, 1900-01-23
0RAT0RY IN SENATE
RACE QUESTION AND PHILIPPINE
MATTERS ARE DISCUSSED IN
THE UPPER HOUSE.
Mr.. Pritchard Calls Attention to Pro-
posed Legislation in the South
While Mr.. Turner of Washington
Arraigns the Administration-Mr.

Washington, Jan. 22.-This was an
other day of oratory in the senate, lit
tie beyond rountine business being
transacted. Mr.. Pritchard delivered a
long and carefully prepared address on
the race question of the south, his re-
marks being addressed particularly to
the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of North Carolina, which, if
enacted, he said, would disfranchise a
large class of voters, both white and
black. He was followed by Mr.. Turn
err of Washington in a speech on the
Philippine question, in which he ar
raigned the administrations policy as
set out in the presidents message and
diana. Mr.. Turner was given close at
tention by his colleagues.
In the course of his speech Mr..
Pritchard said that the cry of negro
every proposition made by the repub-
licans. He vas interrupted by Mr.. Till
man of South Caralina, who said that
little else could be expected when the
administration continually thrust ne
gro postmasters on the public of the
south.
Mr.. Pritchard: There you have it.
If | should read the ten commandments
to the senator he would cry negro
back at me-"
Mr.. Tillman: I'VE say niger in the
south, not negro, Let us stick to the
facts"
Mr.. Pritchard: THE senator may use
whatever expression he likes. I'll use
mine"
Mr.. Pritchard, on resuming his
speech, referred to the small vote in
the state of Mississippi as compared
with the population.
Mr.. Money of Mississippi interrupted
to explain the point Mr.. Pritchard had
made when he in turn was interrupted
by Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire,
who asked if an election had been held
in Mississippi last year. .
WI SioHSy ieplleu eNdolNtlS.
Mr.. Chandler: We'll, I wish the
senator would examine and tell us IL
an election was held in his state last
year
Mr.. Money replied that an election
was held in Mississippi last year and
minated that he had replied evasively
to Mr.. Chambers question because, as
he said: Il am as afraid of the sena-
tor (Chandler) as l am of a monkey
in a powder magazine with matches.
I've been the victim of his wit before,
but I'm glad to give him any informa-
ton | have"
Mr.. Turner then took the floor and
was accorded unusual attention
throughout his speech.
The senate passed a bill to create two
additional judicial districts in New
York state.
Mr.. Depew of New York, from the
committee on international EXPOSE
tons, %favorably reported a joint reso-
luton authorizing the president to ap-
point a member Of the Daughters of
the Revolution as a representative of
this government at the unwilling of
exposition.
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri called at
tention to the fact that there was an
understanding that no woman should
represent this government at the Par
is exposition, the French government
having objected to women representa-
tives.
Mr.. Depew replied that he knew of
no such restriction, but Mr.. Allison
said that such a restriction was made.
The senate, without acting on the
resolution, went into executive session,
and at 4:4S p. m. adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 22.-In the execu-
tive session of the senate today Sena-
tor Jones of Arkansas gave notice that
at the next executive session he would
call up his. motion to reconsider the
vote on which the Samoan treaty was
referred.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
was in session only forty minutes to-
day nothing Of public Importance
was done except to refer to the speak
err for settlement a dispute between
the appropriations and military affairs
committees over the jurisdiction Of the
estimates for the appropriations for
Rock Island and Springfield %arsenals.
A few District of Columbia bills of
minor Importance were passed.