Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-23
DAY OF ORATORY IN SENATE
Pritchard and Tllman Have Lively Tilt
Over the RAGS Question
TO INQUIRE AS TO PoLYGAMY IN UTiH
Resolution of senator Rn,yIins
Adopted In n Modified Eorm-AIIcn
Ohers Another Resolution
for Information.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-This was an
other day of oratory in the senate little
business beyond routine being transacted
Prltchard delivered a carefully prepared ad-
uress upon the race question in the south
MS remarks being addressed particularly
against the proposed amendment TO the con-
s'tutlon OF North Carolina, which, II en-
acted, he said, would disfranchiss large
class OF voters, both white and black
He was followed by Turner of Washington
in speech on the Philippine question in
which he arraigned the Administrations
policy as set cut in the presidents mes age
and in the speech of Bcveridge Turner was
given close attention by his colleagues.
In the course of his speech Pritchard
said that the cry of negro domination"
was the answer given 10 every proposition
made by the republicans. He was inter
rupted by Tilman. who said that little else
was to be expected when the administration
continually thrust negro postmasters on
! the people cf the south
Prtchard: There you have it, If
should have read the ten commandments
to the senator he would cry Negro back
at me-"
Tillman: I'VE say nigger in the south
net negro. Let us stick to the facts
Pritchard: THE senator may use what
ever expression he likes; I'm satisfied to
use mine"
Pritchard upon resuming his speech, re-
ferred to the small vote in the state of
Mississippi as compared with the popula-
tion.
Money of Mississippi interrupted to ex-
plain the point Prtchard had made, when
he, in turn, was interrupted by Chandler,
who asked If an election had been held in
Mississippi last year. Money replied eva
siyely.
Chandler: We'll 1 wish the senator
would examine bis mind and tell us
whether he thinks an election was held
in his state last year"
Money said an election was held in the
state of Mississippi las: gear and in
timated he had replied evasivelv 10
Chandler's question, because, he said:
II am as afraid CT the senator (Chandler)
as l am OF monkey in a powder magazine
with matches. I've been the victim Of
his wit before; I'm glad to give him any
information l have"
To Inquire es TO PolyGnmy.
Hoar, chairman of the judiciary COM
mttee. reported back in the SEN
ate the resolution of Rawlins of
Utah for an inquiry upon polygamy with
recommendation that the first and last
paragraphs of the resolution be adopted. The
report was accepted and the resolution as
amended adopted. AS passed the resolution
reads:
ITO what extent polygamy is practiced or
polygamous marriages entered into in the
United States or in places over which it has
jurisdiction?
measures enacted for the prevention of
polygamy in the United States and places
over which it has jurisdiction"
Allen of Nebraska offered a resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury
to furnish the senate with all information
consisting of correspondence and verbal
communications he may have had with A.
B. Hepburn and other officials of the Ma
tional City bank of New York concerning the
transmission of the custom house of New
York to the National City bank. 1t went
over under objection.
Depew from the committee on inter-
national eXpositions favorably reported
joint resolution authorizing the president
to appoint a member of the Daughters Of
the Revolution as a representative CT this
government at the unveiling of the statue
CT Lafayette at the Paris exposition and
also to represent the government at the
exposition.
Cockrell of Missouri called attention TO
the fact that there was an understanding
that no woman should represent this gov
ernment at the Paris exposition, the French
government having objected to women rep
resentatives. ..
Depew replied that he knew of no such
restriction, but Allison said that such
restriction was made.
The senate, without acting on the resolu-
tion went into executive session, and at
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