The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23


consultation of North Carolina, which II
enacted he said, would disfranchise q
large class Of voters both white and
black. He was followed BY MIR. Turner Of
Washington In a speech on the Philippine
cues ticn, In which he arraigned the ad-
ministratiou's policy rs set out In the
Presidents message and In the speech oil
Mr.. BevsridRe OF Indiana. Mr.. Turner
was given close attention by his col
leagues.
Washington, January 22.-Soon after
the Senate convened today joint resolu-
ton was offered by Mr.. Platt Of New
York authorizing the President to invite
the governments Of Great Britain TO join
In the prom otion OF an international oom
mission to examine and report on the d..
vision Of tie waters that srs tie bound
aries Of the two countries. 1t was referred
to the COMMITTEES on foreign relations.
Mr.. Hoar, chairman OF the judiciary
committee repoits I'd back the resolution OF
Mr.. Rawlings Of Utah for an inquiry up
on polygamy with . recommendation
that the first and last paragraphs OF the
resolution be adopted. The report was &C
cspted and the resolution as amended
adopted. AS adopted the resolution reads:
To what extent polygamy Ia praetissd
or polygamous marriages entered into In
the United States or In places over which
they have Jurisdiction.
What. II any, steps should be taken or
measures enacted for the prevention Of
poIygamy In the united States and places
over which they have Jurisdiction. Mr..
Allen Of Nebraska offered . resolution
calling upon the secretary of the treasury
to furnish the Senate with all iuforma-
ton consisting Of correspondence ana
verbal Communications he may have had
with A. B. Hepburn and other OIL cials
of the National City bank Of New York.
concerning the transfer OF the custom
house building to the National City
bank. 1t went over under objection. At
the conclusion Of the routine business
Mr.. Pritchard OF North Carolina called
up his resolution relating to the proposed
amendment OF the constitution Of North
Carolina, which II adopted it Is
alleged, will disfrapohise q large
class Of voters Of the state. After
the reading Of the resolution Mr..
Pritchard addressed the Senate. his
speech being In the nature Of reply to
that delivered several days ago BY Senator
Morgan. He said In part: -
sin beginning Mr.. Pritchsrd conourred
In the opinion Of Senator Morgan
expressed few days ago that the ques-
tion involved the peace and welfare Of
the nation and the stability Of our insti-
tution. The constitution, In plain, man.
datory and unsquivooal language guaran-
tesd to each state Republican form Of
government. But according to Mr.. Nor
gan's contention, said NJ. Pritohard, the
constitution could be violated II 10 be-
came necessary to violate 1t In order to
maintain Democratic rule In the South.
That was notification, pure and simple.
Mr.. Pritchard said that Louisiana was
one of the states which, BY constitutional
enactment had deprived certain Of its
citizens Of privileges guaranteed them by
the federal constitution and he said that
the Democratic party Of North Carolina
was attemp ting to secure the adoption Of
a proposition to amend the constitution
of that state In way similar to that
adopted In Louisiana.
IF the Senator from Alabama Is
right" said Mr.. Pritchard, ''in his con-
tention that the negro Is not entitled to
exer else the elective franchise, the Demo
cratic party should have the manhood to
propose the abrogation Of the fifteenth
amendment This would afford the peo-
pie Of the United States an opportunity
I to pass on the questionable only lawful
method by which the oolored people can
be deprived of the rights which are now
guaranteed to them by said amendment
az consider the proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the state Of North
Carolina as the most important question
that We have been CALLED upon to deal
with since the war. The constitution Of
1868 Of North Carolina was framed by the
Republican party and among other things
1t contained provision which guarantees
free suffrage to the rich, thu poor, the
illitsrats and the educated alike. Its
adoption marked an era Of encourage
msnt TO the common people Of the state.
az do not wish to DO understood as say
Ing that every Democratic leader II
North Caroline has been guilty Of dup
LEFTY in dealing with our people, bscaus'
there are several honorable expsotionI
and notably among these was my dis
tinsuished predecessor, tbs late senator
/ Vance.