St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-06
ELECTION DEBATE is DULL.
PUBLIC GALLERY PACKED WITH NE
GR0ES TO HEAR MURRAY,
THE CAROLINA COLORED MAN.

Russell, of Georgia, and Money,
of Mississippi, Defend the
Southerners, and Advocate the
Repeal OF the Obnoxious Law.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Interest in
the elections debate is not sustaining
expectations. 1t is tagging instead OF
increasing. Today the only speeches
that attracted any attention were those
of the colored man. Mr.. Murray, of
South Carolina, and MIR. Money, of
Mississippi. Mr.. Murray was accorded
unusual attention. largely, perhaps, ont
of curiosity on account of his color.
The public gallery was packed 10 the
doors with negroes who applauded his
utteranceS.
e Secretary J. Sterling Morton was, by
the bill passed today, placed in the line
of presidential succession. The position
of secretary of agriculture had not been
created when the succession bill was
passed in 1887. The bill passed turning
over the property of the Mormon church
now in the hands of Il receiver, to
charitable purposes marks the official
winding up Of the affairs OF the Nor
mon church under the EdmundS-Iucker
act. The house passed a bill authorlZ-
ing the sale of the old custom house at
Louisville, Ky, after which Col. Oates
called up the bill repeating the statutes
requiring affirmative proof of loyalty of
pensioners of wars previous to the late
war. and also permitting such pension
eTS to secure bounty lands earned by
NJ lid int, 4
The suggestion OF Mr.. Burrows the Dill
was Withdrawn. Mir. Oates then called
up the bill diSqualifying
UNITED STATES JUDGES
from sitting IL cases in which they have
ever been Interested as counsel or by
ties OF conSanguinity. and it was passed.
A bill permitting boiler Inspection at
place of manufacture was passed, ana
also bill including the secretary OF
agriculture in list of presidential sue
cessOrs. The bill restoring property OF
the church now in the hands of re-
ceiver in accordance with the proyiS-
ions of the EumundS-Tucke act to that
church created some opposition. and
polygamy had been given up, the prop
erty should 20 back to the original pur-
poses Tor which it was designated.
The supreme court of Utah so held,
but tine passage of this bill was neceS-
sary to permit the receiver to make this
restoration.
After further debate the bill was
passed. and consideration of the Tucker
bill was resumed.
Mi. Murray took the floor for the COM
pleton of the speech he began yeSter-
day. The colored man declared that no
gambler or cOnJurer" ever devised
more plans to defraud mis- victim than
were conducted by the Southern Demo-
cratic politician to rob the men of his
race OF their votes.
He applied such epithets as murder
eTS." thieves and "ballot-boX rapers"
to the
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC
politicians, and appealed eloQuently to
Northern Democrats. Western Populists
and patriotic Republicans everywhere
TO resist the passage of this DefarlOuS
bill. The black people were the most
traGuced aad slandered on earth.
They never attempted to dominate
in the South. They were submissive
and law-biding. lie announced that
this bill was step i'll the direction of
the abrogation of the Thirteenth. Four
tetnth and Fifteenth amendments, and
called on the people OF his race 10 mark
well every man who voted for this bill.
but even if this bill Is passed L cannot
believe but that the good and phllan
thropic man in the White house is 100
humane TO strike down the legal walls
that protect the black man."
During the progress Of Mr.. Murray'S
speech members crowded about him and
gave him close attention. At Its cOnclu-
Sion the Republicans OH the floor and in
the galleries appiauded vigorously.
Nh Russell, of Georgia. followed in
advocacy of the measure. In speaking
of the decay of the Republican party
and the speech of Mr.. Murray, ne said it
was fitting that the requiem gun of a
once great party should be fired by
a son OF HAM.
Mr.. Money, OF Mississippi, was the
next speaker. He devoted himself to Il
defense Of his state, which had been
assailed by every Republican who had
spoken He said that the Republicans
misunderstood the situation in the
South. because they knew no more
about the African than they knew about
The kaf1irs Of South Africa.
In speaking Of the passage of the
"black laws of 1861 in Ohio, Mr.. Money
asserted that the legislature at that time
Grosvenor. who explained to the con-
trary that the legislature was Demo
cratic in both branches. That legiS-
lature elected Allan q. Thurman to the
senate.
Mr.. Money - Well, Rutherford B.
Hayes was governor, and he was not q
Democrat, WAS he?
Gen. GrosYenor The governor OF
Ohio exercises no influence on legisla,
lion. lie has no veto power.
lou can't say that OF the president
Of the United States,' Ietorted Mr.
Money.
This allusicn to alleged executive in
reference elected laughter on both
sides OF the chamber.
Nil Hainer, Of \ Nebraska, opposed the
at The conclusion of his speech at 5 80
the house adjourned.
Davis - ashburn Protest.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. BIT is common