrs. German, Butler, Morgan, Faulk-
| ner and others presented amendments
! which were disposed of. Finally the Senate
got into snarl over point Of order of
Gorman's, and for some time there was great