New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-30
xLVIh OOHGRESS-Isr SESSION.

| BLAINE sTIRs UP THE SENATOR FROM GEORGIA
| WITH REMARKS ABOUT ELECTIONS IN IHf
| soUTH-wALLACE DELIVERS A CAMPAIGN
| sPEECH-THg LEGISLATIVE BILL VETOED AMI
THE VITO SUSTAINED.
| SENATE. WASHINGTON. May %. 1879
In the Senate to-day Mr.. MAXEY CDem.'
Texaspfrom the Committee on Post Offices ana Posi-
| Roads reported back the House Post Route OIL Win
| amendments Ordered to be printed and laid on the
| table
The Senate bill supplementary the act for the ap
pontment of Representa- to Congress in the several
| States was indefinitely postponed.
| Mr. HERMAN Dem. n. " introduced a bill for the
relief OF Flora f.. Darling. Referred 10 the Committee
Mr. JOHNSTON Dem. va) introduced a bill author,
izinz the bonds Of manufacturers OF tobacco snun anu
cigars exporting same be cancelled at the port
before clearing. Referred TO the Committee on tahce'
On motion OF Mr.. ALLISON REP, iowa. u was re- e.
solved that when the Senate ADJOURN to-day, IL DC 10
| Monday next - ,oox.,r
(Dem Ind) referring 10 the Committee on ClVl Snivice
| aud Retrcnchment much of the petition OF Rhoae
Island ex-Solders and sailors rs relates 10 alleged FIo
| ton of Civil Service Reform. was agreed TO-
discussion ensued on the resolution offered by MN
to refer the special committee on frauds III the ae
election so much of the petition as relates 10 Federal
interference in elections and to the denial to citizens OF
Mr. BLAINE (Rep, Me) said on further examination
of the subject of the relative basis OF representation
feTsspipg iscs. Mr.. Mcdonald had questioned
the right OF Rhode Island, casting ing u only
while the average basis Of representation In other States
was about $4,000. Mr. Blame nad, ON the contrary,
26.SI9, and in the South 1888. In 1878 the North
ern states poled 4907 $40 electDg 1873 Repre-
sentaves aud the southern states ercted 100 Repre-
sentatiyes by vote of .9G4 AL The figures showed
that the minority In Congress represent from 100000
| to 100000 more votes than do the majority.
| MI Blame gave several instances In Norm carolina
where the present Democratic members chosen by
vote less number than the Republicans cast IN
the Districts Two years ago when some prOtecJlO
was afforded TO voters. Mr.. BlaIne further pointed
| ont that in tho south there ouiy thrty-
three Districts whore the votes cast exceeded 10000
| and in the remaining seyenty-three an were Seow
$1,000 and in places below 5000 In the North
seventyeyen districts cast 10000 votes EACH and
in only two DISTRICTS was inc aggregate Delow IooOO
He left this wide difference to he explained by Southern
Senators He read figures showing that In Twelve
named southern districts there an aggregate vote
OF only SO 542 while the whole State OF Nebraska bad
but one representative, though casting over 10000
twelve men. Other instances were gwen showing SINH
lar neqHn 81 e@ pe asked II this apporon
nent was made the basis Of 1870 established by
| the Republican majority IN Congress-
| Nh. BLAINE-Ncs, sir.
| Mr.. sAULoBURY-Then you ought not TO complain Of
| the acts OF your own party.
| Mr.. BLAiNE-Thcy did it on the presumption that
the votes to which the representatives were appor-
| since shown to be Idle and baseless.
| Mr.. SALISBURY Dem. Deli said he heard such ale
other hand might bring the charge that large num-
beers of votes cast the Northern States that
ought not to have been cast but this also Would be only
| an expression of opinion.
