Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-29

the session OF the House this morning
between Mr.. Morse, OF Massachusetts
and Mr.. FithiSn, Of Illinois, but no
blows were struck and no blood will be
spilled.
The alteration was an outyrowth OF
Mr.. Morse's flibustering course yester-
day. Mr.. Morse, TO a five minute
speech this morning tried TO justify his
action, during the course OF which he
charged Mr.. FitbiGn with being solely
responsible for the refusal Of the House
20 permit him 20 print in the record
some newspaper extracts attacking
Commissioned LOchren.
Mr.. Fithian, rising 10 reply, said in
asnuch as M. Morse had seen tt to
eritlcise him be desired to call the at
teDtion OF the House 20 a rather dubious
proposition made 5Y Mr.. Morse 90 him.
He said Mr Morse, when he tFithlan)
objected 10 his leave 20 print, came 20
him with hOneyed words and informed
him that he was member OF the Com
mlttee on Public Buildings aud Grounds
aad intimated that il he lFithiau) had
Rpublic building bill he (NOrSe) might
be able 10 help him II the Illinois Con-
gresham could see his way clear to
withdraw his objection.
That Is absolutely false" shouted
Mr.. Morse, stirling In a waE-like man
ner toward Mr.. Fitbian.
'If the gentleman from Massachu-
setts denies this statement, l have
proof 20 adduce that will satisfy any
member Of the House. My colleague,
Mr.. Goldsier, heard the conversation"
As Mr.. Fithian said this Mr.. Morse
backed against the rail and replied
meekly: "What the gentleman says
has the culOr Of truth aughterh but
the construction he places on 10 Is un-
qualifedly false"
.Ift the gentleman denies my state
ment," yelled Mr.. Fithiau, shaking his
augrily az the Massachusetts Con
gresham, she is wiliu.ly lying himself"
Ina minute the House was in an up
roar. The Speaker Quieted the imDeDd-
ing riot by pounding mis- desk vigorously
with the gavel and declaring both geu-
tlemen out Of order. This closed the
incident
After further routine business, the
debate on the election 5ill was resumed
and Gen. John C. Black, Of His, eX-
Commissioner OF Pensions, took the
floor in SUPPORT Of the bill. This was
Sis maiden speech 10 the House and he
-as accorded Impressive attention. In
beginning his argument General Black
said he desired 20 discuss the pending
question in a quiet and investigating
spirit. He would not consider 10 from
constitutional standpoint, but as a
Democrat and citizen, would try 20
show his reasons FOR iaYOring the repeal
of this system Of laws. They were en-
acted no 1865 and the most that could
be claimed for them was that they were
designed TO operate at time and under
circumstances that no longer exist.
10 was a period following a fierce and
demoralizing struggle; the system was a
child Of force, hatred aud dread of
men long arrayed on sectional lines
against each other. III these laws were
ever efficient aud useful that time is
gone. What is the just thing 70 do
now? What Is needed 10 this country
now is an elevation OF the nature OF the
ranchise II men are not fit 70 exercise
this right they should be deprived OF
the privilege OF participating in the
government OF their country. He did
not mean, he said. the ignorance OF
books, hut Ignorance OF the purpose,
spirit and genius of American institu-
tiOuS. The corrupt and venal voters
constituted the danger 70 the country.
The election laws do no. meet this con-
d itiOn because they were not designed
Tor this purpose. They were designed
20 protect and elevate an unfortunate
race by supporting them with the
o & d. rrr.En ~
we're designed 20 intensity the race IS
sue. They appealed TO force, not to
reason. 81 will vote, d" declared General
Black emphatically, "iOr any amount
Of money and force, If necessary 70 up
hold the dignity Of the government
snd the rights OF its citizens, but these
laws do neither"
he, IN went into a detailed analysis
OF the Cost OF these laws. He read
letter from Comptroller Popler, show
iiE that from 1877 supervisors OF cleo
ti0is had cost g. S54, 600, and deputy
ua.Shals SI,l21, 600. The cost OF the
troops IL was impossible 70 dstsil Their
cost represented all the hidden drains
% be accounted for The records
showed that at first these officials had
EN nassau lA AfEtAi''N.t el~i~ N'-tteN~ ~
the South aud tn New York. Gradually
the amonnt spent ia Democratic States
decreased aud the amount Tn Republi-
can doubtful States increased.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Blacks
speech Mr.. Johnson, Of Indiana, took
the floor 10 opposition. he is fierce
partisan, and is known on the Demo
cratic side as tbe "Firebrand from In
diana" said he: IL want to stigma
tize this bill as the climax OF all that is
audaciOuS and vicious"
Mr.. Brecknrldge, the silver-tongued
Kentucky orator, followed. tie hurled
defiance az the Indianan. If the gen
tleman Is a fair type,' be said, ''Of the
people OF his district. then they cannot
BE- criticized for sending here man
who denOunceS as Infamous majority
OF The people Of this country. i have a
profound pity for a man who could
make such a speech, who does not be-
li3ve his cOuntrymen are TO be trusted.
With this ] dismiss him from my mind
and speech"
There are other things, shouted
Mr.. Johnson, spriDgIng 70 bis feet and
reaching ous his long arm In the direc-
tion Of Mr.. Breckinrldge, (which the
gentleman from Kentucky would like
dismiss"
this direct sIlusion to the famous