The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-23

wrteh both M. C0naer and h,,n.eif arc mem
per, had taken a great deal Of testimony. show.
Ing that We knfu roe ment act had been ured N
N ~ York Ia intimid tie voters, and that large
sun. II money nau been spent under n. The
psnsive features Of the Law.
Tue amendment WIS opposed by Mr.. Joyce,
!tep v, and NJ. kasson tltsD.. Iowa) the Il
Yer Meuinl That " the protecttO OF the ete1tion
franrbis. was not worth $4,000 the amount
Proposed ~ be stveOl " would De logica to dis-
pen-e With the United States courts aud thereby
save s2,t0O.Oo.
coRRUPTIor IN PHILADELPHIA.
Mr.. Durham Ciep., Ky. } advocated the amend
ment upon Tue fact that tue En- foroe'nent act
Denocr,tIc cities and VS. moi exercised in
Philadelphia, where there was twice much
corruption and fraud as there wos In New York.
so far ~ protecting the elective franchise the
Entorce'nent act had be n the most potent en-
Rine 81 fraud and oOrruption.
Tue committee rose to close the debate, and
Mr.. Randall navinV moved to cIose Il In a min
ute. Mr. Hoa Qtep., Msss) demanded the yeas
Mr.. Randall inquired aronicaliy) whether tse
Republican side ~ tho Hou. was not anxious
To have Ill the approp iation bills passed, To
whoh Mr. Hoa replied that they were, but
they old not wat to nave all discussion shut OF
on propo itiOn to withdraw the safeguards
from the purity % election.
The mouUn to close DEBATE In half a minute
was o,rfied-Yeas III, nays 10, a party vote.
The House then again went into committee,
ano the amendment offered by sir. GAMBLER was
rejected.
T. Foster tRep., Obio) moved to strike out OF
the Neh tue DrONtSO repeating tho ltW IN rell-
ti"n to the registration Of voters and the APP
po,ni meDt Of supervisors OF Election ana denu-
" ami Soecial Deputy Marsh h. rhe motion
W rejected with the unders andn9 that II
may tie made IN he House IN order to have q
vote ny yeas and n iys.
The question Of the enforcement set came up
az IN on motion OF Mr. Gambler (Dem,, Cal to
strike out IN item Of t25O00 for the d, election
an prosecution OF crimes against the United
States.
Tue discussion was carried on by Mr.. Csndisr,
Mr.. Can,dbeids OF ILLINOIS, anu Messrs; Reagan
anu NH. ~ lex a on tue OLe side, aud Mesefs.
Foster Vf Onto, Burchard Of Illinois, and Con.
ger of Michigan % The othet. The tier criti-
eIsed the losition' taken by Mr. Ressan as lead
Ina logically TO revolution, criticism which
was repealed by Mr. Reagan as unfouuded and
untrue.
An assertion by Mr.. Cauioeld, Chairman Of thu
Committee GU Expenditures In the Department
Of justice, III I money appropri ted for execut-
Inc tn EnIorcen ent act had been perverted TO
Improper purposes, particularly In New York,
was denied oy Mr. Waite (itou.. & NM, men,
Der OF that committee, VINO asserted that theie
hd been 20 evidence TO that effect taken before
Mr.. Wood tDem., N. " asserted that there
was no ate whose laws wer- better framed to
protect the elective II Dchise than the 81 te
Of New York. Tue state and city OF New YORK
h Il been tor seven out OF the last ten years Ia
the control ~ the Republican partv, and " there
had been election frauds there that party was
responsible for them. he only obst Gle IN pure
| ee;iions IN the oity OF New York had been in
| teruosed nv The general Gov rnmeDt, with its
| supervisors and Marshals, who protected aud en-
Outraged fraud instead OF preventing u, and
|
date voters.
CUTTING OFT DEBATE.
| Finally the committee rose In order TO closs
debate. lumediateiv the Yeas ana ns were
| demanded un the he publican side Of the House
| which wlsned to have nve mluu es allowed e
Mr.. Hoskins OF New York. In an attempt tC
econou 'ze lims Mr. Holman desired to make
| proposition Tor a com Tomise, out was called Il
oruef bv Mr Randall. and the vote oy yeas anu
| nays proceeded. Debate was closed, and hr
! Cand .er's amendment was dopted.
Aiter dlsposlng Of that part OF the bill which
| related To the Department OF Justice, toe Items
fur the chafi able ana other Institutions 10 The
| District OF COiu lbia we're reached, and som'
uniip oottant amendments were made TO theu
| cnteny In the line Of increasing the appropria
tons. The len Of fl50,000 Tor the metropolitan
police, the District to cuotri' u a like sum
bucknsr (DeiD., Mob 10 t2oO.o0o the Distrct 4
cootnoute nalf that suw, Uut the -mend"en
| was rejected.
Tns ilrms for public buildings having beef
acheo, Mr.. Lord tDeln., N. } moved ~ strike
out tne hrst % them. being $i5.0o0 Tor Atlanta
o.. ano Arnued that all these WI. KS ought to o'
postponed Tor couple Of years
he me,loo was resisted by Sessrs. Hin an'
Bount VI u orea aid re- ected.
Tue otner items Tor puolic ouiiiiDes In the nil
are as foiiows; bost"n, tgS,o0O; Cncinnutti
ssoOoloi Bysnsvilie, Ind. 5000 Fall RIVER
Rapids, s,Ss, sas'scs; Helena, Moni,na 81.
Sa,a. $500; "f Esisi.S ' n. c. $4,000;
,s..@o Tor so.. isa s Sa1idsS; wsssisstaS
$a5JO0O for the 81 TO DE lsrtment building; St
L,uis. k4jOpOO; New lo,k. $1,000 Z tue com
Vlrsinia, t5o,O0o; hocklauJ, Ne. ts50oo; Por
Hdion, MtcH. $4,000; aud Tor repairs aud pres
erva.ion Of puJhc Ouildngs, $1,000
MIR. Sa Ter OF o 10 moved TO incre Sc the item
for Cineinna.i u $4,000 Rejected, es % 81, bu
with the axrreinent that the ainenu ment ma
be offered q the House.
Mr.. & tulneid OF Illinois moved TO insert Al
item OF $50 600 for tue Custom House and Pos
once 4 Cuicago.
Pending action on Mr.. Caulneids motion, IL
House At $50 o'clock TOOK arecess until O'Clock
EvEsINo SESSION.
The House met at eight O'Clock. On motiol
| of Randall Of Peunsylyanta the nate amend
ments TO the Indian Appropriation hn wer
,nce ordered. The Speaker pro TEN. appolnt..
Randall Of PennsylvsD,a apd Sparks anu HUI
but u Illinois the committee on the part VI III
House.
wuoie on the Sundry Civil Appropriation oi
tue pending question being the motion OF MI
Ca lie d Dem, I'D TO insert an item Of t25OO,
for the Custom House and Post once at Y lica
Mr., Randall against, the amendment, II was RI
MIR Adams Otep., N. " moved to insert a
item OF $1,000 Tor new Post Ontce building q
ALBANY, New York. Rejected.
Er Lord Dem., N. " moved to reduce th
APPROXIMATION for a post Office at Evansvill,
Ind, from $4,000 to 5000. He sid that h
III de the notion because this item, being Tor
building IN MIR. HOlnans dis-fict, was the onl
one In wnich there Dad not been u reductio
from the Ichitects estimste
Mr.. ndHli said that In committee, he vote
TO cut down this item $4,000. nut no susReste
tion should lie over for the present.
| Mr.. Landers und.) opposed the Amendmer
anu 1t WAS Jected.
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