The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-05
The Struggle a Fierce One, in Which
Mr.. OImstead Lost His Temper.
EXCEEDING FRANKNESS SHOWN.
southcrn Members Openly AvoWed
That the Attempt 10. .lEnfranchisc
The Negro Was 4 Failure, and
Legal Elimination OF
Black Vote i'll Inter-
est of Civilization.
CBy Associated Press.)

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Gay mao 'ihotiei Sf'A
1be Olmstead resolution TO investigate
-, .,,,,ia.,,,,e,+ .f Tho suffrage in certain
to, ,.ia,,- ia raannor
soutneilI 'o'"'eS'
tionmcnt upon the actuai pas4S "i SUI
frage. 1t was finally referred TO the Cen
- ,,or,,,;ttas where the opposition de-
-, - 80 o., ori,inaIly
c ~ the Rennblicau leaders were
'o,,,++, r,l
not IN SNhpdtHS WIN NV
gave their support to The reference on
con7i+io,, t,at that would be the final
outcome
Nr- oimstea" uleu 10 SCI MI MI,
10 agree that the committee would con
~, ,oso,,,+i,,, within :: week but
,,,,,t.,,.,
lhe cliaii iii''i % ''''
declined TO make any pieasS |" Ina Si
feet although he said the committee al
>,ax-s did its 3l,1v.
, ,I,,, resolution was
ne aepdte oi'"'i W
marked by exceeding frankness. some
the Souther, members lvowed that Ihe
,,,,,.,,,,,,is, 4r, ,,asro had
been lainehtaple l4li"lS' anu '''S ~ ti04i
OF certain States in legally eliminating
The blacks as factors at the polls. they
said, was in the interest OF clNl!lZatloh ailu
progress
Mr.. McDermott, oi NJ" Jersey III tlle
course OF his femarkS' asserted tidI
every State IN the tiloh ei1i!ei a"uS" 70
or subtfacleo IRON tiie coiisti -
GulremehtS OIL voters, ana til'lle'9sS' ~, a..
member 10 snow 10 the contrary one 'i'''
old not
REAPPORTIONMEN BILL.
aftor tho resolu,ion mad been thus dis
taken ,p and debated by Mr.. Hopkins OF
Illinois and Mr. Shafroth of Colorado
An attarnnt IA agree upon a time for the
final yot.. on the bill failed. although the
general impression is that the cebate
,,.iiI ,orc1,,an carly next week.
Nj Te,,rron Of ohio, presented the river
md bar-bor bill. In order to clear the
Wv for Mr.. OImstead. Of Pennsylvania,
no Vas seeking recognitiou Mr. Graft,
nf I1lfrofs cf1afrn1an of the Committee on
claims after stating that it Was apparent
1,,at no cIaim hills could be considered
1o-lav Cthis being the day set aside under
the rule for their consideration, asked
unanimous consent to postpone the resu-
lar order for to-day until next week.
Mr. Swanson of Virginia. objected.
The Speaker pro TEN. Was teen about 10
recognize Mr., Olmstead wnen Mr.. Un-
4ler-wood OF Alabama, headed him off with
the point Of no quorum.
: Nj.
~. ,ro.,-, ,a- ,o,,nta,j 7,nt tt,ere were
ne iiouSe Vac - r. cnsal,-
V'i'> a. -: 80 IN of ~ li,T,s,,
ei vs. 'lilout ~ W. 49,, ;,,,,,,,,3 ,,,i,t, =
80 ,',i1,,,-, ana mo I,Iihuste,, was
iil'''g,t - w., tt5a+, ., and noes
~. ,,,ntio7, 10 .aSinrlrn was defeated 50
- ~, l,,aal,ar ,,r7, ten, ,eld that
HE pending question was the vote on the
question OF consideration raised against
inn : ~ q a a.
crs on both sides lad dSFefd lhal lAe
resolution should he recoinmtted.
Nr- Richardson, me minority Ieauti'
formally proposed iE1dl tii9 CouiSe oo
followed
MIR o!mstead replied 'lat ne MouL1 con
sider the proposition AFTER TIE House haN
voted TO consider tne resolution Inc ron
Was called The House voted l"% 10 81 10
consider me feSo4nLoh' WheIeuPoh WI
RltEafdson moved 10 fecoi!llllI 'he ies"-
-utlch 10 me 1"ttttii'', &c o''
Upon Mr.. Richardson mouon' Mr.
olmstead demanded lhe previous queS-
ZION.
Mr.. Underwood attempted TO lnterpose
motion 10 postpone consideration OF the
resolution indefinitely, but the Speaker
ruled this motion out OF order.
Upon d rising vote the motion for the
previous question was not sustained, 81
TO .; hut Mr. OImstead Immediately de-
manded the ayes and noes which We're
ordered.
Several Republicans remained seated
both ON the motion for the previous ques-
lion and on the demand for the ayes and
noes
Nr Richardson tried TO interiect mo-
,ion to Law on The table. but it was ruled
out OF order
cs-r 1TIS --E,N1pt,r
INC aciioi oi 'ilt 'iiiiio'1'E ieaoerS ii<'u
ahSefeo Nf. oihlSi"au ana iisIeau OK
acaaiesclhS IN lhe moAoh TO reconlmas ne
IidU no" it$oi :" "4ot q inject ,p'S "ioit