The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-21
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THE SCIENCE OF POLITICS.
THE SENATE OVERHI UIIyG QUE
LATE ELECTION FRAUDS
The Nation Preparing to stcp IN and Maiu-
thin the Purity OF tho BaiIot-The Con.
tingcncy under which the Tammany
Gang might have Mnde n New War.

The Nation Preparing to Step IN and Main-
tuin the Purity OF tho BnlIot-The Con.
tlnacncy under which the Tammany
Gang might have NIndc n New War.
WASHINGTON May 20-This evening the Sen.
ate resumed the consideration OF the bill to enforos
the Fifteenth Amendment, and Mr.. Warmers
amendment 10 require paymen, Of forfeit Of tj0)
for violation OF the Jaw to any person suing for tina
same instead OF to the party aggreved, rejected
without division.
Mr.. A. q. THURMAN made an argument against tbs
right OF Congress to enter the states and deal with
the qualifications Of the electors to override tho
State courts by giving to the United states couru
jurisdiction election ofenses.
Mr. SHERMAN submitted on amendment Of three
sections which had been prepared by a committees
Of the House, the object OF which, he said, was 10
preserve
Tuu PURITY OF ELECTIONS,
and prevent the repetition Of the glaring frauds com
mitted in New York city at the last Presdenual
election.
The amendment was read, providing that any per
son At elections for members OF Congress Electors
for President or vice-Presldent who shall vote anA
not entitled to vote, who shall by any means In
ducs or compel an election oficer to receive unlaw.
ful votes. and any election oicer refusing omit
ting 10 do any duty imposed by this act shall be s-
dictsble, and on conviction suffer fine not exeeR
ing $500, or Imprisonment not exceeding thfse
yeers, or both, and pay costs; also, providing -
same penalties for nnawfay registering or cansinG
the registering OF person not entitled also. pro-
yiding tae penalties for unlawful interfer-
euce with with political meetings called TO disouss
national Affairs or claims OF candidates for Federal
Offices
ELECTION FRAUDS IN NRw roRK.
Mr.; CA.s.sIr Dem., Cnl), said that every Coo
whelminaly anti-Radical, and that any attempt BY
Congress to destroy or white down Democratic
majorltes would more clearly demonstrat the fact.
Mr.. sHERnAs (Rep, Ohio) said that of1cal In
vestigation Ia the House OF Representatives had
established. that al the last Presidential eiectipa
thousands and tens Of thousands OF illegal votes
were polled II the result Of that election had de-
pendei upon tile vote OF New York city, we would
have Lad
WAR AND REVOLUTION
growing out Of the state Of things there. Only the
other day, according to the public Journals, whole
sale frauds had been committed there lie claimed
that the strength OF the Republican party In ths
main within the agricultural districts, among tho
he siectian S1uis Lad become a eoHstituent
element Of the Democratic waorities In large citisA
Every congressional district in New York city
tho evil had become one Of national concern. was
THE DUTY OF cosaREsa
10 protect isci from such wrongs. He then 80
for the reaiins Of an extract nom THE SUN, wnsss
Democratic tendencies aud hostility 10 Gen. Grant
he thought were well known. The extract was read.
being commentary on the fraudulent character OF
Mr.. TRUMBULL reuarked that that portion OF thu
amendment pertaining to the Presidential elections
was manifesdy unconstitutional, as 1t would over
turn the plain constitutional direction for their ap
polntment In the manner provided by each State.
Mr.. DAVIS, dem. ky.) indicated his pr eference
for the rtrG system OF voting. as more ehicient
means Of preventing frauds. lie then delivered .
lengthy constitutional argument against the. bill.
maintaining that nothing would prove more fatal 70
republican institutions than the enlargement OF the
penal code OF the country by which partisans could
trammel the ...
LIBERTIES OF rux PEOPLE
Mr.. suKRMAk modified his amendment to obviats
tho constitutional objection Of Mr.. Trumbul, hun
iting " N the election OF Convressmen.
AZ 11:45 motion to adjourn was negatiyed, and q
vote being about to be taken on Mr.. Sherman =
| amendment. Mr.. Thurman said the Senate was asked
1T uidnisht 10 adopt scheme which would 70.
verse tile whole practice OF the Government for
eighty years since its foundation. Snch propos b
ion had never before been suggested dreamed OF
hy any American politician or tatesman. - ALop-
uon would be u liumph of tue brute force of the
members over the reasoning nowers OF the Senate.
Foriy-frst Con -rel- he asked for an n journmont
until Monday, agreeing to have vote taken upon
the hill then.
Mr.. SUMNER Rer, Mass. - asserted his tclief that
the amendment was pertinent to the biil, and hoped
il would be adopted.
Mr. Sherman's amendment was then rejected-tt
to 26
Mr.. HAMIIS renewed tis amendment except u.
prohibition against Disturbances Of political meot.
ings.
Shortly nfer 10 o'clock Mr. Thurman took IN,
floor In opposition to the amendment, remark ~
that he proposed to speak until sunrise.