The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-09
Senator Morgan Discusses
Race Problem

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Washington. Jan SIN the senate Mr.
Morgan resumed his speech. which was
directed against the Pritchard resolution,
which condemns racial restrictions on
suffrage and attacks the new constitution
of the state of North Carolina He first
spoke on the legal Tsp ret n The fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments TO the consi-
tuition as affecting negro suffrage and the
necessity Of adopting some course that
would prevent repetition OF the Hayes
Tilden controversy lie then discussed
the negro question in genera, maintain
ing that there is q natural supremacy I'm
the whites and "a natural deficiency In the
blacks, morally, socially and intellectu-
ally.
Mr. Morgan said that no great body OF
white people I'm the world could be ex-
pected to quietly accept situation 90
distressing and demoralizng as is created
by negro suffrage IN the south.
Mr.. Morgan declared that in many,
places in the south thousands OF negro
votes. in doubtful counties, with little
concealment, were bought for 81 each
II southern white men, said he have
AuAellifl fltNllOH TtNuIHNs AntY nave kHt
stronger. II not better reason that they
are acting upon the same law OF self de-
fense that insuted and outraged human
nature resorts 10 fer the protection Of
homes and families from race that sets
at defiance all moral restraints upon their
brutal desires.
This evil. he thought. would end only
when the United States had provided
home for the negro race suited TO their
traits.
"A bill amending the dependent act Of
June o. 1890, was called up and explained
by Mr.. Gallinger. The two amendments
proposed 10y the bin were that widows
who have an income OF $3.50 in excess OF
daily wages should be pensionable under
the act and authorizing the commissioner
Of pensions 10 aggregate The disabilities
of an applicant in figuring his pensionable
status
In the course o. r protracted discussion
OF the pension question NJ. Teller said
he was not appall by The fact aha si4o.-
100000 annually was paid by the govern
ment to pensioners lie was certain that
more men were off the pension rolls who
ought TO be on. than who we're on ana
ought 10 be of.
The bill was amended TO read that 'in
case the widow should have resources. %
she should be penslonable and further
that the bill does not apply 10 widows
who have married former soldiers since
June a. 1890
The bnl as amended was passed
A bill was also passed providing that
widows pension shah commence with the
application and not at the date Of the
soldiers death and constituting section
| Of tSe dependent pension act.
At 1855 p. m the senate went inro ex-
ecutiye session and at 3 o'clock a8iou ned
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED.
Washington. Jan. S-Among the bills
introduced today in the senate were the
| following:
Mr. Turner, Wash. granting travel pay
and communication OF rations 90 volunteer
soldiers who served "a the Philippines
ans We're transported 10 the United
| States before being mustered oat by the
! government just as n they had been
mustered out in ne archipelago
| Mr. Carter Mont. for the retirement 81
! Officers Of the army who served in he
civil war q. one grade higher 70 rank
! than that actually held, provided they
be retired for disability
! Mr. Allen. 10 establish postal - virrs
/ departments and also n bin Increasing The
duty on Imports brought into rhe UnHtd
States from contiguous countries IN other
than American ships
| Washington, Jan s--grhe house today