The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-08

SHoAhAS, olSCl SIdlluS that IL Wdb dppdI-
ent that no claim bills could be con
sidered today (this being day set aside
under the rule for their consideration
asked unanimous consent to postpone
he regular order for today until mex
week.
MIR. Swanson, of Virginia, objected.
The speaker pro tenn was then about
to recognize Mr.. Olmsted. whe Mr..
Underwood, of Alabama. headed him
off nth the point of no quorum. The
house was counted. and there We're
only 142 members in the hall.
The SPEAKER was about to dinect a
call o. the house when Mr.. Underwood
i~nterpoSed with a motion to adjourn
and the hlibuSter was on. The vote
was hen taken by ayes and noes. The
motion to adjourn was defeated-S5 to
103.
The speaker pro tenn. held that the
pending question was the vote on the
question OF consideration raised against
the Olmsted resolution yesterday.
Leaders on both sides had agreed
that the resolution should be recon-
mitted.
MT. Richardson. the minority leader.
formally proposed that this course be
followed.
Mr.. Olmsted replied that he would
consider the proposition after the
house had voted to consider the reso-
luton.
The roll was called. The house voted
1o3 to SO to consider the resolution,
whereupon Mr.. Richardson moved to
recommit the resolution to the commit
tee on census, and upon this motion
Mr.. Olmsted demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Underwood ATTEMPTED to inter
| pose a motion to POSTPONE considera-
ton of the resolution indefinitely, but
the speaker ruled this motion out Of or
der.
Upon a rising vote the motion for
/ the previous question was not sustain
ed-64 to 73, but Mr.. Olmsted immedi-
ately demanded the ayes and noes,
which were ordered. Several republi-
cans remained seated both on the mo-
ton for the previous question and on
the demand for the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Richardson tried to interject a
motion to lay on the table. but it was
ruled out of order.
The action Of the minority leaders
had angered, Mr.. Olmsted and instead
of acquiescing in the motion to recon-
nit. he had now resolved upon a di-
rect vote upon the adoption of the reso-
luton.
The vote On the previous question
was close Before it was announced
Mr.. Pearson, of North Carolina,
who had voted mo-" changed
AAc WIZ ~ IdllIS lldl
he made the change as he had rea-
% to believe that the resolution
would be recommitted. The previous
question was ordered-10o to SO. This
gave twenty minutes debate on a side.
Mr.. Shattuc, of Ohio. read a 4esolu-
ton upon the same subject which he
had introduced and which he said he
was willing should go to the census
committee with the Olmsted resolution.
He explained his object was that the
reapportionment might be based upon
the constitutional provisions.
rs it the gentleman's d that the
information he seeks to elicit a be
obtained for action at this congress? %
asked Mr.. Pearson.
81 think So" replied Mr.. Olmsted.
II am informed at the census bureau
that this information will not be
avilable in the next ninety days
stated Mr.. Pearson.
Mr.. McDermott, of New Jersey, cited
the constitutional requirements thai
voters shall be males. 81 years of age
citizens of the United States. and citi.
zens of the state. n asked if there
was any state in the union in which
additional qualifications to vote wer,
required.
There are ten additional require
ments in North Carolina" interposec
Mr.. Pearson.
The object of this resolution is t
inquire INTO the SuDJect, SAID MI
Olmsted.
!, Mr.. Underwood, of Alabama, mad,
a warm speech in opposition to tn,
resolution. He had hoped, he said
that such a resolution would not APP
t pear in the house. The real purpose o
the Fourteenth amendment had beel
| to ~enfranchiSe the negro. 1t had fail
t ed. The Fifteenth amendment ha,
f been successful for a time. but in tn
end it had proved a lamentable failure
/ Both amendments had been mistake
not only to the democratic but to tn
republican parties. The time had com
. now, after the bitterness of the wa
E J was over, when people OF the south i
: fairness and justice to themselves, an
the negro race, were trying not to op
/ press the negro race. but only to protec
e themselves and their property agains
maladministration, but when gentle
men on the other sid brought in thi
e firebrand they did more ito injure tn
= black race THAI anything since tn
= adoption of the Fourteenth and Fit
:. teenth amendments.
Mr.. Williams. Of Mississippi, was ex
ceedingly ironical. He said that of re
cent years some of the people of tn
r south had listened to the siren voice {
y the north that sectionalism was deat
s e had been armed that as soon a
the republican party grew StrOn
t enough it would show the cloven foo
IL was doing so now, said Mr.. Wi
liams. 1t was the party of the blac
man in the south and the enemy of til
white mans civilization. This resolu
: ton would pluck the vel from the eye
OF those who had been partially d.
ceived. He made an ardent defense ,
:, the course Of Mississippi and oth<
IN southern states.
5 Mr.. Klutz. of North Carolina, ais
e defended the action of the souther
states.
n Mr.. Oimstead then made the motion
Ie refer the measure to the census con
% mittee and it was carried withol
1t division.
/ Mr.. Hopkins Immediately called L
e n >reapportionment bill. He sougl
lie to make an arrangement to vote upc
lie the bill on Monday. A long wrang
e followed. Just as it appeared probab
L that an agreement would be reacht
&c to vote on Tuesday, Mr.. Mann, of Ill
IN nois, smashed all prospects by a fin
d objection Accordingly, Mr.. Hopkil
n 4 nnonnl tho 10IS3 10 in No -