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oil self-defence that insulted and out
ragged human nature resorts to. for the
protection of homes and families, from
race that sets at defiance all moral
restraints upon their brutal desires"
NATURE AGAINST EQUALITY.
This evil, he thought, would end only
when the United States had provided
nome for the negro race suited to
their traits. Hc pointed out that some of
the efforts that had been made to force
the negro Into political and social
equality with the white man had failed
Mature is against It," he declared
and the sentiments of the white peo-
pie are against It." In conclusion
Mr.. Morgan said:
The Democratic party has always
neen white mans party. and when
the appeal of the people of Louisiana
and North Carolina. supported Inv tho
Democrats In all the Southern States.
Is made TO them they and a vast body
OF white men all over the country. who
nave not acted with them in the past.
VIII unite i'll demand that these SOW
ereign States shall not be DESTROYED for
taking care of the lives and happiness
of their people,"
MIR. PRITCHARD TO SPEAK.
At the conclusion of Mr.. NIorran's
speech Mr.. Pritchard gave notice that
ne would address the Senate on tho
resolution of January 90.
After protractcd discussion of tho
general pension question, brought out
by amendments made To the Dcpcndent
Pension act OF June 81, 1870. the Senate
adjourned.
MEDIATION OFFERED.
Washington, Jan. S.-Senator Petit
grew to-day offered q resolution an
thorizing the u. S. Government TO Of
fer mediation between Great Rritain
and South Africa. He announced that
1t was his purpose to make a speeeh on
the subject.
THE SAMOAN TREATY.
Washington. Jan. S.-The Senate to-
day took up the Samoan tcraty in cx-
ecutive session, and after having read
from the desk, Senator Davis. chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Re
lationS, made brief explanatory state
mcnt. In doing so he quoted literally
from the report upon the Samoan sit
uation made by Hon. Bartlett Tripp.
The Senator referred to the hostilitles
of last summer, saying that these were
merely forerunncr of what might
have occurred on far larger scale If
the tripartite arrangement between
the United States. Great Britain and
Germany had been permitted to con-
tinue in force.
He commended that Germany had
simply made Quit claim deed to the
United States. and that In turn the
United States had quit claimed TO Ger
many.
While the statement was In progress
Senator Pettigrew asked "How many
people the United States had bought
with the islands this country comes In
to possession OF by the transfer" but
Mr.. Davis refused TO admit the appli-
cability of the language to the trans
action.
Senator Bacon stated his opposition
to the treaty, and gave notice that he
would ask to be heard upon 1t when
the treaty Is again taken up
The Injunction of secrecy was re-
moved from the treaty. 1t has been
published heretofore.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. D. c., Jan. S.-The
House Committee on Elections No. 3
to-day set Thursday next for hearing
argument on the Wise Young contest
election case from the Second Virginia
District. and the following Wednesday
for hearing the Pearson-C Crawford case
from the Ninth North Carolina Dis
trct
Washington, D. c.. ian. s.-Thc con-
tested election case of William T.. AID
rich against the sitting member. Rep
rcsentative G. a. Robbins OF the Fourth
Alabama District. was heard to day by
House Election Committee-No. /. The
contest involves charges of intlmida-
ton and prejudice created by an issue
OF white supremacy, also arme CON
lcts and alleged Irregularities in the
election machinery. Counsc! on both
sides were heard In argument
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Washington, Jan. ga Democratic
caucus will be held tomorrow night