The sun., 1891-01-20
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
..,,11NKyrARY BATTLES IN TIE
SENATE AND HOUSE

SENATE AMI hOCoA
- oornaa Dfspuses the Correctness
~. Deeisioa By viee.FresiAent Norton.
-. ue.,ads Hia That rrom the FIRST
x,.s.PresiAent Until New No Ma. In
r,.. oaee Ever Attempted TO Mako
A., Arbitrary Rslins-A Long Fight
o,., One OF the Speakers Decisions.
w,.,-xaroS, jan 19.-Ths Senate met at II
- Ansr the reading OF the journal there
colloouy between Mr.. German Dom.
W. w., AND Mr.. Hoar tRsp.. Mass) as to its cor
.,..s on some points. and the matter was
..,,sisctorily adjusted.
~. Gormsn. r ,weyer. availed himself OF the
...on 10 argue against the correctness OF .
80 a, the Vice President at Fridays ses-
"a the effect that an appeal from . de-
.i.,o, VAS not debataole. because the oues-
a., i,.e,t on which the decision was made -
s.n,,on 10 lay on the table) was an undebat-
.s,. one Mr.. German admitted that such
.,,'ns although in conflict with all the au-
.sn,,,iss, would have been correct until 1884.
~s.o The rule on the subject was modified so
=. "a make It conform to the general parlamen-
,sry law.
p.,,dent. Mr.. German said that no Vice-Pres-
is.s,nsd ever taken. or ever could afford to
,.k. any advantage or make any arbitrary
.,,.,s in the Senate. From the first Vice
taISanored by an election TO that odice had
voga VIII .Ds ns SpFa IL H.,
'1iieomatte 1n service. aud in all the Relations Of
Ia he had had but short time to become
..sniiar with the rulca OF the Senate. 1t WAS
SnA IN the NlCA- PruAlt9nt Arh
,Ss. sas 'G for '', the moment hs Ir. Gosmsni
smore Dsi earnest protest: knowins g that he would
sx. the 'pportunity OF bringing the law and
lie acts . tisaitention ana the the ntteGtion m oithe
81 npiou or desire to be consistent would in
suenre him to do injustice. There he contin-
N s sverH om he
ses.rfesii sI ient would look owe, them, and de-
sss.: sSs :HH asi uS..1 ss s.er M Of the law Itself
~ when s.r. GormAn withdrew hi. mott
d.y a. yo, was ass sappsoved pe
' 4, + " the Elections bill was taken up as
H. w.; George , yieided to Mr.. Hoar. who entered
a motion to reconsider tho vote by which the
s.ss.S nuTSst rom tree to our Il that notch 9
sti,rt ssumSer to two As the Bill had come from the
ais the provision had been for three super
Nsors not more than two Of whom should be-
Of the Same political party;
nm al sSssSs
feld. Nr. Boutwell,. Mr.. ,Fessenden. and Mr..
at very ' time thar Se rnh, Of
suffrage as conferred on the negro that he was
unt. 10 exercise it. And yet We have before US
Mr. Garfield said We we're rushing on.-e bill to
eonsummate the punishment which Mr..
stevens said We deserved in the shape Of negro.
Was not. no, good for the negro TO be With the
fa.f ia. des ss0s Gs EdmSnds Said on thai
races as constituted, by the God Of nature,
and arrangements, got on better as separate
families with heir separate Independence. and
1sT Ss1sI than they are
aided. had wiser words been spoken. And yet
their wisdom Eas only rseosnissd I'd rhsn the
Ss a SIsst man and The vhite man to obs be to. TO-
sSs ssoosnsed - M 70 sh Tes o.
,ssssd .sas ...,: state o
!. 70 'syer.l counties T. Missi.sipDi where
ihoee counties the nsRroes were doing well
8NQ WSEo 8Ov0~ 9luR S0c"60AVO4.
Mr. Georgs said that he would turn tho aues-
Mr. walthal Dem, Miss.) said that In not
one Of the coundes referred to had the negroes
the taxing power: In not one OF them was
there Q negro Sheriff or majority Of tho Board
OF Supervisors. But In all OF them the negroes
held ofdcee that were consistent with the
safety Of public and private interests.
Mr.. Hswley-Then please let them vote for
member Of Congress-. That has nothing to do
With local Govern ment or taxing powers.
Mr.. Wslrhai-They do vote for members OF
Congress- sud vote pesceably. In the very dis
ulct in which these counties iall but one} are
situated there has been Q contest going on in
the House. and It has been given out to all the
newspapers that the Repub bliean Committee on
Elections could find no ground on which to
make report adverse to the sitting member.
who is . Democrat
Mr.. Hswley.-Then 1t is settled that In several
counties IN Mississippi the negroes can vote.
And haye their votes counted. without danger
NiWslths -fitha. be the condition IT ought
pot 70 be disturbed. and there is no necessity
iof Forco bill. Applause in tho gal!eriesl
Ar George then resumed the floor and ex.
planned and justified his own action In regard
Y the suffrage clause in tho Constitution OF
Mississippi
After having spoken five hours he yielded tho
no9e. without having concluded his speech.
and the Senate lat P. NJ. went into executive
session and soon afterward adjourned until
tomorrow at noon.