The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06

It's arti,, to the Senate lie said that
no. dfl not desire immediate action on
tha rs.,l,,tior. and did not know that
thor. ,,,s any necessity for II. because
ho would not assume that The Committee
on FINANCE would decline 10 give such
ntafir~s lie saked that the resolution
ehuiIi la oa he table. and said that ne
would call 30 up sooil 'or 'he purpose OF
inllIr.- .oms remarks upon il. II was
go ordered.
...-.. ,,(,,,rniffe0 the anti-opton bill in-
f...l....f .,r.. f.mc ago by Mr.. George
nl., sr,s,. and now on the table. He
t,.l. 49,, motion to get an opportunity
t....,. ,.t. rrsIl0n in regard TO the SUBJ
.... ,e a,ger to correct some misappre-
h...f", ra world vote for the bill.
tl. v-,rthurr, moved TO amend the
r...,,., ~, ,. f1 Ter the bill 10 the COM
.r.t.n an Agriculture, but said that in
f.. .brance VI Nr. George he would not
rr..s me amend ent. bat let the bin re-
main on the nre Tor me present. lie.
ike Mr. Berry. lolli Fote Tor u. if II
o.. fba hest aII that could bo reported.
i..t,.. lis h.lf was stronger to-day
f...r o.ar ae OBJ tne necessity OF a measure
ol That dud.
.fr Bsrrv's notion was unacted on, and
the BIN gtu i0mins on the table.
Federal iireiion-L. liepeai.
tforsa hul .o repeal the Federal cleo
for lev-e tra. t..f. at J.. H.. taken up,
ard 1fr chan .r addressed the Senate
h., onnoeition t9 b.. lic began by saying
fat the senate turned now from the
question OF roaey 10 The superior ques-
fion Of man ana his liberty.
d.. wished to sreak briefly in behalf Of
f.a coi.r.d people OF the country. who
were SADLY u need OF national consider
a.0n and national protection I'm the
course of his remarks Mr Chandler enc
r.eed n a cl luy with Ar. Palmer
elrm. MD. vHI said ilal hc favored
f.a raooal OF t Federal election laws
because tnrr laI proved to be utterly
nr.f.ee for t.. .coUpiielment of the
u,rno.e lor wr.. they had been de-
srnel. "Tle s.rI Dr. from Illinois, said
llr. Chandler "ir his new political aa-
soc.at0ns ahando. the Fifteenth amend
mtnt of the constitution. and leaves
tho coi0rei people in the Southern
States without th. ballot with which To-
project thcmseiF0
"l would poo more abandon the Fit-
te.nfn amendment Alr. Palmer declared
emuhaurally. "tnan wouid abandon
ine Declaration 0f Independence. / re-
earn olhor.
Hr Chandler declared that if emalo-
patton was riglL DO WAS equally right 20
aut on ine statute books of the country
tle national election laws, which Go was
NOW attempted to repeal. Would not the
r.Nf attack. Ee asked, Boz ON tfe Fife
foerfh amendment And. little by little.
in tl- process of reIOg ion, the black
man would be virtually reduced AGAIN 10
a static of slavery That at least. he said.
was a. falr inference. The work which
would been tomorrow in the passage
%. fhIs Dll would ni 10 were mot stopped
before it reached its legitimate result
be destructive of the freedom and inter-
esis of the black noa throughout the
entire South.
AS iair summing up OF The system Of
lynchiues and other outr9gls upon me-
sroes in the South Ar. Chandler sent
to the clerks desk ane had read some exc
tracts from a recent lecture delivered
in Washington by derrick pouelas
of whom no spoke as the Inspired
apostle OF the negro race.
Mr Talmef supports the Pill.
Mr. Palmer Dem. I'D supported the
bin because he believed that the Federal
election laws were useless. misleading
and a menace TO every community where
they were put in force. IL was contendee
ON the other side of the chamber. he said
that the colored people In the South hae
/ not their proper representation ln gov
erumontal affairs. I'VE have been re-
Gently engaged" said he. "in a discus
sion Of the Hawaiian question The tota
population Of those islands Is about s0on
The white American population is less
than 1000 and vet those 300 whites owi
more than seventy-four per cent. of th'
entire prOpertv of the islands. the natives
/ owning bur four-lfths OF one per cent
of it. And the whites have overthrow
the Government and have proclaimed. o
are about 90 proclaim. constitution viii
/ property qualifications
"Aul ! have heard one Of the leader.
/ Of the Republican party IN this chamber
| declare. few days ago. that those me'
There who have oyerthrown the native
| Government were to be compared 10 th'
Washinctons. Russells. Sidneys. and othel
| dev0tees OF freedom This Is the view OF
the marty that now claims 10 be- th'
| champion and presorNer OF the rights
! OF the colored race.
Nr Frve tRep.. Me) said that n the
! States could be depended upon TO de
what IS lust and lair they ought 10 DE
| allowed to admlnlster the election laws
| but that ir the States could not De- de-
| pended OIL. the Federal election laws
! should Doe retained
Mr FRYE did not believe any sueh
dependence could boz placed upon the
! STATES H. referred I'D the provision in
! th Constitution OF Mississippi. that voters
/ must h- able 90 read the Constitution OF
the STATE or 90 interpret its meaning. lie
was to.d hv SIR. Gray Dem. Del) that
| rfflt ,,... r, ,,.,rsa fn4u the provision iu