The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-07
rae NEGRO IN THE Nohi"'
..,n IN. House of Representatives o"
His Status.

~. ,rhnrsdav last there was ~
y" 49, House Of Representative
non = proposed appropriation Oh rs, No
uoward University. d. c. "ne''
~ .a,,,,.e a higher education
THE main arguments IL democrats
orriation we're made by p'.,gi,.cIv
app ,ba ooposltion was eNclus,
WINE pn,,,blicans. The following -
irOii - the debate from the ""'"
i"s 90 Mr. Cannon had briefly spoken Ken.
~ g ,be appropriation. Mr. pay
Ia,o' ,ba amendment his approval az
ms precipitated the sec'ioN''
the debate. ,,.,.., r,ernbers Of the
Appropriations Committe were supp -,
ing this amendment, when "a" "a, ~
unanimously rejected IN secret s'
| the committee. ..,,, vote re-
rlicd Mr. savers. Il am not aiIa'u ~
e. on the floor how 1 voted IN coiiiiiii'-
| ,ee - ,Applause in the gaIleiles'
.srhe amendment was rejected by pare
r,oioritv" interiected Mr.. Grout' OF YER
| mont also a member of the AppIoIii"
| lions Committee. -.
| Continuing. Mr.. Sayers drlftea mo
| sharp political discussion WIN Ieba'u ~
| the respective claims of the Two pai rs
| "a tho friendship of the colored people
IL oaIlod attention 10 the fact that In the
| south colored and white men worked
| side nv side. He asked If that were so
| in tho North. The Democratic party IN
the South had been the real friend OF the
| colored people. They stood ready no"
| 10 vote this money. He had no DOUBT lldt
I'm every political speech made by the gen
| tleman from Nebraska he had told DIS
! colored friends that the Democratic par
~ was not in favor Of giving the coioreu
| people a fair chance. 49,,
"Are you now in favor OF slNihs 'i'0'''
q fair chance?' he asked.
MIR. HAINER REPLIES.
az denounced the Democratic rar'S,
rarIied Mr.. Hainer. las 90 now
oa,,se II denied to the colored peopie - a.
~1o,,ts as men. and now you SEEK 10 ~
Grade them further by Offering l''i''
| ity." .,,,. denied that the
colored people In the south " eIe - 40.
| - .hotr rights. lie called attenlOh -
IL cot that the white people Oh 'ne
Sn',,b Who paid nine-tenths OF the laAes'
satn,ainad schools for the coiored peoiio
os good as those for the "il'e' 1T,
he recalled a conversation III Wihoi,
frederick Douglass had said the reius
~ trades unions in the North 10 taAe oo'-
ored apprentices had been geat draw
hack TO the colored race. a shaiP ,,I
nino debate between Mr.. Sayers ana MI.
Iiatnor followed. in the course OF Whlch
Ar Uainer insisted upon his charges re-
carding the South. and affirmed That inc
ICES in the North stood on an equM
"Can they get into the unions in the
| North7" asked Mr.. Sayers.
"They are on an equal footing Win the
whites" replied Mr.. Hainer.
'Was any colored boy ever nominated
as a cadet 10 West Point or Annapolis!
Il don't know"
did YOU ever nominate oneY'
"Tha cadets I'm my district are selected
by competitive examination" replied Mr.
Hainer. "and every boy. regardless OF
race IL free TO enter II"
WHY SAVERS HASN'T NOMINATED
a NEGRO.
ooh YES. we know about the competi-
tive examination. sald Ml''' ''"'
Democratic laughter. .,orod
Have you ever nomihateu d
how" asked Mr.. Hainer.
mo " said Mr.. Sayers emphatlcaNy
land in tell YOU never will. Tor TWO Ied
cons The white race Is superior race
and from their children should be chosel
tho appointees TO the military acaueni'e9
For eight years, he said. that ne had Deei
a member of II. the committee hdd ihau'
the appropriation for this INSTITUTION pu
impelled by influences that did not u"'
70 chow themselves in the open hght OF
The door Il was now sought TO strike II
ont. He insisted that the university wa
mart of the educational system or Inc
District.
Mr.. Hepburn ridiculed the new cham
MON of the colored race, and asked " me
University of Texas devoted TO the hlshe'
education admitted colored youth?
FRANKLY. no." replied Mr.. Savers "ou
the State supports other schools Tor col
ored people"
: Mr.. Hepburn ridlculed the Idea that th'
Democrats were the better friends or IN
colored race. Where were the proofs
Were they 10 be found In the fact that II
the South. where the Democrats were u
control. the colored people were not ONLY
deprived Of higher education. but wer'
| robbed OF their civil rights? The record
| i'm the election cases showed That tina
, | stolen power was used In the House o
Representatives Republican applause)
AS Illustrating the solicitude of South
ern Democrats for the colored race IN
drew attention TO the fact that the new
, constitution of South Carolina provide
| for separate schools, ana tndt 10 Siiil'
of either race should ever be permitted
TO attend the school Of the other race
SOUTHERN ELECTIONS.
He declared that thousands OF peopl
in one Alabama district had been regis
tered without their knowledge and con
sent and their votes had been counte'
for n man who claimed his seat mere o.
that record. In the South, he declared
there was not one educational institution
Of the higher class to which coiore'
vouths were considered eligible.
This assertion brought a dozen Demo
: ! Gratis to their feet, and a chorus or voice
, | shouted that the statement was not true
Mr.. Hepburn asked them 10 name some
Mr.. Owens, Of Kentucky named one Il
his State. and Mr.. Allen. Of Utah, raise
a shout OF laughter by declaring tina
} | the Institution had been founded by a
. abolitionist.
10 Mr. Hepburn congratulated the Demo
Gratis on their new departure Ia cham
+ pfonine' the colored race. MIR. Saycr
had claimed that nine-tenths Of the Ia
IN support Of the colored schools in Tex
as came from the white population. II
denied that. The tax was levied o
I the property. ''and," he continued. "yo
. saw that the colored people didn't &c
any OF IT."
How do you know" shouted Mr.
Savers: you were never there"
Z Mr.. Hepburn demanded TO know IL IN
q colored people didn't pay as much pc
capita or poll tax as the whites in Texa.
9 to which Mr.. Sayers retorted trat a
5 the use the Republicans had for IN
n cotored people WAS 10 see that the