The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-01-01
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
THE SENATE ADJOURNS UNTIL
FRIDAY NOON--HOUSE NOT
IN SESSION TODAY,
Discussion on the Morgan Resolution
on Privileges and Elections Con
sumes -nost of the Session.
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suMes Most OF the Session.
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WASHINGTON, Dee. 31.-In the Senate
most of the morning hour was spent in
the discussion Of Mr. Morgan's resolu-
ton lnstructing the committee on privi-
hges and elections to report as to the |
contents and meaning Of the election
bill.
a resolution was a. reed to directing |
the superintendent OF Gel Us to report |
the population of the United States bv |
Congressional districts and counties.
Debate on the elections bill was cor
tinued, Mr.. George speaking in opposi-
sion to the bill
Mr.. George alluded to the. statement
! made yesterday by Mr.. Hoarf that there
was not line Or sentence in the bill
| that would corrupt the alleged evils and
wrongs growing out of the new constl-
tuition OF Mississippi, and said that new
ertheless the time Of the Senate had been
largely occupied by Republican Senators
| in the discussion Os that conceded by ir-
| revelent questions.
Mr.. George proceed to review and to
| defend the course of the people Of Mis-
| sissippl in the adoption Of their new con-
stitutlon and to discuss the constitutions
| and statutes of other states on the sub
| ject Of suffrage and Of negroes.
In closing this part of his argument,
Mr.. George said that he had thus gone
| through the history OF the legislation
and the constitutional provisions Of
| Northern and Western States, not with
4 view OF charging their gsople with in
| consistency, but WITH the view Of show
lug the judgment Of the American peo-
pie that the negro race was incapable CT
self government. This was before the
adoption of the 10th constitutional
amendment had prohibited distinctions
on account Of race Mississippi, having
a larger proportion OF negro population
than any other State, having 100 600
yoters Who are unable to read, and who
are unipformed as to civil and free IN
| stiJulons, had seen proper TO call con
gention to correct the evil, not Of negro
suffrage PER Sc, but Of ignorant aud de-
based suffrage.
IN conclusion, Mr.. George said that
he was prepared to defend the suffrage
clause of the Mississippi constitution
upon legal grounds, and upon precedent
furnished by the States Of Connecticut,
Vermont, Wyoming and Idaho. Mr..
George gave notice that he would finish
his speech when the Senate met again.
Mr.. HaWley made an explanation Of
the points made by Mr.. George in con-
nection with the laws and political prac
tices Of ConNecticut Mr. Hawley char
acterized the Mississippi constitution as
) patent, open, acknowledged, defian
Z device for disfranchlsing the coloreG
= citizens of Mississippi. The pending
! bill, he said, was Intended to remedy
such case as that. That clause of the
Mississippi constitution was one of tht
most tremendous arguments il
favor of the bill. 1t seemed to hay'
been brought by Providence right in th'
! very crisis Of the controversy. 1t wa
: not week, Mr.. Hawley, since q younI
- man had been shot down in Mr.. George
town in cold blood because be was Re
- publican, and he would like to Sc
whether the murderer would be punishe
or not.
! Mr.. George spoke Of the shooting Q
: young Matthews at Carrollton as dc
= plofable occurrence, and said he beley
- ed, from letters be had received, an
= - from accounts published, that it was th
ia result Of a personal quarrel.
- A somewhat acrimonious colloquo
- took place between Mr.. Hoar and Nj
5 Teller over q comparison made by th
latter Senator between the suffrage qua
: ifcation clause in the Mississippi eonst
= tuition and that in the Massachuset
~, constitution.
y At $50 the Senate adjourned ii
: Friday at noon, with the understandin
;, that further adjournment will tai
% place till Monday at noon.
~ The House was not in session to-da