New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-01
ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION CHECK,
FAILURE OF THE FORCE BILL-ATTEMPr TO
DRIVE THE MEASURE THROUGH WITHOUT
DEBATE.
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DRIVE THE MEASURE THROUGH WITHOUT
DEBATE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNEl
WASHINGTON, May 31.-There was square
vote upon the Supplemental Force bill In the House to
day II was reached in regular the Speakers
table the House acting at the time under rule requir
inc twohrds vote to dispose of any business upon the
table Not word of debate had taken place upon the
bill since It came from the Senate, and large number Of
members were ignorant Of Its provisions. Many sup
posed from its title that 1t was IN harmony with the
Force bill of last year. which they voted and imagined
that they could not consistently do otherwise than sup
port IT, few Republicans understood that Its objects
were totally different from the original Force act, and
looked upon 1t as indefensble partisan measure,
devised solely to help Grant in tho campaign, by
putting the election machinery In his hands wherever no
chose to control It, The more courageous OF these Re-
pubcans voted "No and the others did not vote at all
The original Force for the sole purpose OF pre-
venting election frauds In the great Cities and especially
I'm NewYork 1t grew out of the gigantic frauds upon
the baotbox practiced by the Tammany Ring and was
surnored I'm spite of s doubtful constitutionaty
the only remedy that could be devised for frightfu
evil that threatened TO destroy Republican Institutions
II permitted to 90 on unchecked The law expressly
limited I'm its operation to cities OF over 20 900 nhabt
anita and was put in force in few any places besides
New.York The Supplemental bill, passed by the Senate
on the 1 proposes extend the operation Of the law
70 the country districts where frauds seldom perpe
trated by providing that any ten men in Congress
District may by addressing letter to the United States
Circuit Judge, have the law put in force at every poll
ing place In the whole district, and tho election held I'M
der the supervision OF deputy United States Marshas
and Supervisors appointed by the judge the bill had
been open debate 1t would not have received as large
vote as 1t did BY passing the word around that IL
was an Administration measure, and would help :" the
party in the election, the bulk Of the Republican vote
was rallied Its support and call OF the Yeas and
Nays there votes in the Affirmative 10 95 in the
negative Only six Republicans voted with the Demo
Gratis against tho bill. They were Messrs. Amber of
Ohio Blair OF Michigan, Fnkenburg OF Missouri Good
rich Of NewYork Hay OF Illinois, and Kellogg OF Connec-
tcut Among the prominent Republicans who refrained
from voting Messrs Dawes, Garfield, Farnsworh,
Lynch, Peters, Willard, sheldon, Farwel Smith OF Yer
mont Ketcham and Perry AS twothirds had not voted
In the Affirmative II was laid aside and the remaining
business upon the table was proceeded win.
After the adjournment some OF the RepuDncans rep
resenng country districts who had voted TOT the bil
for other than that they were told 10 by the
Administration leaders began TO DO troubled ny the re-
Election that they had declared by their votes tha their
own constituents were dishonest 10 be trusted 10
hold their elections the good old way prescribed by
State law and be put under the guardianship and
surveillance OF Federal Ofccrs, appointed ny Judge
who comes the State To hold court In dis
tant city They what capital their political oppo
neps would make out Of this IN the eanvaS" n"1t Fall