Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-26
NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE.
COn-FusiOnists Claim Tint They Did
Honor Washington and Lee.

| NALEIGH, n. C., February 2o.-To-day
witnessed the most exciting and spirited
| debate yet held in the House. The cpl
| thets liar" and "falsehood" were banded
about pretty freely. though in a rather
| indefinite way, and no personal difficulties
ensued
The cause OF the hot debate was the
| following resolution. which was introduced
| by Mr. Lusk Republican). of Buncombe
county. in reference TO the Fred.
Douglass matter:
whereas, the Democratic press have
wilfully and maliciously charged and pub
| lished that the Genera, Assembly of 1898
refused to adjourn out Of respect to the
memory of the birthdays of Washington
and Lee, but did adjourn out OF respect
to the memory of Fred. Douglass; and.
Whereas. by such false statements they
have reflected upon the dignity and pur-
pose OF the present House; and
Whereas. the facts In the case are as
follows That on the 18th day OF January,
| 1895, Mr.. French offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, by the House of Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring, That
when this house adjourns 1t adjourn TO
meet Monday at 8 p. NJ Mr.. French
moved to suspend the rules. which was
done. and the resolution was adopted
without dissenting vote and sent TO the
Senate for concurrence. which resolution
the Journal shows was adopted. This
resolution being non-concurred In by the
Senate, the House met next morning al
the usual hour. and after being in session
less than half an hour. on motion OF Mr..
Young OF Wake, the House adjourned out
Of respect TO the memory of Robert L.
Lee. the same being his birthday.
On, shn DIut I.t Of IVaL
ton to adjourn from Thursday until Sa-
turday out OF respect to the memory of
George Washington was offered by Mr..
Williams. of Craven. and was passed by
a very large majority, the same was non
concurred in by the Senate. The House
met the next day as usual A motion was
made by Mr.. Lusk to adjourn out OF re-
spect to the memory Of George Washing
ton. the same being his birthday.
and the same was adopted unanimously:
and.
Whereas, on the 2lst day OF Febru-
airy, a resolution was offered by Mr..
Crews. of Granville. that the House adj
journ at Y o'clock out OF respect 10 Fred.
Douglass, when his sudden death had just
been announced. The House did not agree
to adjourn at this hour. but when the
purpose Of the motion was explained to
be simply to give publicity to the sudden
ana unexpected uedtn OF tne ulsuHSulsheu
deceased, 1t was concurred in by all
parties, and. as a matter OF fact. the
House did not adjourn until thirty-seven
minutes after the time required by the
rules for adjournment: now therefore. be
1t
Resolved. That in the interest Of truth
and accuracy of history the utterances
and expressions of the Democratic press
In this connection are denounced as I'M
Just. untrue. misleading, malicious. and
libellous.
Resolved, further. That this record.
as above recited and these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of the House"
Though no denial is made I'm the above
resolution OF the fact that the Legisla-
ture adjourned in honor Of Fred.
Douglass, II is declared that that body
did adjourn In honor OF Lee and Wash
ington.
In reference to the frst-named, this
Is utterly false, as rs shown by the daily
newspaper reports of all political parties
of that date. The House journal of that
date is generally believed to have been
dcctored 1t is well known that the House
refused to adjourn in honor Of Washing
ton till severely castigated for their
action by the newspapers and public opin-
ion generally.
The debate consumed the whole day
and, though the Democratic leaders
clearly showed, by both Democratic and
Populist papers, that the resolution was
false. 1t was passed by strictly party
vote Of So TO q.