The Portland daily press., 1900-02-27

lcEcs Lev ~ Ouoe " aHeos'se~@ 49,"
thsse are not personal questions, snd
the bringing OF contests here win soon
cease. In my experience cannot now
recall an honest division Of the legisla-
ture on party lines"
Mr.. Turiey said In reply 10 questions;
"In not one single instance In seventy
five years has Senator been admitted
here who was appointed by the stats ex-
ecutivs after the legislature had had an
Opportunity to elect and never In the
history Of the government has q candi-
date been seated whsn the Vacancy CO.
CURED during the sssion Of the legisla-
ture.''
At two O'Clock the unfinished business.
the Hawaiian government bill was laid
before the Senate. Mr.. Turiey yielded
the floor desiring to conclude tomorrow.
Mr.. Heart shall objsot to this case
being laid aside. I ASK unanimous CON-
sent that II be postponed" IL was 80 or
dered.
When the Hawaiian bill was taken mp,
Mr.. Cuilom offered several minor amend
ments and one striking out the property
qualifications of those who desired to
vote for representatives aud senators In
the Hawaiian Legislature. The amend
ment striking out the property quaiiflca-
tions was agreed 10 withous division.
Mr.. 1illman saidi "Ihs people Of
South Carolina In their constitution have
done thar level best to prevent the mig
ger from voting. What / now ask you
TO 90 Ia to give the Kanakss and Portu-
gusse Of the Hawaiian Islands the same
power Of suffrage A. We In South Carolina
have given the 'nigsers.'
10 reply to a question OF Mr.. Spooner,
Mr. 1illman raid that the 600 property
quail ication had been put into the South
Carolina constitution for the benefit Of
the negro.
"No provision was needed for the
whites" said Mr.. Tillman, "beoeuss the
whites would get through anyhow. We
have some conscience In the South as to
treatment of the 'nigger.' You have been
sneering ct us q long time, and don't
like It."
In brief. temperate speech, Mr..
Spooner deprecated a discussion at this
time Of the racial question ~hiuh had
been preoipitst.d by Mr.. Tillman.
"If the senator from South Carolina,
said Mr.. spooner. "wants 9 debate upon
this question. he can have 1t. have
respect for the Senator and regard for his
ability, but this 10 not q proper time for
D discussion OF the question. The Sena-
tor has said that the people Of South
have sedulously excluded the
negro vote. They arc now accomplishing
their purpose through the state constitu-
ton. but they did not always do 1T BY
amendment.
Adverting to the pending amendment
Of Mr.. Cullon. Mr.. Spooner. said: 81
don't like . property qualification for
voters There IL something Of reason In
m educational qualification, but man
hood Suffrage 10 one thing and dollar
81 ffrsge Is quite another. do not know
what may be done by Congress with the
Islands acquired, but as to the Islands Of
Hawaii there ars men there who can read
md write and will not vots for q pro-
position to exclude q vote OF any man
because he has nos property qualirca
lion. He then appealed to Mr.. Tillmsn
10 lay aside the bloody shirt
Mr.. TillmAn replied that his only
reason for rehabilitating the bloody shirt
tefors 1t was finally and irrevocably laid
10 rest, was that he wanted the position
IF the southern psopls to be understood.
"I'm getting tired Of these taunts ard
.neers," said he. "You won't let us
alone"
"The Senator won't let US let him
alone" suggested Mr.. Spoonsr amid
laughter.
elm every state where the whites have
iivided In politics between the Democrats
md Populists, and II 10 so In every
State except South Carolina"
aid Mr. r;llmAn, "ths niggsr hold the
balance of power. As such they stand
here a. q menace to pure suffrage and
o good government because they are q
quantity, educated or un-
'ducAtsd.
"We are charged with fraud and cor
upton and ballot DO Z stuffing. Finally
after the bayonsts had come to MS again
n 1876, We ross In righteousness and
night. We took the government. We
stu fled ballot boxes, We bull-dozsd the
niggers' and We shot them. And we
ire not ashamed Of It,"
Lsaning over toward Mr.. Spoonsr nd
shaking his finger at the Wisconsin Sem
ator, Mr.. Tillman said: "WhAt would
,ou have donsf You would have done the
anne thing. see 1t In your eye."
ILaughter.) l
The amendment offered by Mr.. Cul
ON was finally adopted. So. too. was
he amendment Of Mr.. Plstt Of Conneoti-
,ut, which has been pending for several
lays, relating to the appointment and
tenure Of Office Of the judges Of the
Ha waiian courts. After the bill had
been further amended Mr.. Butler Of
North Carolina, offered an amendment
TO- Hawaii the postal savings
bank system. The amendment was sup
ported by Mr.. Butler and MIR. Mason OF
Illinois. the latter declaring this was the