The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-03-14
AN EXCITING DEBATE
In the House Of Representatives Of North
Carolina.
The Misrepresentation of the Dem
ocratic Press Properly
Branded.
I PUBLISHED BY REQUEST

RALEIGH, N. O Feb. 26 y esterday
witnessed the most exciting and spir-
tied debate yet held in the House.
The epithets "liar" and "falsehood"
were handed about pretty freely,
though in rather indiscriminate
way, and no personal difficulty ensued
The cause of the hot debate was the
following resolution, which was intro
duced by Mr.. Lusk, OF Buncombe
county, in reference to the Frederick
Douglass matter:
Whereas, The Democratic press have
wiiully and maliciously charged ana
published that the general assembly OF
1895 refused to adjourn out of respect
to the memory of the birth day o.
Washington and Lee, but did adjourn
in respect to the memory Of Frederick
Douglass, and
Whereas, By such false statements
they have reflected upon the dignity
and purpose of the present House, and
Whereas, The facts in the case are as
follows: On the 10th day Of January,
1895, Mr.. French offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, By the House OF represen.
tatives, the Senate concurring, that
this House adjourn to meet Monday
at three p. m.
! Mr.. French moved to suspend the
rules, which was done, and the resolu-
tion was adopted without dissenting
vote and sent to tho Senate for con-
currence, which resolution the journal
shows was adopted. This resolution
being non-concurred in by the Senate,
the House met next morning at the
usual hour and, after being in session
less than half an hour, on motion OF
Mr., Young, of Wake county, the House
adjourned out of respect to the mem
ory OF Robert E. Lee, the same being
his birth day.
On the 21st day Of February, reso-
luton to adjourn from Thursday until
Saturday out Of respect to the memory
of George Washington was offered by
Mr.. Williams, Of Craven county, and
was passed by very large majority.
The same was not concurred in by the
Senate.
The House met the next day as
usual. A motion was made by Mr..
Lusk to adjourn out of respect to
George Washington, the same being
his birthday, and the same was adopt
ed unanimously.
Whereas, on the 21st day of Febru-
ary, resolution was offered by Mr..
, Crews, of Granville county, that the
House adjourn at twelve o'clock out
of respect to the memory OF Frederick
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 simply give publicity to
the sudden and unexpected death ol
this distinguished deceased, it was
concurred in by all parties and, as a
, matter of fact, the House did not ad
, ourn until thirty-seven minutes after
: the time required by the rules for ad
: JOuTutHouh uOWJ buelOlOioi oO ~
Resolved, That in the interest of truth
and accuracy of history, the utter
: ances and expressions of the Demo
( cratic press Id this city are denounced
/ as unjust, untrue, misleading, mali
cious and llbelous.
Resolved further, That this record
as above recited, and resolutions b
: spread upon the minutes Of the House
Though no denial is made 10 th'
above resolutions OF the fact that tht
! legislature adjourned in honor 0
/. Frederick Douglass, it is declared tina
that body did adjourn in honor OF LIE
!. and Washington.
i Inreference to this flrs4IBRaAE II
d a.iy p''pt'y pey.pa KE1s j AS{ E|KIIsSs PB|IIss
l. parties of that Eg 4lN5QNfsk III
st nal of that date is generally believe
g 10 have been "doctored." It is we
known that the House refused to Al