Mr.. MCDONALD Dem, Ind to Mr. Blsine-was
tabshed any OF those Southern states that extended
TO only class Of citizens and not affect al ALIKE
Mir. BLAINE-You mean on the Statute books
Mr. MCDONALD-Yes. SIR.
practice the polls where districts containing 10000
GYy a 600 or 600 were east The senator from GeoT-
ga yesterday said there need Of any
ing vote for the whole thing was settled in adj
Mr. HILL Dem, Gs.l-The Senator from Georgia said
no such thing and VIII express his exceeding grath
A. for once III his lie, the Senator from Maine
wi
Mir. BLAINE-TGe senator is a difficult TO quote
cops Wcr not not allowed TO vote in GeoTca ''
Mr.. HILIl-Tbe Senator sand no sucn thing. He said
eycrybOd was tliOwed to vote there.
Mr. BLAINE-Ifthe District was divided between TWO
Democrats then the Republicans could come out, but
record shows that when the attempt was made to
run a Republican against the Democrat there a
walk over on the part OF the Democrat That was the
hcaes OF election votes very much smaller than the
Republican vote in those districts had been two
Mr. HILL again said he had intimated that any
one deprived of he right TO vote in Georgia, and
Mr. BLAINE asked tir Hill 10 explain how II was that
publican vote than the whole vote cast 1873, when
there seemed to be 10 Republican votes cast.
Mr. HILL said those facts ONLY applied TO districts
where there was no opposition candidate
Mr. BLAINE-Why was there no opposition when the
Republicans were in the ma0rity7
Mr. HiLI-Because nobody else chose TO run. If the
Senator wants To his destinations that there
we're means brought bear by which ANYBODY was pre-
vented from running who wanted 10 run, or anybody
prevented from voting simply say his insinuat.ons
Are utterly without Ounda ton in fact and have no sup
port but mis- own statement which is no support at all
Nj. ELAINE Rep., Mel then quoted from Mr.. Hn's
yester that Republicans took sides in
tests between Democratic Candidates IN Georgia and
SAID he glad got the admission that Republican
were allowed to choose between Democrats there, but
III Maine they went further and allowed a voter to
choose between Republican and Democrat. The vote
IN Georgia showed plainly that tbat not permitted.
and could be produced by the thousand who
VIII 10 ths-nOt IN the presence OF those VINO
Inundated them. but wnere they can safely d ,
Mi. HILL-Every statement OF Intimidation or that
anybody was prevented IRON running OF voting IN
Georgia Is utterly untrue do not see what more can
Dir BLAINE-So, aud don't know as there il any
Georgia hold their seats to-day by votes of 900, 5000
and 400 respectively ana that is the entire vote cast
MI HILL-Eyerybody but the Senator from Maine
understands that there were opposition candidates in
those districts and people did choose Out.
Mr. BLAINE-As late as 1876. there were two three
times "a many Republican votes cast as the present
Mr. HIl1r-There were opposition candidates in 1876
II the Senator means 10 the Republicans pre-
vented from bringing out a candidate. he says what
Mr.. BIAISE-I do say that, in the presence of the
country aud the records of history whether the
| denial made In Senatorial phrase, intended
recorded facts IL Is known and sworn to III Georgia by
epn6 leans Of as good d as the
| TO bring ont candidate.
Nc. HnL-Wnoever swore to that swore to false
M. BLAINE The facts better than the opinions
either VI us. and IL Is anomalous ana absurd
lag to assert that 10000 Republican voters wOud stay
at home and allow 26OO Democrats to choose Repre-
| sentative 70 tODgItSs.
| Nc HILL wish it distinctly understood that do
from any facts set up by the Senator from
1 Maine.
| MIR. BLAINT--NOr by anybody else.
| Mr.. HlII.-Nor anybody like him. lInughterl
| MIR. BECK Dem, kyJ made few remarks TO the
effect inat in districts where only one candidate
and this explained the fact that many districts
OF Kentucky well these of other States full vote
was not poled Where there was opposition largo vote
was polled.
MI. HILL Dem. Gal confirmed this argument, and
citcd the district OF Mr.. Alexander II. Stephens where
the Republicans declined 10 nominate candidate run
| against Nr. Stephens, and he elected by very
| small vote.
Mr.. VANCE (Dem y. c. replied 10 Mr. Blsine's eta
uOu Cf North Carolina districts in the same sfraln