Evening journal., 1891-01-01
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Senators Still Discussing the
Elections Bill. e.
DELAWARE STATESMEN DISAGREE

messrs. Higgins and Gray Have Slight
Misunderstanding, which Is Settled,
However, without Observation-Disclosures
sipprs Constitution Attacked.
WAsHnGToE, Jan. lin the senate
most Of the morning hour was spent in
she discussion Of Mr. Morgan's resolution
instrncting the committee on privileges
and elections to report as to the contents
and meaning Of the elections blu. A reso-
luton was agreed to directing the super
intendent Of census 70 report the popula-
ton Of the United States by congressional
districts and counties. Debate on the
elections bin was continued, Mr. George
speaking at length. and Mr.. Teller, Mr..
Hawley and Mr.. Gray briefly. When Mr..
Morgan asked the vice president to lay
before the senate his resolution instruct
ing committee on privileges and cleo
tions to report as to the contents
and meaning OF the elections bill,
MIR. Sherman made the point Of order
that resolution which has been offered
in the morning hour and has gone over
without action at the close OF the morning
hour does not come up as unfinished
business" in the morning hour, but must
60 TO the calendar and can only be taken up
on motion
Charges Of Tyranny.
Mr. Morgan insisted that his resolution
was properly before the senate. The vice
president sustained Mr. Sherman's point Of
order and MIR Morgan appealed from the
ruling Of the chair, and expressed desire
to make some remarks.
Mr. sherman The appeal Is not debata.
Bile.
Mr. Morgan Yes, it is, aud the attempt
70 stop debate is part Of the cloture ty-
ranny. IL shows that a spirit pervades
the minds Of senators on the other side to
choke down all inquiry into this bill, and
even into what it contains.
Mr.. sherman's point Of order was over
ruled, and Mr.. Morgan went on to say that
no senator could state what the bill actu-
ally contained, and that the attempt to
keep track OF IL was like hunting the red
fox IN the hills Of Virginia. The bill was
10 such an uncertain, indefinite, intangi-
bic form that no amendment could be lev
eled at il, as no one could tell whether an
amendment would improve it or harm IT,
Senator George Speaks.
In speaking against the elections bill
Mr.. George alluded to the statement made |
by Mr. hoar that there was not a line or a |
sentence IN the bill that would correct the |
alleged evils and wrongs growing out OF |
the new constitution OF Mississippi, and |
said, nevertheless, the time Of the senate
had been largely occupied by Republican |
n "a s.f
ly irrelevant question. Mr. Spooner said /
that he.did not wish any man 10 concede
for him that reference to the Mississippi /
constitution was irrelevant. He had had /
occasion to refer 20 it and he had done no |
IN support OF his contention that there was /
. continued purpose TO suppress the negro /
vote IN the south. Mr., Hawley character
lied the Mississippi constitution as a pat
ent, open, acknowledged defiant device
Tor DISTINGUISHING the colored citizens OF /
The pending bill, he said, was intended
to remedy such a case as that The clanse
OF the Mississippi constitution was one 81
the most tremendous arguments in favor
Of the bill. 1t was not q week, Mr. Haw
ley said since young man had been shot
down in MIR. Georges town in cold blood
because he was Republican. Mr.. Teller
said that II anybody could show him that
the bin would touch such case as that il
would go a good way toward inducing
him to vote for it. But he was bound "a
say, as lawyer, that it could not touch
The case The matter was beyond the con.
troll Of congress
Tho shooting OF Young Matthews.
Mr.. George spoke Of the shooting OF
young Matthews at Carrollton as de-
plombie occurrence and said he believed.
from letters he had received and from nc.
counts published, that it was the result OF
4 personal quarrel. A letter to Mr.. George.
published IN a Washington paper, and a
telegram published in New York iour.
aal, both about the shooting, having been
read, Mr. Hoar said thar the account OF
The transaction as received and belived by
she murdered mans relatives was very diff
lerent from that contained ia the letter
and telegram.
Delaware Senators Disagree.
Mr.. Higgins recalled the assertion made
oy his colleague tMr. Gray a week or two
ago 70 the effect. that certain remarks Of
AIS tHiggins) on the subject Of election
avs and their administration ia Delaware
we're without any foundation Of truth
The statement Of his colleague had not
been merely a denial, but it had been
'ouched in terms which, in days gone by.
would have brought certain physical seri.
'us consequences which the ethics OF the
present day did not countenance He pro
'osed, however, TO appeal to the people OF
Delaware, forum before which IL would
lot be necessary to adduce any testimony,
because they knew the facts, and knew
whether he had spoken the truth or
whether his colleague had. Mr.. Gray dis
vowed having had any intention to i'm
lute 20 his colleague any participation ia
he partisan ISLANDERS repeated by his col
eague, aud disclaimed any purpose Of Der.
onal attack upon him. Mr.. Higgins said
le was glad to accept the disavowal of al,