The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-06-05
FORTY,SIXTH CONGRESS.
ANIMATED COLLoQUY BETWEEN
HILL AND BLAINE ON ELEC-
TIONS IN GEORGIA.
The House COncurS In Senate Amendments to |
Subsidiary Silver Bill.
SENATE.

Washington, D. c., May 20.
Mr.. MGxey (Dem. Tex from the Committee on
Postofices and Postroads, reported back the House
Postroute bill with amendments Ordered print
ed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Salisbury Dem. DELI, from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, reported adversely
the Sena'e bill supplementary to an act entitled,
IAN act for the apportonment Of Representatives
to Congress In the several States according to the
ninth census" The consideration Of the bill was
indefinitely postponed
Mr. Johnston (Dem. Va introduced a bill au'
thorlzing the bonds OF manufacturers OF tobacco,
snuff and cigars, exporting the same, to be can
Celled at the port OF clearing. Referred.
The Mcdonald resolution to refer the petition
presented by him on Tuesday led to another dis
CuBsiOn. The resolution was on the reprebenla'
ton to which Rhode Island B entitled In Con.
gress, in consideration Of her property qualihUa-
tion.
ExciTiNG CoLLOQUY BETWEEN HILL AND BLAINE.
During the debate, Mr.. Blaine (Rep Me- said,
we are now talking about actual p actice ut the
polls where districts containing 10000 or 10000
lawful voters are represented by men for whom
only 5000 or 400 votes were cast The Senator
from Georgia ye terday aaid there was no need Of
was settled in advance.
Mr.. Hin Dem Ga 1.-THE Senator from Georgia
said no such thing, and will express his exceed
ing qualification IT, for once in his life the sena
tor from Maine will quote him correctly.
Mr.. Blaine asked MIR. Hill to explain how twas
that certain districts In Georgia In 1876 cast lar
ger Republican vote than the whole vote cast In
1873 when there seemed to be no Republican votes
cast.
Mr.. Hill said those facts only applied to dis.
tricts where there was no opposition candidate.
Mr.. Blaine Why was there no opposition when
Republicans were In the majority.
Mr.. Hill-Because nobody else chose to run. II
the Senator wants me to answer his insinuationS
that there were means brought TO bear by which
anybody was prevented from running who want.
ed to run, or anybody prevented from voting
simply say his insinuations are utterly without
foundation In fact. and have no support but his
own statement, which Is support atall. Laugh
ter
Mr. Blaine then quoted from Mr Hills remarks
of Yesterday II at Republicans took sides In con.
tests between Democratic candidates In Georgia,
and said that he was glad to get the admission
that Republicans were allowed to choose between
Democrats there, but In Maine they went further
and allowed voter 10 choose between Republi-
can and O Democrat The vote In Georgia show
ed plainly that that was not permitted, and wit.
nesses could be produced by thousands who Will
swear to this not in the presence Of those who
intimidRted them, but where they can safely do
3d.
Mr., Hill-Every statement Of intimidation, or
that anybody was prevented from ruRningOr vot
ing IN Georgia, is utterly untrue. do not see
what more can say.
Mr. blaine No, and don't see as there is any
reason for saying that Three representatives
from Georgia hold their seats TO day by votes OF
2,60). 5000 and 400 respectively and that is the
entire vote cast In their districts. .,'
Mr.. Hill-Everybody but the Senator from
Maine understands that there was no opposition
candidates In those districts and that people did
not choose to turn out
Mr.. Blaipe--As late as 1876 there were two or
three times as many votes cast as the presentmem.
bers had
Mr. Hlll-There were opposition candidates in
1876. If the Senator means to say Republicans
wele prevented from bringing outa candidate, he
says what is not CORRECT,
Mr.. Blaine-I do say that in the presence of the
country aud In the rec lTds Of history, and Wheth
er denial Is made in Senatorial phrase or is in
tended offeusvely 1t is flying the face OF history
and against recorded facts. 1t Is known ana
sworn In Georgia by Republicans OF as good char
acter as the honorable Senator has, that they did
not, dare not and were not permitted to bring
out candidate.
hood.
Mr. Blaine--The facts are better than opinions
of either of us, and 1t is anomalous and absurd
reasoning to assert that 10000 Republican voters
would stay at home aud allow 1900 Democrats to
choose Representative in Congress-
Mr. Hill wish 1t distinctly understood that
do not reason from any facts set up by the sena'
tor from Maine.
Mr. Blaine-NOr by any body else.
Mr.. Hill-NOr any body like him. Laughter
Mr. Beck (Bem KY made few remarks to the
effect that IN the districts where but one eandi'
date was running, people did not feel required to
come out and vote, and this explained the fact
that In many districts in Kentucky as well as 9th
er States, full vote was not pOlled Where there
was opposition, large vote was polled.
The morning hour having expired the resolu
ton went over
The President pro tenn announced the following
named gentlemen as a Select Committee ou Pen
dleton's bill providing that the principal execu-
tive officers of the Government may occupy seats
on the floor of the Senate and House Of represen-
tatives: NJ ssrs. Pendleton. Voorhees,, BayaId,
Butter, Farley, COnhing, Allison, Blaine, Ingalls,
and Platt.
M'DoNALD's BILL.
The Senate then took up McDonald's bill to au.
thorize the use OF the military in certain cases.