The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-05
THE SENATE LISTENS TO A PART OF
PETERS LITTLE TALK.
Morse and Fithian Call Each Other Pet
Names-Johnson Of Indiana, Waves the
Bloody Shirt and Gets Sat Upon by
Breckenridge Combinations.
HOUSE.

personal statement regarding his OBJ
structive tactics Of yesterday, and an
nounced his purpose to abandon hence.
forth all filibustering. He said Mr.
Fithian Qll.) was the only gentleman
who objected yesterday to have certain
papers printed in the Record. Mr.
Fathian arose and said he was not the
only one objecting, and Mr.. Morse re-
lterated his declaration. A dispute
then arose between Mr.. Fithian and
Mr.. Morse as to certain conversation
between them, and eliminated in Mr..
Morse charging Mr.. Fithian with say
ing what he knew was false, and Mr.
Fithian retorted that Mr.. Morse was
telling willful lie. The speaker rap
ped for order, and the incident passed
without further trouble.
Debate on the election bill was re-.
sumed and Black Ills.), ex-commis-
sioner of pensions, took the floor in
support of the bill. He said he de-
sired to discuss the pending question
in quiet, investigating spirit. The
laws were enacted in 1865 and the
most that could be claimed for them
was that they were designed to oper-
ate at time and under circumstances
that no longer exist They were not
designed to protect and elevate the
unfortunate by supporting them with
the strong arm of government. They
were designed to intensity the race
issue. They appeal to force, not rea-
son. II will vote" declared Black,
emphatically, ''for any amount Of
money, and force if necessary, to up.
hold the dignity of the government
and the rights of it's citizens, but these
laws do neither" At the conclusion of
Blacks speech, Johnson Qnd } took
the floor in opposition. He
is a fierce partisan and is
known on the Democratic side as the
"Fire Brand from Indiana" At the
very outset he announced that he in
tended to call all things by their right
names, and rather apologized in adj
vance for the severe things he should
say. In a sarcastic way he proceeded
to pay his respects to the Democrats
who held the constitution in their
''profund end careful keeping" As
to attacks on the constitutionality of
these laws, McMillin. (Teen), Bailey,
(Tex.), and Tucker, (Va y came in for
a share of his sarcasm. Even Jerry
Simpson, Sockless Jerry from the Pop
ulist region of grasshoppers.' he said,
with all his lack of progression, will
not subscribe to the theory that these
laws are unconstitutional" He ampli-
fed his idea of the doctrine of centra-
lization of power and concluded with
q glowing eulogy of the grandeur of
strong federal government. The In
dianian charged the Democratic
party with being responsible
for the violation of the sanctity of the
ballot and corruption of the conscience
of the nation and defying public will.
The part of the Democratic party in
the struggle for disunion was described,
and then in turn the Democratic party
was charged with forging the Morey
letter in 1884, with forging the returns
in Chicago the same year that sent
Joe Madkin to the penitentiary, with
forging returns in Ohio and Indiana,
with frauds innumerable in New York
and with deeds of violence in the
South. The party that has perpe-
trated all the wrongs now conJemplates
this climax of their crimes, but let
them enjoy their victory without men
tai or moral reservation. They have
set no limit to excuses. The hour of
retribution will come. 1t will take
the party that prostituted the power
given it for great public purposes and
hurl it into oblivion. [Great applause
on the Republican side
Breckenridge, the silver tongued,
followed. He hurled defiance at the
Indianiar. "If the gentleman is
fair type of the people in his district
they cannot be criticised for sending
here a man who denounces as infa
nous majority of the people of this
country. | have profound pity for a
man who could make such speech,
who does not believe his countrymen
are to be trusted. With this dismiss
him from my mind and speech"
"There are other things" shouted
johnson, springing to his feet and
reaching out his long arm in the direc-
ton of Breckenridge, (Which the gen
tleman from Kentucky would like to
dismiss"
At this direct allusion to the famous
Pollard breckenridge breach of prom
Use suit some Republicans laughed, but
their laughter was drowned by a storm
of Democratic Kisses. Such a re.
mark" replied Breckenridge, only
shows the gentleman has no sense OF
propriety and decency of public life"
Breckenridge's speech was devoted
largely to the constitutional phase of
the question. At its conclusion the
house adjourned.
SENATE.
The day in the senate was calm.
There were several amusing Incidents.
While Senator PETER was speaking
Senator Hoar asked a question in a
tone inaudible to the other side, and
Senator Harris sarcastically observed
that if the interview between the sen
stor from Kansas and the senator from
Massachusetts was not entirely conf
DENTAL the senators on the other side
would be glad to hear it. Senator
Dolph asked Senator PETER question,
and an intimation from Senator Stew
art that he would like to answer the
senator from Oregon raised the risibil-
files of the senators. 1.-THE senator
from Nevada has not been Populist
long enough to be authority" was the