The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-24
RACE QUESTION IN THE SOUTH
CONCLUDING SPEECH MADE BY
MR. M'ENERY or LOUISIANA.
Bill 20 Pay for Captured Cotton was
Called In, INT Went over.
The Quay Contest.

washington, January %. -Again today
the senates session was devoted entirely
20 speech making Mr.. Turner (Wash.)
concluded his address upon the Philippine
question. lie was followed by Mr.. Ross
(VtD with thoughtful and carefully pre-
pared speech. in which he also discussed
the Philippine question in connection with
resolutions no had offeyed. His presenta-
tion of the question was given thoughtful
attention by his colleagues. Mr. McEnery
lLa) delivered the concluding speech OF
the session on the race question in the
South. He took strong ground in support
of the constitution OF Louisiana aud of tho
proposed amendment to the constitution OF
North Carolina. which, it is alleged. VIII
disfranchise a large class of voters.
At the opening of today's session Mr..
Turley Ocnn.) reported from the commit
tee on privileges and elections resou-
ton in tho case OF former Senator Quay.
rho resolution follows;
That the honorable Matthew S. Quay Is
not entitled TO take his seat in this body
as q senator from the State of Pennsyl-
yania."
That resolution, Mr.. Turley said, was
the Judgment OF tho majority of the COM
mitteo. He called attention to tho resou-
tion OF the minority OF the committee.
which was that Mr. Quay was emitted to
seat In the senate, Both sides were
accompanied by reports in their support
Mr. Kyle Is. ID offered and secured
the adoption OF resolution directing the
commissioners OF labor to investigate the
effect upon union labor, production and
wages or the International copyright act
ana report To the senate.
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. D. offered a resolu-
tion calling upon the president to send 10
the senate the report OF General j. c.
Bate relating to the treaty with the sultan
of Sulu Tho resolution asks the salaries
so be paid the sultan and his officials;
ftoni what fund they are to be paid; what
services the officials performed and
whether these officers are under the civil
service. Objection was made and the res
olution went over.
Mr., Caifery then presented three resu-
lutions calling upon the president for corr
respandence With Great Britain concerning
the clayton Bulwer treaty; the corre-
spondence With tho Colombian government
as 10 the Panama canal, and the corrS
spondeneo With the new panama canal
company OF France. The resolutions were
adopted,
The resolution offered yesterday By Mr..
Allen (Nenl calling on the secretary OF
the treasury for correspondence and the
substance OF all verbal communications
which be has with officials with the Ma
tional City bank OF New York CONCERNING
the transfer OF the old custom house 10 the
National city bank, was adopted.
Mr.. Turner (Wash.l concluded his speech
on the Philippine question begun yester-
day and then Mr.. Ross (Nt.) addressed tho
senate on tho Philippine question, After
some routine business Senator Mocnery
addressed the senate.
Mr.. MeEnery Usa) spoke on the resolu-
tion OF Mr. Prltehard (Rep. " o. re-
lating TO the proposed amendment 10 the
constitution OF North Carolina. He said
the race question was one OF the most Sc
rious that had ever confronted the Ma
ton, and added. 80 far the hest intel
lects OF the South have endeavored 70
ind some remedy to make tho South pros
perous. notwithstanding the presence OF n
vast number Of ignorant blacks 70 make
her social position clear aud defined in
The separation of the races and to Mace
her on political basis that would insure
stability TO her institutions; make the
ballot box tho sacred depository 81 the lib
critics OF the people instead OF the charnal
house, where under negro domination they
were assasEinated; 10 prevent thcai by
means Of the ballot and superior numbers
from again getting ronirol o. the state
ana iilaugnratlns the era OF terrorism ana
corruption which prevailed undir tins garr'
ernment from 1865 10 1875. The rscoiiee-
tion Of that period Is tke a hell barn
dream. and one Is almost unnerved al the