The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-26
SECRETARY HAYS REPLY
Why the Transvaal Representative
Was Not Officially Received.
The senate Acquainted with the
Reasons for the Failure to RccoE-
BiIc Gen. james O'Bicrnc-Mr.
Moneys Address on the PritcbnrJ
RcsoIution-Nr. Chandler Excited.

RcsoIution-Nr. Chandler Excited,
At the beginning of yesterdays session
of the Senate Mr.. Frye. the President pro
tempore laid before that body a commit
nication from the President. transmitting
a report by the Secretary OF State in re-
sponse TO the resolution introduced by Mr..
Allen on the 18th inst calling upon the
President to inform the Senate il any per-
son has been accredited representative in
any capacity to the United States OF Amer
lea by the South African Republic and if
such person was officially accepted and
recognized as such representative by the
Government of the United States. etc.
Secretary Hays report states that in
October last Gen. James 0'Beirne. a citi-
zen of New York, visited the Department
of State, intimating that he was the sc-
credited representative OF the South Afrl
can Republic. He was courteously receiv-
ed. and informed that 1t was not the prac-
tice OF the Department OF State to recog-
nize a citizen of the United States as the
representative of a foreign power.
The report states further that no govern
me6t objected or protested against the Of
fetal recognition by the Government of the
United States of General o'Beirue, or of
anyone else, as the representative Of the
South African Republic.
Mr.. Cockrell reported fiom the Military
Affairs Committee substitute for Mr..
Pettigrew's resolution calling for informa-
tion regarding the Occur d'Alene mining
troubles last year
of War to submit to the Senate copies OF
all orders given TO Gen. II. c. Merriam.
and to all officers under him. and especial
ly any proclamation of General Merriam.
and as to the orders concerning the treat
ment Of civilian prisoners.
The substitute was agreed TO.
\ House bill authorizing the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
10 use certain right of way through the
Fort Reno and Fort sill military reserva-
tions. and House joint resolution TO ad-
init to the Military Academy at West Point
Almedo Alfarro. son of the President of
Ecuador. we're passed.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Allen. calling for information as TO the
collection OF customs and other revenues
In Cuba, Porto Rico. and the Philippine
Islands, was taken up and adopted.
The Senate then took up the Urgent De-
icieucy hill, with the amendments reported
by the Committee on Appropriations.
These amendments add s4s5.0O0 10 the
House bill and make the total S9.O12.siS.
Mr.. Pettigrew maintained that before
any further approval OF the expenditure of
money was made Congress ought 10 de-
termine the right or wrong OF the Philip
pine war. which was being conducted with
out authority of Congress. He said he
would not refuse to vote supplies. but he
desired TO enter his protest against this
Philippine war.
The bill was passed, with its Senate
amendments.
Mr. Chandler. Chairnar OF the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, said
he had expected to call the Quay case up
for consideration, but. owing 10 the alb
sence OF Mr Turley. a member of Ghe com
mittee, the case would not be called up
this week. Il hope. however" said Mr.
Chandler. TO get this case before the
Senate at an early date
In accordance with precious notice Mr.
Money addressed the Senate in opposition
10 the resolution declaring certain proposed
amendments 10 the constitution of North
Carolina. restricting negro suffrage, un-
There was a great strug-
gle going on, he argued. TO maintain self
government in the United States. In every
AK that constant vigilance which was the I
price Of liberty. And why should anybody |
insist on injecting into the body polite /
he devitalizing element of negro suffrage |
II any State could relieve itself of that /
Incubus on the prosperity OF the country. I
md on the Dermanency o. republican In !
no objection should be inter- |
POSED. There was a moral incapacity for
elf-government in the African race. As /
o the constitutionality of the course rec
Mr.. Money quoted the words ]
VI Senator Berrien Of Georgia. February
?, 1850: There is no warrant in the Con-
tituton for the Missouri Compromise act,
'ut in what was considered a great crisis
dangers OF a serious nature they
elt that they were authorized under the
PRESSURE of the occasion to assume the
'ower which they exercised, relying upon
he good sense. intelligence and patriot
sm OF the people TO justify the assumption.
power which the Constitution did not |
onfer, and which they had no specific pow
II to exercise"
As TO the question of reducing the rep
'esentation Of the South in Congress, and
n the Electoral College. on account OF
he restriction OF negro suffrage, Mr..
Money said that he did not believe that
hre would be any serious attempt to
10 that.
Mr.. Chandler asked him on what prin-
iple he would defend retaining the thir-
y-nine electoral votes allowed for the col
red population OF the South. while he
rould deprive that population OF the right
I suffrage.
Mr.. Money replied tlra. that represen- ,
alton in Congress, and in the Electoral
'ollege was based, not on the number OF !
oters, but on the number OF population.
Mr.. Chandler protested with some ex-
itement Of manner against the reopening
y Democratic Senators Morgan of Ala
anna. McEnery Of Louisiana, and Money!
the whole Southern question. without
he slightest occasion.
Mr. Money retorted that the question |
ad been opened not by Democratic Sen Z
tors. but by the Senator from North
arolina tMr Prlichard. Republican, In
he Introduction of his joint resolution.
After Mr.. Money had finished his speech
lr. Chandler read a sentence from the
peech recently made on the same sub'est
y Mr.. Morgan to the effect that the civil
ar had been the work Ct so-called re-
,rmers and ambitious politicians with the !
-uel design OF putting negro slaves On a
DliiicaI and social footing OF equality with
10 Southern whites. He tNr. Cdsnd err
anouuceI the statement as a andcr Jon
le North and reflection upon eve '
ortheru soldier who went into the war for {
sacred cause as soldiers ever 10 ght 5
n.
Mr. Pettus CDcm.. hia.l askel Mr. Chan ,
er. in severe tones. whether ii would not
2 more decent" TO wait until his col
ague tMr Morgan) returned. I
Mr. Chandler eNcitcdly replied: Il sm
,ing TO wait. but want him and the SEN
or from Alabama now here and the Sen
ors from the Southern States who re- I
,ened this question. which | supposed '
reycr dead, TO tell me why the North is {
be expected TO hear such statements and